Family Therapy in Northampton, MA
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James Lowell Ferry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Northampton, MA 01061
I primarily work with aging and/or disabled adults and caregivers coping with emotional and health care related challenges. Much of my work with clients focuses on adjustment difficulty related to declining health and diminished functional independence. Clients who are caregivers often struggle with managing career and family caregiving roles and also the needed transitions that can emerge in the latter half of life.
I primarily work with aging and/or disabled adults and caregivers coping with emotional and health care related challenges. Much of my work with clients focuses on adjustment difficulty related to declining health and diminished functional independence. Clients who are caregivers often struggle with managing career and family caregiving roles and also the needed transitions that can emerge in the latter half of life.
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Specialties include: relationships, transitions, family conflict, LGBTQ, gender, anxiety, disabilities and career matters.
I view therapy as a collaborative process of challenging patterns that get in the way of living fully and learning how to become more aligned and balanced. Often we act differently from what we feel or know because our histories, for various reasons, have caused our internal resources to shut down. I aim to to help my clients restore, integrate and utilize their inner strengths.
Specialties include: relationships, transitions, family conflict, LGBTQ, gender, anxiety, disabilities and career matters.
I view therapy as a collaborative process of challenging patterns that get in the way of living fully and learning how to become more aligned and balanced. Often we act differently from what we feel or know because our histories, for various reasons, have caused our internal resources to shut down. I aim to to help my clients restore, integrate and utilize their inner strengths.
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I am a licensed psychologist who specializes in perinatal mental health and parenting support. Juggling all the needs of self, family, work, & daily life can result in an overwhelming loss of control and losing one’s “self,” which takes a toll on your wellbeing. Whether you’re trying to find your new normal after the newest addition to your family, experiencing postpartum depression or anxiety, trying to process a traumatic birth or NICU experience, or struggling to find parenting methods that work for your child/family, I can help. Raising children takes a village; I can be part of yours.
I am a licensed psychologist who specializes in perinatal mental health and parenting support. Juggling all the needs of self, family, work, & daily life can result in an overwhelming loss of control and losing one’s “self,” which takes a toll on your wellbeing. Whether you’re trying to find your new normal after the newest addition to your family, experiencing postpartum depression or anxiety, trying to process a traumatic birth or NICU experience, or struggling to find parenting methods that work for your child/family, I can help. Raising children takes a village; I can be part of yours.
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I am dedicated to evidence-based treatment: my work is centered in acceptance and commitment therapy, integrating mindfulness practice, the wider field of cognitive-behavioral techniques, family systems, and attachment processes.
*EMAIL IS PREFERRED CONTACT METHOD FOR FIRST TIME CLIENTS* I specialize in treating post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, and depression. My work is dedicated to helping people through stressful circumstances and changing self-defeating habits; also helping people to handle difficult transitions-divorce, grief, trauma, career and financial change. You may be stuck, but you are not broken. I whole-heartedly believe that we all have the capacity to liberate ourselves from unhealthy patterns, to heal, and to grow. I am deeply honored to help people on this journey.
I am dedicated to evidence-based treatment: my work is centered in acceptance and commitment therapy, integrating mindfulness practice, the wider field of cognitive-behavioral techniques, family systems, and attachment processes.
*EMAIL IS PREFERRED CONTACT METHOD FOR FIRST TIME CLIENTS* I specialize in treating post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, and depression. My work is dedicated to helping people through stressful circumstances and changing self-defeating habits; also helping people to handle difficult transitions-divorce, grief, trauma, career and financial change. You may be stuck, but you are not broken. I whole-heartedly believe that we all have the capacity to liberate ourselves from unhealthy patterns, to heal, and to grow. I am deeply honored to help people on this journey.
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Kelcie Cooke
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Northampton, MA 01060 (Online Only)
My areas of expertise Internal Family Systems Model, Post Traumatic Stress, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning issues, Gender Identity Development, Recovery from domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate crime, anxiety, depression, adjustment to life transitions and loss, and stress management and mindfulness.
I practice from a trauma informed and relational cultural perspective that places high value on the relationship between therapist and client. Through an authentic, mutual, and collaborative approach I help my clients focus on the history of their relationships and how these relationships have lead to growth and fulfillment and/or isolation and suffering. I view every person as inherently whole and thus aim to lighten the emotional burdens that leave individuals feeling incomplete, broken, and/or dispirited.
My areas of expertise Internal Family Systems Model, Post Traumatic Stress, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning issues, Gender Identity Development, Recovery from domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate crime, anxiety, depression, adjustment to life transitions and loss, and stress management and mindfulness.
