Attachment-based Therapists in South Berwick, ME
You hold everything together for everyone—until one small, unexpected moment unravels it all. The mental load becomes too much, and you feel like you’re losing your grip. You don’t need to be stronger or better; you need a nervous system that feels safe. I help clients build practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and major life transitions, while strengthening emotional regulation and relationships. With these skills, you will begin feeling safe in your own body, not constantly braced for the next thing to go wrong. Triggers still happen, but they don’t take you out all day – you can return to center faster.
You hold everything together for everyone—until one small, unexpected moment unravels it all. The mental load becomes too much, and you feel like you’re losing your grip. You don’t need to be stronger or better; you need a nervous system that feels safe. I help clients build practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and major life transitions, while strengthening emotional regulation and relationships. With these skills, you will begin feeling safe in your own body, not constantly braced for the next thing to go wrong. Triggers still happen, but they don’t take you out all day – you can return to center faster.
Hi, I am a licensed Clinical Counselor and Family Therapist. I have over 35 years of experience working with children, teens, adults' couples and families. I continue to expand my learning and increase the skills that I bring to each session. I listen to what each client brings to the therapy and, in collaboration with them, I tailor the interventions to what seems best for that person, couple or family. My approaches include cognitive-behavioral (CBT), family systems, clinical hypnosis, and solution-focused therapy, along with and energy meditations and other holistic interventions.
Hi, I am a licensed Clinical Counselor and Family Therapist. I have over 35 years of experience working with children, teens, adults' couples and families. I continue to expand my learning and increase the skills that I bring to each session. I listen to what each client brings to the therapy and, in collaboration with them, I tailor the interventions to what seems best for that person, couple or family. My approaches include cognitive-behavioral (CBT), family systems, clinical hypnosis, and solution-focused therapy, along with and energy meditations and other holistic interventions.
In my practice the focus is on understanding your current concerns and the ways in which you have met challenges. My role is to help you develop effective skills to move forward and live a resilient and fulfilling life.
With an integrative approach including CBT, psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness and coaching, clients can develop greater understanding of their actions and learn more versatile skills.
In my practice the focus is on understanding your current concerns and the ways in which you have met challenges. My role is to help you develop effective skills to move forward and live a resilient and fulfilling life.
With an integrative approach including CBT, psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness and coaching, clients can develop greater understanding of their actions and learn more versatile skills.
Currently accepting clients! As a counseling intern, I offer low-cost counseling sessions. Sessions are available for clients ages 10 and older at this time. I work with clients coping with depression, anxiety, stress, life transitions, and grief. I also specialize in working with first responders. Please call or email with any questions.
Currently accepting clients! As a counseling intern, I offer low-cost counseling sessions. Sessions are available for clients ages 10 and older at this time. I work with clients coping with depression, anxiety, stress, life transitions, and grief. I also specialize in working with first responders. Please call or email with any questions.
I view therapy as a collaborative process between myself and the individuals, couples, and families I work with. You have the unique knowledge of your life story and I have the training and experience of supporting people to resolve problems that have become too difficult to overcome in their lives. We use our knowledge and skills together to identify solutions that are right for you. When we combine your knowledge of your unique life circumstances with my experience in resolving a lot of similar problems like yours over 19 years of supporting people like you, we resolve issues far more quickly and effectively.
I view therapy as a collaborative process between myself and the individuals, couples, and families I work with. You have the unique knowledge of your life story and I have the training and experience of supporting people to resolve problems that have become too difficult to overcome in their lives. We use our knowledge and skills together to identify solutions that are right for you. When we combine your knowledge of your unique life circumstances with my experience in resolving a lot of similar problems like yours over 19 years of supporting people like you, we resolve issues far more quickly and effectively.
No Insurance for Couples
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.
No Insurance for Couples
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.
Pauliina Pope
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
South Berwick, ME 03908
Not accepting new clients
- - My caseload is currently full - - I work with women and couples to navigate the many challenges and transitions we face throughout our lives. I specialize in pregnancy and postpartum issues; including perinatal anxiety and depression; grief and loss; trauma; and the many stressors around growing our families. Unexpected difficulties can change the way we feel about ourselves and our relationships, and leave us feeling alone, overwhelmed and anxious. Working together, we can find our way through, to understand ourselves more deeply, reconnect with the people we love, and create a better way forward.
- - My caseload is currently full - - I work with women and couples to navigate the many challenges and transitions we face throughout our lives. I specialize in pregnancy and postpartum issues; including perinatal anxiety and depression; grief and loss; trauma; and the many stressors around growing our families. Unexpected difficulties can change the way we feel about ourselves and our relationships, and leave us feeling alone, overwhelmed and anxious. Working together, we can find our way through, to understand ourselves more deeply, reconnect with the people we love, and create a better way forward.
My hours are Monday-Thursday 8am-2pm.
My primary specialties are trauma therapy, supporting families impacted by addiction, and couples therapy. I have worked in addictions treatment since 1998 and private practice since 2007.
