Therapists in Hardwick, MA

Welcome! With over 25 years of experience working with people of all ages as a trauma and grief therapist, I have helped individuals and families learn to cope with a wide range of issues including partner loss, anxiety, depression, family conflict, complex trauma and sexual assault. I provide parent guidance and coaching for caregivers who have children with challenging behaviors and special needs. I have expertise with foster, kinship and adoptive families. I offer therapy to tweens, teens and young adults who may need support with life transitions and relationships. My work with clients is always collaborative and strength-based.

The demands of school, work, family and social relationships can be overwhelming for people of all ages. Societal pressures may add to our stress. We all need support as we navigate the different stages of our lives. We can get stuck, feel very low, or become increasingly anxious along the way. Children and adolescents may express or cope with these difficult emotions with troubling behavior. Parents often feel helpless or lost trying to support their children. Individual and family psychotherapy can help us better understand and manage our emotions, increase our sense of worth and control, and live a more fulfilling life.

I provide a therapeutic space where clients can begin to look at relationships, beliefs, values and feelings in a safe, nonjudgmental setting. I approach the sessions with warmth and humor and my hope is that clients will feel comfortable and at ease.

Specializing in treatment of sex and relationship issues, "sex addiction", problematic sexual behavior, complex trauma, PTSD, sexual pain, mismatched desire, non-traditional relationships. I utilize the following modalities: EMDR, IFS, Transforming the Experienced-Based Brain (TEB) for developmental trauma, Safe and Sound protocol (SSP), somatic psychotherapy, sandplay & sandtray. I am also informed by the Polyvagal theory and neuroscience. I offer a unique multifaceted, sex positive approach and supervisor. In addition, author of Sand Therapy for Out of Control Sexual Behavior, Shame, and Trauma: Treatment Approaches Beyond Words.

Are you feeling anxious, stressed, worn out? Do you struggle saying no to others leaving little time for yourself? Do you often find yourself overthinking small situations? Are you looking to better understand how your past is impacting you today?

Sometimes talking through our feelings and emotions can be helpful as we deal with day to day stressors. Whether you or your child is experiencing situational or environmental stressors or are coping with life-long biological symptoms or past trauma, the highly trained team at Avista Counseling can support you through your challenges. Let us help you manifest the changes you desire. There is no dress rehearsal in life. Together we will create an individual and/or family plan of productivity and happiness and bring it to fruition.

I enjoy working with adults and teens looking to clarify goals, work more effectively with challenging emotions, and, using Mary Oliver's eloquent words, help them answer the question "what do you plan to do with your one wild and precious life." I use strength-based approaches to help clients set and achieve goals and boost happiness. Having experience as a school-based therapist and as a parent, I am helpful as a parent coach/mentor/therapist and enjoy working with teens regarding school-related challenges.

The most important part of therapy is building a good rapport with the individual to create a safe and comfortable space. Therapy isn't always easy and neither is the decision to find a therapist; working to ensure clients are comfortable with me and helping them to identify their goals so that the treatment trajectory is predictable, but allows for space to talk about day to day events, if needed. Lastly, ensuring client and therapist personalities align is important as it only enhances the sense of safety and the capacity for positive rapport growth.

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed and stressed? Want to find out what your body has to tell you? Sometimes our past experiences might get in the way to develop our full potential. Together we will focus on the whole person using mind and body interventions to relieve tension and stress. I am inviting you to relate to your mind/body in more beneficial ways.

As an eclectic therapist, I employ many tools when working with you. With adults, I primarily rely on cognitive behavioral techniques. This is an approach that aims to influence dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and thoughts through a goal-oriented, systematic procedure. It is proven to be quite effective with mood, anxiety, personality, eating, substance abuse, and psychotic disorders. With children, I rely on a variety of play therapy and behavioral therapy techniques. Your treatment will be influenced by your own needs and symptoms to help you meet to your goals. You deserve to love the life you live!

My passion is supporting individuals and families in finding their voice. Our world is a complex and overwhelming place and events of the day can bring about fear and anxiety which can impact the ability to live fulfilling and peaceful lives with abundance and joy. My goal is to provide a space to promote mindful response rather than unhealthy reaction. I use methods including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy, expressive therapy, EMDR and play to help clients to feel empowered. I provide therapy to the entire family system in order to best support my clients toward meeting their goals.

I specialize in supporting individuals eager for personal growth, particularly those navigating trauma, identity, and emotional challenges. Though I work with all ages, my practice is a haven for children, families, and parents, offering a compassionate space for healing and self-discovery. If you're seeking a balance between confronting life's challenges head-on and embracing moments of gratitude and humor, you'll resonate with my approach. We'll tackle tough issues with honesty and accountability, while also finding joy and laughter in the small things, fostering a journey of self-discovery that deepens your appreciation and love

Dr. William R. Newman, a licensed psychologist for years, specializes in the treatment of complex developmental trauma with dissociation. Dr. Newman's treatment of anxiety, depression, and trauma, will help you alleviate your symptoms and causes of your distress. Couples and families will improve their relationships by effectively communicating and increasing their understanding of each other's needs. You will learn to communicate from your true/highest/spirit/soul SELF with LOVE, and compassion. Dr. Newman helps you help yourself with self-leadership to increase your consciousness/awareness to make the best and healthiest choices for all parts of you and your relationships.

I have been working as a child and adolescent psychotherapist for over 30 years, addressing a myriad of issues that keep children from reaching their full potential. Through play therapy, discussion, improving family communication, and teaching coping strategies, I am able to form trusting relationships with my clients that allow them to overcome challenges. I have helped many children and adolescents improve their self esteem, make better choices, cope with depression and anxiety, stop self-harm, navigate school problems, and improve social interactions. I also work with parents to help them achieve greater harmony with children.

My personal mission is to show compassion and care to every client/person that I come into contact with. I firmly believe that every person does the best they can with what they have to work with. My respectful approach considers you to be the expert in your own life and offers you the sounding board to come to your own conclusions with empathy and support.

Who you are: a millennial individual (or couple!) and finally ready to explore therapy. I help you articulate what’s at the root of your concerns: What's important to you? What do you value? How is your life currently aligned with those values and what is getting in the way? I help you better understand yourself, your needs, and how to get those needs met. It is important to me that the space we create is compassionate, curious, reflective, and interactive. Common issues that I work on in therapy include life transitions, managing stress/anxiety, building your sense of Self, relationship concerns, and improving communication.

What does your typical day look like? What has been a roadblock that’s prevented you from feeling happy? Are you willing to set goals to achieve a new sense of happiness? Change is hard, and you will face new challenges that will test your ability to try something new. When you put the work and effort into making change, you will discover a new sense of well-being and make a positive change in your life.

I have been a child & adolescent therapist for 49yrs., & I enjoy my work greatly. I also work with parents who want advice and guidance about parenting skills. Children can change much faster than adults, and that is why I love working with young people. I try to support their strengths, encourage their creativity, relate to them with warmth and humor. I also work with parents with children, and with parents with teens if teens want me to. I like the challenge of connecting with both children and teens, ages 4 to 20. Connecting requires intuition and open-heartedness.

Not accepting new clients. We believe each of us has the capacity to truly learn about ourselves through our most challenging experiences. We use life’s challenges to grow into the people we strive to be, however at times these experiences are difficult to navigate independently. We believe the best therapeutic relationship begins with a strong, safe, and trusting therapeutic alliance. Without this security, clients can not fully achieve their goals set forth in treatment. Our eclectic and client specific approach, allows us to meet clients where they are and develop a treatment plan to best fit their needs/goals.