Counseling and Clinical Services
For when you’re ready to feel connected and at peace again
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy provides a space for you to focus on your own well-being. Through the process, people build understanding of why they are struggling and work to improve their moods, relationships, and sense of self. We start to change the world when we start to change ourselves.
I work with adults who may feel lost or overwhelmed to heal from past pain and cope with the challenges of the present. We do this work together by understanding ingrained physiological responses, changing mental patterns, building better coping strategies, and increasing self-compassion.
I also work with children and teens struggling with mood disorders. Therapy with kids always involves parents, and together we improve family dynamics, build regulation skills, and rebuild self-esteem.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy has a reputation for being difficult. It requires learning how to effectively express your feelings and what you need, but also to empathize with and prioritize your partner’s feelings and needs. In spite of the inherent challenges, I believe it can be a celebration of what makes your relationship special and a joyful path to reconnect.
There are lots of reasons the couples I work with (heterosexual and LGBTQ+) seek therapy: relational rifts, parenting challenges, affairs, ongoing disconnection, poor communication, frequent conflict, etc. I also support couples in therapy before those issues become too big to manage in pre-marital counseling and for relationship “tune-ups.”
Child Custody Evaluations
When parents decide to separate and are unable to determine custody and parenting matters independently, a child custody evaluation by a mental health professional, also known as a parenting plan evaluation or a forensic family systems evaluation, can help guide that process. In Massachusetts, this process is formally designated as a Category E Guardian ad Litem (GAL) evaluation. In other states, including New Hampshire, a GAL refers to a different role. The child custody evaluations I provide are consistent across states, regardless of differences in title.
A court order is required to initiate a child custody evaluation. Regardless of jurisdiction, the process involves parent and child interviews, conversations with collaterals, and a review of relevant materials. I then provide a detailed report to the court with my evaluation, and if requested, recommendations.
This service is not eligible for insurance. It is private pay or state pay, as designated by the court.
“I decided that the single most subversive, revolutionary thing I could do was to show up for my life and not be ashamed.”
—Anne Lamott, “Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son’s First Year”
Not sure if you need therapy or if it will help?
Let’s chat to sort out if therapy is right for you. There’s no commitment, pressure, or obligation.