Family Therapy in Marblehead, MA
Elizabeth (Bizzy) Lucey-Lenahan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, RYT200, RPYT80
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Marblehead, MA 01945
My practice, Rooted Life Therapy, is grounded in the belief that effective therapy is meant to help us bloom and thrive wherever our roots were planted. I work with both individuals and couples looking for growth and change in their lives. I have specific training and experience working with young adults in times of transition, identity formation, anxiety, grief & loss, depression, family planning, relational conflicts, and premarital preparation. I believe that therapy is meant to be a collaborative and empowering process of understanding one's self or relationship more deeply to create a life that is fulfilling and flourishes.
My practice, Rooted Life Therapy, is grounded in the belief that effective therapy is meant to help us bloom and thrive wherever our roots were planted. I work with both individuals and couples looking for growth and change in their lives. I have specific training and experience working with young adults in times of transition, identity formation, anxiety, grief & loss, depression, family planning, relational conflicts, and premarital preparation. I believe that therapy is meant to be a collaborative and empowering process of understanding one's self or relationship more deeply to create a life that is fulfilling and flourishes.
I am committed to providing LGBTQIA and neurodiverse affirmative individual and family therapy.
Everyone deserves to experience joy & fulfillment in life & relationships, including you! At the foundation of my approach is a strong connection between two people that is based on mutual safety, trust, & genuine care. Within this relationship, I am my authentic self by bringing my warmth, dedication, & quirky personality that often puts folks at ease & enables them to more compassionately understand their true selves, strengths & imperfections in all. Through this process of self-exploration, people I work with learn to more honestly attend to & express their emotions, which leads to greater self-acceptance & consequently freedom from self-doubt & low self-esteem.
I am committed to providing LGBTQIA and neurodiverse affirmative individual and family therapy.
Everyone deserves to experience joy & fulfillment in life & relationships, including you! At the foundation of my approach is a strong connection between two people that is based on mutual safety, trust, & genuine care. Within this relationship, I am my authentic self by bringing my warmth, dedication, & quirky personality that often puts folks at ease & enables them to more compassionately understand their true selves, strengths & imperfections in all. Through this process of self-exploration, people I work with learn to more honestly attend to & express their emotions, which leads to greater self-acceptance & consequently freedom from self-doubt & low self-esteem.
My goal is to help people who are struggling make positive changes in their lives. We create authentic relationships, understand your school and family systems, work to motivate you to overcome challenges, help you develop new skills, behaviors, and practices, and support you in developing confidence in maintaining changes.
My goal is to help people who are struggling make positive changes in their lives. We create authentic relationships, understand your school and family systems, work to motivate you to overcome challenges, help you develop new skills, behaviors, and practices, and support you in developing confidence in maintaining changes.
I've been trained in methods and techniques of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT), Pastoral & Spiritually Oriented Counseling, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Systems Centered Group Therapy (SCT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and other psychotherapeutic methods .
Like all of us, you need to perform in the daily arenas of your life — work, relationships, health, personal growth. I’m here to help you succeed. Creating a strong therapeutic relationship with each other will serve as the foundation for everything else we'll do. My aim will be to get to know you as a unique person with your own story and vision, help you identify the changes you're ready to make, and guide and support you in making them so you can take on the challenges before you and achieve the outcomes you desire.
I've been trained in methods and techniques of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT), Pastoral & Spiritually Oriented Counseling, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Systems Centered Group Therapy (SCT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and other psychotherapeutic methods .
Like all of us, you need to perform in the daily arenas of your life — work, relationships, health, personal growth. I’m here to help you succeed. Creating a strong therapeutic relationship with each other will serve as the foundation for everything else we'll do. My aim will be to get to know you as a unique person with your own story and vision, help you identify the changes you're ready to make, and guide and support you in making them so you can take on the challenges before you and achieve the outcomes you desire.
Laura Shulman Brochstein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Marblehead, MA 01945 (Online Only)
Clients may also be parents adjusting to life with a newborn, struggling with the ways this affects family and career dynamics or parents of children with disabilities who are looking for a space to process their own challenges and moments of joy in this experience.
