Therapists in Marblehead, MA

Highly trained therapist supporting children, couples and families experiencing a wide array of challenges including, but not limited to, learning disabilities, depression, anxiety, ADHD, parenting challenges, navigating the special education process, ableism, LGBTQIA issues, abuse, alcohol and substance abuse. Qualified as an expert witness. Trained therapists and graduate students in family therapy theory and practice. Recently years focus and committment has been on supporting children, couples and families with learning challenges and worked supporting the creation of MA Dyslexia screening legislation.

Are you looking for a kind, caring, compassionate therapist who really sees you and your needs and is able to develop a personalized, customized program, rather than fitting you into a standardized one? Are you dealing with chronic anxiety, grief, PTSD or trauma? Or have you sustained a brain injury, concussion or stroke or are dealing with ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, or OCD? Or are you a performing artist or athlete who wants to perform at their highest ability? There is help and hope. There is a Way!

I enthusiastically approach your therapy with a high level of skill and spirit of optimism. I have been fortunate to enjoy over 25 years practicing and teaching the art and science of therapy with issues related to ADHD, depression, trauma, anxiety, eating disorders, learning disabilities, family conflict, and relationship challenges. I specialize in helping you envision and to live a more satisfying life. Our work benefits from my advanced training in psychodynamic, somatic, hypnosis, psychedelic-assisted, EMDR, Cognitive-behavioral, and other therapies that enable us to work through barriers that block your healing and growth.

I've been a practicing LICSW, for 28 years specializing in Life Coaching, Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, Hypnosis, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for stress-related conditions, such as Migraines, Anxiety, Hypertension,Chronic pain, Weight loss, Insomnia and Tinnitus. Most people are unaware of ways in which our bodies react to thoughts and emotions.Your response to stress compromises your health and interferes with reaching personal goals.There is no need to suffer. I can help you to stop using ineffective coping skills and begin learning successful skills to achieve your full potential in all aspects of your life: Family, career, finances, relationships, and health.

Maria Agit, Ed.D., is a Doctor of Educational Psychology, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, with expertise in behavioral medicine and psychodynamics. She works with individuals, couples, families, and groups, with particular interests in areas such as stress-related disorders, hypnosis, multi-cultural issues, life transitions and life phase adjustment, grief, loss and associated guilt, relationships and intimacy, life coaching and academic underachievement, and personal growth.

I help motivated adults to identify what they want out of life, figure out what's getting in their way, and overcome those obstacles to achieve the lives they want. I seek to help clients increase their own sense of autonomy and agency- the feeling that they have the power to make their own decisions and the resources to act on those decisions. My background and perspective can be particularly useful when working with clients who are high achievers, intellectual (including oriented towards engineering, science, technology), or who think of themselves as anxious, introverted, shy, and/or socially awkward.

At North Star Guidance Center, we believe in a family centered, community focused practice. We maintain an unwavering commitment to building strong, healthy relationships between caretakers, supportive community resources and service providers. Our group provides individual, group, couples, family counseling and neurofeedback in the Greater Lowell area. We work collaboratively to provide a comprehensive continuum of care that will best serve both individuals and families. As a group, we encourage integrated approaches to healing and offer a variety of trauma informed services to match particular needs.

I create a safe,supportive and nurturing environment for change to take place.I guide you in making changes that allow you to feel more successful,satisfied and empowered in your life. Along with this comes fulfilling relationships and work, enhanced self-esteem, physical well-being and more connection to yourself.I assist you in learning to interrupt negative patterns and self-defeating behaviors and help you replace them with positive feelings,new beliefs and life affirming behaviors.In the process you discover inner resources and develop self-acceptance and self compassion.I bring warmth,humor,compassion and wisdom to the process.

I have a client-centered treatment approach for all clients. My goal is to provide a warm and attentive environment that produces personal growth and wholeness. I specialize in treating Addiction, Trauma, Anxiety, Grief/Loss, Self Esteem Issues and Depression. Everybody has a time in their lives when they need additional support. I understand asking for help is a very difficult. However, making the decision that you will not live in emotional pain for another day is the best decision you can make for yourself. I can help you learning the skills you need to free yourself from this pain.

