Family Therapy in New Hampshire

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 work with individuals and couples who are in distress and want to develop a "better self" in their work lives, their relationships, and in their view of themselves. I believe we all have the ability to heal ourselves from painful circumstances. As a therapist I work to co-create a safe environment and relationship in which clients can explore difficult topics and create meaningful change.

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.

I am so glad that you have taken the steps to start looking for therapy. I believe that people can make the changes in their lives if they have the encouragement and tools to do so. With five years experience as a mental health professional focusing on children and young adults, I can help your family, and your child, navigate life’s challenges. I would like to give you the support to reduce the stress and increase the joy in your life, and to have more satisfying, healthy relationships. No matter what is going on, I am here to be open and nonjudgmental.

Because we are unique and complex people I choose a holistic and individualized counseling approach. I am both a traditional "talk therapist" and an expressive arts therapist specializing in art therapy. I have 20 years of experience in the mental health field working in various treatment setting with teens and adults. I help people gain insight, awareness, emotional release, problem solving and coping skills. I have considerable experience in treating emotional disturbances, trauma, anxiety, depression, mood disorders and anxiety. I am trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, art therapy and psychodynamics; I use both approaches.

Significant loss, sadness or anxiety can impact our functioning at any point in our lives. A good therapeutic relationship can offer support and clarity. Emotions can seem overwhelming, but having a safe place to process them can be life-changing. Holding emotions alone can create an internal experience of overwhelm, but a connection with a therapist can lessen the feelings of isolation, anxiety, depression and/or stress.

At times life presents challenges that can feel overwhelming, confusing and leave us questioning how to overcome them. However, we believe that teaching clients skills to develop greater self-awareness and self-acceptance can provide them the opportunities to manage and survive crisis situations, regulate their emotions, improve their communication in relationships and ultimately take control of their recovery.

Do you see people changing and wish you could too? Sometimes all a person needs is a little encouragement to move forward. Other times self motivation or outside forces make change more complicated. I have helped people of all ages find creative ways to change either by altering the way their approach to a problem or by finding peace within themselves through acceptance. I meet with individuals, couples and families and see that often magical things happen once internal or external obstacles are set aside. Life is an strange and wonderful adventure!

Office phone: 603-335-7070 Please call this number. Telehealth and In-person available. We offer hope, education and trauma informed treatment for people in all phases of decision making around substance use; or other mental health concerns. Psychoeducation, treatment and support on reducing anxiety, depression and stress symptoms, while building confidence, resiliency and balance. Services include: recovery support, Big Emotion/anger management groups; Resiliency Groups; individual, couples, families and teen therapy. We are an IDSP Provider for DWI aftercare; we work with the courts and probation/parole system.

Are you struggling with life's challenges? Are you depressed or anxious? Are you having difficulty with your family or children? I have 15+ years of experience in a variety of settings working with families, children, adolescents and adults. I believe that if you are motivated to make change, then change is possible. I'm here to help you make that change. I believe in finding the positive in a negative situation by switching the way you think about things.

Being a teen or young adult is hard. Besides drowning in a culture of “never enough,” they are bombarded daily by a constant stream of messaging about who, how and what they are supposed to be. The pressure is often crippling, the messages are confusing, and it can be tough to know where to turn for help. For over a decade, I have worked with teens, young adults, and parents who are learning how to navigate this important period with self-awareness, skill, and confidence. I listen carefully and read between the lines, helping young people figure out what is really going on and helping them forge their own, unique path forward.

Are you feeling overwhelmed with life right now? Could you use better coping skills to manage life transitions, whether it is relationship issues, parenting stress, body image/confidence problems, financial stress, or work changes? I would like to help you develop coping skills that can help you better manage stress, anxiety or depressive symptoms. As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, my goal is to help individuals, couples and families learn strategies for managing life stressors in order to increase their quality of life. Therapy is a collaborative effort that takes reflection, awareness, creativity and strength.

Are you or a loved one suffering from stress, anxiety, depression, or addiction? Has something traumatic happened, such as illness, injury, a family member's death, or abuse? Are you having difficulty with your relationships? These are just some of life's many challenges that can leave us feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, angry, or ashamed. If you are tired of feeling this way and ready to make changes that will lead to more fulfillment, joy, and peace in your life, then allow me to put my decade's worth of experience working with adults, couples, and teens to work for you!

Change is hard! Especially when someone is in the midst of a crisis, dealing with anxiety, depression, family conflict, attention issues, grief, medical challenges, stress, or behavioral problems. I provide a compassionate environment for you to face these issues and work through them.

Welcome! I am honored to have the opportunity to work with you at my practice. I offer telehealth individual therapy appointments to adults in New Hampshire and Maine. I provide a safe and non judgmental space to assist individuals in exploring and increasing self worth, self empowerment, and developing a healthy routine. I believe in using a strengths based approach to encourage finding joy and gratitude. If you find yourself feeling consumed by the past, disconnected from the present, or anxious about the future, I will support you in rediscovering connection to yourself and others in sustainable and healthy ways.

Life can often be challenging. I am here to help those who are at a point in their life where something has to change and the willingness to make that change, whatever that might look like, is now present. Whether the problem is life status, relationship or family conflict, oppositional behaviors or substance abuse/addiction, change is possible. Please email me for fastest response.

I utilize a solution focused and empirically based approach to treatment that incorporates cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness practices within a collaborative and non-judgmental space.

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.

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.