Therapists for Teens in Amherst, MA
Dr. Jamie D. Daniels - Polestar Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Amherst, MA 01002
My personal experience as a teen parent, Black woman, and first-generation college student informs my work and my commitment to serving the most vulnerable among us.
My practice is accepting patients. My office is conveniently located in the center of downtown, Amherst. I am a trauma informed clinician, and I approach treatment utilizing anti-oppressive and liberatory frameworks. My work is relationship based and culturally responsive. I address issues of race, gender, sexuality, and class oppression fluidly, and integrate identity development and social position in treatment. My clinical orientation is psychodynamic, utilizing cognitive and behavioral strategies when appropriate. I have engaged a range of issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, relational concerns, poverty and isolation.
My personal experience as a teen parent, Black woman, and first-generation college student informs my work and my commitment to serving the most vulnerable among us.
My practice is accepting patients. My office is conveniently located in the center of downtown, Amherst. I am a trauma informed clinician, and I approach treatment utilizing anti-oppressive and liberatory frameworks. My work is relationship based and culturally responsive. I address issues of race, gender, sexuality, and class oppression fluidly, and integrate identity development and social position in treatment. My clinical orientation is psychodynamic, utilizing cognitive and behavioral strategies when appropriate. I have engaged a range of issues including trauma, anxiety, depression, relational concerns, poverty and isolation.
She is trauma-informed and many experiences including advocacy/support of foster youth, in a teen parenting programming and providing hospice support.
As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Carol Dupre identifies her role as a therapist as being a guide in the client’s personal journey in seeking growth and/or healing in their life. She respects that the individual is the expert and seeks to collaborate by observance and response. She finds being open, kind, and having a sense of humor assists in developing an environment of therapeutic trust.
She is trauma-informed and many experiences including advocacy/support of foster youth, in a teen parenting programming and providing hospice support.
As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Carol Dupre identifies her role as a therapist as being a guide in the client’s personal journey in seeking growth and/or healing in their life. She respects that the individual is the expert and seeks to collaborate by observance and response. She finds being open, kind, and having a sense of humor assists in developing an environment of therapeutic trust.
TELEHEALTH ONLY AT THIS TIME. Beginning therapy takes bravery. If anxiety, moodiness or depression won’t let go; or if you feel trapped by patterns that you cannot break, it is a signal to seek care. I would be honored to welcome you to my practice. If you’re a teenager whose worries or moods have become overwhelming, you aren’t alone. As adults we may find ourselves stuck or overwhelmed. Perhaps life is changing, whether by design or as an intrusion to a life humming along. Perhaps you are struggling with questions of meaning and purpose. When your ability to engage in life has diminished, seeking help makes sense.
TELEHEALTH ONLY AT THIS TIME. Beginning therapy takes bravery. If anxiety, moodiness or depression won’t let go; or if you feel trapped by patterns that you cannot break, it is a signal to seek care. I would be honored to welcome you to my practice. If you’re a teenager whose worries or moods have become overwhelming, you aren’t alone. As adults we may find ourselves stuck or overwhelmed. Perhaps life is changing, whether by design or as an intrusion to a life humming along. Perhaps you are struggling with questions of meaning and purpose. When your ability to engage in life has diminished, seeking help makes sense.
Is your little (or not so little) kid struggling with big emotions? Getting calls from school about your kiddo having trouble with peers or with focusing and staying on task? Is your adolescent or teen having a hard time with self esteem or navigating social situations? Give me a call, I’d love to help!.
Desiree has over 15 years experience working with kids, teens, families, and individual adults of all ages, in a variety of settings. She received her Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, and her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Converse College. Desiree has also had post graduate training in play therapy, primarily Child-Centered Play Therapy and CBT Play Therapy.
Is your little (or not so little) kid struggling with big emotions? Getting calls from school about your kiddo having trouble with peers or with focusing and staying on task? Is your adolescent or teen having a hard time with self esteem or navigating social situations? Give me a call, I’d love to help!.
Desiree has over 15 years experience working with kids, teens, families, and individual adults of all ages, in a variety of settings. She received her Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, and her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Converse College. Desiree has also had post graduate training in play therapy, primarily Child-Centered Play Therapy and CBT Play Therapy.