Therapy is a place to get to know yourself better; a place where you don't need to care for others but instead a place to receive care, attention, and focus from a compassionate therapist. Maybe you’re sick of the same arguments, patterns, or periods of depression or anxiety. This is not quick or easy work and it requires trust and connection with a therapist who supports you without judgement. I work with clients to gain insight into their motivations and desires, supporting them on their path through life’s ups and downs.
Clients may also be parents adjusting to life with a newborn, struggling with the ways this affects family and career dynamics or parents of children with disabilities who are looking for a space to process their own challenges and moments of joy in this experience.
Therapy is a place to get to know yourself better; a place where you don't need to care for others but instead a place to receive care, attention, and focus from a compassionate therapist. Maybe you’re sick of the same arguments, patterns, or periods of depression or anxiety. This is not quick or easy work and it requires trust and connection with a therapist who supports you without judgement. I work with clients to gain insight into their motivations and desires, supporting them on their path through life’s ups and downs.
My practice as a life coach focuses on helping individuals identify and achieve personal goals, make life decisions, enhance personal growth, and improve overall well-being. I create a safe, collaborative environment for navigating the rough seas of life. I work with individuals looking for guidance and consultation around relationship difficulties with partners, children and other family members. In my work clients are at the helm and I am the compassionate navigator. I assist people learning communication skills and self-care skills such as meditation.
My practice as a life coach focuses on helping individuals identify and achieve personal goals, make life decisions, enhance personal growth, and improve overall well-being. I create a safe, collaborative environment for navigating the rough seas of life. I work with individuals looking for guidance and consultation around relationship difficulties with partners, children and other family members. In my work clients are at the helm and I am the compassionate navigator. I assist people learning communication skills and self-care skills such as meditation.
Isabel Monteiro
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Marblehead, MA 01945 (Online Only)
Currently taking clients Telehealth only. I specialize working with adults, young adults, and young professionals. I can help you work through different symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. I have helped many people with life adjustments, navigate the stress of work-life balance, interpersonal issues, family conflicts, college stress (Life in general!). To me, success looks like creating realistic goals that are achievable. My ideal client is highly motivated for change, so if any of this sounds like I am talking directly to you- bring me your story and let’s process who you are and who you want to be!
Currently taking clients Telehealth only. I specialize working with adults, young adults, and young professionals. I can help you work through different symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. I have helped many people with life adjustments, navigate the stress of work-life balance, interpersonal issues, family conflicts, college stress (Life in general!). To me, success looks like creating realistic goals that are achievable. My ideal client is highly motivated for change, so if any of this sounds like I am talking directly to you- bring me your story and let’s process who you are and who you want to be!
I have been a clinician and educator for over twenty-five years and blend these methods in my clinical practice. My training encompasses a number of diverse content areas, such as clinical, developmental, family and substance-related issues, all of which helps enrich my understanding of the challenges that life can present. I believe that people have greater capabilities than they are aware of. My role is to collaborate with you, not tell offer advice, tell you what to do or how to live. I treat all of my clients with dignity and respect and seek active collaboration.
I have been a clinician and educator for over twenty-five years and blend these methods in my clinical practice. My training encompasses a number of diverse content areas, such as clinical, developmental, family and substance-related issues, all of which helps enrich my understanding of the challenges that life can present. I believe that people have greater capabilities than they are aware of. My role is to collaborate with you, not tell offer advice, tell you what to do or how to live. I treat all of my clients with dignity and respect and seek active collaboration.
Laurel Earls
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RYT-
Verified Verified
Marblehead, MA 01945 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples and families to support clients identifying and reaching their goals. Are you finding yourself unhappy, unfulfilled, missing something in your life? Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, isolation? Couples/families: Attack/Defend sound familiar, feeling blamed, or blaming the other? Communication feeling hard, even impossible with your partner? Therapy can be an opportunity to acknowledge what is not working, learn tools, skills, and strategies to help you change your life and your relationships.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples and families to support clients identifying and reaching their goals. Are you finding yourself unhappy, unfulfilled, missing something in your life? Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, isolation? Couples/families: Attack/Defend sound familiar, feeling blamed, or blaming the other? Communication feeling hard, even impossible with your partner? Therapy can be an opportunity to acknowledge what is not working, learn tools, skills, and strategies to help you change your life and your relationships.
