Therapists in Rhode Island

Are you an individual trying to lead the life you would like to have and not succeeding, or a married or unmarried couple in an unhappy relationship, or a parent coping with a child's behavior you don't understand? Together we can discover what is getting in the way of achieving your goals with others, and with yourself.

I have 24 years experience using and teaching the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. It helps you get obstacles out of the way so solutions and connection can emerge, and works powerfully and gently to uncover your innate wisdom. I am the author of the award-winning IFS relationship book, "Bring Yourself to Love: How Couples Can Turn Disconnection into Intimacy," and many book chapters and articles. I see both couples and individuals in Providence and Newport, RI. I do not take any insurance.

I am is a board-certified sex therapist and draw from my experiences as a mindfulness-based mental health counselor, a licensed massage therapist, a registered yoga teacher, and a sexual wellness educator teaching a Human Sexuality course at URI for the last 13 years. Our sexuality and sexual experiences have the potential power to be part of some of the most blissful and beautiful experiences as well as potentially problematic, compulsive or traumatic experiences. I support people to connect with their inner guidance system to access their own wisdom for healing, creating balance, wellbeing, joy and pleasure.

Chad is a compassionate therapist with a profound interest in guiding individuals and couples through life's complexities. With a heart attuned to grief, loss, and trauma, Chad offers a space for healing and repair. His couples therapy expertise fosters deeper connections. He understands the grip of anxiety and provides tools for resilience. If anxiety, depression, existential questions, or life transitions weigh heavy on your soul, you have a friend in him. Chad brings a blend of therapeutic approaches, weaving Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Focusing-Oriented Therapy into his practice.

My ideal client is an adult individual or adult couples, including issues of communication, intimacy, establishing boundaries & goals. Their needs are how to achieve closeness, mutual respect & understanding. They want mutual validation & awareness, willingness & motivation for change & improvement in their lives as they move forward towards a better life. I am committed to working with diverse individuals, as well as couples learning how to navigate the transitions of dating, new relationships, Long-Term Relationships (LTR's), marriage, separations, conscious uncouplings,& divorce. I identify strengths & issues.

Women (including trans and nonbinary individuals) face unique challenges across the lifespan, particularly during times of transition. Overwhelming emotions, irritability, anxiety, or low mood are all signs that a change is needed, quite possibly in the form of a skilled, compassionate therapist to help you navigate these experiences. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, borderline personality disorder, and perinatal mental health. I love working with college-aged folks (particularly the Brown University community) and couples as well.

People are constantly moving towards life or moving away from it. My goal is to help individuals gain the skills to recognize these shifts but there is no cookie-cutter approach to therapy. By maintaining respectful curiosity for their unique story clients' values are clarified and their realities expanded. Someone I really admire once said, "you don't know what you think until you've said it." However which way you may be feeling "stuck" in life I invite you to come figure it out with me. Call me today to do a 15 minute free interview today so that we can make sure we are a good fit to schedule an appointment: +1-281-369-8984

We are a multiethnic and multiracial group practice that centralizes care for BIPoC and LGBTQIA+ communities. Clients who come to us are working though life challenges related to their identities. They are often in a process of self-exploration, working to make sense of their place and identity in the world where they are made to feel like "the other" and have been marginalized, traumatized, and blatantly microaggressed. We recognize the importance of finding providers who get it, from a shared and lived experience. Here, our aim is connect communities of color and queer communities with providers of color and queer providers.

IN My practice i focuse on Adults and Adolescents who struggle with change, career/personal identity, work/life balance, and intimate relationships.I engage with them on a platform of mutual trust, build meaningful goals and attainable behaviors to enrich their personal and professional lives. My 30 years of professional coaching and therapy experience included work in addiction, depression, panic disorders and interpersonal relationship management both on a personal and business level. I use my clinical training and emotional intelligence skills to help people help themselves. I use a combination of CBT and REBT I am certified