Are you, your teen or young adult child struggling? Withdrawing? Anxious? Making dangerous choices? Having trouble getting along? For over twenty years I have been helping people work through their situations to think more clearly, make better choices, and ultimately, to feel better about themselves. Because trust and good communication between the therapist and the client is so important, I invite you to email or call me and talk about what you are looking for and my approach to see if this might be a good fit for you or your child.
Are you, your teen or young adult child struggling? Withdrawing? Anxious? Making dangerous choices? Having trouble getting along? For over twenty years I have been helping people work through their situations to think more clearly, make better choices, and ultimately, to feel better about themselves. Because trust and good communication between the therapist and the client is so important, I invite you to email or call me and talk about what you are looking for and my approach to see if this might be a good fit for you or your child.
We offer individual counseling, psychiatry/medication management (virtual only), family counseling, couples therapy/marriage counseling, and child & teen therapy.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
We offer individual counseling, psychiatry/medication management (virtual only), family counseling, couples therapy/marriage counseling, and child & teen therapy.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Katherine Hinds
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW
Verified Verified
Amherst, MA 01002
Waitlist for new clients
I work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues and have experience providing help with the following: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Abuse, Parenting Support, Adolescent Issues, Child Behavior Concerns, Social Skills and Self-Esteem Development, Relationships, Cultural Issues, Grief and Loss, Education and Career, Stress Management, Family and Blended Family, and Life Transitions.
I provide support, insight, and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. I integrate complementary methods and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each person. With respect and understanding, I work with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples to help build strengths and attain personal growth. Treatment approaches include insight oriented therapy, psychodynamic, focused short- term intervention, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
I work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues and have experience providing help with the following: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Abuse, Parenting Support, Adolescent Issues, Child Behavior Concerns, Social Skills and Self-Esteem Development, Relationships, Cultural Issues, Grief and Loss, Education and Career, Stress Management, Family and Blended Family, and Life Transitions.
I provide support, insight, and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. I integrate complementary methods and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each person. With respect and understanding, I work with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples to help build strengths and attain personal growth. Treatment approaches include insight oriented therapy, psychodynamic, focused short- term intervention, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Alina Gallupe-Barry
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Amherst, MA 01002 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Are you or your teen looking for a supportive and non-judgmental environment to explore feelings and navigate life transitions? If so, we might be a good fit! I have experience working with individuals from all walks of life, including those on the autism spectrum, those with chronic conditions, college students, and young adults.
Are you or your teen looking for a supportive and non-judgmental environment to explore feelings and navigate life transitions? If so, we might be a good fit! I have experience working with individuals from all walks of life, including those on the autism spectrum, those with chronic conditions, college students, and young adults.
Caroline creates a safe place for a person to speak openly, to process and reflect, to learn, and to grow. Caroline is warm, empathetic, and cares deeply for her clients, allowing them to direct the conversation, celebrating with them in their growth, and willingly sitting with them in their pain. For people feeling stuck in negative thoughts, emotions, or trapped in a cycle of unwanted actions or reactions, Caroline believes that counseling offers unique insights that only come from processing one’s thoughts and feelings out loud with a safe person.
Caroline creates a safe place for a person to speak openly, to process and reflect, to learn, and to grow. Caroline is warm, empathetic, and cares deeply for her clients, allowing them to direct the conversation, celebrating with them in their growth, and willingly sitting with them in their pain. For people feeling stuck in negative thoughts, emotions, or trapped in a cycle of unwanted actions or reactions, Caroline believes that counseling offers unique insights that only come from processing one’s thoughts and feelings out loud with a safe person.
I'm a licensed clinical social worker with experience working with children and college students. I have particular clinical interest in working with LGBTQIA+ identified folks, adolescents and emerging adults, and clients seeking support related to sex and sexuality, reproductive health, and relationship dynamics. I incorporate a blended variety of psychodynamic and behavioral therapeutic techniques into my work, including attachment theory, Rogerian therapy, relational therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I see clients as the experts of their experiences as we question, reflect, and process together.
