Female Therapists in Dukes County, MA
![Photo of Gabrielle Peña Chudnow, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/715bd16b-c172-463c-89c8-f2a9bfc2dbb5/1/320x400.jpeg)
It's an honor to have you here. My name is Gabby, I'm an open-hearted therapist with over eight years of experience helping individuals alchemize their self-limiting narratives and behaviors. I support people experiencing overwhelming emotions, grief, relationship challenges, work or school stress, difficult life transitions, mind-body disconnection, or just feeling stuck and wanting somewhere to land/process what's going on. My education is in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Holistic Studies, and I currently utilize experiential/somatic, relational, and emotionally-focused psychotherapies in my practice.
It's an honor to have you here. My name is Gabby, I'm an open-hearted therapist with over eight years of experience helping individuals alchemize their self-limiting narratives and behaviors. I support people experiencing overwhelming emotions, grief, relationship challenges, work or school stress, difficult life transitions, mind-body disconnection, or just feeling stuck and wanting somewhere to land/process what's going on. My education is in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Holistic Studies, and I currently utilize experiential/somatic, relational, and emotionally-focused psychotherapies in my practice.
![Photo of Susan Bowen, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/30f47de0-f3c6-4f87-bb88-8c2e4a8410e1/1/320x400.jpeg)
Susan Bowen
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Waitlist for new clients
When we are lost or realize things are not working, there is a path to a more hopeful future. For some, reaching out to a therapy for the first time may be intimidating, but seeking help and support to deal with life's challenges is the first step toward a more positive and purposeful life. I bring honest and genuine intention to work with you as a unique whole individual-one that is not defined by diagnosis. Our environment will be empathetic and warm, free of judgement to explore your experiences and struggles in a safe and confidential setting.
When we are lost or realize things are not working, there is a path to a more hopeful future. For some, reaching out to a therapy for the first time may be intimidating, but seeking help and support to deal with life's challenges is the first step toward a more positive and purposeful life. I bring honest and genuine intention to work with you as a unique whole individual-one that is not defined by diagnosis. Our environment will be empathetic and warm, free of judgement to explore your experiences and struggles in a safe and confidential setting.
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April S. Knight
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, NBCC, PC
Verified Verified
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 (Online Only)
Steps to feeling better includes engaging in a process of self-discovery, learning and growing. Negative patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving are changeable. Some patterns are counter intuitive to living a healthy and happy life. I enjoy guiding clients in their own journey of self-discovery, via identifying barriers and opportunities in reaching personal goals. The therapeutic process is not always a linear path, there are twists and turns. However, there are evidenced-based strategies that can help you. My goal is to present them to you, show you how to use them until one or several provide meaningful results.
Steps to feeling better includes engaging in a process of self-discovery, learning and growing. Negative patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving are changeable. Some patterns are counter intuitive to living a healthy and happy life. I enjoy guiding clients in their own journey of self-discovery, via identifying barriers and opportunities in reaching personal goals. The therapeutic process is not always a linear path, there are twists and turns. However, there are evidenced-based strategies that can help you. My goal is to present them to you, show you how to use them until one or several provide meaningful results.
![Photo of Kayla Johnson, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/deccb45e-1b57-4c57-8e0f-17caa15ad1db/4/320x400.jpeg)
Navigating life can be a challenge and seeking help isn't always easy, but it is a brave first step in sorting through stressors and struggles to access stability, peace and happiness. If you are struggling with overwhelming life stressors, anxiety, depression, parenting or relationship issues or managing behaviors and impulses and looking for ways to manage and cope or bring a sense of calm into your life you are not alone and I'm so glad you are here!
Navigating life can be a challenge and seeking help isn't always easy, but it is a brave first step in sorting through stressors and struggles to access stability, peace and happiness. If you are struggling with overwhelming life stressors, anxiety, depression, parenting or relationship issues or managing behaviors and impulses and looking for ways to manage and cope or bring a sense of calm into your life you are not alone and I'm so glad you are here!
![Photo of Katherine Villard-Howe, LMHC](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/324c889a-fce8-4a72-a71f-056965383efa/2/320x400.jpeg)
I have over 10 years of clinical experience in both urban and rural communities. My practice focuses primarily upon trauma, ptsd, crisis, addiction, first responders and veterans, as well as women and families.
