Photo of Maura Matarese, Counselor in 01776, MA
Maura Matarese
Counselor, MA, LMHC, RYT
Verified Verified
Sudbury, MA 01776
With over twenty five years of clinical experience, I help people who struggle with their relationships. Weather you are involved with a complicated parter, struggling in your marriage, dealing with infidelity, co-dependency, or addiction; considering uncoupling, starting over, or grieving the loss of the one you love, I will help you get to the heart of the matter. Then you can heal what you need to heal and make loving and authentic choices for yourself. It IS possible to have happy, healthy, fun, playful and passionate relationships in your life. If that is what your heart desires.I very much look forward to working with you.
With over twenty five years of clinical experience, I help people who struggle with their relationships. Weather you are involved with a complicated parter, struggling in your marriage, dealing with infidelity, co-dependency, or addiction; considering uncoupling, starting over, or grieving the loss of the one you love, I will help you get to the heart of the matter. Then you can heal what you need to heal and make loving and authentic choices for yourself. It IS possible to have happy, healthy, fun, playful and passionate relationships in your life. If that is what your heart desires.I very much look forward to working with you.
(978) 264-8438 View (978) 264-8438
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New Hope Counseling & Neurofeedback
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Sudbury, MA 01776
My specialties include Marriage Counseling, Parenting Issues (including Child and Adolescent Counseling), Anxiety Issues and Anger Management.
I've been changing lives for over 20 years, and I absolutely love what I do! I have a Solution Focused, Cognitive Behavioral approach that meets you where you're at in the moment. If you want to make dynamic changes in your life, then I would like to be there to help you make it! I'm also offering Neurofeedback EEG treatment that uses technology in a powerful way to treat Sleep, ADHD, PTSD, Anxiety and Autism symptoms without medication! My specialties in Neurofeedback are for Sleep Disorders, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum, and ADHD. I have been providing Neurofeedback services for 5 years, with some really great results!
My specialties include Marriage Counseling, Parenting Issues (including Child and Adolescent Counseling), Anxiety Issues and Anger Management.
I've been changing lives for over 20 years, and I absolutely love what I do! I have a Solution Focused, Cognitive Behavioral approach that meets you where you're at in the moment. If you want to make dynamic changes in your life, then I would like to be there to help you make it! I'm also offering Neurofeedback EEG treatment that uses technology in a powerful way to treat Sleep, ADHD, PTSD, Anxiety and Autism symptoms without medication! My specialties in Neurofeedback are for Sleep Disorders, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum, and ADHD. I have been providing Neurofeedback services for 5 years, with some really great results!
(508) 915-4291 View (508) 915-4291
Photo of Dale Sickles, Counselor in 01776, MA
Dale Sickles
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Sudbury, MA 01776  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Quality of Life Issues: Adult/Couples in transition; Relationship/marital conflict, job or life changes/parent TEEN conflicts, "adulting" issues.
Waitlist - leave detailed v-mail for call back: Bcbs of Mass. insurance and self-pay only Ty! It has been my experience that many of us become frozen by yesterday to the point that tomorrow evokes anxiety and today becomes lost. I will help you reconnect to the here and now & together we will design a treatment plan that will allow you to move past stuck and start living the life you deserve!
Quality of Life Issues: Adult/Couples in transition; Relationship/marital conflict, job or life changes/parent TEEN conflicts, "adulting" issues.
Waitlist - leave detailed v-mail for call back: Bcbs of Mass. insurance and self-pay only Ty! It has been my experience that many of us become frozen by yesterday to the point that tomorrow evokes anxiety and today becomes lost. I will help you reconnect to the here and now & together we will design a treatment plan that will allow you to move past stuck and start living the life you deserve!
(978) 785-8650 View (978) 785-8650
Photo of Carla Chalah in 01776, MA
Carla Chalah
BA, CCHT, CI, HBCE, CILC
Not Verified Not Verified
1 Endorsed
Sudbury, MA 01776
Embarking on self-discovery takes courage, offering significant rewards. Many feel an inherent push towards growth; when blocked, it can lead to feeling stuck and a loss of self-confidence. As a hypnotherapist and life coach, I'm dedicated to helping you overcome these obstacles. We'll tackle fears, avoidance behaviors, self-sabotage, and negative subconscious patterns that hinder your progress. My aim is to empower you to surpass your goals, fostering a journey of success and fulfillment. Together, we'll unlock your full potential, guiding you towards the life you deserve.
