Toddler Therapists in Newburyport, MA

Daytime Availability & Limited Evening Availability. At Mighty Minds Mental Health, I strive to provide a safe, accepting, and warm environment for my clients. I help children & teenagers struggling with behavioral and emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and complex trauma to live a more fulfilled and balanced life. I also work with adults and parents who experience mental illness and trauma-related disorders work through their symptoms to cope with and develop compassion and care for themselves. It gives me the greatest joy to be able to build rapport with clients, supporting them in realizing their full potential.

Neuropsychological testing aims to evaluate cognitive and emotional functioning, provide appropriate diagnoses, and most importantly, to provide recommendations for further treatment. I believe strongly in helping individuals better understand themselves through identifying their strengths and providing them with individualized treatment recommendations based on their unique needs.

Nobody ever said parenting was easy, but should it really be this hard? That nervous feeling in the pit of your stomach. Mind racing. You’re exhausted, stressed and don't know where to go next. If you are a parent seeking support for yourself or your child, I have rolling availability for online classes, groups, and workshops. Please visit my website, www.hawthornroots.com, for additional information and resources.

Are you struggling with anxiety or a stressful life transition? Does your child need support with big feelings and coping skills? Let’s work together to find your balance and joy again. My name is Ashley Abesamra. I am committed to meeting my clients with warmth, empathy, and presence. I value non-judgment, open communication and curiosity in the therapeutic space. I have experience working with early childhood, older children, adolescents, and adults. I enjoy supporting people around anxiety, depression, ADHD, relational challenges, life transitions, self-esteem, identity, perinatal health, and parenting challenges.

Your child and I may be a good fit if they do not seem to “fit the mold” emotionally and/or behaviorally and you would like to support them with a therapy process. In sessions with me, children who are neurodiverse and/or experience anxiety, social skills challenges, trauma, and other needs will find a safe space to be themselves and explore ways to make changes at their own pace. I offer an emotionally supportive environment whether in- or outdoors which fosters deep therapeutic work. I even make sessions fun! Let’s work as a team to support your child on the journey from where they are to where they’d like to be. Email to Inquire.

Everything we do serves a purpose for us at some point in time. However, our goals can change and sometimes our once-useful behaviors become ineffective or even harmful. I often describe dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) as “common sense therapy.” Using familiar concepts, DBT helps people recognize when their behaviors are no longer serving them and teaches how to replace them with skills to more effectively meet their needs/goals.

I provide child, adolescent and adult clinical services to individuals and families. I am trained as a clinical, developmental and educational psychologist with two doctoral-level degrees in clinical and educational psychology. I have worked nationally and internationally with departments and ministries of health and education to offer services focused on emotional development across cultures. I have held faculty positions at Hawaii Pacific University, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. My publications are in the fields of cultural, educational and clinical psychology.

As a Depth & Soul Guided Psychotherapist, I am honored to support you or your child on the journey toward healing. My style is progressive, intuitive, and grounded in education and theory. I use an integrative approach, with an emphasis on humanistic, psychodynamic, and existential practice. In my room we dive deeper and let the interplay of freedom, form, and spirit guide us.  We reflect gently on your experiences and allow the unconscious to roam freely into the realm of the conscious.  We make meaning as we gaze with curiosity at the unwanted patterns that arise in your life, from whence they came, and how you may overcome them.