Female Therapists in East Deering, Portland, ME
Life is complex. We could all benefit from dedicated time to check in with our own needs and goals. My goal as your therapist is to create a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space for you to explore and grow in where you feel truly seen and heard. You deserve space to process and heal. You are worthy of living a life that excites you. I'm here to be a consistent and present support on your journey to living a more empowered, authentic, and wholehearted life.
Life is complex. We could all benefit from dedicated time to check in with our own needs and goals. My goal as your therapist is to create a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space for you to explore and grow in where you feel truly seen and heard. You deserve space to process and heal. You are worthy of living a life that excites you. I'm here to be a consistent and present support on your journey to living a more empowered, authentic, and wholehearted life.
Rebecca Kenny
Counselor, MA, LCPC-c
Verified Verified
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome, it can be difficult to reach out for help. If you are struggling with life changes, anxiety, irritability, guilt, trauma, self-doubt, or other emotions, please reach out. Sometimes life gets messy, and things get in the way of living the way we desire. My approach helps you discover your inner resources and strengths to empower you toward the life you desire. I use EMDR therapy, solution-focused, narrative, ACT, mindfulness, and CBT.
Welcome, it can be difficult to reach out for help. If you are struggling with life changes, anxiety, irritability, guilt, trauma, self-doubt, or other emotions, please reach out. Sometimes life gets messy, and things get in the way of living the way we desire. My approach helps you discover your inner resources and strengths to empower you toward the life you desire. I use EMDR therapy, solution-focused, narrative, ACT, mindfulness, and CBT.
Rebecca Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103
I am a licensed Family Therapist with extensive clinical experience evaluating and treating children and families. My practice focuses on child therapy, family relationships, parenting issues and provides a safe space for inquiry.
I am a licensed Family Therapist with extensive clinical experience evaluating and treating children and families. My practice focuses on child therapy, family relationships, parenting issues and provides a safe space for inquiry.
Meghan Bianco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW-CC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103
If you are reading this, you are in the process of taking the first step towards prioritizing yourself and your journey of healing and wellness—a step worth celebrating. Hello, my name is Meg. As a licensed social worker, my goal is to create a therapeutic environment that is non-judgmental and grounded in the belief that you are the expert in your own life. As a therapist, I consider it to be a unique honor to be trusted with your life stories, past trauma, and current challenges and I will work with you to develop a relationship built on trust.
If you are reading this, you are in the process of taking the first step towards prioritizing yourself and your journey of healing and wellness—a step worth celebrating. Hello, my name is Meg. As a licensed social worker, my goal is to create a therapeutic environment that is non-judgmental and grounded in the belief that you are the expert in your own life. As a therapist, I consider it to be a unique honor to be trusted with your life stories, past trauma, and current challenges and I will work with you to develop a relationship built on trust.
Kim DeCarlo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW-cc
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103
Waitlist for new clients
October 2024 Openings: please email me to join the waitlist and include your daytime availability Monday - Thursday. Hi there, my name is Kim. In therapy, I create a safe space to learn about yourself while working towards your full potential. I believe you are the expert in your own experiences and my role is to help you access your strengths, resources, and insights to create a positive path forward. We will work together to explore your values and develop skills to move you closer toward your goals for the future.
October 2024 Openings: please email me to join the waitlist and include your daytime availability Monday - Thursday. Hi there, my name is Kim. In therapy, I create a safe space to learn about yourself while working towards your full potential. I believe you are the expert in your own experiences and my role is to help you access your strengths, resources, and insights to create a positive path forward. We will work together to explore your values and develop skills to move you closer toward your goals for the future.
Katie Ryan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW-CC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103 (Online Only)
Therapy is an opportunity to get to know ourselves more deeply in a safe and supportive space. I am here to listen with empathy and curiosity to the concerns of Mainers via Telehealth. Together we will identify your values and the things that get in the way of growing in the direction of those values. We will work on sitting with emotions rather than fighting against them. And we will identify your strengths and resources to help you grow more fully into yourself. I take a warm, familiar approach to our conversations and leave space for humor and joy in the healing process.
