Therapists in Kittery, ME

Has anyone ever criticized your drinking? Have you had problems related to drug use? I have over 20 years experience working with individuals with mental health and substance abuse problems. My specialties include treating addiction, depression and anxiety, recovery from trauma, and the coping skills that are needed to manage these issues. Substance abuse leading to Addiction is an unhealthy coping mechanism often related to underlying causes. I provide a safe environment where we can work on resolving the internal struggle that is holding you back. With my client-centered approach, we can work together to improve your life.

It has been an honor to be practicing for more than 30 years as a psychotherapist, working individually with children, adolescents and adults, as well as with families and couples. I appreciate the amount of courage it takes for clients to enter therapy. My approach is collaborative, based on connection and trust. We work together as a team, forming goals and strategies. My E.F.T.C. (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy) approach has been particularly effective in helping couples enhance their relationship by gaining access to their attachment longings.

I enjoy working with individuals to enhance their feelings of self-confidence and self-empowerment to achieve their life goals. I appreciate working with couples to improve their communication with one another and help them to regain a foundation of affection and friendship. I offer family therapy to assist families in identifying their areas of conflict and family dynamics to improve their communication and cohesiveness as a family. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults to explore their life direction, increase their motivation to achieve goals, including academic goals, and to make positive decisions.

Life can have a way of tossing us around and undermining our sense of self and belonging. The focus of my practice is people who have ADD/ADHD or symptoms related to ADD/ADHD such as weak Executive Function which can lead to Anxiety and related Depression. These challenges can leave us feeling unmoored, uncertain, unhappy and unfulfilled often struggling to find our way. I offer ADHD Coaching to older Teens, Young Adults and Adults as well as parental support regardless of geographical location. My therapeutic practice is limited to MA, NH and ME. The working environment is one of trust and safety to discover a deeper self-knowing.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years experience supporting people through life transitions. I support clients through various life changes, coping with grief and loss. I support those navigating relationships, coping with family struggles, postpartum wellness and support through pregnancy loss.

The past forty years I have worked in the field of Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health both as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and an Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I was employed at Dartmouth-Hitchcock on the psychiatric unit for ten years, Beech Hill Hospital in Dublin NH for fourteen years (28 day Recovery Program), and Open Door Recovery Center in Ellsworth, Maine for fifteen years both inpatient and outpatient services, a six month inpatient treatment for women and their children. I completed a pilot project for the State of Maine evaluating parents reported to DHHS for level of care. I have been a DEEP provider for years.

I have two offices which are professional yet homelike settings. They each have 3-5 stairs. I practice with an eclectic style but do utilize EMDR, CBT and DBT. I draw on clients strengths and empower the client to utilize their present skills. I specialize in trauma and substance abuse and also depression and anxiety etc. I am a co-occurring therapist. The goal is to improve self esteem and self worth and focus on the goals and objectives of the client. The initial visit is a time for the client to share their hopes and aspirations and create a plan that is challenging but attainable. The client will always feel supported.

Feeling overwhelmed? Fearful? Life brings many challenges. Sometimes we hurt the ones we love the most. Sometimes, things are done to us that damage us for a long time. Things that are hard to face, but won't go away. All to often, we get busy, build up walls, become isolated, and sometimes can't find our way back without help. Faith-based counseling can help individuals and couples find their way back to their former selves, make change and repair relationships, restoring our joy and peace. Professional and compassionate counseling can help traumatized clients begin to heal again.

Welcome to my practice. I have worked with couples, families, and individuals for 25 years helping to heal from trauma, affairs, and early life experiences that get in the way of having warm loving relationships and individual joy. It can be challenging to take the first step to move toward a better and more fulfilling life. Often we fear judgement. I can help you develop an understanding of the issues that are keeping you from living the best life possible. I will work with you to identify the underlying barriers and develop problem solving skills and strategies to cope with issues outside of your control.

For the past 35 years I have worked in the field of counseling, education, and in the field of disability. It has been my fervent hope to find a therapeutic approach to neurological problems. When I encountered The field of brain training, also called neurofeedback, I knew I had found my life work. Since 2009 I have been providing a natural and non-invasive treatment for conditions that cover the gamut. ADD, ADHD, anxiety, depression, seizure disorder, brain injury, trauma, accident, stroke, developmental differences, sleep disorder, headache, chronic fatigue, and tics as well as OCD.

In a safe and supportive environment, I provide treatment for individuals in a private practice that fosters trust, understanding, personal growth, and spiritual growth. I have 25+ years of experience as a therapist utilizing a mind/body/spirit, dialectical therapeutic approach, in addressing issues of grief/loss, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, childhood abuse, life transitions, and spiritual connection. I offer EMDR, shamanic counseling and grief counseling in my work with clients . I work to build upon each person's unique strengths, internal wisdom, knowledge, and personal goals.

Everything changes, but the feeling of change. It can be hard to find the way on your own. Everyone can use a little extra support now and then. Especially if you have recently gone through a significant change in your life or you are anticipating one. By successfully working through these changes, you will not only find your way, but you will gain coping skills for future change.

Hello! If you are reading this and looking for help you are right where you need to be :) I like to think of myself as an "UNshrink" . I believe in helping to de-pathologize you and whatever it is that you are struggling w, and helping you to experience your self, situation, and LIFE in a whole new way. I'm usually a good fit for ppl that aren't into traditional "therapy" for whatever reason: anxiety, skepticism, bad or unsuccessful past experiences, if you think you, your family, everything is/are beyond hope, or if you are interested in something completely "outside the box", bc that is me.

I have 34+ years of experience providing counseling to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and groups. Currently I'm seeing clients via telehealth only. I offer effective tools for managing anxiety and depression; I have extensive experience helping individuals with codependency, trauma, and self esteem issues. I provide compassionate and empowering assistance to those in pain. With children, I have much experience treating ADHD, social anxiety. I currently work with parents only. My group focuses on Women's Codependency recovery issues. I offer gender affirming care and work with the LGBTQ+ community.

With over twenty-five years of experience, and a strong academic background, I am able to provide treatment to individuals, couples, and families. I am dedicated to fostering growth and adaptive development in children, adolescents, and adults in a friendly, private, and confidential atmosphere.

I have worked with a wide variety of clients for over 25 years. I value the diversity of experience they bring to me and always place the cleint's own goals at the center of the therapy relationship. My practice is client centered and I act as the guide and collaborator in their journey. I also am trained in Conflict Resolution/Divorce Mediation as a viable alternative to costly litigated divorce.