I'm a licensed clinical social worker with experience working with children and college students. I have particular clinical interest in working with LGBTQIA+ identified folks, adolescents and emerging adults, and clients seeking support related to sex and sexuality, reproductive health, and relationship dynamics. I incorporate a blended variety of psychodynamic and behavioral therapeutic techniques into my work, including attachment theory, Rogerian therapy, relational therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). I see clients as the experts of their experiences as we question, reflect, and process together.
Do you want to make changes in your life but feel too stuck to see a way forward? Do you have a complicated relationship with your body? You’re not alone and making change is possible.
Do you want to make changes in your life but feel too stuck to see a way forward? Do you have a complicated relationship with your body? You’re not alone and making change is possible.
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Verified Verified
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Amherst, MA 01002 (Online Only)
As a person with lived experiences from within and outside the United States, I know the joys, sorrows and pleasures of living with, and beyond, preconceived notions of who you “should” be. You will find me to be a warm, caring and highly skilled companion on your journey in expressing your human fears, concerns, and hopes.
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Amherst Cognitive Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LMHC, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Amherst, MA 01002
Amherst Cognitive Therapy is a group practice founded by Caroline Aller, LICSW dedicated to the treatment of stress, anxiety and mood disorders using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT. We serve adolescents and adults of all ages. We also provide guidance to parents and caregivers of children struggling with anxiety and mood disorders.
Amherst Cognitive Therapy is a group practice founded by Caroline Aller, LICSW dedicated to the treatment of stress, anxiety and mood disorders using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT. We serve adolescents and adults of all ages. We also provide guidance to parents and caregivers of children struggling with anxiety and mood disorders.
Multicultural Clinical Services, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, MBA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Amherst, MA 01002
In life we all need hope, validation, just to know that today, "this too shall pass." I strive to connect with individuals with honesty, warmth, and empathy. When one makes that decision to seek emotional guidance, I understand the vulnerability and the bravery of that moment. While allowing one to take the time they need to reach their desires of the heart and/or identify what one desires through a space of compassion and mindfulness.
In life we all need hope, validation, just to know that today, "this too shall pass." I strive to connect with individuals with honesty, warmth, and empathy. When one makes that decision to seek emotional guidance, I understand the vulnerability and the bravery of that moment. While allowing one to take the time they need to reach their desires of the heart and/or identify what one desires through a space of compassion and mindfulness.
Cathy Pedevillano
Counselor, LMHC, MA, MS
Verified Verified
Amherst, MA 01002
Waitlist for new clients
We are living in unprecedented times filled with great challenge and incredible opportunity for growth. Global and personal events can leave us feeling isolated, disconnected, anxious and depressed. We search for meaning and purpose amidst the overwhelm of loss, transition, disease and chronic pain. Yet, this chaos can be the grit that moves us toward greater awareness and freedom. Support, connection, compassion and skilled guidance can help us forge new pathways in our lives, our brains and our bodies. We then have more capacity to reclaim our inherent joy, creativity and the power to build a positive light-filled future.
We are living in unprecedented times filled with great challenge and incredible opportunity for growth. Global and personal events can leave us feeling isolated, disconnected, anxious and depressed. We search for meaning and purpose amidst the overwhelm of loss, transition, disease and chronic pain. Yet, this chaos can be the grit that moves us toward greater awareness and freedom. Support, connection, compassion and skilled guidance can help us forge new pathways in our lives, our brains and our bodies. We then have more capacity to reclaim our inherent joy, creativity and the power to build a positive light-filled future.
Jennifer Barry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Amherst, MA 01002 (Online Only)
On the surface it looks like things are going well, but deep down you are overwhelmed and struggling to hold everything together. You put everyone else’s needs before your own, struggling to say “no,” or slow down. Setting boundaries and finding your voice feels important, but you don’t know where to start. You have been conditioned to second guess who you are and never quite feel like you are enough. Past trauma has taught you to protect yourself at all costs, but the weight of that trauma feels too heavy to hold. If this sounds familiar, my practice may be a good fit for you.
