Female Therapists in Southampton, MA

Do you struggle with managing the challenges of everyday life because of overwhelming stress, anxiety, and/or depression? Are you constantly on edge, struggle to get out of bed due to fatigue, or stay up all night thinking about the past or future? Do you fear that you're not where you want to be in your life, and you're unsure as to how to get there? You're not alone and there is hope. On average, one in five adults and one in six children and adolescents, experience mental health struggles. Left untreated, mental health challenges can lead to financial loss, job instability, and relationship difficulties.

WHAT GOOD IS A THERAPY IF YOU CAN'T COMPLETELY TRUST YOUR THERAPIST? CONFIDENTIALITY MUST BE "CARVED IN STONE". There is an illusion of privacy that truly doesn't exist when using insurance for your therapy. Personal details and a "Clinical Diagnosis" labeling you with a MENTAL ILLNESS is entered into permanent files, and can be accessed far more easily than you realize. FOR YOU TO FEEL SAFE & AUTHENTIC IN YOUR THERAPY, I DO NOT TAKE INSURANCE, OR KEEP CLINICAL NOTES & HAVE NO "PAPER TRAIL". What I Do Have is a Deep Devoted Love for this Work, and Great Respect for your Very Personal Choices on Your Life's Journey.

In searching for a therapist it is important to find someone you feel has the capacity to fully listen, to truly understand without judgment, and who can to bear witness to the experience you bring forth to treatment. When two people can walk together safely carrying the weight of one's individual experience and history significant change can occur.This process is an ongoing reminder of the potential curative power behind relationship and the resiliency of human spirit.

I am delighted that you have taken this first step in seeking a safe space where you can openly explore your current challenges and past experiences. We all need help from time to time to understand what we are feeling and why we are feeling it. This understanding can lead to a renewed sense of stability, peace, and well-being. I am here to help and support you as you work towards reaching your goals.

My approach to therapy is not limited to any one direction or technique. I work to stay open to and curious about each person's unfolding story. I listen closely to nuance and I look for underlying patterns, towards understanding what keeps people stuck. I am comfortable working with great adversity and extreme pain.

I view therapy as a creative, collaborative process that facilitates both change and self-acceptance. As a therapist, I create a curious, nonjudgmental space in which we can jointly explore your past and present experience. Our work aims at a deeper understanding of the circumstances that led you to therapy--perhaps painful ways of relating to yourself, to others, or to work. We will work toward helping you grow beyond the patterns or obstacles that have felt limiting so far--and toward helping you realize a more spacious, hopeful, and fulfilling experience of yourself and relationships.

A Buddhist approach. Acceptance, permission, non-judgment, humor. Relationships. Anger. Purpose. Creativity. Pet loss. Aging. Parents. Death and dying. Shadow work. Subpersonality work. Focusing energy. Reframing. Mindfulness. Spirituality. Loneliness and Depression.

My therapy philosophy is to work with clients in the seven key areas of life: social and family relationships, career and educational goals, financial security, physical health and leisure, life responsibilities, society and contributions, and mental, emotional, and well being. My philosophy is that we need balance and harmony in these key areas to live fulfilled life. I help my clients determine the goals they want to accomplish and we execute a plan to meet our goals through person centered therapy. I use many modalities to help my clients accomplish the goals we set.

I am a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience helping children, adolescents, and adults recover from trauma. The experience of being abused or enduring a traumatic event can produce a range of challenges, but there is no need to face this alone. I specialize in helping individuals work through this process so that the trauma doesn’t define them. They can move forward with their lives in a positive, meaningful way, even discovering insights and strengths to empower them for the present and future.

I take great joy in my commitment to support individuals and groups towards healing and transformational change. I have provided therapy in home environments as well as private and college settings. Whether you are facing mid-life cycle transitions, stuck in fear patterns, struggling with menopause or dealing with intergenerational trauma, I can help you lean into these places more deeply with trusted support.

Compassionate, engaged therapist available for teens (15+), emerging adults, and adults.

The best way to support healing and transformation is to combine a mind-body approach with psychotherapy. I include expressive therapies, relaxation training and mind-body awareness in my practice. This is suited to clients of all ages with anxieties, stress, blocked emotions and body image problems. I also offer dance movement therapy separately for therapy, training and presentations.

I am a therapist working in downtown Northampton providing strength-based, goal oriented psychotherapy. My office is handicapped accessible and convenient to public transportation. I offer evening and weekend times and work with people of all ages individually, in couples and with family members. I am also a founder of Northampton Center for DBT, which offers DBT skills training classes in downtown Northampton (kristenjoyce.com/dbt-skills-classes/).

Are you feeling stuck? What is getting in your way of having the life that you want? What is keeping you from being your best self? Using ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and other complementary therapies (Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and Positive Psychology) I can help you learn practical strategies to unhook from problematic thought patterns, to get out of your head, and to move forward in your life.