Narrative Therapists in Topsfield, MA
Many of us experience stress and anxiety on a daily basis. While sometimes we feel in control of these emotions, other times it can feel like they are controlling us. Whether you are dealing with day-to-day stressors, or those brought on by major life transitions, learning how to identify and manage the feelings you experience can be vital to having happy, healthy relationships with others and with yourself.
Many of us experience stress and anxiety on a daily basis. While sometimes we feel in control of these emotions, other times it can feel like they are controlling us. Whether you are dealing with day-to-day stressors, or those brought on by major life transitions, learning how to identify and manage the feelings you experience can be vital to having happy, healthy relationships with others and with yourself.
New Client & Reduced Fee Availability! You are unique, and how you show up for yourself should be, too! I provide psychotherapy without insurance involvement, personal consultation, and free resource leads for adults interested in personal growth/development. I enjoy working with creatives, cycle breakers, mourners, parents, and individuals exploring neurodiversity (diagnosed-self-identified-suspecting). Individuals who contact me are often ready for change and interested in building more compassionate relationships with themselves/ others while exploring new boundaries with the systems that are oppressive or pathologizing.
New Client & Reduced Fee Availability! You are unique, and how you show up for yourself should be, too! I provide psychotherapy without insurance involvement, personal consultation, and free resource leads for adults interested in personal growth/development. I enjoy working with creatives, cycle breakers, mourners, parents, and individuals exploring neurodiversity (diagnosed-self-identified-suspecting). Individuals who contact me are often ready for change and interested in building more compassionate relationships with themselves/ others while exploring new boundaries with the systems that are oppressive or pathologizing.
Words are our most powerful tool in expressing ourselves. It can be liberating and insightful. I can guide you to expressing your most inner thoughts and feelings, a path to understanding ourselves.
Words are our most powerful tool in expressing ourselves. It can be liberating and insightful. I can guide you to expressing your most inner thoughts and feelings, a path to understanding ourselves.
Jane Loiselle Cabour
Psychologist, Ed, D
Verified Verified
Topsfield, MA 01983 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Life at times can be challenging. Life transitions, parenting, marriage, relationships or unanticipated life events such as loss of a loved one, an illness, divorce, or job loss can feel overwhelming and difficult to manage. These challenges can lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, isolation, self-doubt or result in unhealthy relationships or behaviors. Sometimes, a past or present trauma can start to feel disruptive or childhood issues can unknowingly impact the present. Therapy can help find a way to better cope with these challenges by learning how to manage overwhelming emotions and change negative beliefs that effect our relationships and well being.
Life at times can be challenging. Life transitions, parenting, marriage, relationships or unanticipated life events such as loss of a loved one, an illness, divorce, or job loss can feel overwhelming and difficult to manage. These challenges can lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, isolation, self-doubt or result in unhealthy relationships or behaviors. Sometimes, a past or present trauma can start to feel disruptive or childhood issues can unknowingly impact the present. Therapy can help find a way to better cope with these challenges by learning how to manage overwhelming emotions and change negative beliefs that effect our relationships and well being.
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Sarah Finnie | Shoreline Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Beverly, MA 01915
Waitlist for new clients
Treatment approaches include trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), CBT, play, art and narrative based therapy.
ATTN: to be added to the waitlist, please fill out a new client request form at www.shorelinecounselingservices.org. Full except for clients available between 11am-1pm in the fall. Also visit the 'FAQ' tab for answers to common questions about starting therapy with me. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. I received a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston University with a focus on childhood trauma. I have worked in community based mental health, schools and group private practice with children and teenagers since 2017. I see clients between the ages of 6-21 years old at the start of treatment.
Treatment approaches include trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), CBT, play, art and narrative based therapy.
ATTN: to be added to the waitlist, please fill out a new client request form at www.shorelinecounselingservices.org. Full except for clients available between 11am-1pm in the fall. Also visit the 'FAQ' tab for answers to common questions about starting therapy with me. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. I received a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston University with a focus on childhood trauma. I have worked in community based mental health, schools and group private practice with children and teenagers since 2017. I see clients between the ages of 6-21 years old at the start of treatment.
Leaning on Narrative and Collaborative dialogue, I invite the people I work with to consider their unique experience that they bring to our conversations.
My practice is: Queer/ Trans-affirming, Neurodiversity-affirming, Body positive, Fat positive, Sex positive, Kink-affirming, and Poly/Non-Monogamy-affirming. I work with individuals and relationships. I like to establish up front that I am a safe person to correct, call-out, interrupt, disagree and argue with. It will not impact our therapeutic relationship. You are the expert of your own life.