My years of experience enables me to offer effective outpatient, individualized, clinical therapy. I provide supportive space to individuals, families, and couples. I specialize in treating people for anxiety, depression, recovery from trauma, grief, substance abuse, school phobia, learning disabilities and neurological and cognitive differences. As an adjunct to traditional talk therapy, I am certified in and use the following techniques to enhance treatment as needed: Clinical Hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping) and ear acupressure as part of therapy sessions.

My ideal clients are interested in improving their self awareness of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I treat any of the following issues: depression, anxiety, anger, substance abuse, relationship issues, sexual behaviors, trauma, domestic violence, low self-esteem, eating disorders, attention deficit difficulties, autism, schizophrenia, stress management, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, child behavior and attitude problems, school behavior, low motivation, weight loss, quitting smoking, grief and loss of a loved one, divorce, parenting issues, co-dependency, pain management, social skills development, bi-polar disorder, abusive family situations, work problems, shame/inappropriate guilt, and negative thinking but treat many more issues.

Things are really intense and scary in the world these days. And there’s a tremendous amount of grief, loss and anxiety that many of us are dealing with on all of levels. Because of that reality it might be hard to feel OK about the places in your life where you are doing well and feeling joy. Are you seeking personal growth or professional development to address barriers to desired outcomes? Interested in living a life of purpose and meaning through choice and action? Wanting to engage in deep emotional and spiritual healing?

With adults I provide a supportive environment to work on practical strategies to improve your life. Our main focus is on your present and future, but if past feelings, behaviors and situations are still getting in your way we explore what happened and work on creating healthier patterns. In working with children and teens I teach skills and strategies, and periodically bring parents into sessions. I have expertise to share, but you are the expert on your child! We'll all work together to build on your child's strengths, increase their confidence and solve problems at home or school.

Dr. Wegner is a Clinical Health Psychologist who specializes on the impact of stress on kids, parents, and families, leading her to treat, teach, write, and speak on these issues. She is a Supervising Clinical Psychologist at Boston Behavioral Medicine and a Lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education in Human Development and Psychology. Dr. Wegner regularly publishes on large, mainstream media outlets. She is an expert for NBC News’ parenting website (www.parentoolkit.com/expert/dr-bobbi-wegner) and a blogger for Psychology Today (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/perfectly-imperfect-parenting), among others.

Working with clients from ethnic minority groups is my passion; especially Brazilians, Latinos and Native Americans. Having experienced being an immigrant myself while living in Brazil, I am very aware of the unique difficulties facing newly arrived immigrants. Individuals needing assistance with school difficulties, parenting concerns, family conflict, marital discord, or functionally impairing mental health symptoms are my ideal client.

Appointments available for adults

I presently am unable to take new clients. I hope this will change in the near future as the pandemic slows down. My apologies. I have over 40 years of clinical experience. I specialize in working with adult individuals or couples, and children/teenagers/young adults with their families.

*Please note that I continue to be 100% distance based for the time being* It isn't always easy to reach outside of ourselves when we are feeling deeply lonely and experiencing extreme emotions. These are precisely the times, though, when it makes sense to try to find people with whom we can talk without too much fear of judgment or rejection. In my role as Therapist, I actively commit to strive to be one of those people; to meet you wherever you are emotionally, in a comfortable, confidential and respectful setting.

For over 25 years, I have worked with children, adolescents and adults in residential, community, home-based, outpatient, farm and nature based settings. My passion for helping in partnership with my love of horses led me to psychotherapy with equine interaction and EMDR with equine interaction. Although I value, respect and integrate a variety of techniques, I find myself astounded by the horses' ability to ground us in the moment and reflect we need to see. Within this reflection emerges a powerful awareness that can promote new opportunities for insight, understanding and freedom from burdens and traumas previously inaccessible.