I have over 10 years of clinical experience in both urban and rural communities. My practice focuses primarily upon trauma, ptsd, crisis, addiction, first responders and veterans, as well as women and families.
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Suzanne S Weisman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chilmark, MA 02535 (Online Only)
Loss of a primary caregiver early in life often lays the foundation for anxiety and depression. These feelings can resonate both in the body and the mind creating a fear of moving forward. In Therapy we explore how early attachment issues can affect how we process all losses. Many of my patients or their parents are struggling with other losses, including cognitive and/ or physical decline. I have an in-depth and empathic understanding of how families and individuals live with the intense stresses of not only personal loss, but everyday life.
Loss of a primary caregiver early in life often lays the foundation for anxiety and depression. These feelings can resonate both in the body and the mind creating a fear of moving forward. In Therapy we explore how early attachment issues can affect how we process all losses. Many of my patients or their parents are struggling with other losses, including cognitive and/ or physical decline. I have an in-depth and empathic understanding of how families and individuals live with the intense stresses of not only personal loss, but everyday life.
![Photo of Annika Hurwitt, LMHC, PhD, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/c58ed778-e80f-4917-8604-e91da0571251/2/320x400.jpeg)
I work with individuals, couples, and adolescents, as well as executives & leadership teams. Usually 8 sessions are enough to create significant impact.
This principle-based psychotherapy provides a logical and consistent explanation of how your mind works. It helps you re-discover your innate mental health and resiliency, & get over long-standing mental habits that may have been causing stress, anxiety, and getting in the way of your relationships. Highly successful people reconnect with the creative flow that got them there. Those who struggle with anxiety or depression rediscover what it means to enjoy life. Couples fall back in love.
I work with individuals, couples, and adolescents, as well as executives & leadership teams. Usually 8 sessions are enough to create significant impact.
This principle-based psychotherapy provides a logical and consistent explanation of how your mind works. It helps you re-discover your innate mental health and resiliency, & get over long-standing mental habits that may have been causing stress, anxiety, and getting in the way of your relationships. Highly successful people reconnect with the creative flow that got them there. Those who struggle with anxiety or depression rediscover what it means to enjoy life. Couples fall back in love.
![Photo of Lisa Cottrell, MA](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/62ab1dd8-87de-43fc-ba80-fa2979dd3973/2/320x400.jpeg)
I work with my clients with an understanding that an individual's lived experience, within a cultural context, is primary to finding tools and solutions that can support a person in their growth. I am client centered and humanistic in my orientation. I work with individuals, couples and families with an understanding of how childhood developmental trauma influences how one engages in relationships to self and with others. I support individuals, couples and families with relational challenges, issues inherent in recovery and provide families with safe containment to explore family dynamics within a Family Systems framework.
I work with my clients with an understanding that an individual's lived experience, within a cultural context, is primary to finding tools and solutions that can support a person in their growth. I am client centered and humanistic in my orientation. I work with individuals, couples and families with an understanding of how childhood developmental trauma influences how one engages in relationships to self and with others. I support individuals, couples and families with relational challenges, issues inherent in recovery and provide families with safe containment to explore family dynamics within a Family Systems framework.
![Photo of Celina Belmarce Pina Shemo, PsyD, LMHC, LMFT, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/524adda4-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Dr. Celina, "Ambassador of Emotional Health" is a trauma specialist particularly in the areas of abuse, neglect and domestic violence. Dr. Celina is recognized for her distinguished clinical abilities in providing diagnostic assessment and treatment in the area of trauma related issues across many ages and cultures. Dr. Celina is known for her holistic approach to treatment and her use of therapeutic tools such as; EMDR, HeartMath techniques, Relaxation and Visualization techniques, Emotional Focus using her developed “Five Keys to Emotional Oneness” System, Movement, poetry and story writing techniques and other forms of healing.
Dr. Celina, "Ambassador of Emotional Health" is a trauma specialist particularly in the areas of abuse, neglect and domestic violence. Dr. Celina is recognized for her distinguished clinical abilities in providing diagnostic assessment and treatment in the area of trauma related issues across many ages and cultures. Dr. Celina is known for her holistic approach to treatment and her use of therapeutic tools such as; EMDR, HeartMath techniques, Relaxation and Visualization techniques, Emotional Focus using her developed “Five Keys to Emotional Oneness” System, Movement, poetry and story writing techniques and other forms of healing.
