Emotionally Focused Therapists in Hanover, MA
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Dr. Ralph Bruzzese
Counselor, EdD, LMHC
Verified
Verified
**TeleHealth only (Virtual Meetings)** I currently utilize software that is secure and HIPAA-Compliant. Your confidentially is important. I work with children, adolescents, and adults. My goal is to create a safe, respectful, supportive and comfortable environment where clients can explore difficult issues and learn new skills and strategies to cope with the challenges that are being faced. My approach and clinical style is eclectic with the goal of adapting to each client's specific needs and objectives.

Katy Hamilton
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
For 20 years I have worked closely and collaboratively with individuals, couples and families to help them develop skills to ease stress, manage difficult emotions, improve communication and strengthen relationships. If you are seeking to discover a deeper understanding of yourself, explore family issues, improve relationships or learn skills to manage complex and challenging emotions I am here to help.

Nicole Ormerod
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Currently accepting NEW clients - “Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime's work, but it's worth the effort” - Fred Rogers. Are you struggling to cope with current life stressors? Do you find yourself worrying about past events and experiencing anxious thoughts or depressive symptoms? Please know you are not alone and there is hope.
Hanover, MA 02339
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Alan Gold, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
Stress from family or relationship conflict, anxiety, depression, trauma, decision-making, even everyday events can keep you from having the life you want and enjoying the results of your efforts. I provide a private, non-judgmental space to work through your issues/concerns. My goals are to help you see the patterns that hold you back or keep you going in circles, to see issues in a new light with new options, and to help you make the changes you want.
Not accepting new clients

Amanda Messinger
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I have been practicing for roughly ten years in both urban and rural communities. I primarily provide individual therapy to adolescents and adults, with a wide range of different experiences and needs. I am skilled in working with symptoms including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, self-esteem, life transitions, and mood disorders. I also have specialized training in perinatal mood disorders as well as substance use disorders. I have unlimited access to resources, particularly within the addiction and recovery communities for both struggling individuals and/or their loved ones.
Not accepting new clients

David Carpenter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
I am a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) and earned my Masters in Social Work from Wheelock College (now a part of Boston University). I provide individual therapy to adults, adolescents, and parents / caregivers. For clients 10-15 years old, I incorporate family therapy in support of the client's goals. Email me to request a brief phone consultation or click the website button on the left to schedule a session.

Cathleen M Mason
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello; thanks for viewing my profile. Everyone has an interesting story to tell of how they got to where they are now. Therapy can help change the plot and perhaps develop new chapters. I have been a psychologist for over 25 years- initially in a medical setting and then in private practice. I have expertise working with people with medical conditions as well as with depression and anxiety. I treat couples and individuals ranging from 18 years through the lifespan.
Not accepting new clients

Courtney Flanagan-Faber
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
Are concerns about unhappiness causing stress for you? Do you feel like you cannot obtain a healthy work/life balance? Has stress/change left you feeling uncertain for the future? I have over ten years experience and offer treatment/support for substance abuse, anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, and mood disorders. These services are provided in individual therapy using treatment approaches including solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and CBT. Incorporation of stress management planning, holistic psychology, mindfulness, and inner child work performed in a non-judgmental, safe environment.
Waitlist for new clients

Kathleen Hicks
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
We all face difficult challenges in life that can lead to increased stress, decreased functioning, emotional pain, ineffective coping strategies, and interpersonal struggles. Engagement in therapy can provide a safe space to gain the skills and support needed to manage these difficulties and can help us grow into the best version of ourselves. I believe that therapy works to aid in the healing process because we are wired for social connection and thrive when we are able to be vulnerable and feel understood/accepted.
Waitlist for new clients

Shannon (Costello) Sokolowski
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
I am a therapist with over 20 years in the field, having treated individuals, families and couples with a very broad variety of issues. I am particularly interested in trauma, and I am trained in various trauma modalities for this reason. Overall, my approach is a strength-based, solution focused, compassionate psychotherapy with my clients.
Waitlist for new clients

