Therapists in Hampden County, MA

Updated March 2023: We have CURRENT telehealth (video) openings for clients located in MA and CT, and limited in NY, TX, and FL. School, work, family, relationships, LIFE...they can all be stressful, overwhelming and seemingly unmanageable sometimes. Going to therapy for the first time, or starting over again with a new therapist can be intimidating. Combining your expertise (you are always the expert on you) and ours, we will work to overcome barriers to happiness.

Do you feel stuck? Feeling down about life transitions? During times in our life, we all have stress, depression and anxiety. My focus in therapy, is building a therapeutic alliance based on trust. I am caring and compassionate, with a basic belief in the ability of people to grow. I help people improve their life skills and get through difficult times with support.

The stress of daily life can affect us in different areas; career, financial, relationship and family issues. As time passes, if we are not mindful of behaviors, things can fester increasing symptoms of anxiety, and depression. My approach is to unravel false belief systems, with either solution focused, and at the Client's choice, a psycho-dynamic, psychotherapy approach. Sometimes we need to look at the past. I believe it is acceptable to focus on present day solutions. Overwhelming feelings can be a detour to our true authentic selves. Counseling is to effectively set, and achieve, goals to be our true, unique, authentic selves.

Colorful Resilience LLC is a Queer Afro-Latina owned mental health group practice providing services -primarily, but not exclusively- to the BIPOC, LGBTQ+, first generation and immigrant communities. Our clinicians are proud representatives or unapologetic allies of all the communities we serve.

Are you feeling exhausted by the effort it takes to keep "pushing down" your worries and sadness? Especially if you have a history of trauma, it can feel like a losing battle keeping all of this at bay, but it doesn't have to. If you are ready for some relief, I can help. Acknowledging pain doesn't erase strength, and tending to it doesn't require "falling apart" in the process. I can help you put your past where it belongs: behind you. I start by strengthening the resiliency and coping strategies you already have, and adding more.

Restoration Trauma Counseling provides trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy for those affected by a traumatic event that has had a mental, physical and or spiritual impact. I desire to individuals in brief trauma focused psycho educational therapy to address the effects of trauma and dual diagnosis symptoms such as depression or anxiety. I believe that processing a traumatic event in a supportive therapeutic relationship and fostering skills to cope with trauma-based symptoms can bring restoration to one’s life and experience overtime. I am committed to a doctoral education in trauma and have 8 years of clinical practice

Are you happy with your life, feeling unfocused, or unmotivated? We can help. With the practice of shifting your attention to what will effect change, you build strong relationships, overcome self-esteem or/and intimacy challenges, and have the energy to focus on what’s important to you. With compassion, we’re able to meet you where you are. Insightful feedback is offered, while processing where you need it most. We’ll be your confidant through the worst/best chapters of your life! The Warming Tree has a list of other specialists, as well. See below and in more detail on Pamelah’s website. Thank you!

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluation. Most referrals reflect concerns around life-long problems as well as recent changes in functioning that concern friends and family. Most of the time, patients and their families/supports are looking for empathy and clarification around real-world problems. This in-depth clarification allows for real-world treatment recommendations that can make a difference. Lengths are taken to minimize time in office. These include telephone and video interviews as well as electronically submitted forms and fact sheets.

Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, or grief? Are the challenges of life affecting your family, relationships, or personal goals?

I am currently not accepting new clients. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in providing counseling to adolescents/young adults. I have been in the mental health field for 12 years, with experience in clinical, crisis, and school settings. I have experience working with youth in individual, family and group settings.

I am a psychotherapist with 30 years of experience in helping others move through difficulties. My work is shaped by the knowledge that we all have the capacity to grow and learn though our life experiences. I believe that sometimes our most difficult experiences can bring us our greatest life lessons. I work collaboratively with adults, 18 years and older, to build on strengths, develop new strategies and work to remove or reduce internal obstacles such as negative beliefs.

***Now accepting new clients*** My goal is to help my clients recognize their capacity for resilience and ability to live a fulfilled and meaningful life. I work to create a trusting therapeutic relationship which I believe is the stepping stone to effective therapy. I utilize a strength-based client-centered approach. For over 20 years I have used CBT, TF-CBT, relational therapy and mindfulness to help my clients to find relief from psychological pain and to restore a sense of control. Please call me to set up a free 15-minute phone consultation.

Reaching out for help and finding the right therapist can be a difficult and intimidating process. My hope is to make this process as easy as possible. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and have worked in the field for 12 years. I've worked with all ages and diagnoses and specialize in teen and adult populations. I strive to create a safe, welcoming, non-judgmental space for others to feel heard, understood, and accepted.

I currently work with only adults and couples. I work with clients who need to work on symptoms such as anxiety, depression, agoraphobia, academic problems, anger management, bereavement and grief issues, communication problems with family members and partners, self-esteem, separation and divorce, sleep disturbance, work stress, and much more. I use Cognitive behavioral therapy, systems approach, relaxation, and guided imagery. I also provide assertiveness training. I also use Clinical Hypnosis for weight loss, smoke cessation, nail biting, and other behavioral changes. I also do Christian counseling with focus on spirituality.

You’re good at many things, but you struggle in relationships, confidence in who you are, or managing grief. Therapy will help you tap into your natural ability for deep connection, inner strength, and healing. Perhaps in Relationships- you seek connection, but you unintentionally push people away, mess things up or pick the wrong person? In your Identity- you know your worth, but have trouble with your self-esteem? In Grief- you get overwhelmed, and don’t know where to start to feel better? You're ready to master relationships, heal, and be unapologetically yourself.

My ideal patient is someone who is seeking change in their lives, even if it means that doing things differently may be difficult at first. They are not afraid to "go there" no matter how hard the work may be. They are open to looking at what their barriers to change may be, as well as the ability to identify their strengths and have the motivation to work towards their best personal self. They want a therapist that is honest and direct, but yet compassionate and supportive, acting as one of their strongest cheerleaders. In essence, they want to live their best possible life that they deserve to live.