Therapists in Ellsworth, ME

I specialize in Borderline personality disorder, PTSD/Trauma, and co-occurring challenges. My scope of practice includes LGBTQ+ concerns, couples (nonmonogamy), and mood disorders. A desire to change is often forged in hardships that are overwhelming, painful, and cause suffering. It can be a difficult path to navigate alone. A therapeutic relationship based on trust, open communication, respect, and empathy is fundamental to overcoming struggles. Whether it is during a transition, an acute stressor, or severe mental illness, I provide a supportive, safe, and non-judgmental environment for youth, adults, families, and couples.

I work with adults who are struggling with PTSD/trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, ADHD and several other mental health disorders to navigate life's daily challenges, interpersonal relationships and to find healing and growth. I will help you navigate and overcome your current struggles, challenge your internal values and belief systems, and provide a safe and judgment free space so you can heal.

You may be blocked or feeling helpless, stuck or at a loss for how to cope. You may be unsure where to begin or how to continue in your journey with more joy, meaning and purpose. I focus on your strengths and believe in the inherent wisdom each person has. I combine my life experience and clinical training. My specialties include helping people to navigate grief, PTSD, trauma, anxiety, life transitions, problematic substance use, depression, and spiritual conflicts. I will journey with you nonjudgmentally to help you identify and work on your goals. I will model, facilitate, and help you discover new ways of coping, and behaving.

I have experience working with those affected by trauma, depression, anxiety and life transitions. I have worked in the Bangor community for most of my career with a local agency, as well as a mental health hospital providing intensive outpatient counseling. I will teach you strategies to help you manage your symptoms and emotions. I will be your biggest cheerleader and support. I will provide guidance and suggestions during your healing journey. We are a team.

I offer an opportunity for you to explore what is troubling, and am sensitive to needs for safety and trust. Feelings can often be confusing, symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, can sometimes be overwhelming - I will help you gain understanding and clarity so you feel that you can impact the areas of your life in need of adjustment. I believe it is possible to have a sense of meaning in your life, your work, and your relationships, despite past traumas or experiences, and will work diligently with you to find this.

All feelings are valid feelings, how we deal with those feelings is what matters. Throughout the therapeutic process, we will focus and build upon on your strengths, experiences, relationships, and habits to create a meaningful life, beneficial habits, and discover your true self. My vision statement for my practice is to create a trust-based relationship, where the client feels heard, accepted, and validated. While there are few guarantees in therapy, I can guarantee my clients I will be present in their sessions, provide competent services, individualize treatment, and provide transparency.

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-C and Certified Life coach, I enjoy working with all aspects of family life. Whether you want to reconnect with your partner, feel you need support while raising children or want to work on yourself, I look forward to supporting you. My style is integrative, using a little bit from a number of approaches to find what fits best for your unique situation. I work to understand your story from your perspective and strive to give tools and insight that will best fit your needs.

Welcome & Hello! I have a passion for helping people find themselves, appreciate their worth, and validate their experiences. My goal is to provide a space for you to feel safe, accepted and heard, while we work together to build a better future. My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy, curiosity, and compassion. By combining my passion for helping others and my curiosity about how the mind works, I offer my clients the best possible care. Together we will identify patterns of behavior that are no longer serving their purpose in your life and replace them with healthier patterns.

I am a psychologist who works with adults in individual and group psychotherapy. My approach is integrative in nature meaning that, depending on the needs of my clients, I seek to relieve distress through providing emotion regulation and other skills while also working towards long-term change by gaining insight into problematic thought patterns and relationship cycles. I specialize in working with clients who are seeking therapy for emotion- and relationship-based problems, including depression, anxiety, trauma, and anger issues.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. At Invest in you Counseling, you can expect a warm compassionate welcome and listening ear, honesty, non-judgment, and a down to earth therapist. My goal is to help you explore your needs and how to address them, in a safe, quiet, therapeutic, flexible, and collaborative environment. Welcome to your journey of self-discovery and investing in your mental health.

I specialize in helping Christian women integrate their faith into clinical practice and solutions. I am here to support and empower women who have lost their sense of self. There are many obstacles we encounter in life and sometimes it takes someone sitting with us and exploring what is making the mountain seem immovable. I specialize in helping set up goals and develop a path to achieve them. I enjoy working with married couples, to help them develop healthy ways to handle conflict, and also those trying to blend a family. I also do premarital counseling for engaged couples. I offer evening sessions as well.

Welcome! My name is Elizabeth Cruz, a compassionate therapist, fluent in Spanish and dedicated to supporting individuals on their unique journeys. My approach is centered on meeting people where they are and providing a nurturing and supportive environment where clients can openly share and address their struggles.

Trauma and adverse childhood experiences can lead to substance use disorders, toxic relationships and a variety of maladaptive behaviors. Recovery is possible.

I am collaborative, responsive, and direct, whether working with adolescents, individual adults or couples. I have varied training and specialties, and strive to assist those in treatment with me to reach an unsnarled, contented, mindful, chosen life. Aside from therapy of differing types and lengths, I also can offer second opinions, forensic consultations, and diagnostic assessments. A collaborative approach with you and with the other professional and personal contacts in your (or your family's) life is also my commitment.

Effective therapy begins with a solid, trusting relationship between you and your therapist. I create a warm, open environment where we can build trust and address your concerns. Through therapy, you will learn new ways of responding to obstacles (internal and external) that are currently contributing to your distress and preventing you from creating the life and relationships you desire. I have extensive experience working with clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, social and relational issues, as well as substance abuse, and have worked with clients in a variety of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and residential.

Whether you are new to therapy or returning, my goal is to provide a safe space and a balanced therapeutic alliance that will promote healing and personal growth. I believe you are the expert on you, and I will support you as you work towards your goals. I view the therapeutic process as a person-centered collaboration in which clients gain new insights, build inner strength, and create desired life changes.