Self-Harming Therapists in Falmouth, MA
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Cape & Islands Cognitive Behavioral Institute
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Falmouth, MA 02540
At Cape CBI, we specialize in OCD and OCD Related Disorders as well as all Anxiety Disorders. Our other providers also have special focuses in the areas of trauma, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and couple's counseling. As a team, we pride ourselves on providing the latest, most cutting edge evidence-based treatments such as Exposure and Response Prevention, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Based CBT, EMDR, Gottman Therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis. We strive to help our clients achieve much more than symptomatic relief. Our goal is to help you reach your highest potential and optimal quality of life.
At Cape CBI, we specialize in OCD and OCD Related Disorders as well as all Anxiety Disorders. Our other providers also have special focuses in the areas of trauma, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and couple's counseling. As a team, we pride ourselves on providing the latest, most cutting edge evidence-based treatments such as Exposure and Response Prevention, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Based CBT, EMDR, Gottman Therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis. We strive to help our clients achieve much more than symptomatic relief. Our goal is to help you reach your highest potential and optimal quality of life.
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I have had the privilege of working as a therapist for over 25 years, focusing on Cognitive Therapy with a deep understanding of Insight Meditation and MBSR. My training at the Beck Institute in Philadelphia has equipped me with effective strategies utilized to maximize the benefits of CBT for my clients. I have training extensive training in Internal Family Systems. Sometimes short-term therapy may be beneficial, and Solution-Based Therapies can be helpful in solving a personal or professional crisis. I specialize in working with individuals, from young adults to older adults as well as couples therapy.
I have had the privilege of working as a therapist for over 25 years, focusing on Cognitive Therapy with a deep understanding of Insight Meditation and MBSR. My training at the Beck Institute in Philadelphia has equipped me with effective strategies utilized to maximize the benefits of CBT for my clients. I have training extensive training in Internal Family Systems. Sometimes short-term therapy may be beneficial, and Solution-Based Therapies can be helpful in solving a personal or professional crisis. I specialize in working with individuals, from young adults to older adults as well as couples therapy.
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Julie Showalter
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MSCJ, LADC I
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Falmouth, MA 02540 (Online Only)
At Coastal Counseling, I take a personalized and holistic approach to substance use, mental health, & well-being by tailoring support to the unique needs of each individual. My goal is to empower people to overcome challenges, enhance resilience, and lead happier, healthier lives. In our counseling sessions, you can expect an empathetic and non-directive approach. I believe that you are the expert in your own life, and my role as your counselor is to support you in exploring your thoughts, feelings, and goals. I will actively listen to your concerns, provide validation, and help you gain insight into your experiences.
At Coastal Counseling, I take a personalized and holistic approach to substance use, mental health, & well-being by tailoring support to the unique needs of each individual. My goal is to empower people to overcome challenges, enhance resilience, and lead happier, healthier lives. In our counseling sessions, you can expect an empathetic and non-directive approach. I believe that you are the expert in your own life, and my role as your counselor is to support you in exploring your thoughts, feelings, and goals. I will actively listen to your concerns, provide validation, and help you gain insight into your experiences.
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Kathleen Ryan Denham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Falmouth, MA 02540
Waitlist for new clients
The client/therapist relationship is the most important ingredient in therapy. I am a thoughtful, caring, licensed therapist. My patients consistently state that they feel very comfortable expressing their thoughts and feelings because they feel listened to. I am a former teacher and a good listener.
The client/therapist relationship is the most important ingredient in therapy. I am a thoughtful, caring, licensed therapist. My patients consistently state that they feel very comfortable expressing their thoughts and feelings because they feel listened to. I am a former teacher and a good listener.
