Family Therapy in New Hampshire

Drawing on 15 years of experience in a range of clinical settings, Amanda combines energy, humor, and empathy to help her clients overcome life's challenges and achieve their goals. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Amanda believes there is no cookie-cutter approach to therapy — instead, she offers a personalized blend of traditional talk therapy and practical skills and tools as she builds meaningful relationships with her clients.

Are you feeling lost, overwhelmed, or confused? Have you tried counseling before but didn't find it helpful or you didn't feel that your therapist was a match? Are you anxious about what the counseling process will look like or nervous about sharing your story? I understand how hard the counseling journey can feel. I enjoy working with clients that need support with autism, ADHD, anxiety, grief, trauma, crisis interventions, independent living skills, OCD, bipolar, major life transitions, and eating disorders. I support clients with reaching their goals, helping them find the power within, and to move towards who they want to be.

Lafe enjoys working with individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children with a wide range of life challenges and goals. He follows a relaxed, flexible, and non-judgmental approach that creates room for clients to share their stories, gain insights, and explore new ideas. He believes this is best done in a collaborative, respectful way that builds a safe, comfortable environment for moving forward together.

As a coach for children, teens and families, I am committed to creating a safe and nurturing space for growth, healing, and personal development. I believe that every individual possesses unique strengths and abilities, and my role is to guide in recognizing and harnessing their full potential. Through a compassionate and individualized approach, I work closely with my clients to identify their goals, explore their passions, and cultivate the skills needed to thrive in all areas of life. I'm a Certified Wisdom Coach for Children. I've also had continuing education at the Youth Coaching Institute specializing in coaching for teens.

A few experiences in my life have positively impacted my connection with others. A majority of my experience has been working in dual diagnosis facilities, which has provided me with considerable insight into mental health and substance abuse. Secondly, I worked as a special education teacher, gaining insight from both the parent’s and child’s perspective. Lastly, as the spouse of an active duty and now veteran sailor, I am deeply connected to the veterans community.

My ideal client is one who is invested in the therapy process as I am, and motivated to work in and out of session. My ideal client is ready to try new things and willing to look deeply inside. When these elements are in place, therapy tends to progress nicely.

Offering EMDR therapy in person or online. Ketamine Assisted Therapy in person. I am an EMDR therapist who specializes in working with clients who are struggling with issues such as trauma (sexual abuse, family violence, combat trauma, accidents, natural disasters), attachment and/or addiction. I am an EMDRIA Approved Consultant. I provide groups and individual services for therapists wanting to enhance their EMDR therapy practice both on-line and in person. Other areas of expertise include Substance Use Disorders.

At this time I have no availability. I offer a safe, non judgmental and caring environment in which you can feel comfortable expressing your needs and desires for your future. I believe that you are the "expert" on your life and have the answers within you. My skill is helping you unearth and use these skills to move forward and feel more at ease and develop a healthy sense of self and direction in life. Being aware of our thoughts feelings and emotions can help us to stop being in an automatic loop and live our life with intention and purpose.

Everyone has a story and a past. Our brains develop coping skills to shield us from triggers within those stories. I hope to help you find not only what those triggers are within your past, but what the glimmers are so you can be hopeful for your future with the skills that help you cope in a healthier way.

If you are facing challenges as a parent to a young child/teenager, struggling in your personal relationships, or having difficulty with worry, stress, or sadness, I am here to help. As a therapist trained to work with children and families, I help clients who are struggling with child/adolescent behavior and emotional concerns, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting, relationship problems, and adjustment issues. I can help you understand and manage your child's behavior, explore ways to feel more emotionally connected in your personal relationships, improve your communication with others, and overall, feel happier.

I work with adopted children and children who are in the foster care system. Treatment focuses on Attachment Theory and addresses trauma, abuse, loss, abandonment, and grief. This is a family centered approach and actively involves the child’s attachment figure(s) in treatment. I work with adolescents who are struggling with peers relationships, conflict with parents, transition issues, anxiety, stress, depression, self worth and self-esteem challenges. I also work with adults who are struggling with mood disorders, relationship difficulties, employment stress, and parenting issues.

Feeling sad, anxious, lost or hopeless? Are you in need of individual or family help? Know a teen or child in need of support?

Effective therapy requires a dynamic approach which is unique to every individual. Therapy should not be a "one size fits all" model. Gaining insight and having a deeper understanding of how your biological, sociological and psychological makeup (from birth to present day) has impacted you and how you specifically operate in this world can provide growth and change in many different areas of life. Having the ability to identify where our specific thoughts, beliefs, feelings, emotions, perceptions and patterns stem from and can significantly reduce areas that are impairing your overall quality of everyday life.

Evening appts available! If you're struggling to navigate a big life transition (like early adulthood or the transition to parenting), I'm happy to help! Or perhaps you’re not in a transition but are you or your child are just going through a tough time and could use some extra support-I can help with that, too! I use an attachment-based approach to help my clients navigate boundaries, family dynamics, and life changes, as well as stresses of daily life. With experience working with young adults, parents, and kids/teens, I enjoy using a holistic approach to meet my clients where they are and help them get to where they want to be.

I help families and couples recover from generational and childhood trauma. My clients are cycle-breakers who are committed to their growth and looking for support in their journey toward healing. In my practice, I support youth in healing from childhood trauma and rebuilding trust with their caregivers. I guide caregivers in developing their parenting skills and breaking unhelpful generational cycles. I work with romantic partners to improve their communication and intimacy in their relationship.

I am experienced working with people of all ages, and in couples and family groups. Most people have goals around reducing distress and resolving painful experiences, as well as exploring their strengths and potential for change and growth. Mental health problems, stressful life events and chronic pain or illness can take a toll on our resources. Having a safe and private place to explore possibilities and build upon skills can be a powerful aid in moving forward in life with renewed energy and positivity. If you plan to use your insurance, please contact them and find out your copayment or deductible so it's not a surprise to you.

As a dual licensed therapist I partner, with children, parents, adolescents/teens, adults of all ages who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief and big life transitions, adjustment to change, addiction, and relationship problems. I offer the soft landing of a supportive, trusting, compassionate, and nonjudgmental environment that is grounded in empathetic listening and innovative therapies beyond the traditional “talk therapy.” Most clients begin to notice improvement within 2 to 3 sessions.

I am continuously inspired by those that navigate life's most difficult circumstances and still take steps to find healing. Engaging in therapy with someone you feel comfortable with is essential for therapeutic progress. I strive to provide a safe and non-judgmental environment for individuals, couples and families where each person can engage in the therapeutic process. Combined with a customized treatment plan you'll gain an increased feeling of safety, confidence, and connection as you learn the tools you need to improve connection, communication, and heal from trauma.

Pete has more than 15 years of experience as a teacher and counselor. Pete approaches his work from a systems perspective and his areas of interest include working with adolescents, individuals and families struggling with addiction, and couples. He also works with individuals of all ages to help them explore their beliefs and how those beliefs affect their present selves. Regardless of the root of symptoms, exploring how we think about ourselves and the world around us and working to replace the behaviors and beliefs that no longer serve us often help us get unstuck and move forward to achieving our goals.