Embarking on self-discovery takes courage, offering significant rewards. Many feel an inherent push towards growth; when blocked, it can lead to feeling stuck and a loss of self-confidence. As a hypnotherapist and life coach, I'm dedicated to helping you overcome these obstacles. We'll tackle fears, avoidance behaviors, self-sabotage, and negative subconscious patterns that hinder your progress. My aim is to empower you to surpass your goals, fostering a journey of success and fulfillment. Together, we'll unlock your full potential, guiding you towards the life you deserve.
(617) 300-0558 View (617) 300-0558
Photo of Lawrence Haydu, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in 01776, MA
Lawrence Haydu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Sudbury, MA 01776
I am accepting, interactive, and easygoing. I believe in focusing on the current situation in peoples' lives, and explore the past as long as it has a demonstrable benefit for a client's present day functioning. I believe it is important to customize my approach to a client's style, situation, and needs. As much as possible, I draw on a person's emotional and physical "intelligence" to complement his or her cognitive understanding. It is essential that my clients feel in charge of their direction and pacing, and safe enough to take the necessary risks.
I am accepting, interactive, and easygoing. I believe in focusing on the current situation in peoples' lives, and explore the past as long as it has a demonstrable benefit for a client's present day functioning. I believe it is important to customize my approach to a client's style, situation, and needs. As much as possible, I draw on a person's emotional and physical "intelligence" to complement his or her cognitive understanding. It is essential that my clients feel in charge of their direction and pacing, and safe enough to take the necessary risks.
(617) 863-0941 View (617) 863-0941
Photo of Laurie Buchanan, Counselor in 01776, MA
Laurie Buchanan
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Sudbury, MA 01776
I consider it an honor to guide people on their journey through this life, to help them release old patterns of thought, feeling and behavior that interfere with their sense of well-being and wholeness, resolve the effects of lingering pain and/or past trauma, explore what is important and meaningful in their lives, and find new purpose and depth in themselves and in their relationship to the world around them. If you find yourself lost, in your relationships and/or your life, in a world that makes little sense, we can find a path and way of being that feels right for you in the most fulfilling way.
I consider it an honor to guide people on their journey through this life, to help them release old patterns of thought, feeling and behavior that interfere with their sense of well-being and wholeness, resolve the effects of lingering pain and/or past trauma, explore what is important and meaningful in their lives, and find new purpose and depth in themselves and in their relationship to the world around them. If you find yourself lost, in your relationships and/or your life, in a world that makes little sense, we can find a path and way of being that feels right for you in the most fulfilling way.
(774) 993-3065 View (774) 993-3065
Photo of Martha Frost, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in 01776, MA
Martha Frost
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Sudbury, MA 01776
I have provided psychotherapy focused on anxiety, depression and trauma for over 30 years. During that time, I have worked with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. My focus is on helping my clients to see their own strengths and use them to reduce their symptoms, allowing them to become unstuck and move forward to establish happier, healthier lives. I have a strong focus on transitions of all types. These include the transitions of adolescents from childhood to young adulthood, and the difficulty inherent in transitioning from being the parent of a toddler, to being the parent of a challenging adolescent.
I have provided psychotherapy focused on anxiety, depression and trauma for over 30 years. During that time, I have worked with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. My focus is on helping my clients to see their own strengths and use them to reduce their symptoms, allowing them to become unstuck and move forward to establish happier, healthier lives. I have a strong focus on transitions of all types. These include the transitions of adolescents from childhood to young adulthood, and the difficulty inherent in transitioning from being the parent of a toddler, to being the parent of a challenging adolescent.
(781) 259-3482 View (781) 259-3482
Photo of Andrew Lapin, Counselor in 01776, MA
Andrew Lapin
Counselor, MS, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sudbury, MA 01776  (Online Only)
New England stoicism expects us to “be strong” and “self- sufficient” pushing that pain deep inside. At one point or another, we are all the victims of problematic thinking and struggle to maintain balance in life. You don’t need a pervasive mental illness or diagnosis to benefit from counseling. If you’re tired of being stuck, let’s change that.
New England stoicism expects us to “be strong” and “self- sufficient” pushing that pain deep inside. At one point or another, we are all the victims of problematic thinking and struggle to maintain balance in life. You don’t need a pervasive mental illness or diagnosis to benefit from counseling. If you’re tired of being stuck, let’s change that.
(833) 845-5709 View (833) 845-5709
Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.