We specialize in individual therapy with children, adolescents, and adults, and provide expertise in family therapy and parent coaching.
Castle Hill Counseling & Consulting, Inc. (CHCC) was founded in December of 2015. While drawing from my undergraduate education at Boston College, subsequent graduate program at Simmons College, and 20+ years of experience in the mental health and education field, I founded CHCC with the vision to deliver the highest quality service to children in the home, school environments, and to the larger systems supporting families through professional development, specialized trainings, and consultation. We have developed speciality areas of practice; including school refusal and avoidance, trauma, and educational program development.
We specialize in individual therapy with children, adolescents, and adults, and provide expertise in family therapy and parent coaching.
Castle Hill Counseling & Consulting, Inc. (CHCC) was founded in December of 2015. While drawing from my undergraduate education at Boston College, subsequent graduate program at Simmons College, and 20+ years of experience in the mental health and education field, I founded CHCC with the vision to deliver the highest quality service to children in the home, school environments, and to the larger systems supporting families through professional development, specialized trainings, and consultation. We have developed speciality areas of practice; including school refusal and avoidance, trauma, and educational program development.
Ashley Valcourt
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Marblehead, MA 01945 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing one-on-one therapy in a safe and supportive environment. I specialize in relationship issues, depression, and anxiety. My approach to therapy is to "make it make sense". I believe that when you understand the origin and evolution of your struggles and place it within the context of your personality and family history, you will become more empowered in your life. When you become the master of your life, you will feel competent and capable to achieve your goals, overcome your struggles, and live life balanced and fulfilled.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing one-on-one therapy in a safe and supportive environment. I specialize in relationship issues, depression, and anxiety. My approach to therapy is to "make it make sense". I believe that when you understand the origin and evolution of your struggles and place it within the context of your personality and family history, you will become more empowered in your life. When you become the master of your life, you will feel competent and capable to achieve your goals, overcome your struggles, and live life balanced and fulfilled.
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What's your story? Whether you are new to counseling or returning, we all need help at times sorting out life's struggles and there's no shame in that. I'm here for you, to listen, if you just want to check-in to assess if therapy is right for you now, or if you feel ready to dive into the journey of facing your problems and coming up with better solutions, with the therapeutic accompaniment of an experienced guide.
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Dr. Bacigalupo works with adults, providing treatment and support for those suffering from depression, trauma, anxiety, relationship and family issues, major life transitions, and substance and alcohol use. Her primary treatment approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with the additional use of psychodynamic, family systems, mindfulness, self-compassion, and existential perspectives in her work.
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Laura Sharon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Marblehead, MA 01945
Are you a new parent or caregiver? Are you experiencing surprising new challenges as your family grows? This transition is one of the most impactful and meaningful experiences you will have. It can be difficult and scary to explore thoughts, feelings and behaviors that do not always align with this new identity.
Are you a new parent or caregiver? Are you experiencing surprising new challenges as your family grows? This transition is one of the most impactful and meaningful experiences you will have. It can be difficult and scary to explore thoughts, feelings and behaviors that do not always align with this new identity.
It can take tremendous courage and vulnerability to ask for help. If you're reading this, we'd like to take a moment to honor your strength in taking this first step in pursuing something better for yourself or your family. We promise: you're worth it!
It can take tremendous courage and vulnerability to ask for help. If you're reading this, we'd like to take a moment to honor your strength in taking this first step in pursuing something better for yourself or your family. We promise: you're worth it!
My specialty in counseling my patients and education wise is treating PTSD with related anxiety, family problems and care and treatment of severe mental illnesses, such with Schizophrenia, Psychosis, & Bipolar Disorder.
I believe what and how much you put into therapy that you are going to get out of therapy and treatment; Which truly goes with just about anything and everything in life. If you give it all you got, then you are bound to get to where you want to go and ultimately even how you choose to feel. We don't always get a choice in life, yet we are able to change how we think and look at what is in front of us and if it doesn't align with who you are and what you want, then I am here to help you along the way to become the best version of you and assist with you in achieving and feeling your best self including emotions and being as a whole.
