Therapists for Seniors in Brattleboro, VT
We don't figure it all out on our own. We will each at some point in our lives experience loss, confusion, and overwhelm. In a rapidly-changing world which is increasingly online, human connection is in and of itself a salve and at the heart of healing. There is no wrong time to enter therapy. I strive to create a safe and compassionate place for us to engage in the spirited inquiry of examining our beliefs, values, dreams and hardships.
We don't figure it all out on our own. We will each at some point in our lives experience loss, confusion, and overwhelm. In a rapidly-changing world which is increasingly online, human connection is in and of itself a salve and at the heart of healing. There is no wrong time to enter therapy. I strive to create a safe and compassionate place for us to engage in the spirited inquiry of examining our beliefs, values, dreams and hardships.
I believe we are all on a journey to know ourselves. What do you care about in this life? Are you living in a way that is in harmony with your values? Are there areas of you life that feel out of balance? Do you respond thoughtfully to life's challenges or do you react impulsively? These are meaningful and growth inspiring questions. Let's get to work!
I believe we are all on a journey to know ourselves. What do you care about in this life? Are you living in a way that is in harmony with your values? Are there areas of you life that feel out of balance? Do you respond thoughtfully to life's challenges or do you react impulsively? These are meaningful and growth inspiring questions. Let's get to work!
Heather Humphrey-Leclaire
Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LADC, ACS, MAC
1 Endorsed
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Waitlist for new clients
Are you seeking increased well-being and emotional healing? Are you standing at a crossroads in your life, wondering how to move forward? I specialize in depression and anxiety, grief, change, communication, and other attachment challenges. If you're interested in bringing your own deepest insight to bear on obstacles to your wellness, I want to help.
Are you seeking increased well-being and emotional healing? Are you standing at a crossroads in your life, wondering how to move forward? I specialize in depression and anxiety, grief, change, communication, and other attachment challenges. If you're interested in bringing your own deepest insight to bear on obstacles to your wellness, I want to help.
For the past six years, I have worked with teens, adults, and older adults navigating back-to-school challenges, career transitions, anxiety, OCD, depression, ADHD, and related concerns.
I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can reflect, grow, and focus on what truly matters to you. We’ll work collaboratively to develop practical skills and a personalized toolkit to support you through life’s challenges. Choosing to begin this journey takes courage, and together we’ll work toward positive, lasting change.
For the past six years, I have worked with teens, adults, and older adults navigating back-to-school challenges, career transitions, anxiety, OCD, depression, ADHD, and related concerns.
I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can reflect, grow, and focus on what truly matters to you. We’ll work collaboratively to develop practical skills and a personalized toolkit to support you through life’s challenges. Choosing to begin this journey takes courage, and together we’ll work toward positive, lasting change.
I believe strongly in the power of self-care, self-compassion, and setting boundaries. I enjoy working with people with physical disabilities. The first part of my career was as a hospice social worker for 9 years, supporting many individuals and families throughout their experiences with death, dying, and grieving. This has included individuals with terminal illnesses, as well as loved ones struggling with death and loss, and caregivers. I love working with new human services professionals as well. If you reach out about counseling, please tell me which days/times work best for you!
I believe strongly in the power of self-care, self-compassion, and setting boundaries. I enjoy working with people with physical disabilities. The first part of my career was as a hospice social worker for 9 years, supporting many individuals and families throughout their experiences with death, dying, and grieving. This has included individuals with terminal illnesses, as well as loved ones struggling with death and loss, and caregivers. I love working with new human services professionals as well. If you reach out about counseling, please tell me which days/times work best for you!
I provide psychotherapy services for adults and seniors.
I am a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and I provide psychotherapy services as well as substance abuse counseling and assessments.
I provide psychotherapy services for adults and seniors.
I am a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and I provide psychotherapy services as well as substance abuse counseling and assessments.