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Stephanie S. Mastroianni
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Falmouth, MA 02540
Waitlist for new clients
The decision to begin therapy is often made during a complicated or difficult time. I believe that everyone has the ability to achieve emotional and mental well-being when they put their mind to it. They just may need some encouragement and support from someone they trust to help get them there. My role as your counselor is to meet you where you are so that I can support and empower you on your journey to finding that well-being. We will work together to process and create a plan that will help you to solve and overcome your challenges, and to empower you to arrive at the place you want to be.
The decision to begin therapy is often made during a complicated or difficult time. I believe that everyone has the ability to achieve emotional and mental well-being when they put their mind to it. They just may need some encouragement and support from someone they trust to help get them there. My role as your counselor is to meet you where you are so that I can support and empower you on your journey to finding that well-being. We will work together to process and create a plan that will help you to solve and overcome your challenges, and to empower you to arrive at the place you want to be.
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Harry Pappas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Falmouth, MA 02540 (Online Only)
Are you ready for change? Every journey begins with a step. Let's take that step, together! I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with over 8 years of experience working with youth, the elderly, and adult populations who are dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, life transitions, alcohol and drug abuse, or just looking for a more fulfilled life. I am currently offering services via Telehealth and accept most major insurance.
Are you ready for change? Every journey begins with a step. Let's take that step, together! I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with over 8 years of experience working with youth, the elderly, and adult populations who are dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, life transitions, alcohol and drug abuse, or just looking for a more fulfilled life. I am currently offering services via Telehealth and accept most major insurance.
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The decision to seek therapy can be challenging, but once you begin, you may be surprised by the changes that unfold. Finding a therapist who makes you feel safe, supported and hopeful is central to this process. After reading about my approach to therapy, please feel free to reach out to me by phone or email so we can discuss your particular situation and whether I may be able to help.
The decision to seek therapy can be challenging, but once you begin, you may be surprised by the changes that unfold. Finding a therapist who makes you feel safe, supported and hopeful is central to this process. After reading about my approach to therapy, please feel free to reach out to me by phone or email so we can discuss your particular situation and whether I may be able to help.
![Photo of Glen A Freiband, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/53ae5dfe-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
I have been a human being for 64 years, a practicing psychotherapist for 22. I invite you to stand shoulder to shoulder with me in our journey to ease your suffering and achieve your goals. Therapy offers many possibilities- seeing old problems in a new and open way, being more alive in the world, celebrating the possibility of wonder, or learning more effective strategies for relating. This means exploring and addressing various kinds of dilemmas and pain. It may simply mean support with your creative process, or more commonly, with the feeling that you are “stuck”.
I have been a human being for 64 years, a practicing psychotherapist for 22. I invite you to stand shoulder to shoulder with me in our journey to ease your suffering and achieve your goals. Therapy offers many possibilities- seeing old problems in a new and open way, being more alive in the world, celebrating the possibility of wonder, or learning more effective strategies for relating. This means exploring and addressing various kinds of dilemmas and pain. It may simply mean support with your creative process, or more commonly, with the feeling that you are “stuck”.
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Sheri Johnson @ The Psyched Group
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Falmouth, MA 02540 (Online Only)
Relationship issues, work/life stress, minor substance-related disturbances, mood disorders, anxiety, depression, anger management, and career counseling are a few issues I help resolve with my clients. Emotional disturbance (anxiety, depression, confusion, etc) manifests when you fail to confidently and honestly live your life with meaningful purpose and positive action. Low esteem, lack of confidence, little motivation, and chronic worry all negatively impact your relationship to self and others creating symptoms that can spiral downward. We will arrest potential spiral and redirect its energy upward toward wellness.
Relationship issues, work/life stress, minor substance-related disturbances, mood disorders, anxiety, depression, anger management, and career counseling are a few issues I help resolve with my clients. Emotional disturbance (anxiety, depression, confusion, etc) manifests when you fail to confidently and honestly live your life with meaningful purpose and positive action. Low esteem, lack of confidence, little motivation, and chronic worry all negatively impact your relationship to self and others creating symptoms that can spiral downward. We will arrest potential spiral and redirect its energy upward toward wellness.
