Female Therapists in Northampton, MA

Tarn was adopted and raised in Southern Vermont on a farm. She has always loved helping others so the decision to become a therapist came easy. She first attended Community College in Vermont before continuing on to earn a BA in Sociology from Smith College in Northampton, MA. Tarn then attended the Smith College School for Social Work where she earned a Masters in Social Work (MSW). She has since worked in a variety of positions throughout her career which have assisted her in becoming an eclectic therapist with a wealth of knowledge in several facets of social work and life.

Have traumas or other events thrown your life off course? I see my job as helping people get back to their "regularly scheduled lives". Whether you have PTSD, or you are a bereaved parent or someone grieving a recent loss, I believe that with the right amount of understanding and validation, every person can successfully reclaim their lives and find his/her/their purpose again. As a consultant and Adjunct Professor specializing in grief and loss, I realize that not all losses are due to death. Grieving for a multitude of losses, including Learning Disorders, ADHD, and adoption, is my focus of treatment.

Hi, I’m Kate. I work with women who want to take charge of their future by taking charge of their finances. I started She Minds Money because I’m passionate about women ’s empowerment, and I believe that women who take control of their money take control of their lives. My ideal client is someone who wants to better their financial well-being but needs some help getting started. Most traditional financial advice focuses on the outer work of budgeting, saving, and investing. Financial therapy helps you with the inner work of examining your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors around money so that you can confidently take action.

Hi I'm Marie, I am an art therapist and owner of ArtStar: Creative Arts Lounge. I work with women and teen girls who feel overwhelmed by their thoughts and emotions, struggle with self-doubt, depression, anxiety or are managing a major life transition. I help women become more present and connected, get free of harsh self-judgment and shame so they can learn to trust their intuition, connect to their authentic self and ​begin to experience a more joyful and meaningful life.

Dr. DeOliveira works with adult women to explore narratives that have restricted their capacities for thriving. She specializes in women ’s health psychology, trauma recovery, mood stability, coping with anxiety, resolution of identity issues, and reproductive health concerns (i.e., pregnancy, postpartum, fertility issues). Her warm, accepting, and insightful approach allows her to connect with clients and support them in their journey to a better sense of self, safety, and well-being.

My office is conveniently located in the center of downtown, Amherst. I am a trauma informed clinician, and I approach treatment utilizing an anti-oppressive/liberatory framework. My work is relationship based and culturally responsive. I address issues of race, gender, sexuality, and class oppression fluidly, and integrate identity development and social position in treatment. My clinical orientation is psychodynamic and relational, utilizing cognitive and behavioral strategies when appropriate. I have engaged a range of issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, relational concerns, poverty and isolation.

I am a certified sexuality counselor with the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists/AASECT and a certified nurse-midwife. I have been in practice for over 20 years. I work with both women and men who are seeking improved sexual satisfaction. I also offer comprehensive consultations pertaining to a variety of health issues to women of all ages. I have full prescriptive authority in MA (I will not prescribe narcotics or stimulant medications.) My practice style is highly personalized, humanistic, integrative, and based on a positive psychology model.

As we move from collective difficulty and hibernation, back out into the world, do you want to talk about doing some things differently? At this time, are you wanting to initiate change, add motivation or more quiet softness into your life? How do you handle stress? I help purpose-driven people like artists and/or activists. I also love working with recovering addict/alcoholics. Are you wanting or needing to live more from a place of balance? I help clients work through inner blocks, to reconnect their truth; thereby creating a more intentional life.

Sometimes pain is unavoidable, especially as a teen or young adult. You might be feeling sad, worried, or like no one else in the world understands. Maybe you are struggling in school or work, or having a hard time making friends. Or maybe you are in a difficult family situation, or are completely overwhelmed by what you want your future to be like. You may be noticing things like withdrawing from others or even physically harming yourself. However you are experiencing your pain right now, I welcome the opportunity to work with you to form new patterns and explore the pain that lies underneath your current ones.

I believe true healing happens within relationship to others. I aim to connect with individuals through authenticity, warmth, empathy, and compassion. I operate from a social justice, anti-oppressive perspective, and strive to create a space of healing and acceptance by offering a nonjudgmental approach with all my clients.

*Check class offerings, no new pts* People come to psychotherapy because they are uncomfortable. As a psychologist, my approach is collaborative and supportive, encouraging movement towards greater health, happiness, and ease in life. Often this requires both self-acceptance and the development of skills and resources to change in desired directions. I have an integrative approach that draws on several theoretical models to meet the unique needs and interests of each person, emphasizing mindfulness. My specialties include relationship issues, health and behavioral psychology, substance abuse, trauma, anxiety and mood regulation.

I believe that we are works in progress, having endless possibilities for the direction of our growth. I support clients in finding the potential for growth in challenges, to use creativity and flexibility to work productively with difficulty. I assist clients in developing clarity to identify options and expand the vision of themselves and the world. I encourage them to identify interests and pursue creative activities that help regenerate energy. I promote clients identifying both their strengths and long-held beliefs that limit growth. Developing increased awareness and positive action supports healing and the manifestation of life goals.