Couples therapy is private pay ($140/session) due to insurance constraints.
My hours are Monday-Thursday 8am-2pm.
My primary specialties are trauma therapy, supporting families impacted by addiction, and couples therapy. I have worked in addictions treatment since 1998 and private practice since 2007.
Couples therapy is private pay ($140/session) due to insurance constraints.
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I focus on working primarily with couples and individual adults who are dealing with trauma histories, identity/cultural issues, depression and/or anxiety. I can help you excavate your past trauma, your attachment and communication styles in a way that helps you understand them, and how these may be impacting what is going on with you in the present moment, so you can feel more in control of your body, your emotions, your thoughts, and your relationships. I have very limited space for teens also dealing with trauma, anxiety and depression, who can come for in-person services, at my Portsmouth, NH location.
I focus on working primarily with couples and individual adults who are dealing with trauma histories, identity/cultural issues, depression and/or anxiety. I can help you excavate your past trauma, your attachment and communication styles in a way that helps you understand them, and how these may be impacting what is going on with you in the present moment, so you can feel more in control of your body, your emotions, your thoughts, and your relationships. I have very limited space for teens also dealing with trauma, anxiety and depression, who can come for in-person services, at my Portsmouth, NH location.
Hi and welcome! I am a seasoned clinician with 35 years of experience in working with adolescents, families, and adults. In our work together, we will take a closer look into your habitual patterns that may be causing discomfort in your life and relationships. I am committed to helping clients create honest, respectful communication that brings conflict resolution. Finally, as a certified yoga instructor, I am able to weave in yoga practices, mindfulness, and meditation techniques to improve your overall sense of well being. I look forward to hearing from you and joining you on the journey!
Hi and welcome! I am a seasoned clinician with 35 years of experience in working with adolescents, families, and adults. In our work together, we will take a closer look into your habitual patterns that may be causing discomfort in your life and relationships. I am committed to helping clients create honest, respectful communication that brings conflict resolution. Finally, as a certified yoga instructor, I am able to weave in yoga practices, mindfulness, and meditation techniques to improve your overall sense of well being. I look forward to hearing from you and joining you on the journey!
I am an experienced licensed clinical psychologist. The reasons behind one’s decision to seek therapy are generally multifaceted. Whatever the reasons, a person may choose to begin therapy, they are always real and valid. I am committed to helping one explore, process, and resolve painful experiences, thoughts, emotions, and patterns that interfere with one’s quality of life.
I am an experienced licensed clinical psychologist. The reasons behind one’s decision to seek therapy are generally multifaceted. Whatever the reasons, a person may choose to begin therapy, they are always real and valid. I am committed to helping one explore, process, and resolve painful experiences, thoughts, emotions, and patterns that interfere with one’s quality of life.
I strive to foster a therapeutic relationship where you can feel supported, understood, and safe to share, heal, and grow. I approach my work with curiosity, genuineness, and empathy. I am committed to ending harmful intergenerational cycles. I see clients as existing within systems that perpetuate marginalization, social problems, and harm. I believe in the power of connection and human relationships, and have a true passion for helping others. I value humor, honesty, and direct communication. My work is grounded in fat-liberation, identify-affirming, anti-oppression, and trauma-informed perspectives.
I strive to foster a therapeutic relationship where you can feel supported, understood, and safe to share, heal, and grow. I approach my work with curiosity, genuineness, and empathy. I am committed to ending harmful intergenerational cycles. I see clients as existing within systems that perpetuate marginalization, social problems, and harm. I believe in the power of connection and human relationships, and have a true passion for helping others. I value humor, honesty, and direct communication. My work is grounded in fat-liberation, identify-affirming, anti-oppression, and trauma-informed perspectives.
Immediate Availability. We are a group of highly trained reproductive and maternal mental health clinicians. Our main areas of focus include pregnancy and postpartum difficulties, miscarriage/terminations, traumatic birth experiences, infertility, PMDD, menopause, parenting and women’s health issues. We also help women struggling with other mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, stress, toxic family relationships, painful childhood memories, divorce, single parenting, leadership challenges and so much more.
Immediate Availability. We are a group of highly trained reproductive and maternal mental health clinicians. Our main areas of focus include pregnancy and postpartum difficulties, miscarriage/terminations, traumatic birth experiences, infertility, PMDD, menopause, parenting and women’s health issues. We also help women struggling with other mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, stress, toxic family relationships, painful childhood memories, divorce, single parenting, leadership challenges and so much more.
Now accepting clients for the New Year!
Are you feeling lost or uncertain about your future, dissatisfied with your career, frustrated with your relationships, anxious, struggling through grief, or feeling stuck in past trauma? Your life is precious. You deserve a life that feels meaningful and beautiful to you, where you feel connected to others, to your authentic self, and where you can grow and flourish, even in challenging times.
I love talking about what makes life meaningful, what makes us come alive, and what sustains us through hard times.
Now accepting clients for the New Year!