![Photo of Susan M Warren, MA, LMHC, MT-BC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/aa5c71f6-c8d7-41ee-8cc1-8948c5c98737/1/320x400.jpeg)
I enjoy working with clients of all ages who are experiencing life changes and want support in navigating these challenges. I welcome clients from diverse backgrounds who want to see someone with significant multicultural experience. My clients are often persons who benefit from being seen, listened to non-judgmentally and want to discover their inner strengths. They find a safe environment in which to explore ways to achieve personal aspirations for health and well-being.
I enjoy working with clients of all ages who are experiencing life changes and want support in navigating these challenges. I welcome clients from diverse backgrounds who want to see someone with significant multicultural experience. My clients are often persons who benefit from being seen, listened to non-judgmentally and want to discover their inner strengths. They find a safe environment in which to explore ways to achieve personal aspirations for health and well-being.
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I am an experienced, accomplished professional with a warm communication style who feels privileged to assist individuals, couples and families in working through and overcoming their life's struggles.
I am an experienced, accomplished professional with a warm communication style who feels privileged to assist individuals, couples and families in working through and overcoming their life's struggles.
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Maryliz van Nes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Tisbury, MA 02575 (Online Only)
As a relational therapist, my approach to psychotherapy orients around the idea that mutually satisfying relationships with others are essential for emotional well-being. This will play out in our session often through experiential work, where we can explore triggers in a safe and contained space, always from a space of curiosity rather than judgement.
As a relational therapist, my approach to psychotherapy orients around the idea that mutually satisfying relationships with others are essential for emotional well-being. This will play out in our session often through experiential work, where we can explore triggers in a safe and contained space, always from a space of curiosity rather than judgement.
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As a licensed clinical psychologist, I enjoy helping my clients develop coping skills, improve overall well-being, and resolve personal challenges using evidence based and client centered treatment methods. With 25 years of extensive experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings, community mental health centers, local public schools, and a busy private practice, I enjoy supporting individuals achieve their personal and treatment goals.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I enjoy helping my clients develop coping skills, improve overall well-being, and resolve personal challenges using evidence based and client centered treatment methods. With 25 years of extensive experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings, community mental health centers, local public schools, and a busy private practice, I enjoy supporting individuals achieve their personal and treatment goals.
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Evan Scall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
Edgartown, MA 02539 (Online Only)
You’re ready to heal from the past and from the years worth of stress you’ve carried on your shoulders. You want to fully step into the “new you”, to be present, and enjoy your life and the people in it. Instead, you spend your days overwhelmed, stressed, and unsure of what your next steps should be. Your mind races at night, with all the things that could go wrong.
You’re ready to heal from the past and from the years worth of stress you’ve carried on your shoulders. You want to fully step into the “new you”, to be present, and enjoy your life and the people in it. Instead, you spend your days overwhelmed, stressed, and unsure of what your next steps should be. Your mind races at night, with all the things that could go wrong.
![Photo of Jane H Naylor - Jane Naylor Psychotherapist and Life Coach, LCSW, PCC, MA, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/89c26fbe-7caa-4d06-b338-318e95d39ebf/1/320x400.jpeg)
Jane Naylor Psychotherapist and Life Coach
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PCC, MA
Verified Verified
Chilmark, MA 02535 (Online Only)
My philosophy is that you are already whole - creative, intuitive and bright! There is nothing broken, perhaps just fuzzy, or frustrating. Have you tried traditional therapy and been dissatisfied by the lack of results? Agreed! However, there is rich territory inside of you to explore. You may have people in your life you admire - even adore. Their best qualities are already inside of you, waiting to emerge. Our work together will produce results for you quickly -out of emotional pain and moving forward with hope. I have been a coach and therapist for a long time and there is little I have not experienced. There is hope.
My philosophy is that you are already whole - creative, intuitive and bright! There is nothing broken, perhaps just fuzzy, or frustrating. Have you tried traditional therapy and been dissatisfied by the lack of results? Agreed! However, there is rich territory inside of you to explore. You may have people in your life you admire - even adore. Their best qualities are already inside of you, waiting to emerge. Our work together will produce results for you quickly -out of emotional pain and moving forward with hope. I have been a coach and therapist for a long time and there is little I have not experienced. There is hope.
