Family Therapy in Grafton County, NH

Whether I am with a child, teen, adult, couple or family, I strive to earn my clients' trust with honesty, warmth and humor; a secure and close therapeutic relationship allows for the most healing and progress. A lot of psychological distress occurs when people feel cut off from or ashamed of some of their feelings. I help clients access and feel compassion about previously disavowed feelings and parts of themselves, allowing for better self-care and self-regulation, and greater closeness with loved ones.

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 individuals, children, and families who may be experiencing stress, feeling disconnected in their relationships, or facing challenges within their family. These and other similar life challenges can be very uncomfortable experiences and difficult to handle alone. Together, we can develop effective skills to manage stressful thoughts and feelings, increase self-awareness, and simply enjoy relationships with those most important in your life.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

When I took my first sociology and psychology class in undergraduate school, I learned that I was fascinated with people, groups of people and social systems and how they all work together to develop the person and mind. I have worked in many different settings helping children, adolescents, and adults meet their goals. I have worked therapeutic residential settings, community mental health settings, community-based services settings and the academic setting providing services to individuals and families for the last 7 years.

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 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.

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 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!

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.

Collaborative counseling and consulting can help. Together we create a professional and purposeful space for reflection and decision making. I can help you navigate lasting change, overcome barriers, accelerate development, achieve balance and meet-or exceed-your goals. Strengths-based collaborative counseling for individuals and families helps to clarify and resolve conflicts and advance personal and professional growth. We work together to develop sustainable solutions, healthy relationships and mutual understanding.

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.

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 work with clients to understand their own thinking processes and belief systems, to develop new coping strategies and learn new skills to interact with family and others interpersonally, and to make lifestyle adjustments to bolster internal psychological and coping resources. Making targeted changes in these areas leads to improvements in overall mood and well-being for families and individuals. I work with children and adolescents using tools that are engaging and interactive and take their developmental needs and abilities into account.

Deciding to work with a therapist is an important step. Finding the right therapist can be challenging. My style is one of openness and curiosity, bringing the most current theories and perspectives in psychotherapy to my work with couples and individuals. Continually learning from the explosion of knowledge happening in the world of the body, emotions, and brain, I teach my patients about how the brain works to regulate their emotions. I've trained extensively throughout the past 30 years to incorporate highly effective therapy methods into my clinical practice (described below).