I practice from a trauma informed and relational cultural perspective that places high value on the relationship between therapist and client. Through an authentic, mutual, and collaborative approach I help my clients focus on the history of their relationships and how these relationships have lead to growth and fulfillment and/or isolation and suffering. I view every person as inherently whole and thus aim to lighten the emotional burdens that leave individuals feeling incomplete, broken, and/or dispirited.
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Nathalie Vaughn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Northampton, MA 01060 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My interventions include talk therapy, CBT/DBT skills, couples/family consultations, and mindfulness practices.
I am a therapist of color with 10+ years of experience as a Smith College Counseling Services staff therapist where I treat traditional-age students, Ada Comstock Scholars and graduate students and supervise MSW interns. My experience includes work in a community mental health outpatient clinic and as a crisis clinician in the Northampton area. I also provide clinical consultation to Smith School for Social Work masters students during the summer. I’m LGBTQ allied and an advocate for social justice. My practice is trauma-informed with person in environment and relational theoretical perspectives.
My interventions include talk therapy, CBT/DBT skills, couples/family consultations, and mindfulness practices.
I am a therapist of color with 10+ years of experience as a Smith College Counseling Services staff therapist where I treat traditional-age students, Ada Comstock Scholars and graduate students and supervise MSW interns. My experience includes work in a community mental health outpatient clinic and as a crisis clinician in the Northampton area. I also provide clinical consultation to Smith School for Social Work masters students during the summer. I’m LGBTQ allied and an advocate for social justice. My practice is trauma-informed with person in environment and relational theoretical perspectives.
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Yuki Kawaguchi
Counselor, LMFT, LMHC
Verified Verified
Northampton, MA 01060
Waitlist for new clients
I have been working as a therapist since 1997. As a marriage and family therapist, I work with couples, families, as well as individuals.
I have been working as a therapist since 1997. As a marriage and family therapist, I work with couples, families, as well as individuals.
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Sarah Chrystler
Pre-Licensed Professional, MALS
Verified Verified
Northampton, MA 01060
Waitlist for new clients
I work with clients from all walks of life, and especially love working with those who are embarking on a new chapter in life, whether it be examining relationships, starting a family, exploring their identity and values, or starting to unpack their past. I am a pre-licensed professional who will be working under the supervision of Shannon Sennott at the Center for Psychotherapy and Social Justice.
I work with clients from all walks of life, and especially love working with those who are embarking on a new chapter in life, whether it be examining relationships, starting a family, exploring their identity and values, or starting to unpack their past. I am a pre-licensed professional who will be working under the supervision of Shannon Sennott at the Center for Psychotherapy and Social Justice.
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I have over 20 years of experience in psychotherapy including serving as director of counseling at Westfield State, Truman State, Center for Marriage and Family Therapy at Saint Louis University, and working with refugees and war torture survivors.
A wise therapist once said to me, “life is 10,000 smiles and 10,000 tears.” Such words never rang so true as during these days of loss, fear, and uncertainty due to racial injustice, viral pandemic, and threats to our climate. These events impact us all; although we may not recognize it. Whatever brings you here today, I am here to provide support, compassion, and assistance because life happens…
I have over 20 years of experience in psychotherapy including serving as director of counseling at Westfield State, Truman State, Center for Marriage and Family Therapy at Saint Louis University, and working with refugees and war torture survivors.
A wise therapist once said to me, “life is 10,000 smiles and 10,000 tears.” Such words never rang so true as during these days of loss, fear, and uncertainty due to racial injustice, viral pandemic, and threats to our climate. These events impact us all; although we may not recognize it. Whatever brings you here today, I am here to provide support, compassion, and assistance because life happens…
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I will help you access your unique strengths and abilities and incorporate mindfulness, internal family systems, dialectical behavior therapy and psychodynamic theory to support your personal growth and facilitate positive change.
**Email is preferred contact method for first time clients** Have you been feeling stuck, unmotivated, anxious or depressed? Do you find that events from the past getting in the way of living in the way you would like to be? My role as a psychotherapist is to help you move through these feelings to reach your goals. I cultivate a supportive environment in which, together we can uncover the root cause of your struggles, help you heal from the past and develop skills to help you successfully move forward.
I will help you access your unique strengths and abilities and incorporate mindfulness, internal family systems, dialectical behavior therapy and psychodynamic theory to support your personal growth and facilitate positive change.
**Email is preferred contact method for first time clients** Have you been feeling stuck, unmotivated, anxious or depressed? Do you find that events from the past getting in the way of living in the way you would like to be? My role as a psychotherapist is to help you move through these feelings to reach your goals. I cultivate a supportive environment in which, together we can uncover the root cause of your struggles, help you heal from the past and develop skills to help you successfully move forward.
