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Westfield, MA 01085
Whether you are an individual or a couple, do you feel stuck and you aren't even sure why? Do you experience a lack of intimacy or feel that you're a failure you need a breakthrough? Are you wrestling with medical issues or dealing with the loss of a loved one? Both cause grieving and may make you feel helpless. I'm here to help you in a multifaceted approach. Depending on what you need, I can help you identify when and how the direction of you life changed - along with how you think and respond changed too. I'll bring my flashlight with fresh batteries and I know where to look and strategies to effect positive changes. Let's go!
I begin with a psychodynamic approach, looking at stressors that occurred earlier in life and how you responded to them. We work together and what served you then, but not now. We look at how you see and respond to your world and how you can see and respond to the world differently now (with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). A Christian perspective may be used.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Thomas Vassar, LMHC

Westfield, MA 01085

(843) 941-7724

Springfield, MA 01109

My website
Please book appts. through Grow or Headway platforms.
I specialize in Chronic Illness, Relationship Issues and Self Esteem 
$125 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  
A brief introduction to how I approach therapy.
Thomas Michael Vassar
Let's Connect (843) 941-7724
Photo of Thomas Michael Vassar, Counselor, LMHC

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Thomas Vassar, LMHC

Westfield, MA 01085

(843) 941-7724

Springfield, MA 01109

My website
Please book appts. through Grow or Headway platforms.
I specialize in Chronic Illness, Relationship Issues and Self Esteem 
$125 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  
A brief introduction to how I approach therapy.
Thomas Michael Vassar

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $125
  • Couple Sessions $125

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • AvMed
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Harvard Pilgrim
  • Optum
  • Oscar Health
  • Oxford
  • Quest Behavioral Health
  • Tufts
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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I accept credit cards through the Grow and Headway platforms.
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Thomas Michael Vassar
Counselor, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 941-7724
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I accept credit cards through the Grow and Headway platforms.
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Thomas Michael Vassar
Counselor, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 941-7724

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Massachusetts / LMHC4704 Thomas M Vassar
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 36 years
  • Attended Springfield College, M.Ed., Counseling and Psychological, Graduated 1990
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I have been in the behavioral health field for over 30 years, in various capacities. I have worked in a variety of treatment setting, between direct counseling with children, adults and families. I worked in administration and Managed Care. Now, I am back to counseling - which I enjoy the most!
Photo of Thomas Michael Vassar, Counselor, LMHC
Thomas Michael Vassar
Counselor, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 941-7724
"
I have been in the behavioral health field for over 30 years, in various capacities. I have worked in a variety of treatment setting, between direct counseling with children, adults and families. I worked in administration and Managed Care. Now, I am back to counseling - which I enjoy the most!
Photo of Thomas Michael Vassar, Counselor, LMHC
Thomas Michael Vassar
Counselor, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 941-7724

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Chronic Illness
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Autism
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
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Please see the list of the main issues that I help clients with. I explore the main issues that are causing clients problems and distress. By first understanding the possible causes of thinking and responding in a way that doesn't serve you any longer, it's a great springboard for changing those patterns. Sometimes, I integrate CBT and Christian counseling - which supercharges the impact.
Photo of Thomas Michael Vassar, Counselor, LMHC
Thomas Michael Vassar
Counselor, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 941-7724
"
Please see the list of the main issues that I help clients with. I explore the main issues that are causing clients problems and distress. By first understanding the possible causes of thinking and responding in a way that doesn't serve you any longer, it's a great springboard for changing those patterns. Sometimes, I integrate CBT and Christian counseling - which supercharges the impact.
Photo of Thomas Michael Vassar, Counselor, LMHC
Thomas Michael Vassar
Counselor, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 941-7724

Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

Single Parent

Ethnicity

Asian
Black and African American

Religion

Christian

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

Single Parent

Ethnicity

Asian
Black and African American

Religion

Christian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Christian Counseling
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Humanistic
  • Interpersonal
  • Jungian
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychodynamic
  • Reality Therapy
  • Relational
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With Psychodynamic psychotherapy, we would look at early life influences and the way that individuals operate in the world with with others as a result. Then, we would explore whether the formed perception of the world and response to that serves the client or not. With CBT, we can then explore alternative ways to look at the world and health responses to replace the unhealthy ones.
Photo of Thomas Michael Vassar, Counselor, LMHC
Thomas Michael Vassar
Counselor, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 941-7724
"
With Psychodynamic psychotherapy, we would look at early life influences and the way that individuals operate in the world with with others as a result. Then, we would explore whether the formed perception of the world and response to that serves the client or not. With CBT, we can then explore alternative ways to look at the world and health responses to replace the unhealthy ones.
Photo of Thomas Michael Vassar, Counselor, LMHC
Thomas Michael Vassar
Counselor, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (843) 941-7724

Location

Primary Location

Thomas Vassar, LMHC

Westfield, MA 01085

(843) 941-7724

Additional Location

Springfield, MA 01109

(843) 941-7724
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Please book appts. through Grow or Headway platforms.
Photo of Thomas Michael Vassar, Counselor, LMHC
Thomas Michael Vassar
Counselor, LMHC
Call for a free consultation now - (843) 941-7724
"
Please book appts. through Grow or Headway platforms.
Photo of Thomas Michael Vassar, Counselor, LMHC
Thomas Michael Vassar
Counselor, LMHC
Call for a free consultation now - (843) 941-7724