![Photo of Dawn Moran, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/8223dfe1-6201-4f07-a2c6-97f2addd1c0c/1/320x400.jpeg)
Dawn Moran
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Day time appointments available. Life can be challenging and difficult to navigate at times. I focus on helping clients become their best possible selves and work through challenging situations. If you are feeling anxious, depressed, unmotivated, invalidated, dysphoric, having trouble in your relationships, making a transition, feeling disconnected and alone, grieving a loss, working through childhood trauma or trying to rekindle your passion for life, I can help provide the tools to assist you on your journey.
Day time appointments available. Life can be challenging and difficult to navigate at times. I focus on helping clients become their best possible selves and work through challenging situations. If you are feeling anxious, depressed, unmotivated, invalidated, dysphoric, having trouble in your relationships, making a transition, feeling disconnected and alone, grieving a loss, working through childhood trauma or trying to rekindle your passion for life, I can help provide the tools to assist you on your journey.
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Leah M Rambush
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Edgartown, MA 02539 (Online Only)
Are you successful in most areas of your life, yet your inner critic tries to convince you that you are failing your relationships? Feel stuck, anxious, lonely, unheard, or misunderstood? Frustrated and don't know how or what to 'do' to change? You are not alone, and there is a way forward.
Are you successful in most areas of your life, yet your inner critic tries to convince you that you are failing your relationships? Feel stuck, anxious, lonely, unheard, or misunderstood? Frustrated and don't know how or what to 'do' to change? You are not alone, and there is a way forward.
![Photo of Jeanine Primm Jones, LMSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/1fc145ab-4520-4f93-aa9c-fb881fa13873/2/320x400.jpeg)
Jeanine connects deeply, helping individuals discover their true selves and feel heard through intense and positive behavior change therapy. This helps people make better decisions in their lives and in their relationships. She uses humor and hard work to address painful thoughts and unhealthy behaviors while empowering clients to see their real strengths. Her decades long experience counseling NBA and NFL players, celebrities, other professionals as well as college students, is a testimony to her gift specializing in work with those who live with enhanced pressure.
Jeanine connects deeply, helping individuals discover their true selves and feel heard through intense and positive behavior change therapy. This helps people make better decisions in their lives and in their relationships. She uses humor and hard work to address painful thoughts and unhealthy behaviors while empowering clients to see their real strengths. Her decades long experience counseling NBA and NFL players, celebrities, other professionals as well as college students, is a testimony to her gift specializing in work with those who live with enhanced pressure.
![Photo of Kayla Johnson, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/8130567c-b4d7-49b6-9edc-4708bc7a7970/2/320x400.jpeg)
I'm glad you're here! I have openings for Telehealth counseling! We all face challenges and unfortunately, the expectation is - don't talk about it, avoid and distract from the fears and uncomfortable emotions that are triggered. If you're a parent or caregiver, that speaks to another layer of difficulty in coping with your own triggers, as well as what your child or other family member(s) may be struggling with! You are not alone and we are not meant to do life alone. Contact me to receive support to address issues related to ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Parenting challenges, Relationship Issues, Self-Harm & related safety concerns.
I'm glad you're here! I have openings for Telehealth counseling! We all face challenges and unfortunately, the expectation is - don't talk about it, avoid and distract from the fears and uncomfortable emotions that are triggered. If you're a parent or caregiver, that speaks to another layer of difficulty in coping with your own triggers, as well as what your child or other family member(s) may be struggling with! You are not alone and we are not meant to do life alone. Contact me to receive support to address issues related to ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Parenting challenges, Relationship Issues, Self-Harm & related safety concerns.
![Photo of Samantha Rockwell, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3b45568d-255b-4b27-8c40-a069df168f61/1/320x400.jpeg)
Samantha Rockwell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with experience in multiple areas including outpatient, inpatient, day programs, community-based programs, correctional facilities, SOAP (structured outpatient addictions program), and PHP (partial hospitalization program). She has acquired skills that are necessary to provide an enhanced, safe, and well-educated therapeutic environment. Samantha has a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling from Cambridge College
Samantha Rockwell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with experience in multiple areas including outpatient, inpatient, day programs, community-based programs, correctional facilities, SOAP (structured outpatient addictions program), and PHP (partial hospitalization program). She has acquired skills that are necessary to provide an enhanced, safe, and well-educated therapeutic environment. Samantha has a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling from Cambridge College
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.