Leaning on Narrative and Collaborative dialogue, I invite the people I work with to consider their unique experience that they bring to our conversations.
My practice is: Queer/ Trans-affirming, Neurodiversity-affirming, Body positive, Fat positive, Sex positive, Kink-affirming, and Poly/Non-Monogamy-affirming. I work with individuals and relationships. I like to establish up front that I am a safe person to correct, call-out, interrupt, disagree and argue with. It will not impact our therapeutic relationship. You are the expert of your own life.
I utilize a trauma informed lens in my practice and pull from Attachment Based modalities, Acceptance and Commitment based strategies, and Narrative Therapy to help my clients redefine their trauma.
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is to understand your own story. In therapy with me I prioritize our therapeutic alliance, while we work on your goals, as I understand how vulnerable and unique the therapy relationship is. I do this by using a warm and empathetic approach and honoring that trust gets built slowly over time. I also try to bring in humor when appropriate and further allow my clients to feel like an equal partner in their treatment. I know there is no one size fits all to therapy and I want to make sure you and your unique needs are at the forefront of our work together.
I utilize a trauma informed lens in my practice and pull from Attachment Based modalities, Acceptance and Commitment based strategies, and Narrative Therapy to help my clients redefine their trauma.
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is to understand your own story. In therapy with me I prioritize our therapeutic alliance, while we work on your goals, as I understand how vulnerable and unique the therapy relationship is. I do this by using a warm and empathetic approach and honoring that trust gets built slowly over time. I also try to bring in humor when appropriate and further allow my clients to feel like an equal partner in their treatment. I know there is no one size fits all to therapy and I want to make sure you and your unique needs are at the forefront of our work together.
In her work, Tyleeshia draws from a blend of Collaborative, Emotionally Focused, and Narrative Therapy.
Hello! Tyleeshia is overjoyed to accompany you on your journey to healing and growth. She’s here to offer her unwavering support every step of the way. Tyleeshia is passionate about guiding clients into becoming their desired selves and working through problems they experience. Tyleeshia welcomes all persons regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, relationship status, etc. Tyleeshia advocates for the growth of persons within marginalized communities, including African Americans, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
In her work, Tyleeshia draws from a blend of Collaborative, Emotionally Focused, and Narrative Therapy.
Hello! Tyleeshia is overjoyed to accompany you on your journey to healing and growth. She’s here to offer her unwavering support every step of the way. Tyleeshia is passionate about guiding clients into becoming their desired selves and working through problems they experience. Tyleeshia welcomes all persons regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, relationship status, etc. Tyleeshia advocates for the growth of persons within marginalized communities, including African Americans, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Patrick Michael Travis
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Beverly, MA 01915 (Online Only)
Patrick has training and experience in using CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, Solutions-focused Therapy, Couples/Relationship Counseling, Career Counseling, Exposure Therapy, Mindfulness, Group Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Culturally Sensitive Therapy, Narcissist Survivors, PTSD, Trauma, and Strength-based modalities.
Patrick is a mental health counselor who cares most about providing a judgment-free and safe space for anyone seeking therapy. His diverse experience in outpatient and community behavioral health clinics has informed his strengths-based and collaborative approach to his clients. Patrick works with adults of all ages in setting personalized short and long-term goals. He focuses on cultivating a solid relationship with his clients through empathy, compassion, curiosity, humor, authenticity, and respect as he fundamentally believes that doing so ensures the best outcomes long-term.
Patrick has training and experience in using CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, Solutions-focused Therapy, Couples/Relationship Counseling, Career Counseling, Exposure Therapy, Mindfulness, Group Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Culturally Sensitive Therapy, Narcissist Survivors, PTSD, Trauma, and Strength-based modalities.
Patrick is a mental health counselor who cares most about providing a judgment-free and safe space for anyone seeking therapy. His diverse experience in outpatient and community behavioral health clinics has informed his strengths-based and collaborative approach to his clients. Patrick works with adults of all ages in setting personalized short and long-term goals. He focuses on cultivating a solid relationship with his clients through empathy, compassion, curiosity, humor, authenticity, and respect as he fundamentally believes that doing so ensures the best outcomes long-term.
Availability: Limited week day hours ( before 6p). My therapy style is practical, gentle and significantly informed by the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model as well as Narrative,Relational, CBT and motivational interviewing frameworks. As a trained reiki master and yoga teacher, I integrate mindfulness-based practices including Reiki, guided imagery and breath work into traditional talk therapy sessions. I support clients in accessing internal resources, such as curiosity, compassion and confidence, to encourage their process of growth, change and healing in a trauma-informed and client-directed way.