If you are suffering, you deserve relief. If you are anxious or depressed - or even if you don’t know what is going on - you can feel better. Some things that bring people to therapy include: feeling overwhelmed, feeling like life is unmanageable, or feeling like it’s hard to get through the day. Therapy can and does work and can bring you relief.
If you are suffering, you deserve relief. If you are anxious or depressed - or even if you don’t know what is going on - you can feel better. Some things that bring people to therapy include: feeling overwhelmed, feeling like life is unmanageable, or feeling like it’s hard to get through the day. Therapy can and does work and can bring you relief.
Feeling overwhelmed? Is anxiety, grief, or stress taking over? I'm here to help. I offer therapy for adults, kids, and families that's strengths-based, collaborative, and solution-focused. We'll create positive momentum from our first meeting. Building on the strengths you or your child already have, I’ll offer tools and strategies to use when challenging situations arise. You'll gain a new perspective, a sense of hope, and practical strategies to use during the week.
Feeling overwhelmed? Is anxiety, grief, or stress taking over? I'm here to help. I offer therapy for adults, kids, and families that's strengths-based, collaborative, and solution-focused. We'll create positive momentum from our first meeting. Building on the strengths you or your child already have, I’ll offer tools and strategies to use when challenging situations arise. You'll gain a new perspective, a sense of hope, and practical strategies to use during the week.
Gwen Boynton, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Waitlist for new clients
In these uncertain times, it's crucial to get the right support for your specific needs. I base my practice on two foundational pillars – – connection and trust. Due to early attachment issues, many of us have adopted unhealthy habits and patterns. My role is to help clients improve their relationships —with themselves and others—to create a more meaningful life. I am committed to joining you in this important work.
In these uncertain times, it's crucial to get the right support for your specific needs. I base my practice on two foundational pillars – – connection and trust. Due to early attachment issues, many of us have adopted unhealthy habits and patterns. My role is to help clients improve their relationships —with themselves and others—to create a more meaningful life. I am committed to joining you in this important work.
Adults in recovery, dual diagnosis, LGBTQIA individuals, people in trades, or facing life transitions, for those who recognize they want to change and are willing to be challenged. You value growth over comfort and are drawn to therapy not because you're in crisis, but because you want deeper self-understanding. People seeking perspective shifts and authentic meaning grounded in nature and science, not doctrine. They wrestle with existential questions, maintain long-term sobriety, and are ready to integrate trauma or multiple diagnoses with both intellectual rigor and self-compassion. I use integrative approaches: cognitive theories
Adults in recovery, dual diagnosis, LGBTQIA individuals, people in trades, or facing life transitions, for those who recognize they want to change and are willing to be challenged. You value growth over comfort and are drawn to therapy not because you're in crisis, but because you want deeper self-understanding. People seeking perspective shifts and authentic meaning grounded in nature and science, not doctrine. They wrestle with existential questions, maintain long-term sobriety, and are ready to integrate trauma or multiple diagnoses with both intellectual rigor and self-compassion. I use integrative approaches: cognitive theories
Rachel Hill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCMHC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I work with a wide range of populations including children, teens, adults, and elderly.
Email inquiries preferred. I currently (Dec 2025) have a handful of openings. Seeking support is a courageous first step toward growth, healing, and self-improvement. I am passionate about helping people make positive changes within themselves and their lives. I meet clients where they are at in their journey. Together we will work to explore strengths, practice skills, and to help alleviate distress. I use a range of therapeutic interventions that include, but are not limited to, cognitive-behavioral therapy, person-centered, narrative therapy, and mindfulness based approaches.
I work with a wide range of populations including children, teens, adults, and elderly.
Email inquiries preferred. I currently (Dec 2025) have a handful of openings. Seeking support is a courageous first step toward growth, healing, and self-improvement. I am passionate about helping people make positive changes within themselves and their lives. I meet clients where they are at in their journey. Together we will work to explore strengths, practice skills, and to help alleviate distress. I use a range of therapeutic interventions that include, but are not limited to, cognitive-behavioral therapy, person-centered, narrative therapy, and mindfulness based approaches.
