Family Therapy in Plainfield, NH

Jim brings to Counseling Associates over 30 years of experience in the mental health field working with children and adults in both outpatient and residential settings. Jim specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families, and has extensive experience in the area of behavioral problems and school issues. Jim's practice also includes consultation to schools.

I have been in the mental health field since 2009. I work with adolescents, teenagers, and adults, specializing in anxiety disorders, OCD, and depression. With a background as Associate Clinical Director in a short-term residential treatment program for teenagers with anxiety and OCD, I am extensively trained in Exposure Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), and Dialectic Behavior Therapy.

Emily believes that making the choice to start therapy can be a difficult one at times. Therefore, she strives to make sure that her clients feel heard and accepted in each session. These are the building blocks for a therapeutic relationship which is an essential part of therapy. Emily is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about helping others, especially teens and their families. Emily enjoys working with clients on topics related to identity formation, self-acceptance, and how family systems impact self-perception.

You came to this site because something isn't working and you may be out of ideas on how to make things better. You might have anxiety, relationship struggles, identity issues, or just know that something doesn't feel right. I draw on my Ph.D. in Psychology and Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, along with years of experience helping to understand what the problem might be and working with you toward achieving the life you desire. My clients bring a willingness to explore and an openness to change.

I work with adult individuals of all ages and life stages, especially those who want to deepen their self-understanding and growth. I enjoy helping people work through a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, low self esteem, eating and substance misuse. I particularly like helping people to improve romantic and work relationships. Open communication and trust are essential in creating an intimate relationship that thrives. Gaining self understanding is often the key to becoming a more tactful and therefore effective communicator.

Tim DiGiacomo, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, providing adolescents, and adults with individual and family counseling. Tim has helped people with anxiety and related disorders, OCD, depressed mood, motivational difficulties and other stressors. Tim is considered an expert in anxiety, OCD and related disorders and recently served as clinical director for seven years for a renowned residential treatment center specializing in anxiety treatment. Tim specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure with response prevention (ERP) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

Being a teenager isn’t easy. (Being the parent of a teenager isn’t, either!) Is your teen feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Sad? Lonely? Frustrated? Hopeless? Having difficulty with school or relationships? Are you struggling to understand and communicate with your child, now that they have entered their teen years? I have over 15 years of experience working with adolescents and provide individual and family therapy. I have a warm, down-to-earth style and provide a safe and non-judgmental space for your child to explore their challenges and vulnerabilities.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, who specializes in providing neuro-affirming care to clients with differently wired brains. I work most often with children aged 5 and up, adolescents, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and families to explore what is already working and how to keep moving along that path in a healthy way. I love to utilize humor, neuroscience, play therapy, and movement in sessions to support clients in meeting goals. We often use books, toys, and games in session to help realize coping skills that are already there. I believe clients have many skills to support themselves and we will work together to find them!

Accepting clients! I provide individual counseling for adolescents and adults as well as couples and family therapy. I believe everyone deserves compassion and support regardless of what you may be struggling with. My goal as a therapist is to assist you in making necessary changes to live a more satisfied, successful life free from unwanted stress.

I support adults feeling overwhelmed by the stress of day to day life, particularly through moments when it feels insurmountable. Everyone deserves space to process all they’re going through and I offer one where you can feel supported and heard, free from judgment. I work with individuals facing a range of challenges including anxiety, life transitions, managing challenging family relationships, and developing healthy boundaries, to name a few. We work together to uncover patterns and behaviors that leave you feeling stuck and find the moments when unkind thoughts and beliefs have taken the place of self-compassion.

In my 45 years of experience as a licensed therapist working with individuals and couples, I've learned that we all want understanding, respect, and love. We want fulfillment, meaning, and happiness - individually, and in our relationships. Psychotherapy can help us develop the insights and skills we need to understand, respect, and love ourselves and others. We can change worn out, old habits, build resilience, and become more of who we long to be.

Struggling with OCD, anxiety, body-focused repetitive behaviors, or mood-related challenges can be scary to navigate on your own and can get in the way of the life you want to live. I work with people to provide specialized treatment and education to learn what's holding you back from a fulfilling and meaningful life. Together in a compassionate and non-judgmental space, we will work to identify how the thoughts and stories you have about yourself and life get in your way, how to make room for human experiences in the present moment, and how to act in the service of your values.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with 30 years of post-doctoral experience working with individual adults, couples, and youth. I provide a warm, professional, and respectful environment where we can work together on the concerns that bring you in. Clients reach out to me for help with a variety of difficulties, such as troubled relationships, difficulties in coping, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, substance misuse, attentional difficulties, and trauma, as well as parenting and marital challenges.

Chris is passionate about co-creative and strength-based work with children and families, and believes deeply in the power of a body, mind, spirit approach to their healing process. In addition to his clinical training, he has an extremely diverse background that has assisted him in his ability to effectively connect with, support, and serve adolescents and their families. He has extensive experience as an outdoor/experiential educator, facilitator and wilderness adventure professional (w/ current Wilderness EMT certifications as a SOLO Wilderness First Responder Instructor and a level II Maine Whitewater Guide license).

At Counseling Associates, I have the opportunity to work with a dedicated team of experienced clinical professionals with a wide range of specialties and interests. At our offices in New London, Hanover, Newport and Claremont, NH, we offer comprehensive, specialized strengths-based services for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.

Do you ever feel as though your emotions, thoughts, or worries have control over your life, perhaps causing you to feel stuck, avoidant, or overwhelmed? Maybe you have noticed a recent concerning shift in your behavior, or that of your child or teen. Perhaps you or your child has experienced a recent life change or traumatic event that you are having difficulty processing on your own. You may feel alone and confused about how to move forward. If so, I invite you to come and meet with me to explore the benefits that counseling has to offer in a safe and non-judgmental environment.

Good psychological care offers people relief from acute pain and new ways of framing the challenges they face. We will work together using a variety of tools, strategies, and insights that support your recovery and growth. Seeing you through this process is my greatest honor. My approach is integrative and responsive, intelligent and professional.

I invite you to be brave and take some time to focus on yourself and your goals. Counseling can be a wonderful bridge in helping us work towards living lives with more contentment, ease, and intentionality. I aim to provide a safe counseling environment that is focused on sharing warmth, humor, authenticity, deep listening, and empathy with others. I deeply believe in the potential that each of us has to make meaningful changes and work towards that which feels important to us. We will work together to explore the challenges you may be facing at this time and develop effective strategies that can make daily life easier.

My experience is in treating depressive and anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, OCD, and PTSD. I also particularly enjoy working with young adults and adults experiencing more complex and severe forms of mental illness (including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other forms of psychosis ). Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a collaborative process in which we’ll work together to identify what you hope to address and create a strategy to achieve your goals. Often it can be helpful to better understand the complex pattern of interactions between your thoughts, emotions and behaviors.