Family Therapists in Worcester, MA

My particular areas of interests include (but are not limited to): depression/anxiety, life transitions, college mental health, LGBTQIA+ issues, emotion regulation, and family work. I have significant experience working with the LGBTQIA+ community, working with children/adolescents, and relationship work. I also have extensive training in risk assessments, individual, group, couples, and family therapy.

I believe that successful treatment of children, youth, adults, and families occurs when the treatment approach is client-centered, family -focused, culturally competent, and reliant on evidenced-based treatment modalities. For over 25 years as an LICSW I have worked with a wide range of mental health issues including trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and attachment disorders and how they impact the overall functioning of the client and the family . I have extensive clinical experience working with children and families in a variety of settings including home and school, outpatient clinics, and inpatient adolescent treatment program.

Hi, I am Elizabeth Greene and I am a Licensed Mental health therapist. Do you want to find someone who you feel really listens to you and who really cares about your goals as much as you do? People who come to me, individuals, couples and families have told me that I put them at ease and they really feel comfortable talking with me. They also have liked that I really try to find out what works for them by trying different things and also see the best way they learn.

" 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."

Eileen Garrigan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She has been practicing for the past 20 years and works with adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families. Eileen is familiar with working with clients who have experienced or are experiencing trauma, relationship difficulties, anxiety, stress, grief, chronic illness, depression, and life transitions. Eileen has a post-graduate certificate in Family Systems Solution Focused Therapy.

Pathways To Wellness Associates, LLC assists high functioning individuals and families to recognize and achieve their full potential in a safe and supportive atmosphere. We provide the highest quality counseling services founded in theory and evidence based practices. Our licensed therapists specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC) Framework and Child and Family Therapy.

Taking charge of your life starts today. Through collaboration, you and I can begin working on cing stress, barriers, and overwhelming problems in your life to get things "back on track". My mission is to help you develop and promote your ability to heal, skills to self soothe, stimulate personal growth and awareness, and better connect with your authentic self. Sometimes this might involve tools such as building assertiveness, navigating relationships, creating boundaries, and improving your confidence in managing personal stress. Stress comes in all shapes and sizes and is not limited to trauma, loss, heartache, and change.

Throughout my career as a clinical social worker, I have worked with teenagers and families. I love young people: their enthusiasm and their passion for life, even their confusion and their uncertainties. As for the parents of those teenagers, I can only empathize with you. Even experienced clinicians struggle parenting teens when they're your own. And the toll parenting a teenager can take on a marriage: it is undoubtedly why most of the couples I have worked with, sought marriage therapy during the time their children were teenagers or young adults. I understand their pain and want to help relieve it.

If you are experiencing a significant life transition, struggling with relationship and/or marital issues, reproductive and postpartum challenges, impaired fertility, difficulty with depression, anxiety, and communication issues then I believe I can be a support to you. If you have experienced trauma I am here to help you. If you have a child who is struggling with trauma, communication issues, identity concerns, self-esteem issues, anxiety, and/or depression I am a safe place to turn. I work very effectively with individuals while utilizing the perspective of the individual within a relational system.

Do you struggle with feelings of being easily overwhelmed and sensitive to others, situations, and world events? Have you felt this way from a young age or are you parents of a child who is experiencing these symptoms? Has this led to feelings of being misunderstood by others, taken advantage of in relationships, or strained family relationships? Do you want to be able to improve your ability to manage day to day situations, communication, and feel understood? You know your life can be brighter and fuller but you just feel blocked?

Learning to stay true to yourself this can lead to a world of possibilities and heal the soul. I believe clients should be empowered to challenge life’s hardships to truly unlock the power of you. My approach involves a holistic and creative client-centered therapeutic processes and interventions to help clients overcome psychological and emotional turmoil.

My approach with clients recognizes that most people are looking for tangible help, don't have a lot of time between work and family , and want to feel like they are moving toward a better understanding of solutions to address their difficulties. My work with clients acknowledges these issues. I take a very active role in counseling to explore the options with my clients, provide new knowlege of issues where relevant, and help an individual to reach their potential. Issues related to marital/partner, parenting/child, family ,work,school,stress, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse are all areas I work with.

Are you tired of feeling like no matter what you do, it will never be enough? Is everyday life becoming too difficult or mundane? It’s been an unusually tough year for us all. Between the pandemic, remote learning, and an overall shift in daily life, many individuals and families are finding it difficult to adjust. As someone who specializes in the treatment of childhood and adolescent behavioral struggles, I understand the impact difficult behaviors can have on a family . I use a trauma-informed approach to therapy to help my clients learn coping techniques and skills to live a more fulfilling life.

My areas of particular expertise are family therapy, couple therapy, and parent training. In 30+ years as a practicing psychologist, I have also treated numerous adults, adolescents, and children in individual psychotherapy. Throughout my career, I have been involved in training mental health professionals and supervising their clinical work. Currently, I teach couples therapy and family therapy to psychiatry residents and psychology interns.

Parents and children have been having disagreements since the beginning of time. It can be hard to understand what a child is going through, especially when you feel you’ve done everything you possibly can to make things better. The loss of control coupled with feelings ranging from hopelessness to anger can lead to strained and fractured family dynamics.

Are you struggling to navigate through life challenges? Are you feeling misunderstood by family or friends? Do you engage in destructive behaviors? Do you lack interest in formerly enjoyed activities? Regardless of the circumstance, I. C. Solutions will support you in overcoming your problems.

I offer evidence-based, client centered, treatments delivered with compassion, humor and intelligence. My job satisfaction comes from seeing large changes in my clients over a short period of time. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and include elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Art Therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psychosocial intervention that is the most widely used evidence-based practice for improving mental health. Guided by empirical research, CBT focuses on the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems and changing unhelpful patterns in cognitions (e.g. thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes), behaviors, and emotional regulation.

Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, parenting concerns, the effects of trauma, or are feeling overwhelmed by life stress, I believe you are doing the best you can with the resources you have available to you. My goal is to help you build on those resources, as well as discover within yourself the solutions that will enable you to take the steps toward improving your life.

Thirty years' experience working with children, adolescents, families, and adults from every walk of life. Using a holistic approach to counseling involving mind, body, and spirit to help and support clients through their journey into recovery. Client-centered, bilingual and bi-cultural. Professional background on family and individual therapy, alcohol and substance abuse, trauma recovery, dual diagnosis, cultural transition, intimate partner violence, and pastoral counseling.

Our practice offers clients a chance to collaborate to create a strength-based, client-centered, holistic treatment plan that will allow the client to achieve their goals through a wide variety of interventions for mind, body and spirit. Our group practice has a variety of clinicians who have an extensive history working with a wide variety of presenting problems, including mood and adjustment disorders, trauma, and family and relational issues. We will work with you to find creative and plausible solutions to the problems you are facing. We believe wellness is achievable, manageable, and sustainable for all clients.