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Patricia McGuinness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Northampton, MA 01060 (Online Only)
My training in cognitive/behavioral, family systems, and Somatic Experiencing allows me the flexibility to be present to a wide variety of problems, bringing an awareness to the mind/body connection, while being mindful of the next step in your recovery.
For the past 30 years, I have been providing mental health services to adolescents, college students, adults, and families. My approach would be to work
collaboratively with you focusing on your strengths and your capacity for resilience.
My training in cognitive/behavioral, family systems, and Somatic Experiencing allows me the flexibility to be present to a wide variety of problems, bringing an awareness to the mind/body connection, while being mindful of the next step in your recovery.
For the past 30 years, I have been providing mental health services to adolescents, college students, adults, and families. My approach would be to work
collaboratively with you focusing on your strengths and your capacity for resilience.
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Kelly Crowell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Northampton, MA 01060
Asking for help is not easy, and finding the right therapist can be even more difficult. I am passionate about helping individuals and families move towards a path of well-being and health. In a safe and caring environment, I work with clients who struggle with a range of issues: anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship difficulties, separation and loss, low self-esteem, lack of motivation, family conflict and parenting. My work is trauma informed and strengths-based. It is important to me that clients feel heard and valued.
Asking for help is not easy, and finding the right therapist can be even more difficult. I am passionate about helping individuals and families move towards a path of well-being and health. In a safe and caring environment, I work with clients who struggle with a range of issues: anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship difficulties, separation and loss, low self-esteem, lack of motivation, family conflict and parenting. My work is trauma informed and strengths-based. It is important to me that clients feel heard and valued.
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Chatham M. Dann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Northampton, MA 01060 (Online Only)
Using a humanistic approach free of judgment, Chatham will collaborate with each person served to help them meet their personal and therapeutic goals. Chatham uses Internal Family Systems and other approaches to help individuals and families problem-solve their life's obstacles. Whether you experience anxiety, self-doubt, social isolation, hopelessness, addiction, suffered from a past traumatic event or you have other concerns, Chatham will partner with you on your journey towards a healthier, more fulfilled, and balanced life. Insurance accepted Telehealth only.
Using a humanistic approach free of judgment, Chatham will collaborate with each person served to help them meet their personal and therapeutic goals. Chatham uses Internal Family Systems and other approaches to help individuals and families problem-solve their life's obstacles. Whether you experience anxiety, self-doubt, social isolation, hopelessness, addiction, suffered from a past traumatic event or you have other concerns, Chatham will partner with you on your journey towards a healthier, more fulfilled, and balanced life. Insurance accepted Telehealth only.
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Brett Thatcher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Northampton, MA 01060 (Online Only)
Among others, this can include Internal Family Systems and body-based approaches.
I am a psychotherapist who works from a relational psychodynamic perspective; I collaborate with clients to explore and narrate who, how, and why you are - aiming for a richer experience of your life. Broadly speaking, my approach is to help you foster a curiosity about and relationship with the various (and often disparate) aspects of your experience. My style is authentic, warm, and accepting, which helps provide a space where you can become comfortable to eventually venture into the deeply uncomfortable to enable growth and change.
Among others, this can include Internal Family Systems and body-based approaches.
I am a psychotherapist who works from a relational psychodynamic perspective; I collaborate with clients to explore and narrate who, how, and why you are - aiming for a richer experience of your life. Broadly speaking, my approach is to help you foster a curiosity about and relationship with the various (and often disparate) aspects of your experience. My style is authentic, warm, and accepting, which helps provide a space where you can become comfortable to eventually venture into the deeply uncomfortable to enable growth and change.
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I work with adolescents and adults and offer individual, couples, and family therapy.
Psychotherapy is incredibly helpful not just in managing mental health diagnoses such as Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, etc., but it is also a powerful support in navigating the ways in which we can all get stuck in undesired and unhealthy patterns in our lives and relationships. My goal is that your experience of therapy is one in which you feel deeply heard and understood, challenged in healthy ways, and safe and comfortable to explore a wide range of thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a neutral and non-judgmental setting.
I work with adolescents and adults and offer individual, couples, and family therapy.
Psychotherapy is incredibly helpful not just in managing mental health diagnoses such as Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, etc., but it is also a powerful support in navigating the ways in which we can all get stuck in undesired and unhealthy patterns in our lives and relationships. My goal is that your experience of therapy is one in which you feel deeply heard and understood, challenged in healthy ways, and safe and comfortable to explore a wide range of thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a neutral and non-judgmental setting.
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I provide psychotherapy and psychoanalysis to adults in a thoughtful, warm, compassionate atmosphere. I treat a spectrum of issues ranging from the commonly practical to the loftily complex, including trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, loss, sexuality, gender, LGBTQ, family, relationships, marriage, professional, identity, existential and spiritual confusion. My therapeutic approach is rooted in psychoanalytic and contemplative theories of human development, function, and dysfunction. I am dedicated to helping my clients grow through their issues in a safe, comfortable, confidential space.
