Doug Wessel
Counselor, MA, M Ed, LMHC (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
131 West Main Street, Suite 326, Orange, MA 01364
Let's Connect (978) 231-9609
If you have been looking for a dependable sense of well-being in your life, knowing that how you feel and function in the world isn’t what what you’d like it to be, I offer professional and compassionate help. Your feelings and behaviors make sense and healing is possible. I help you become your own source of support and growth. Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and somatic awareness inform my practice. We all have parts that can become less extreme, and a Self that is wise and compassionate. Trauma, attachment wounds, shame, self-hate and feeling insecure about ourselves can frequently be at the root of our struggles.
My approach is relational, collaborative and respectful. I draw on mindfulness, self compassion, EMDR and somatic practices. Whatever your concerns - anxiety, depression, addiction/substance use, pain/illness, loneliness, relationship distress - or if you simply yearn for a better life, contact me to discuss whether our working together makes sense.
Therapy can be daunting. I bring warmth, humor, engagement, caring, transparency, honesty and authenticity to our work and take time to build a safe place where you gain understanding and develop skills to improve your life. I like to have an initial phone consultation to see if we are a good fit. I look forward to talking with you.
Call or Email Doug Wessel now for a free 15 minute consultation - (978) 231-9609
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, VisaInsurance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Out of Network
Doug Wessel
Counselor, MA, M Ed, LMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (978) 231-9609
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Massachusetts / 10691 Doug Wessel
- In Practice for 11 years
- Attended John F. Kennedy Graduate School of Professional Psychology, MA, Graduated 1989
- Certificate from Internal Family Systems Level III (2023), Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy (2016)
- Degree/Diploma from Stanford University (MA, 1977), UMass Amherst (M.Ed., 2004)
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Doug Wessel
Counselor, MA, M Ed, LMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (978) 231-9609
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Eating Disorders
Expertise
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Chronic Pain
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Doug Wessel
Counselor, MA, M Ed, LMHC
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Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
French ,
Moderate French fluency, some Spanish
Religion
Buddhist
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
French ,
Moderate French fluency, some Spanish
Religion
Buddhist
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- EMDR
- Existential
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Reality Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Doug Wessel
Counselor, MA, M Ed, LMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (978) 231-9609