Therapists in Southbridge, MA

Therapy is a process, a journey at times in uncharted territory. With my extensive background, education and experience I will walk with you, work and support you as you go an grow in your journey offering you my 100% every step. I have been working with Depression and Anxiety, Trauma, Life Transitions, Couples and Families, Pregnancy/Childbirth and Parenting Issues, Death and Dying, Substance Abuse and Recovery. Last but not least working with Chronic Mental Illness in Children, Teens and Adults. I support Individuals and Families of all "Make-Ups", specially those who belong to under-served, immigrants and stigmatized groups.

Current openings with clinicians credentialed with BCBS. The ideal client who I work with therapeutically is motivated and desires change. This client values the therapeutic relationship while also working toward success quickly. This client should be excited, even if a little bit anxious, about gaining valuable insight into themselves and their place in their life. As far as couples/marriage counseling is concerned, couples should be motivated to stay together and not simply stop off at therapy before divorce. Couples should be willing to work hard and look at themselves as individuals as well as a family.

I provide comfortable, compenent, confidential counseling. My ideal client is willing to engage in a holistic process which creates an awareness of how their physical, emotional, and spiritual health impacts their well being and their relationships on a daily basis. I strive to help develop a sense of understanding which facilates an experience of acceptance and personal growth. Personal growth where individuals learn how to quiet negativity by cultivating hope and optimism.

From your first meeting, Melissa strives to make you feel heard and at ease. Melissa creates a warm and safe environment and believes that building trust and rapport with her clients is key to healing

Are you feeling, afraid, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed or just feel like life is to tough. Do you feel like bad things only happen to you. Well don't feel alone, bad things happen to many people. Therapy is a chance to put things back into perspective and help get your life back on track. I base therapy on the individual needs of the client. Offering the highest level of care for clients in a safe, comfortable private setting. Client's learn to develop effective coping and problem solving skills to address life's challenges and to attain personal growth. TELEMEDICINE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL CLIENTS AT THIS TIME.

Do you feel alone and need someone to turn to for help? Are you suffering from grief and loss? Have you ever gotten into legal problems,for anger outbursts,or relationships problems at home and or work? Are you fearful that you cannot stop using drugs and or alcohol? Do you experience feelings of sadness, worthlessness, feel disconnected or overwhelmed?

It has been a very difficult time for everyone these past few years. We have all been experiencing the changes and losses due to covid. I have over thirty five years experience providing psychtherapy to adults and families. I have been working with individuals who may be in an unhealthy relationships or are looking to tackle personal issues and want to move forward in identifying goals and learning more about themselves. Please call and we can work together learning skills to feel more empowered and more positive in dealing with life's challenges.

Counseling is a strong passion of mine. I have been helping patients for over 20 years, to identify their strengths, learn productive coping skills and develop strong, positive self-esteem.

NOT accepting new clients. Ashley Starzec, LMFT is the founder of Perfect Harmony Relationship Solutions, LLC. We are an attachment-focused psychotherapy practice that is dedicated to helping adult individuals and couples/relationships restore harmony and secure connection to their lives. We utilize relational, emotionally-focused, and attachment-based therapies to best support our clients with achieving harmony in mind, body, and spirit. We routinely treat issues such as poor communication, disconnection or dysfunction with partner or family members, infidelity and betrayal recovery, trust issues, blended family issues, and more.

I have been a LMHC for over 20 years. I have been in the field of addiction for 35 years. I have night time hours available. I work with people who have addiction issues of all kinds. I work with all kinds types of mental illness. If you want to make changes in your life I can help you do that. I believe no matter what we have been through in our past and present we can get through it. No one needs to be a victim of his or her past.

After growing up in Massachusetts, a lifetime of travel opened my eyes and heart to the many ways people live and make meaning of experience. This perspective has informed the strengths-based, person-centered approach to my work as a therapist and coach. Social work has been central to my professional life long before receiving my degree. I began my career leading youth programs before moving to domestic violence advocacy work and program facilitation of women's groups. Through a narrative therapy lens, I work with clients to make meaning of their life experiences and live more closely to the values they feel are most important.

Your journey, your pace, your healing. As a holistic behavioral therapist, my goal is to address the impact of stress in your life and to promote a culture of safety, empowerment and healing. While we work through challenges, we will uncover your short and long term goals. While at the same time, we will strive for you to build your self-confidence and self-worth. By utilizing a combination of therapeutic approaches, we will unlearn long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

I am a solution oriented psychotherapist and life coach who develops creative solutions to common emotional and behavioral problems. I develop customized solutions based on a client's particular circumstances: unique problem, needs, goals, urgency, past accomplishments, support systems, capacity to take responsibility, openness to learning, and motivation to change. I treat adults, teenagers, children, couples and families and have experience working with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, interpersonal and substance abuse problems.

Psychotherapy services should address the specific needs of each client. The Cambridge Couples Center was founded to offer counseling to couples seeking to improve communication and to deepen their relationship. Our team of therapists are trained in a variety of treatment modalities to match the needs of our client couples. Our tailored approaches may include cognitive behavioral therapy, anger management treatment, and problem-focused therapy interventions. Our therapists specialize in the interface between anxiety, depression, substance use and trauma, and the impact that has on the couple’s relationships and families.

I am a Certified Nurse-Midwife/CNM and Certified Sexuality Counselor/CSC with the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists/AASECT. My counseling is medically informed and solution focused. I am comfortable working with individuals of all genders, ages and erotic orientations. I also offer comprehensive consultations pertaining to a variety of health issues to women of all ages. My practice style is highly personalized, humanistic, integrative, and based on a positive psychology model.

I pride myself on taking a collaborative, humanistic approach with all of my clients. I use a relational and developmental lens to meet individuals where they are at. I specialize in working with young adults and older adolescents to support the exploration of life transitions, relationships and relationship patterns, and identity development.