Lisa Taleas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CYT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Navigating life can be challenging. It's natural to need help at times, and joining with another person in a therapeutic alliance can be just what you need to gain more insight, refocus, and find more balance to live life more joyfully. My intention in psychotherapy is to guide individuals to a clearer understanding of their mental and emotional terrain, how their thoughts and feelings may influence their overall sense of well-being, and to explore new perspectives that may benefit them.
Waitlist for new clients

Liane Dupuis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe that the ability to heal exists within all of us. I utilize a multimodal approach in my work with individuals, couples, and families dealing with a diverse array of issues. My goal of treatment is to create a safe, nonjudgmental environment through which we will work collaboratively to address issues associated with life transitions, depression, anxiety, grief and loss.
Waitlist for new clients

Eva Gonzalez
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified
Verified
Are you here because you want to feel like yourself again? Do you constantly have that feeling that nothing will ever change? Perhaps you feel like nothing you do is right or ever enough, or maybe life seems better when you’re in bed sleeping than when you're out there living it. You feel on edge, shaky, tired, and you can’t stop thinking about everything that may be wrong. I am here to help you find hope, take some of that weight off your shoulders, and help you take your life back. You are not alone.

Jennifer Zarou-Abraham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a certified licensed social worker specializing in the integrative holistic approach to psychotherapy, counseling and nutritional wellness with twenty-four years in private practice. I utilize my experience and applied knowledge of family systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, nutritional wellness, weight loss and holistic healing to help create lasting and meaningful change. Treatment and healing can only be achieved by working on the entire mind body soul connection and my role is a facilitator providing a safe and comfortable space at which the healing can begin.

Melissa Marram
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
Taking the steps to find a therapist and enroll in therapy is not always easy, and I am here to help. I am a seasoned therapist who can provide you with a full assessment of personal needs, all while developing a treatment plan to address them. I am flexible in my therapeutic technique, with the use of a relational-psychodynamic approach to treatment, allowing for you to feel comfortable and heard. I feel that the therapeutic relationship is critical in helping you achieve your goals.
Waitlist for new clients

Kelly O'Gara
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
Often my clients come to therapy when they are at the point of exhaustion, feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, uncertain of how to make positive changes in their lives, and needing some additional support. We work together to explore their strengths, resources and coping skills that work for their unique needs and life circumstances.
Waitlist for new clients

Kelley L Tanzie
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
As a therapist, I come alongside and help you to define your personal goals and develop strategies for the changes you desire. We will work together to help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and others. Whether you are looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
Not accepting new clients

Lauren M Casey
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
Not accepting new Clients until fall. Are anxiety, stress, relationship issues and negative patterns keeping you from enjoying life? My door is open to those looking to take the first step. When seeking therapy it is often challenging to find someone you “click” with. My approach to therapy is to bring authenticity, humor and acceptance into session, meeting you where you are emotionally and creating an environment where you can feel safe and validated. I offer in person and Telehealth for older teens 16+ and adults as well as guidance for parents.

Tiffany Thomas
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
We all have times in our lives that we struggle, feel stuck, or face challenges. I believe that seeking therapy is a strength and that Therapy is a powerful tool that can result in healing, growth, and positive change. Sometimes taking the first step can be the hardest, but well worth it. If you're ready to take that step, then let me help you reach your goals by working collaboratively together. I have worked with many clients around issues that include anxiety, depression, PTSD, mood disorders, grief and loss, life transitions, women’s issues, parenting, chronic illness, substance use and dual diagnosis.
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Adam Betters
Counselor, MEd, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I believe therapy is best treated with positive support and with a strong professional relationship. Therapy should consist of empathy and sensitivity for your needs and goals. I approach all of my clients in a strength based supportive modality. You will find me to be a passionate, motivated and educated therapist that will help to reach your goals.
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.