I provide psychotherapy and psychoanalysis to adults in a thoughtful, warm, compassionate atmosphere. I treat a spectrum of issues ranging from the commonly practical to the loftily complex, including trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, loss, sexuality, gender, LGBTQ, family, relationships, marriage, professional, identity, existential and spiritual confusion. My therapeutic approach is rooted in psychoanalytic and contemplative theories of human development, function, and dysfunction. I am dedicated to helping my clients grow through their issues in a safe, comfortable, confidential space.
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Amy Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Northampton, MA 01060
Waitlist for new clients
In addition to working with adults, children, & couples, I work with all kinds of family constellations, including chosen families, friends, co-parents, adult siblings, adult parent/child pairs, etc.
*****PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS****** I am an experienced (24 years) psychotherapist with an intuitive, down to earth style. I specialize in LGBTQIA+ issues, relationships, body image and self-esteem, sex and sexuality, working through trauma and family of origin issues, depression, anxiety, first responders and vicarious trauma, creativity and self-expression, and gender variance and transition. My work is relational and is rooted in an awareness of social and cultural realities. I provide a safe, stable, warm environment in which to explore and address your concerns.
In addition to working with adults, children, & couples, I work with all kinds of family constellations, including chosen families, friends, co-parents, adult siblings, adult parent/child pairs, etc.
*****PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS****** I am an experienced (24 years) psychotherapist with an intuitive, down to earth style. I specialize in LGBTQIA+ issues, relationships, body image and self-esteem, sex and sexuality, working through trauma and family of origin issues, depression, anxiety, first responders and vicarious trauma, creativity and self-expression, and gender variance and transition. My work is relational and is rooted in an awareness of social and cultural realities. I provide a safe, stable, warm environment in which to explore and address your concerns.
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I would be honored to work with you or a family member of yours.
My goal is to support people along the journey using a goal-oriented and strengths-based approach. That means creating a safe, secure foundation for us to do our work. From there we set a clear path and check in along the way to ensure that you are meeting your stated goals.
I would be honored to work with you or a family member of yours.
My goal is to support people along the journey using a goal-oriented and strengths-based approach. That means creating a safe, secure foundation for us to do our work. From there we set a clear path and check in along the way to ensure that you are meeting your stated goals.
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Rae Saunders
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Northampton, MA 01060 (Online Only)
My therapy approach is strengths-based, incorporating mindfulness and Internal Family Systems.
Currently accepting new clients! (8/14/24) I help women of color and LGBTQ+ clients dealing with depression and anxiety who want to learn to prioritize themselves– without guilt. My clients are caring people, but only thinking about everyone else has left them tired. They're ready to slow down, treat themselves with kindness, and figure out what's important to them. Often, they also want to learn to be vulnerable so they can feel closer to people. When we begin our work together, they know there's something missing in their lives but they're overwhelmed and don't know how to start making changes.
My therapy approach is strengths-based, incorporating mindfulness and Internal Family Systems.
Currently accepting new clients! (8/14/24) I help women of color and LGBTQ+ clients dealing with depression and anxiety who want to learn to prioritize themselves– without guilt. My clients are caring people, but only thinking about everyone else has left them tired. They're ready to slow down, treat themselves with kindness, and figure out what's important to them. Often, they also want to learn to be vulnerable so they can feel closer to people. When we begin our work together, they know there's something missing in their lives but they're overwhelmed and don't know how to start making changes.
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Maxwell Ehrnfelt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Northampton, MA 01060 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I offer individual, family, and couples therapy through telehealth for children, adolescents, and adults.
To begin, I would like to share a reading that resonates with me personally and professionally. In "Decolonizing Therapy," Dr. Jennifer Mullan offers, "We are demanding trauma-responsive, culturally full, transparent, anti-carceral, non-ableist care. We all deserve this. Our children deserve this. Our elders deserve this. Future generations deserve this. This book is my offering for more cross-movement, intergenerational, neurodivergent, gender-queer, ancestral, abolition-centered, embodied therapeutic work that actually works, and does not devour." <3
I offer individual, family, and couples therapy through telehealth for children, adolescents, and adults.
To begin, I would like to share a reading that resonates with me personally and professionally. In "Decolonizing Therapy," Dr. Jennifer Mullan offers, "We are demanding trauma-responsive, culturally full, transparent, anti-carceral, non-ableist care. We all deserve this. Our children deserve this. Our elders deserve this. Future generations deserve this. This book is my offering for more cross-movement, intergenerational, neurodivergent, gender-queer, ancestral, abolition-centered, embodied therapeutic work that actually works, and does not devour." <3
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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.