Therapy is an opportunity to get to know ourselves more deeply in a safe and supportive space. I am here to listen with empathy and curiosity to the concerns of Mainers via Telehealth. Together we will identify your values and the things that get in the way of growing in the direction of those values. We will work on sitting with emotions rather than fighting against them. And we will identify your strengths and resources to help you grow more fully into yourself. I take a warm, familiar approach to our conversations and leave space for humor and joy in the healing process.
Stephanie Worth
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW-cc
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103
Waitlist for new clients
Hi, I’m Steph (she/her). My counseling approach is grounded in the belief that we all have the inner wisdom to heal, change, and grow through life’s challenges, and sometimes that requires help. I am passionate about working with clients to acknowledge the circumstances that lead them to seek care, collaborating to build new and stronger relationships with themselves, and exploring how those relationships hold the power to achieve their dreams and goals.
Hi, I’m Steph (she/her). My counseling approach is grounded in the belief that we all have the inner wisdom to heal, change, and grow through life’s challenges, and sometimes that requires help. I am passionate about working with clients to acknowledge the circumstances that lead them to seek care, collaborating to build new and stronger relationships with themselves, and exploring how those relationships hold the power to achieve their dreams and goals.
Allison J Engelhardt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103 (Online Only)
Come as you are. You can expect empathy and a gentle approach from me. I tailor my therapeutic approach to you because your unique situation deserves a unique solution. I meet you where you’re at and explore your needs and wants with you to help you let go of what isn’t working. I believe in your ability to change and encourage exploration of your strengths. I bring warmth and authenticity to the therapeutic relationship and strive to create a non-judgmental, safe environment.
Come as you are. You can expect empathy and a gentle approach from me. I tailor my therapeutic approach to you because your unique situation deserves a unique solution. I meet you where you’re at and explore your needs and wants with you to help you let go of what isn’t working. I believe in your ability to change and encourage exploration of your strengths. I bring warmth and authenticity to the therapeutic relationship and strive to create a non-judgmental, safe environment.
Jessica Adriance Cowan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103
Welcome! I'm glad you are here! Sometimes we can feel so alone in our struggles and the path forward may be difficult to find. My work as a therapist is to be a guide and collaborator with you to better understand your current circumstances through the lens of past history, desires for the future, and the brain/body connection. I believe each person has an inner wisdom of knowing what is needed for healing and to bring more light and joy into their life.
Welcome! I'm glad you are here! Sometimes we can feel so alone in our struggles and the path forward may be difficult to find. My work as a therapist is to be a guide and collaborator with you to better understand your current circumstances through the lens of past history, desires for the future, and the brain/body connection. I believe each person has an inner wisdom of knowing what is needed for healing and to bring more light and joy into their life.
Aura Russell-Bedder
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103
I have worked with individuals and families across the lifespan, from preschool aged to end of life, over the past twenty years. I currently work with adults, using a holistic, strengths-based approach. Some modalities I weave into my work are Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness practices. I can also offer outdoor sessions to allow an opportunity to walk in nature while talking.
I have worked with individuals and families across the lifespan, from preschool aged to end of life, over the past twenty years. I currently work with adults, using a holistic, strengths-based approach. Some modalities I weave into my work are Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness practices. I can also offer outdoor sessions to allow an opportunity to walk in nature while talking.
Kari Wagner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
You are enough, and you can become more and more fulfilled. But if you have had painful experiences, that doesn’t feel true. It feels impossible. I want to collaborate with you to re-imagine your story. The next chapter of your life can be about transforming your past into learning how to move forward. You can create your own authentic narrative. In this story, you can have compassion and opportunity.