Are you feeling lost or uncertain about your future, dissatisfied with your career, frustrated with your relationships, anxious, struggling through grief, or feeling stuck in past trauma? Your life is precious. You deserve a life that feels meaningful and beautiful to you, where you feel connected to others, to your authentic self, and where you can grow and flourish, even in challenging times.
I love talking about what makes life meaningful, what makes us come alive, and what sustains us through hard times.
Ready to start making changes in your life? Ready to heal from your past or current struggles that may be holding you back? Ready to jump in and take charge?
Ready to start making changes in your life? Ready to heal from your past or current struggles that may be holding you back? Ready to jump in and take charge?
Counseling and Trauma Therapy Associates
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
8 Endorsed
Biddeford, ME 04005
Please Note: Due to extended wait times, we have unfortunately had to close our waitlist for children under 15, couples and family counseling at this time. We are a mental health agency proudly serving MaineCare clients. Our therapists help individuals and families to lead lives they feel good about. Couples, families, adults, and children have all benefited from the work we do. We look forward to working with all MaineCare clients. We have offices in Portland and Biddeford (catt-associates.com/locations) to serve the local community, and offer Telehealth sessions as well.
Please Note: Due to extended wait times, we have unfortunately had to close our waitlist for children under 15, couples and family counseling at this time. We are a mental health agency proudly serving MaineCare clients. Our therapists help individuals and families to lead lives they feel good about. Couples, families, adults, and children have all benefited from the work we do. We look forward to working with all MaineCare clients. We have offices in Portland and Biddeford (catt-associates.com/locations) to serve the local community, and offer Telehealth sessions as well.
You deserve to feel grounded, connected, and whole. Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, life transitions, or simply feeling stuck, I provide a space where your full self is welcomed. You may be sensitive, neurodivergent, introspective, and looking for a deeper kind of therapy. You want to feel safe in your body, regulate your emotions, and live with clarity and resilience. You're ready to reprocess past trauma, heal at the nervous system level and reconnect with yourself, others, and the natural world. I help you slow down, reconnect with your body, and create a felt sense of safety.
You deserve to feel grounded, connected, and whole. Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, life transitions, or simply feeling stuck, I provide a space where your full self is welcomed. You may be sensitive, neurodivergent, introspective, and looking for a deeper kind of therapy. You want to feel safe in your body, regulate your emotions, and live with clarity and resilience. You're ready to reprocess past trauma, heal at the nervous system level and reconnect with yourself, others, and the natural world. I help you slow down, reconnect with your body, and create a felt sense of safety.
Couples, families, individuals. I hope to help couples regain the closeness that you felt when you were first together. I hope to help families to resolve conflict and find new ways to be together in a way that brings the family closer together. I hope to help adults to resolve personal difficulties and to work through the barriers that keep you from having the kind of life that you want. I also hope to help children in foster care and adoptive homes be able to feel accepted and welcome parts of their new families.
Couples, families, individuals. I hope to help couples regain the closeness that you felt when you were first together. I hope to help families to resolve conflict and find new ways to be together in a way that brings the family closer together. I hope to help adults to resolve personal difficulties and to work through the barriers that keep you from having the kind of life that you want. I also hope to help children in foster care and adoptive homes be able to feel accepted and welcome parts of their new families.
My name is Dr. Arlene Brewster, and my life's work is helping people like you find their way back to their core strength. I’m a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist with over 30 years of experience. I believe that you aren’t broken and don’t need to be fixed. My role is to provide a safe space where we can understand the parts of you that are struggling and gently guide you toward healing.
I practice IFS therapy because it doesn’t work from the premise that you have symptoms of sickness. It believes that we all have protective parts that try to cope with challenging and painful situations from our past.
My name is Dr. Arlene Brewster, and my life's work is helping people like you find their way back to their core strength. I’m a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist with over 30 years of experience. I believe that you aren’t broken and don’t need to be fixed. My role is to provide a safe space where we can understand the parts of you that are struggling and gently guide you toward healing.
I practice IFS therapy because it doesn’t work from the premise that you have symptoms of sickness. It believes that we all have protective parts that try to cope with challenging and painful situations from our past.
Are you unhappy with the direction your life or relationships are going? Struggling with feeling depressed, anxious, or stressed? Struggling with eating, body image, or substance use? I am happy to partner with you in making positive changes to improve your quality of life. I have over 28 years of experience treating a wide array of concerns including depression, anxiety, eating concerns, substance abuse, relationship concerns and couples counseling self esteem issues, and performance enhancement. Please note my practice is currently largely tele-therapy at this time, creating easy access and flexibility in appointment times.
Are you unhappy with the direction your life or relationships are going? Struggling with feeling depressed, anxious, or stressed? Struggling with eating, body image, or substance use? I am happy to partner with you in making positive changes to improve your quality of life. I have over 28 years of experience treating a wide array of concerns including depression, anxiety, eating concerns, substance abuse, relationship concerns and couples counseling self esteem issues, and performance enhancement. Please note my practice is currently largely tele-therapy at this time, creating easy access and flexibility in appointment times.
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Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.