If you do not feel like yourself, and something is getting in the way of living out your full potential; you are not alone. Recognizing a desire for something different is a great place to start, and searching for a therapist to support you on your journey is a brave next step! It takes time, attention, energy, and strategies to improve the way we live, feel, and connect with others and it absolutely can be done.

My goal is to give you the tools and support you need to have more fulfillment and happiness in your life. Whether you're working through a challenging relationship issue, struggling with a major loss or change, or just having trouble finding your path, I'm here to listen and help.

Do you feel stuck, not listened to or stressed by life and life's changes? I am greatly rewarded by helping people work through the stresses and problems in their lives. I am patient, understanding and creative.I especially enjoy helping people resolve conflicts within their family or personal life. I welcome clients seeking to deal with family pressures, relationship issues, transitional challenges and the need to develop control of their lives. My goal is to establish a sense of empowerment in my clients.

I am passionate about helping people. I spent over 12 years working in prevention as a high school health educator and most recently have 5 years helping people who struggle with alcoholism, substance misuse, and addiction. I truly believe recovery is possible for everyone. I am familiar with various screening and assessments and will work with my clients to develop treatment plan goals that with illicit personal growth. I am also knowledgeable on multiple pathways of recovery. CBT, DBT and use a Humanistic approach while meeting people where they are at and using motivational interviewing to helping clients with ambivalence.

What is it that you want and need in your life, and what is getting in your way? Perhaps you don't even know yet. My work is dedicated to helping people move forward and feel more like they want to feel. I incorporate a strong Mind-Body approach using tools which have proven both practical and effective. I have great confidence that bringing curiosity, compassion and yes, even humor, together we can find your answers and create change. Again and again, I have seen clients come in frozen and stuck, then able to leave with positive life patterns in place.

I offer expertise for those seeking relief and ways to cope with difficult relationships & life circumstances challenged by symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma & PTSD, and addiction. Research is showing that many are mis-diagnosed with various disorders when the core issues reside in untreated PTSD symptoms. As a Licensed Addiction Counselor I educate those seeking substance abuse treatment and support. I specialize in couples counseling. I'm a trauma informed psychotherapist. My training focuses on improving our self-concept to free us from faulty beliefs & unhealthy behaviors learned as a child or as a result of trauma.

As a solution-focused, goal-oriented therapist, my treatment approach is to provide you with the support and practical feedback that will assist you in resolving not only your current problems, but with any long-standing patterns of behaviors that may be interfering with your daily life and relationships. With sensitivity and compassion, I will assist you in finding solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. Incorporating conventional and cognitive-behavioral strategies, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques in determining what will be most helpful to you.

NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS, TELEHEALTH ONLY. "If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it." - Mary Engelbreit. Rose is a Licensed Independent Certified Social Worker. She graduated with a BA degree in Psychology from UMass Amherst and a Masters in Social Work from Salem State. Rose specializes in treating issues pertaining to anxiety, depression, stress management, relationship issues, parenting, coping skills and life transitions. Rose provides a safe, non judgemental environment for her clients to comfortably engage in therapy.

*Seeing Telehealth clients* Chances are that if you’re reading this, you’re looking to change your life. Perhaps you have negative life experiences that you want to face or are ready to take the next step in your personal development. Whether you’re trying to resolve trauma, find meaning or identity, or fully embrace your goals, I look forward to working with you. Together, we can navigate questions of career, sexuality, relationships, personal history, and family. As a clinician, I strive to create a nurturing environment in which we can help you grow on your journey.

I believe each child is an expert on his/her experiences. I have a passion to treat youth's social, emotional and behavioral health needs, including improving the family's ability to provide effective support for the youth. I use a strength based relational and client centered approach to therapy. This therapeutic philosophy and approach will help you access the tools you need to live a more healthy life. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and families with trauma, mood lability, parent/ child relational conflicts, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and school difficulties.

**Not accepting new clients** Are you, your child, or family struggling with daily stressors, conflict, communication, or other challenges? Are you, your child or another family member struggling with mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, emotion regulation or coping? Are you having challenges with parenting strategies that work? It may be time to gain control of any (or all) of these issues in your life. Therapy can be a place for you to set goals for happiness and calmness in your life.

I've treated children, adolescents and adults with a range of emotional and relationship difficulties for over 25 years. My work with children and adolescents focuses on resolving anxiety and depressive disorders, learning disabilities, school problems, relationship issues and trauma histories. I also treat child and adult clients with medical or disabling conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome and physical disabilities.

I help individuals, couples, and families break their negative cycles and start creating positive change. During these difficult times, I have found myself working more and more with couples to strengthen their relationship, provide marriage counseling, and help them improve their overall communication. Many of these couples have felt a loss of love, like, and lust in their marriage and they just want to reconnect with each other. Most of us were never taught how to be in a loving and committed relationship. It's time to change that.

Every individual is extraordinary, and I want to help you accomplish your next step, whether it is overcoming depression or anxiety, working through a history of trauma, exploring what's next in your life with God, or changing your overall health and wellness. My philosophy is that we are all holistic people - mind, body, and soul; inter-connected and inter-dynamic. Crisis points trigger desire for change. The essence of my vocation is to assist you in living life to the fullest.

Anxiety does not need to control your life! It is possible to live life feeling free, calm, peaceful, happy and comfortable in your own skin. You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stressed, disconnected, lonely or stuck living on auto pilot. You may spend lots of time in your head regretting yesterday or worried about tomorrow. You want to quiet the inner critic but you don't know how. I will walk along side you to help you learn, understand & implement new tools & strategies that will help you transform your relationship with anxiety. I help guide you from surviving to thriving in your life, career & relationships.

The transition to motherhood is a singular experience for each woman, yet universal. My goal is to help you navigate these uncharted waters and normalize unfamiliar feelings through empowerment, mindfulness, and CBT. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and have completed the Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders: Components of Care and the Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Training through Postpartum Support International (PSI). I also work with women of all ages during any major life transition. You are the expert in your own life, and I am here to assist you through that journey.

*NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME* I treat individuals, couples and families affected by substance abuse, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, trauma, self harm, and stress management. I have extensive experience working with young women and men on social and self esteem issues.

My first passion has always been couples therapy. I've aided clients struggling with infidelity, high conflict, parenting issues, mental health diagnoses, substance abuse, and sexual problems. I also have significant experience with individual and family therapy. Even when I am doing individual therapy, I am exploring the larger systems that people live in in order to improve their relationships and overall well-being.

I've been in private practice for 34 years. I've had extensive training in both theoretical and didactic psychotherapy. An important part of my training was my own work and research in understanding myself and my marriage and other important relationships. This is why I think I am so confident at being both a couples therapist and an individual therapist. I believe this is primarily an educational process or a re-educational process.

"Do something today to create the tomorrow you want." -Anonymous. I believe that it is important to take action to reach your goals. Whether it is getting past unresolved issues, getting through that transition in life, figuring out how to manage a chronic mental illness, or dealing with every day anxiety and stress, it is important to take action to help yourself make things more manageable.