You are enough, and you can become more and more fulfilled. But if you have had painful experiences, that doesn’t feel true. It feels impossible. I want to collaborate with you to re-imagine your story. The next chapter of your life can be about transforming your past into learning how to move forward. You can create your own authentic narrative. In this story, you can have compassion and opportunity.
Nicole Albee
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Everyone needs space to process life, including its challenges and successes. I am here to help you do that. By using a holistic approach to your mental health, together we will explore aspects of your internal and external environment. We will discover what holds you back and ultimately what empowers you.
Everyone needs space to process life, including its challenges and successes. I am here to help you do that. By using a holistic approach to your mental health, together we will explore aspects of your internal and external environment. We will discover what holds you back and ultimately what empowers you.
Abby Pinkston
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW-CC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Offering telehealth and in-person sessions. I value the importance of building rapport with clients and support clients in finding a therapist that is a good fit for you and your treatment goals. I strive to create a collaborative, safe, supportive, & nonjudgmental space in the therapeutic relationship. I utilize a strengths-based & client-centered approach that supports your treatment needs and empowers clients through their journeys. You are the expert in your own life, I'm just here to hold space for you as you navigate the stages of change.
Offering telehealth and in-person sessions. I value the importance of building rapport with clients and support clients in finding a therapist that is a good fit for you and your treatment goals. I strive to create a collaborative, safe, supportive, & nonjudgmental space in the therapeutic relationship. I utilize a strengths-based & client-centered approach that supports your treatment needs and empowers clients through their journeys. You are the expert in your own life, I'm just here to hold space for you as you navigate the stages of change.
Holly J Bean
Counselor, PhD, LCPC, CTRS
Verified Verified
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103
Not accepting new clients
It is a privilege to work with you. I take my responsibility seriously, as you have put your trust in me. Partnering with you to establish goals and then creating objectives that help you attain those goals is our mission. Employing mindfulness, compassion, and the ability to deeply listen is crucial in establishing and maintaining our therapeutic relationship. I am invested.
It is a privilege to work with you. I take my responsibility seriously, as you have put your trust in me. Partnering with you to establish goals and then creating objectives that help you attain those goals is our mission. Employing mindfulness, compassion, and the ability to deeply listen is crucial in establishing and maintaining our therapeutic relationship. I am invested.
Brittany McDonald
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
East Deering, Portland, ME 04103 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Are you ready to ditch your anxiety? Sick of people pleasing? Do you experience flashbacks, struggle to identify and assert boundaries, and feel totally burnt out? Finding yourself in a seemingly never-ending cycle of fight or flight, and it feels impossible to be your authentic self? If this sounds like you, you're not alone. I work primarily with adults who live with anxiety, trauma, and neurodivergence- helping to guide my clients to a place of acceptance, empowerment, and self-confidence. In our work together, I will introduce new coping skills (you deserve relief!), help to define your goals, and walk the journey alongside you.
Are you ready to ditch your anxiety? Sick of people pleasing? Do you experience flashbacks, struggle to identify and assert boundaries, and feel totally burnt out? Finding yourself in a seemingly never-ending cycle of fight or flight, and it feels impossible to be your authentic self? If this sounds like you, you're not alone. I work primarily with adults who live with anxiety, trauma, and neurodivergence- helping to guide my clients to a place of acceptance, empowerment, and self-confidence. In our work together, I will introduce new coping skills (you deserve relief!), help to define your goals, and walk the journey alongside you.
Online Therapists
Monique Spina
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Portland, ME 04102 (Online Only)
I provide psychotherapy for adults and consulting for couples for a wide array of psychological concerns including but not limited to depression, anxiety disorders, relational concerns, issues of self-identity, and adjustment to loss or trauma. I believe in the potential of people and that the possibility for change and repair exists within us. Gaining insight into behavior and thought patterns allows us to make changes we need to fortify inner strength and cultivate greater happiness. Adjusting work/life balance through self care, meditation and relaxation strategies are key to improving feelings of overall well being.