Life is hard. Life is messy. But you don’t have to live it alone—we’re not supposed to.
You might be feeling a lot of emotions: sadness, depression, anger, anxiety, guilt, shame, stress, exhaustion, confusion, numbness, hopelessness, etc. You might be struggling with excessive substance use. You might be stuck in the same, conflict-destined pattern with people you love. You might be wondering, “Is this how my life was supposed to turn out?” Well, you’re not alone.
If you know why you’re feeling the way you are, great. If not, that’s great, too. Either way, we’ll be exploring.
Life is hard. Life is messy. But you don’t have to live it alone—we’re not supposed to.
You might be feeling a lot of emotions: sadness, depression, anger, anxiety, guilt, shame, stress, exhaustion, confusion, numbness, hopelessness, etc. You might be struggling with excessive substance use. You might be stuck in the same, conflict-destined pattern with people you love. You might be wondering, “Is this how my life was supposed to turn out?” Well, you’re not alone.
If you know why you’re feeling the way you are, great. If not, that’s great, too. Either way, we’ll be exploring.
Wendy Osborn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
1 Endorsed
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Waitlist for new clients
In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy didn't know she had the way back to Kansas with her all along, but she knew she had to start somewhere. The decision to begin therapy can feel like that; knowing you have to start and summoning the courage to make the call. Like Dorothy in her quest to get back home, a therapy journey creates the opportunity to find something important and precious. It can help you reclaim what's lost, or it can guide you to something new. It supports you in becoming free of persistent patterns and obstacles, awakening potentials you sense are there but don't know how to tap into.
In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy didn't know she had the way back to Kansas with her all along, but she knew she had to start somewhere. The decision to begin therapy can feel like that; knowing you have to start and summoning the courage to make the call. Like Dorothy in her quest to get back home, a therapy journey creates the opportunity to find something important and precious. It can help you reclaim what's lost, or it can guide you to something new. It supports you in becoming free of persistent patterns and obstacles, awakening potentials you sense are there but don't know how to tap into.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist. I offer individual psychotherapy, couples therapy and psychotherapy supervision and consultation. I am grounded in the psychodynamic relational approach and I also use a broad range of methods and theories to tailor therapy to the goals and needs of each individual or couple. I consult with therapists in training and in practice and have taught supervision seminars to psychology graduate students and at several postgraduate training institutes.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist. I offer individual psychotherapy, couples therapy and psychotherapy supervision and consultation. I am grounded in the psychodynamic relational approach and I also use a broad range of methods and theories to tailor therapy to the goals and needs of each individual or couple. I consult with therapists in training and in practice and have taught supervision seminars to psychology graduate students and at several postgraduate training institutes.
I am a psychoanalytically trained psychotherapist whose primary focus is on developing a relationship of trust between therapist and client that is essential to the healing process. I put a strong emphasis on the importance of the client's comfort in the room both physically and emotionally. Although I encourage my clients to say everything, I also think their instincts regarding when and how much they want to share should be respected. Respecting the boundaries and privacy of my clients is something I regard as the foundation of a good therapeutic relationship.
I am a psychoanalytically trained psychotherapist whose primary focus is on developing a relationship of trust between therapist and client that is essential to the healing process. I put a strong emphasis on the importance of the client's comfort in the room both physically and emotionally. Although I encourage my clients to say everything, I also think their instincts regarding when and how much they want to share should be respected. Respecting the boundaries and privacy of my clients is something I regard as the foundation of a good therapeutic relationship.
I am eclectic in my clinical philosophy and treatment approach, drawing from psychodynamic theories,transpersonal theories
and energy psychology.
My focus of interest and expertise is working with trauma, depression, anxiety, stress disorders, parent-child problems, relationship issues,family and divorce mediation, transpersonal and psycho-spiritual issues.
I am eclectic in my clinical philosophy and treatment approach, drawing from psychodynamic theories,transpersonal theories
and energy psychology.