On the surface it looks like things are going well, but deep down you are overwhelmed and struggling to hold everything together. You put everyone else’s needs before your own, struggling to say “no,” or slow down. Setting boundaries and finding your voice feels important, but you don’t know where to start. You have been conditioned to second guess who you are and never quite feel like you are enough. Past trauma has taught you to protect yourself at all costs, but the weight of that trauma feels too heavy to hold. If this sounds familiar, my practice may be a good fit for you.
I am a clinician, consultant and evaluator for children, youth and young adults. I have helped families coping with trauma, divorce, behavior problems, substances, alcohol, eating disorders and other health-related difficulties, cognitive disorders or PDD. I have successfully helped individuals with anger, depression or anxiety, including OCD and PTSD. I work closely with families and schools treating those with ADHD, LD, and Developmental Disabilities, including Autism Spectrum disorders. I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Family Therapy. Finally, I have a special interest in issues concerning adoption and individuals in the GLBTQIA+ community.
I am a clinician, consultant and evaluator for children, youth and young adults. I have helped families coping with trauma, divorce, behavior problems, substances, alcohol, eating disorders and other health-related difficulties, cognitive disorders or PDD. I have successfully helped individuals with anger, depression or anxiety, including OCD and PTSD. I work closely with families and schools treating those with ADHD, LD, and Developmental Disabilities, including Autism Spectrum disorders. I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Family Therapy. Finally, I have a special interest in issues concerning adoption and individuals in the GLBTQIA+ community.
Parents, check out my free website, deepdiveparenting.com, to gain greater insight into what's going on inside your child. At this time, I don't have openings for new, ongoing clients, but I am offering Parenting Consultations, a series of 3-5 sessions where we focus on the roots of your child's behavior and what you can do. In these consultations, I work with parents around a wide range of issues, such as their child's anger or anxiety, defiant or acting out behaviors, neurodiversity, various types of trauma (including medical), and depression.
Parents, check out my free website, deepdiveparenting.com, to gain greater insight into what's going on inside your child. At this time, I don't have openings for new, ongoing clients, but I am offering Parenting Consultations, a series of 3-5 sessions where we focus on the roots of your child's behavior and what you can do. In these consultations, I work with parents around a wide range of issues, such as their child's anger or anxiety, defiant or acting out behaviors, neurodiversity, various types of trauma (including medical), and depression.
At times we find ourselves confronted by stressful situations, like an impasse with a boss, conflict at home, financial or school-related pressures, major life transitions, losses and health issues, to name a few. How can one find the strength and courage needed to deal with a complex problem at hand, without giving up and succumbing to pain and suffering? I would like to offer you supportive compassionate guidance and professional knowledge to help you succeed in dealing with challenges in your life.
At times we find ourselves confronted by stressful situations, like an impasse with a boss, conflict at home, financial or school-related pressures, major life transitions, losses and health issues, to name a few. How can one find the strength and courage needed to deal with a complex problem at hand, without giving up and succumbing to pain and suffering? I would like to offer you supportive compassionate guidance and professional knowledge to help you succeed in dealing with challenges in your life.
Emily Neuburger
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MAT, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Amherst, MA 01002
Waitlist for new clients
I work with people across the lifespan to help them explore patterns, gain deeper understanding into their lives and move towards desired changes. I specialize in using play and art therapy to work with children and adolescents who are encountering emotional challenges at home, school and with identity formation. I also have a strong interest in working with adults seeking support with life transitions, parenting, relationships, anxiety and grief. I practice with a trauma focused lens where I recognize the way past trauma can manifest both emotionally and physically. I welcome using art therapy interventions with adults as desired.
I work with people across the lifespan to help them explore patterns, gain deeper understanding into their lives and move towards desired changes. I specialize in using play and art therapy to work with children and adolescents who are encountering emotional challenges at home, school and with identity formation. I also have a strong interest in working with adults seeking support with life transitions, parenting, relationships, anxiety and grief. I practice with a trauma focused lens where I recognize the way past trauma can manifest both emotionally and physically. I welcome using art therapy interventions with adults as desired.
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Teen Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.