![Photo of Carol Greeley, MA, LPC, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/405507db-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/1/320x400.jpeg)
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with more than 17 years experience working with children, adolescents and adults, in individual, family and group therapy. As a client-centered and supportive therapist, I specialize in depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and navigation through life's often difficult and surprising challenges. I believe that therapy can help anyone, child or adult, learn how to express ourselves more effectively and replace old, worn out habits with healthier coping skills so that we can begin to feel better as individuals and in our relationships.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with more than 17 years experience working with children, adolescents and adults, in individual, family and group therapy. As a client-centered and supportive therapist, I specialize in depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and navigation through life's often difficult and surprising challenges. I believe that therapy can help anyone, child or adult, learn how to express ourselves more effectively and replace old, worn out habits with healthier coping skills so that we can begin to feel better as individuals and in our relationships.
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All people are innately good and have the ability to heal themselves. Stressors are ever present in our everyday lives and are manifested through multiple ways. While these stressors can be the genesis of our problems, they are also the catalyst to starting the healing process. After making the decision to seek counseling and wellness care, the second most critical step is who will provide this care. At Westwind Counseling & Wellness we operate from a strong multicultural perspective providing time honored psychotherapy but with a focus on your whole health guided by the core values of Resiliency, Empowerment and Restoration.
All people are innately good and have the ability to heal themselves. Stressors are ever present in our everyday lives and are manifested through multiple ways. While these stressors can be the genesis of our problems, they are also the catalyst to starting the healing process. After making the decision to seek counseling and wellness care, the second most critical step is who will provide this care. At Westwind Counseling & Wellness we operate from a strong multicultural perspective providing time honored psychotherapy but with a focus on your whole health guided by the core values of Resiliency, Empowerment and Restoration.
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It can be difficult to make the decision to seek therapy. My door is open to those ready to take the next step.
It can be difficult to make the decision to seek therapy. My door is open to those ready to take the next step.
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Shara Bonpietro
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Falmouth, MA 02540
Not accepting new clients
I have found at the core of most behavioral, emotional, and mental discomfort is pain associated with earlier trauma or loss. What I offer clients is a safe space to create a healing of the past for both the mind and the body so that we can be more alive in the present moment. I will foster a supportive and non-judgmental environment to encourage healthy development in learning to relate differently to one's emotions and parts of self while becoming aware of conditioning from childhood that no longer serves you and creates self sabotage. This process is to help with all levels of disconnectedness so that healing can take place.
I have found at the core of most behavioral, emotional, and mental discomfort is pain associated with earlier trauma or loss. What I offer clients is a safe space to create a healing of the past for both the mind and the body so that we can be more alive in the present moment. I will foster a supportive and non-judgmental environment to encourage healthy development in learning to relate differently to one's emotions and parts of self while becoming aware of conditioning from childhood that no longer serves you and creates self sabotage. This process is to help with all levels of disconnectedness so that healing can take place.
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I have helped men and women, boys and girls deal with anxiety;depression; eating disorders; substance abuse; grief and loss; PTSD; women's issues; LGBT specific issues; cutting or other self-harm; life challenges; and life changes.
Has life become overwhelming,stressful,filled with anxiety or depression? My approach is empathetic, compassionate listening in a safe, supportive, judgement-free environment that fosters a sense of self and personal growth. Together we will seek to discover coping strategies to face and overcome life's challenges. Together we will seek to move forward and heal.
I have helped men and women, boys and girls deal with anxiety;depression; eating disorders; substance abuse; grief and loss; PTSD; women's issues; LGBT specific issues; cutting or other self-harm; life challenges; and life changes.
Has life become overwhelming,stressful,filled with anxiety or depression? My approach is empathetic, compassionate listening in a safe, supportive, judgement-free environment that fosters a sense of self and personal growth. Together we will seek to discover coping strategies to face and overcome life's challenges. Together we will seek to move forward and heal.