Availability: Limited week day hours ( before 6p). My therapy style is practical, gentle and significantly informed by the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model as well as Narrative,Relational, CBT and motivational interviewing frameworks. As a trained reiki master and yoga teacher, I integrate mindfulness-based practices including Reiki, guided imagery and breath work into traditional talk therapy sessions. I support clients in accessing internal resources, such as curiosity, compassion and confidence, to encourage their process of growth, change and healing in a trauma-informed and client-directed way.
Catherine Harvey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
North Andover, MA 01845
I specialize in three modalities: cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy.
My ideal client would be someone who is ready and willing to participate in treatment. I am comfortable with an array of different diagnoses and struggles. Their needs would include working towards tangible goals that we are able to breakdown in the treatment setting. They may want to work on self-esteem, depression, anxiety, PTSD symptoms etc. They would want to minimize their symptoms and improve everyday functioning. The goal would ultimately be to no longer need treatment as they have reached their goals.
I specialize in three modalities: cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy.
My ideal client would be someone who is ready and willing to participate in treatment. I am comfortable with an array of different diagnoses and struggles. Their needs would include working towards tangible goals that we are able to breakdown in the treatment setting. They may want to work on self-esteem, depression, anxiety, PTSD symptoms etc. They would want to minimize their symptoms and improve everyday functioning. The goal would ultimately be to no longer need treatment as they have reached their goals.
Julie Bernstein, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
North Andover, MA 01845
Many people come to therapy with specific goals, while others are looking for support and compassionate understanding about life's challenges and a desire to make a change. Whatever you are hoping to explore, I will work with you to help identify your goals and support your personal growth. I have 20 years of experience working with children, adults and families using a strengths-based model to improve their life circumstances. I have psycho-dynamic training and use a variety of treatment modalities, (CBT, Mindfulness, Narrative therapy) to help understand and teach practical coping strategies for you to use in everyday life.
Many people come to therapy with specific goals, while others are looking for support and compassionate understanding about life's challenges and a desire to make a change. Whatever you are hoping to explore, I will work with you to help identify your goals and support your personal growth. I have 20 years of experience working with children, adults and families using a strengths-based model to improve their life circumstances. I have psycho-dynamic training and use a variety of treatment modalities, (CBT, Mindfulness, Narrative therapy) to help understand and teach practical coping strategies for you to use in everyday life.
This includes CBT, mindfulness/meditation, DBT, narrative therapy, expressive arts, and more.
My ideal client is someone who is ready to explore their patterns, thoughts, and unique stories. They may be struggling with anxiety or depression or haven't fully processed traumas and attachment issues in their lifetime. This ideal client may be detached from their emotions, have a hard time letting go, or find it difficult to experience joy. This person is motivated for change and seeks more insight about themselves.
This includes CBT, mindfulness/meditation, DBT, narrative therapy, expressive arts, and more.
My ideal client is someone who is ready to explore their patterns, thoughts, and unique stories. They may be struggling with anxiety or depression or haven't fully processed traumas and attachment issues in their lifetime. This ideal client may be detached from their emotions, have a hard time letting go, or find it difficult to experience joy. This person is motivated for change and seeks more insight about themselves.
My practice utilizes techniques from CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Collaborative Problem Solving.
Welcome! I'm glad you found your way here. I currently have openings for daytime appointments only. I have 10 years of experience working with clients across the lifespan. I provide therapy for children (ages 5 and up), adolescents, adults, and older adults.
My practice utilizes techniques from CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Collaborative Problem Solving.
Welcome! I'm glad you found your way here. I currently have openings for daytime appointments only. I have 10 years of experience working with clients across the lifespan. I provide therapy for children (ages 5 and up), adolescents, adults, and older adults.
Kristin A. Farrell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Salem, MA 01970 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who works with adults. I specialize in adjustment disorders, life transitions, relationship difficulties, anxiety disorders, depression, and trauma responses. I am trained in Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and nutritional medicine for mental health, and use an integrative approach tailored to each individual's needs. I take a client-center perspective that sees each person as the expert in his/her/their life as we work together to create the desired changes.
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who works with adults. I specialize in adjustment disorders, life transitions, relationship difficulties, anxiety disorders, depression, and trauma responses. I am trained in Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and nutritional medicine for mental health, and use an integrative approach tailored to each individual's needs. I take a client-center perspective that sees each person as the expert in his/her/their life as we work together to create the desired changes.