My focus of interest and expertise is working with trauma, depression, anxiety, stress disorders, parent-child problems, relationship issues,family and divorce mediation, transpersonal and psycho-spiritual issues.
Welcome to my profile. You may be here now with a range of difficult and very human concerns. Perhaps painful patterns of relating to others or yourself, challenges related to loss, pursuing what you want, or how you respond to changes in your life. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy can also benefit those struggling with questions about identity, purpose, and fulfillment in their lives and who desire a fuller comprehension of their own individual mind.
Welcome to my profile. You may be here now with a range of difficult and very human concerns. Perhaps painful patterns of relating to others or yourself, challenges related to loss, pursuing what you want, or how you respond to changes in your life. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy can also benefit those struggling with questions about identity, purpose, and fulfillment in their lives and who desire a fuller comprehension of their own individual mind.
I usually find that clients managing anxiety, depression, loss and/or addiction are first looking for a compassionate listener with the experience and knowledge that facilitates emerging inner strength. My approach is compassionate, non-judgmental and professional. Frequently my clients have issues with drugs or alcohol and I may work also with their partners, family, or concerned friends. I feel it is critical for everyone involved to know that they are not alone in their struggles, that support and guidance are available and that therapy has helped people feel better than they thought possible.
I usually find that clients managing anxiety, depression, loss and/or addiction are first looking for a compassionate listener with the experience and knowledge that facilitates emerging inner strength. My approach is compassionate, non-judgmental and professional. Frequently my clients have issues with drugs or alcohol and I may work also with their partners, family, or concerned friends. I feel it is critical for everyone involved to know that they are not alone in their struggles, that support and guidance are available and that therapy has helped people feel better than they thought possible.
Thinking about therapy but unsure where to start? I work with teens, adults, and couples across VT and MA who want to change painful patterns of avoidance, trauma responses, and overwhelm. I welcome all parts of you - your daily anxieties, transformations and realizations, grief, relationships, pleasure, and trauma. I create a compassionate, non-judgmental therapeutic space where people feel they can be their full messy, human selves. Together, we can explore your inner world and work towards finding peace and purpose in your journey.
Thinking about therapy but unsure where to start? I work with teens, adults, and couples across VT and MA who want to change painful patterns of avoidance, trauma responses, and overwhelm. I welcome all parts of you - your daily anxieties, transformations and realizations, grief, relationships, pleasure, and trauma. I create a compassionate, non-judgmental therapeutic space where people feel they can be their full messy, human selves. Together, we can explore your inner world and work towards finding peace and purpose in your journey.
Life can become difficult to navigate when stress, relationships, competing responsibilities, or long-standing patterns begin to affect how we think, feel, and function. Therapy can create space to slow down, reflect on what is happening, examine it more objectively, and consider perspectives that may be difficult to access on your own. I help clients clarify what is most important to them, recognize patterns that may be keeping them stuck, and move toward greater stability, confidence, and direction.
Life can become difficult to navigate when stress, relationships, competing responsibilities, or long-standing patterns begin to affect how we think, feel, and function. Therapy can create space to slow down, reflect on what is happening, examine it more objectively, and consider perspectives that may be difficult to access on your own. I help clients clarify what is most important to them, recognize patterns that may be keeping them stuck, and move toward greater stability, confidence, and direction.
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Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and physical mobility challenges.
How is counseling for seniors and the elderly different from counseling for other age groups?
In general, counseling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialize in working with elderly clients generally have the same framework but may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counseling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
How can therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
What are the qualities to look for in therapists who see seniors?
Seniors counselors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counselors specializing in working with the senior population should be very familiar with the aging process in general and the common conditions that the elderly can face, such as dementia, depression, loneliness, and/or physical illness. Many senior counselors are also well-equipped to help caregivers and families navigate the aging process of their loved ones, and they may draw on Interpersonal Therapy to help facilitate improved interactions between seniors and those that care for them.