I provide psychotherapy for adults and consulting for couples for a wide array of psychological concerns including but not limited to depression, anxiety disorders, relational concerns, issues of self-identity, and adjustment to loss or trauma. I believe in the potential of people and that the possibility for change and repair exists within us. Gaining insight into behavior and thought patterns allows us to make changes we need to fortify inner strength and cultivate greater happiness. Adjusting work/life balance through self care, meditation and relaxation strategies are key to improving feelings of overall well being.
Debra Atwood
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
Portland, ME 04101
Deb Atwood is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maine who has been practicing since 2015. She has an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of Southern Maine, an M.Ed. in Special Education from Plymouth State University, and a B.S. in Special Needs Services from Granite State College (UNH). Deb provides a trauma informed, strength based, and solution focused approach. She specializes in treating older teens and adults whose daily functioning is being interrupted by anxiety, depression, grief, major life changes, and unexpected challenges.
Deb Atwood is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maine who has been practicing since 2015. She has an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of Southern Maine, an M.Ed. in Special Education from Plymouth State University, and a B.S. in Special Needs Services from Granite State College (UNH). Deb provides a trauma informed, strength based, and solution focused approach. She specializes in treating older teens and adults whose daily functioning is being interrupted by anxiety, depression, grief, major life changes, and unexpected challenges.
Adrienne J Bentsen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Portland, ME 04101
NOTE: Full/Waitlisting. I'm a Gestalt & Certified Gottman Therapist, specialized in couples therapy. I help both individuals & couples explore barriers to connection, processing underlying trauma and/or loss. Together, we seek insight on issues related to boundaries, dishonesty, anger, confidence, culture, sexuality, depression, anxiety, etc. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for open communication so we can focus on deeper unmet needs. It's each individual's choice to lean into difficulty to create more meaning and intimacy, and I want to help you do this in healthy ways.
NOTE: Full/Waitlisting. I'm a Gestalt & Certified Gottman Therapist, specialized in couples therapy. I help both individuals & couples explore barriers to connection, processing underlying trauma and/or loss. Together, we seek insight on issues related to boundaries, dishonesty, anger, confidence, culture, sexuality, depression, anxiety, etc. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space for open communication so we can focus on deeper unmet needs. It's each individual's choice to lean into difficulty to create more meaning and intimacy, and I want to help you do this in healthy ways.
Merrilee Dahm Larsen
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Portland, ME 04101
Merrilee Larsen is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maine who has been practicing since 1997. She has an MA in Counseling Psychology. For Merrilee, one of the most exciting things she has learned as a therapist is that we grow and change throughout our lives. Her practice focuses on helping individuals, couples, and families navigate the challenges of healing, supporting growth, and change. Merrilee’s background and training in evidence-based trauma, anxiety, and depression treatment (Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral (DBT) and Trauma Focused (TF-CBT) guides individual and family work.
Merrilee Larsen is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maine who has been practicing since 1997. She has an MA in Counseling Psychology. For Merrilee, one of the most exciting things she has learned as a therapist is that we grow and change throughout our lives. Her practice focuses on helping individuals, couples, and families navigate the challenges of healing, supporting growth, and change. Merrilee’s background and training in evidence-based trauma, anxiety, and depression treatment (Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral (DBT) and Trauma Focused (TF-CBT) guides individual and family work.
I believe that connection can be an incredible catalyst for change. I am excited about creating connections with my clients and supporting them as they explore where they want to go. I enjoy working with adolescents, young adults, and adults experiencing life transitions, anxiety, depression, and the impacts of trauma. Exploring body image with clients is also something that I am passionate about.
I believe that connection can be an incredible catalyst for change. I am excited about creating connections with my clients and supporting them as they explore where they want to go. I enjoy working with adolescents, young adults, and adults experiencing life transitions, anxiety, depression, and the impacts of trauma. Exploring body image with clients is also something that I am passionate about.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.