Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Barrington, RI

With over 10 years of experience, I provide a honest and safe environment for you to discover the very best version of yourself. I use kindness and compassion to support deep exploration of yourself & your troubles, then offer perspective & evidence based techniques to cultivate meaningful solutions. Life is full of challenges, which are impossible to avoid. My hope is to help you be prepared to handle them effectively. Together we will enhance strengths, skills, and insights to support your most full potential. Areas of clinical expertise include: children, parents and families; acute stress/trauma; and women’s/postpartum issues.

I am compassionate, understanding, & pro-active. Together, we will help you learn how to better empower yourself, while finding strategies to cope and manage with life, work, family, relationships, school, food,or medical stress and challenges. I have expertise in treating complex conditions that may involve depression, anxiety, trauma, pain, health, fatigue, stress, life transitions, relationships, college,and work issues. I have 20 years expertise with Mindfulness -based Mind-Body Therapies, and Mindfulness Meditation, which are well researched methods in treating stress, pain, depression, anxiety and other mental health issues.

Understanding, acceptance and compassion: Rediscover happiness and experience self-fulfillment through self-discovery. As a LICSW, I will work with you to help recognize behaviors that may be limiting your potential, and guide you towards discovering your true self. I will meet you in a safe, non-judgmental space where I can gain a better understanding of who you really are and the daily challenges you face. I believe in employing a holistic approach, incorporating mind and body. Emotions and trauma are held and distributed throughout the body and can be remedied by utilizing both traditional talk therapy as well as body therapies.

Therapy is about finding and owning your strengths, values, and dreams and accepting, dealing with, and overcoming the challenges in your life. Every journey is different, so my goal as a therapist is to tailor my approach to my client's individual needs. I use a variety of approaches, including mindfulness , hypnotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. I find mutually developed homework assignments that encourage experimenting with new behavior and appropriate risk-taking very helpful in meeting goals, making changes, and fostering growth.

I am a clinical psychologist with 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. I specialize in working with neuro-diverse children and adolescents including those with autism spectrum conditions, AD/HD, anxiety, behavioral, and executive functioning challenges. I conduct diagnostic clinical psychological evaluations to assess for the presence of autism, AD/HD, anxiety and other childhood disorders. I also conduct autism evaluations for adults. I administer developmental and intellectual assessments as well.

I partner with clients to create a safe space in which we collaborate to identify and resolve barriers to clients’ well-being and overall quality of life. I offer my clients unconditional acceptance and insight, empowering them to embark on a path of self-exploration and increased self-awareness. I value the significance the therapeutic relationship has on the healing process and work alongside clients to support growth and the actualization of one's goals.

Life Coaches assist clients who may be in a period of transition, stuck in a rut, seeking change, or otherwise in need of some guidance and encouragement. As your Health and Wellness Life Coach, I will be your guide, accountability partner, confidante, and truth-teller who will help you hone in on what you want and then work with you to set achievable goals to get there!

Life can bring on so many challenges. Often times we can feel so alone, lost, and confused. It can take a lot of courage to ask for help. I am here to help you reach your goals and to develop a stronger sense of control over your life. I will support you in problem solving, relationships, gaining insights, and with healing from past experiences. For those who love animals, I specialize in Animal-Assisted Therapy and am often accompanied by my canine companion.

I work with survivors of adversity and trauma. It is my belief that all people can heal; it’s just a matter of helping them to find their own pathways. I specialize in the neurobiology of trauma, and believe through structure and routine, with the benefit of consistent kindness and reciprocal beneficial relationships, and with daily movement and creativity, all people can eliminate harmful symptoms from their lives. As a yoga teacher, I am confident n the connection between mind and body, and help my clients to not only listen to their bodies’ wisdom, but to take control of their own physicality in meaningful, gentle ways.

I work with a variety of client issues including anxiety and depression. I am gifted at helping clients to transition through the grieving process as well as supporting those who have experienced trauma. Additionally, I am adept at working with women who struggle in their relationships. I have a passion for working with mothers whose children have been diagnosed with Asperger's and are experiencing its challenges. A licensed psychotherapist and special education teacher, I received my Master's degree in Social Work at Simmons College in Boston and my Master's degree in Special Education at Rhode Island College.

My focus in treatment is meeting my clients where they are while assisting them in determining where they want to be. I put concerted effort into providing compassionate, holistic care for each person and family I work with. I will work collaboratively with you and/or your child to uncover strengths, goals and ways to strengthen relationships and improve communication skills.

My practice is currently full. I provide a strength-based, family systems approach to helping individuals, couples, adolescents and their families deal with life stressors and complex issues that impact their ability to function to their best potential. I believe that change happens in the context of a relationship and will join with you to identify and reach your goals for therapy.