Therapists in Lee, MA

Adolescents and young people are creating a bridge for their adult future. I am passionate about guiding this process of transformation for the world’s future. I work with parents, families, children, youth, and adolescents to learn to fully live in the world and to claim a place for each individual for the whole. Gary teaches teens to meet their absolute place in the world. Together I help each adolescent move beyond stuck-ness, anxiety or uncertainty. You may be a parent struggling with your teen’s screen or gaming addiction with no solution. Left alone, it could take years - if ever – for him move to a zest for life.

Are you looking for healing from trauma or desire to better connect in your marriage and family relationships? Do you need help to reach your goals and want a Christian therapist or coach? If you feel like evidence-based counseling with a Biblical foundation and the potential for therapeutic/expressive arts speaks to you, then you have come to the right place. At Living Well, we provide clinical counseling for those dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, and family and marital challenges. We also offer coaching, trainings, and creative art experiences that align with your Christian values. We're here to support your journey.

Are you feeling stuck or lost due to grief or trauma? Do past memories hinder your progress? Are worries about the future preventing you from living in the present? Do you react intensely to situations? Losing hope? Time alone won't help; action is crucial. Take charge of your emotional life. I offer specialized guidance honed over 28 years. You don't have to face this alone. There's hope and assistance available.

Welcome, I’m glad you’re here! Initiating change may be one of the hardest and strongest steps you can take. I work with people facing an array of mental health concerns, and have a specialty in helping people heal from relational trauma. I find we are most often hurt in the context of relationships - a break-up, infidelity, emotional, physical or sexual abuse, being made to feel you are unloved. You may feel overwhelmingly anxious, disconnected or over-attached to loved-ones, or unable to trust. Maybe you begin isolating yourself from friendships or engaging in relationships you know aren’t healthy for you.

Please allow me to introduce myself. I have been working with young adults and adults for over ten years. I have worked with veterans, first responders, those with disabilities. My specialties include but not limited to Sexual Trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Depression and Anxiety. I have been certified through the VA/Springfield Vet Center for specialized training, in Military Sexual Trauma (MST). In the past, I interned at the Springfield Vet Center offering readjustment counseling to combat vet’s and their families.

As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker I focus on helping individuals and couples deal with life's difficult circumstances using a variety of psycho-therapeutic styles to help people manage anxiety and depression and to improve communication, intimacy and purpose in their daily lives. Mindfulness and cognition are helpful tools in my work. As an ordained Christian therapist I utilize a spiritual perspective with those seeking such. I enjoy helping people find new life out of difficult circumstances and unhappy histories.The initial consultation includes choosing between regular psychotherapy or spiritual direction - My blog: Living Each Day with Christ.

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.

Therapy can help you manage life's varied challenges and live a more fulfilled life. It can help you understand what you're feeling, why and how to cope. Just like visiting your doctor for regular wellness exams, or your dentist for checkups, meeting with a therapist can help keep your mental health in order. In our sessions, you will be offered a comfortable, safe and nurturing environment in which to understand your personal, emotional, spiritual and relational struggles.

I work with people with trauma histories, anxiety, depression, and mothers. I am a born again Christian.

At some point, we realize we can’t do this on our own. Thank you for stopping by my page. Now, let the healing process begin. Acknowledging you need support in your journey is confirmation that there is strength in you. Everyone can use a helping hand in their life. I am here to help you, help yourself, through whatever life’s challenges may bring. I have over 20 years of experience working in the human service and mental health field. Not only am I a mental health clinician, but I am a licensed minister and a community-involved public servant. I believe that quality of life begins with understanding the importance of self-care.

Currently in my practice I use an evidenced based type of therapy that has been embraced for years. Compassion based therapy provides the client with a total acceptance and validation for their well being. People who experience them may struggle to feel relieved, reassured or safe. Research suggests that a specialized affect regulation system (or systems) underpins feelings of reassurance, safeness and well being. It is believed to have evolved with attachment and in particular, the ability to register and respond with calming and a sense of well being to being cared for.

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

Looking for Christian a Christian counselor? CrossPoint Clinical Services is a multifaceted clinical agency that aims to provide the highest quality clinical services, including individual, couples and family psychotherapy, quality psycho-educational groups, workshops and consultation services. Our team consists of independently licensed mental health clinicians with a wealth of experience in a variety of secular settings. We are an interdenominational non profit organization employing believers from a variety of Christian faith communities.

" I am a dedicated and skilled Christian counselor with experience providing care for children, teenagers, and adults. I have experience treating individuals diagnosed with anxiety, trauma-related issues, depression, borderline personality, attention deficit disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, bipolar disorder, and adjustment disorders. I have experience providing individual and couples therapy. I recognize that my clients are able to make progress in treatment when they are open, ready, and able to commit to making changes in their lives. I am trained, experienced, and prepared to help my clients function better physically, emotionally, and spiritually."

I have been in the field for almost two decades; however, I have been engrossed in various community outreach through my adulthood. While I am passionate about many things, I am most passionate about serving at-risk youth navigate their adolescent and young adulthood. I am a former foster parent, specializing in caring for teens, and child welfare worker with a unique perspective to offer at-risk youth. I believe in advocacy and ensuring individuals have the resources required to meet their needs.

It takes effort to make that first step to go to therapy and I understand the hesitation to open up your personal life to a stranger. I want my clients to feel safe in my care and to feel they can be open and share the dark and unwanted realities of their lives. I am not here to judge, I am here to help. Therapy is a partnership and I am here to help on the journey to a healthier life. I hope for each and every one of you to find the therapist that is right for you. Sandra

Throughout my training and professional experiences as a clinician, I have worked with clients with different ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic status. My passion is working with adults, college and international students, people of color and immigrants who are interested in exploring their identities, navigating life transitions, and relationship dynamics through building a trusting therapeutic relationship.

If you are contemplating marriage, married and struggling with communication issues or need help resolving your marriage I am here to help. Many couples enter marriage without examining their most important plans and dreams I can help you to get on the same page and start or continue your relationship on the right footing by teaching attachment theory, and communication strategies that will help you with conflict resolution. I am skilled in family therapy and have helped many families in communication and conflict resolution. Individual therapy with adults struggling with mental health issues using CBT, mindfulness and Attachment