![Photo of Toby Lineaweaver, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4c458694-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Toby is a graduate of the University of California-Santa Cruz and Lesley College, he is an experienced community outpatient therapist focusing on a broad spectrum of mental health issues. He works with treatment-resistant clients, including adolescents, individuals with substance use disorders and at-risk clients referred for court-mandated treatment.
Toby is a graduate of the University of California-Santa Cruz and Lesley College, he is an experienced community outpatient therapist focusing on a broad spectrum of mental health issues. He works with treatment-resistant clients, including adolescents, individuals with substance use disorders and at-risk clients referred for court-mandated treatment.
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Tim has been treating clients of all ages with addiction, trauma, anxiety, and depression issues for more than 20 years. He is an adjunct faculty member at Lesley University and has written about, and lectured extensively on, addiction and mental health topics.
Tim has been treating clients of all ages with addiction, trauma, anxiety, and depression issues for more than 20 years. He is an adjunct faculty member at Lesley University and has written about, and lectured extensively on, addiction and mental health topics.
Enlightened Interventions
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mashpee, MA 02649
Our practice offers clients a chance to collaborate to create a strength-based, client-centered, holistic treatment plan that will allow the client to achieve their goals through a wide variety of interventions. Our group practice has a variety of clinicians who have an extensive history working with a wide variety of presenting problems, including mood and adjustment disorders, trauma, and family and relational issues. We will work with you to find creative and plausible solutions to the problems you are facing. We believe wellness is achievable, manageable, and sustainable for all clients.
Our practice offers clients a chance to collaborate to create a strength-based, client-centered, holistic treatment plan that will allow the client to achieve their goals through a wide variety of interventions. Our group practice has a variety of clinicians who have an extensive history working with a wide variety of presenting problems, including mood and adjustment disorders, trauma, and family and relational issues. We will work with you to find creative and plausible solutions to the problems you are facing. We believe wellness is achievable, manageable, and sustainable for all clients.
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Miranda Laperle
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
East Falmouth, MA 02536 (Online Only)
Hi, I'm Miranda Laperle, a licensed professional counselor with a focus on helping people manage anxiety and depression. With over a decade of experience in the field, my goal is to meet you where you are and support you through your unique journey with understanding and care.
Hi, I'm Miranda Laperle, a licensed professional counselor with a focus on helping people manage anxiety and depression. With over a decade of experience in the field, my goal is to meet you where you are and support you through your unique journey with understanding and care.
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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.
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Howie Marlin
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MEd, LADC1, CIP, RCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
I specialize in alcohol and other drug addictions, adolescent and young adult issues, and help people see their behavior realistically so they use what they learn to improve their lives.
I specialize in alcohol and other drug addictions, adolescent and young adult issues, and help people see their behavior realistically so they use what they learn to improve their lives.
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Self-Harming Therapists
How does therapy for self-harm work?
A person may turn to self-injury so that they can distract themselves from their stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances. Therapy can address the cause of an individual’s suffering. A therapist can help a person understand why they may want to self-harm and help the person learn new methods of coping. A person may have poor emotion regulation, and treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is helpful for breaking this behaviour. In addition, treatment such as dialectical behavior therapy can help a person manage their tolerance of distress.
Which therapies are best for self-harm?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, and mentalisation-based therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are common approaches for people who have painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual cope with distress, regulate emotions, and manage impulsive urges.
Does the tendency to self-harm mean the person is suicidal?
Having this urge does not mean the individual suffers from suicidal ideation. People who want to self-injure look to distract or alleviate themselves from the pain they are experiencing. People with suicidal tendencies want to end life altogether. However, this does not mean a person with the intent to self-harm will not attempt suicide.
How often and how long are therapy sessions for self-harm?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Clients may see improvement within 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, maybe, a six-month period. People, especially those with co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, may need to continue therapy for up to 12 to 18 months.