My specialty in counseling my patients and education wise is treating PTSD with related anxiety, family problems and care and treatment of severe mental illnesses, such with Schizophrenia, Psychosis, & Bipolar Disorder.
I believe what and how much you put into therapy that you are going to get out of therapy and treatment; Which truly goes with just about anything and everything in life. If you give it all you got, then you are bound to get to where you want to go and ultimately even how you choose to feel. We don't always get a choice in life, yet we are able to change how we think and look at what is in front of us and if it doesn't align with who you are and what you want, then I am here to help you along the way to become the best version of you and assist with you in achieving and feeling your best self including emotions and being as a whole.
Jessica Pechinis
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Marblehead, MA 01945 (Online Only)
Relationships are a quintessential part of the human experience. While they can be a source of deep hurt and pain, they also can be a source of tremendous healing and enrichment that reinforce our sense of self and our sense of belonging. Sometimes in our relationships we feel stuck or trapped in the same recurring conflict. We lose sight of what we cherish and instead zoom in on what is missing. As disconnection grows, so do our emotional walls. We need to know in our relationships that our partners are there for us, that we can depend on and access our partners when in need. That we are valued and accepted flaws and all.
Relationships are a quintessential part of the human experience. While they can be a source of deep hurt and pain, they also can be a source of tremendous healing and enrichment that reinforce our sense of self and our sense of belonging. Sometimes in our relationships we feel stuck or trapped in the same recurring conflict. We lose sight of what we cherish and instead zoom in on what is missing. As disconnection grows, so do our emotional walls. We need to know in our relationships that our partners are there for us, that we can depend on and access our partners when in need. That we are valued and accepted flaws and all.
Life is complicated and over time we all develop habits and ways of thinking to get ourselves through it. Although these strategies may be helpful in the moment, sometimes they end up holding us back from happiness and stability in the long run. I view therapy as an opportunity for collaborative healing and growth, whether you’re looking for support and comfort during a difficult time, have never been to therapy before, or are feeling ready to say thank you and goodbye to what’s no longer working for you.
Life is complicated and over time we all develop habits and ways of thinking to get ourselves through it. Although these strategies may be helpful in the moment, sometimes they end up holding us back from happiness and stability in the long run. I view therapy as an opportunity for collaborative healing and growth, whether you’re looking for support and comfort during a difficult time, have never been to therapy before, or are feeling ready to say thank you and goodbye to what’s no longer working for you.
If you are 16 years of age or over and are neurodiverse, suffer from trauma and/or anxiety, or just want support in handling life’s stressors and transitions, I can help. I’ve spent over 20 years successfully helping clients address challenges and reach their goals by building resiliency and developing sound problem-solving skills. I am also highly skilled in collaborating with parents of pre-teens, teens, and young adults to offer practical advice around parenting, transitions, and life-skills.
If you are 16 years of age or over and are neurodiverse, suffer from trauma and/or anxiety, or just want support in handling life’s stressors and transitions, I can help. I’ve spent over 20 years successfully helping clients address challenges and reach their goals by building resiliency and developing sound problem-solving skills. I am also highly skilled in collaborating with parents of pre-teens, teens, and young adults to offer practical advice around parenting, transitions, and life-skills.
Sandra Yudilevich Espinoza
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW
Verified Verified
Marblehead, MA 01945
I approach working with all clients recognizing that they are the experts on their lives, and with curiosity regarding their lived experiences. I am compassionate, supportive, and non-judgmental in my approach. I use the modality most appropriate for the client, including Narrative, Relational, and Cognitive Behavioral therapies. We will work together to identify the issues you bring to therapy, including grief work, the inner coping strategies you already possess, and discover what additional skill you might add to your toolbox to successfully address the acute or chronic problem at hand.
I approach working with all clients recognizing that they are the experts on their lives, and with curiosity regarding their lived experiences. I am compassionate, supportive, and non-judgmental in my approach. I use the modality most appropriate for the client, including Narrative, Relational, and Cognitive Behavioral therapies. We will work together to identify the issues you bring to therapy, including grief work, the inner coping strategies you already possess, and discover what additional skill you might add to your toolbox to successfully address the acute or chronic problem at hand.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.