Tired of feeling out of control around food and bad about your body? Want to get off the dieting and binging roller coaster and find some peace? I can teach you how to stop wasting time and energy struggling with food and weight so you can move on to what really matters in your life. You don't have to chase a number on a scale. You can learn how to find happiness and satisfaction in the body you're in today. Self care doesn't have to be stressful; it's possible to find real balance in your life. Let me teach you how.

As a solution-focused, goal-oriented therapist, my treatment approach is to provide you with the support and practical feedback that will assist you in resolving not only your current problems, but with any long-standing patterns of behaviors that may be interfering with your daily life and relationships. With sensitivity and compassion, I will assist you in finding solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. Incorporating conventional and cognitive-behavioral strategies, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques in determining what will be most helpful to you.

I am not accepting new patients at this time. I work with adults who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, grief or loss, addiction, chronic illness, cancer, binge eating disorder and adjustment to change or trauma. Any of these problems can generate feelings of hopelessness and fear. I want to help you develop a plan to reduce symptoms, manage yourself and increase your support network. I create an environment where you can vent, laugh, cry and learn how to cope with whatever is coming next. You have strengths and I want to help you draw on them and expand them.

I work with individuals who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship issues, and adjustment to life transitions. I also have specialized training in helping individuals dealing with cancer, chronic illness, and prenatal/postpartum issues. I want to offer a safe environment where we can build trust & relationship, highlight and expand strengths you already have, and enhance self-awareness and coping skills. Deciding to seek therapy is a big step in the process to healing, and I hope to accompany you along the journey.

When we seek therapy- we are often "on the edge" of something...usually mystifying, hugely disappointing or nerve wracking. For a while it can be confusing and sometimes debilitating. It may be a relationship breakdown, a divorce, an addiction, a loss, or even "a cliff"- in which case psychotherapy can be life saving! Some of us clearly benefit with guidance. Perhaps our collaboration will achieve this.

Do you feel stressed or have a problem you want to address? How do you know which therapist is right for you? The right therapist should feel like a good fit-you trust and connect with the person and feel that he or she is empathic. You also want someone with extensive training and experience. I am a seasoned psychologist who combines contemporary thinking with the wisdom of experience. I treat individuals and couples with psychological and behavioral concerns such as anxiety, depression, phobias, stress-related illness, and coping with medical illness.

For the past 19 years, I have been a clinical therapist. My clientele covers the adolescent through the geriatric populations. I specialize in a range of affective and anxiety disorders, including Bipolar Disorder, panic attacks, agoraphobia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and anxiety due to medical conditions. I also work with substance abusers. I use an eclectic approach to therapy. One technique is insight-oriented in which I ask exploratory questions with the purpose of ferreting out what is behind one's problem.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Thanatologist, and a musician my passion is to serve people struggling with the fears of life threatening illnesses and life altering transitions. A professional musician with over 40 years experience I understand the anxiety caused by performance and competition. With over 20 years experience as a Social Worker I help people cope with stress, anxiety, and depression caused by these fears and losses. Losses may include job, financial security, health, or relationships. Losses alter our lives and cause us to question the meaning of life, which helps us to re-prioritize what is important.

* I Am Not Accepting New Patients at this Time* Welcome! I am the owner and provider for Melissa Morehouse LICSW LLC, where I strive to provide strength based support. I have 9 years mental health experience working with children, adolescents, transition aged youth as well as young adults. I provide individual therapy support as well as family therapy. When working with children and adolescents, I believe in supporting the whole family; providing caregiver support, psycho-education, parent and family sessions (when needed). I believe in meeting the person where they are, based on everyone's unique needs.

Over 30 years of experience has taught me a lot about how to best help the people I see. In my work, I try to listen, with empathy and respect, and to understand what has happened that has brought someone to my office. Clients often find that being able to talk freely in a safe, confidential relationship gives them relief and helps them to develop a clearer sense of the challenges they are facing. Together, the client and I identify the important stressors and conflicts and work on developing strengths and strategies to help cope better.

I am a Psychotherapist in Private Practice at Cusick & Chatellier, in the Cummings Center in Beverly, MA. I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Simmons College and an Advanced Certificate in the Treatment of Psychological Trauma from Boston University. My treatment of individuals focuses on recovery from psychological trauma, management of Depression, and strategies for coping with Anxiety. My treatment of couples and families focuses on the development of communication skills, diffusing conflict, and building collaboration in relationships in order to improve function.

Therapy is about finding the right match between a client and a therapist. I try an establish a collaborative and interactive relationship with my clients. We work on trying to resolve areas of immediate distress as well as trying to understand how the past may be effecting your current situation. The problems that clients bring into treatment include relationship issues, difficulties communicating with family members, past histories of trauma as well as past and current histories of eating disorders and obesity. I see a wide range of clients- including children and families, college students and adults.

For over three decades, I've paired empathic listening with collaborative problem-solving to help adults, couples and families utilize their strengths to overcome obstacles. A licensed psychologist, I offer psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis, and consultation in a comfortable, confidential setting to address mind-body health, relational and workplace issues, grief, loss, and life transitions. I also work with those coping with physical illness, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting stressors.

I have been in the mental health field for 18 years. I have great respect and passion for the work I do, and truly care for those who choose to enter into therapy. My clinical approach is to work cooperatively with couples or individuals to maximize coping skills and learn how to deal with life stressors. I look forward to meeting with you.

**** Alert: I am currently full and not accepting new clients. Also I am working only through telehealth (video or phone) at this time **** I work primarily with adults who are struggling with emotional or relational issues. Insight about a problem does not necessarily lead to change; I work with people to explore new possibilities for integrating strengths, values, and emotions. Many of my clients feel stuck or defeated in certain areas despite doing well in other domains of life.

I have over twenty-five years experience in helping people overcome loss, have better relationships and find a direction for their future. I am the author of Undaunted Spirits - Portraits of Recovery from Trauma. See my web page www.marybaures.com. I also wrote Love Heals Baby Elephants - Rebirthing Ivory Orphans www.lovehealsbabyelephants.com

I have a doctorate in clinical psychology, with over 25 years of experience working with a range of life issues, including relational and couple's difficulties, family dynamics, depression, anxiety, and clarification of life goals. I maintain a confidential and respectful approach in the process of facilitating personal growth and creative problem solving. In addition to my degree in clinical psychology, I have also obtained specialized training in Marriage and Couple Counseling, as well as Family Therapy and Parenting Issues.

As a spiritually-oriented therapist, I am specially trained and experienced in guiding you to employ your faith, religion, or spirituality, whatever unique form it takes, as a central resource in your emotional healing. I (and my dog Ruffie) provide a safe, friendly, confidential environment where you can truly be heard, where trust can grow, and where your unique life story is deeply respected. My clients report increased energy, greater self-respect, more satisfying relationships, and greater enjoyment of life.

As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker I have worked within a variety of settings with diverse individuals providing me with numerous and valuable experiences. My career has given me the ability to independently conduct assessments and provide help to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diversified backgrounds. My career has allowed me to complete a range of advanced social work methods with families, individuals and groups demonstrating skills in casework with even the most difficult clients and their families.