Laura Winters Unsworth
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wenham, MA 01984
Laura Unsworth is a skilled child, adult, and couples therapist, an expert in attachment and body-focused treatment modalities, and someone who can help you develop the skills and self-compassion needed to embrace a life narrative focused on strength and resilience. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with advanced training in evidenced-based therapies that include Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She also has growing experience with one of our key modalities at 1A Wellness, Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Laura Unsworth is a skilled child, adult, and couples therapist, an expert in attachment and body-focused treatment modalities, and someone who can help you develop the skills and self-compassion needed to embrace a life narrative focused on strength and resilience. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with advanced training in evidenced-based therapies that include Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She also has growing experience with one of our key modalities at 1A Wellness, Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Stephanie Clark
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Beverly, MA 01915 (Online Only)
Stephanie creates a compassionate and nonjudgmental space for her clients to participate in the therapeutic process. As a clinician, she draws from a blend of therapeutic approaches such as narrative, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness based therapies. Stephanie believes that cultivating present-moment awareness helps individuals develop a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Stephanie creates a compassionate and nonjudgmental space for her clients to participate in the therapeutic process. As a clinician, she draws from a blend of therapeutic approaches such as narrative, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness based therapies. Stephanie believes that cultivating present-moment awareness helps individuals develop a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Using an attachment theory lens with a narrative therapy influence we will find the meaning you make of intimacy, sex and connection to help you create that big picture of your ideal relationship.
Are you and your partner struggling to find your way back to each other? Do you find it easier to talk to friends about sex and intimacy than to the person you’re having sex with? Do you feel there’s a part of yourself that you haven’t yet been able to tap into that holds information about how you can be your most authentic sexual self? I work with couples and individuals to ask and answer these questions and use that information as puzzle pieces to put together the big picture of what your most loving, most intimate, most connected relationship can look like, whether to a partner or to yourself.
Using an attachment theory lens with a narrative therapy influence we will find the meaning you make of intimacy, sex and connection to help you create that big picture of your ideal relationship.
Are you and your partner struggling to find your way back to each other? Do you find it easier to talk to friends about sex and intimacy than to the person you’re having sex with? Do you feel there’s a part of yourself that you haven’t yet been able to tap into that holds information about how you can be your most authentic sexual self? I work with couples and individuals to ask and answer these questions and use that information as puzzle pieces to put together the big picture of what your most loving, most intimate, most connected relationship can look like, whether to a partner or to yourself.
Murween A. Perry-Rose
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS , CMHC, NCC, CCTP, LPC
Verified Verified
Andover, MA 01810 (Online Only)
The approaches I used are Person-centered therapy , Narrative therapy, Reality therapy, Solution-focused therapy and Cognitive brief therapy to meet the needs of each client as needed.
I believe that an effective therapeutic relationship is a partnership which can only be possible when therapist and their clients work collaboratively to discover their unique strengths', challenges and goals. I am committed to work with my clients to create plans of action that will result in a more positive outcomes. My role is to support my clients in their journey of finding solutions that will showcase their inner strength. I can work with clients, with relationship issues, parent and child relationship, depression, anxiety, life adjustments , newly marital adjustments, and stress related issues.
The approaches I used are Person-centered therapy , Narrative therapy, Reality therapy, Solution-focused therapy and Cognitive brief therapy to meet the needs of each client as needed.
I believe that an effective therapeutic relationship is a partnership which can only be possible when therapist and their clients work collaboratively to discover their unique strengths', challenges and goals. I am committed to work with my clients to create plans of action that will result in a more positive outcomes. My role is to support my clients in their journey of finding solutions that will showcase their inner strength. I can work with clients, with relationship issues, parent and child relationship, depression, anxiety, life adjustments , newly marital adjustments, and stress related issues.
I have no availability at this time. I have been a clinical mental health therapist for over 15 years. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults with trauma, anxiety, depression, and major mental illness. I utilize evidenced-based practices specific to the presenting problem, ages, and stages of the client. These include but are not limited to EMDR, CBT/DBT, play therapy, family therapy, narrative therapy, progressive counting, client-focused, and strength based therapy. I am passionate about helping clients overcome challenges and difficulties so that they can reach their full potential.
I have no availability at this time. I have been a clinical mental health therapist for over 15 years. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults with trauma, anxiety, depression, and major mental illness. I utilize evidenced-based practices specific to the presenting problem, ages, and stages of the client. These include but are not limited to EMDR, CBT/DBT, play therapy, family therapy, narrative therapy, progressive counting, client-focused, and strength based therapy. I am passionate about helping clients overcome challenges and difficulties so that they can reach their full potential.
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Narrative Therapists
Is narrative therapy evidence-based?
Narrative therapy is not well-studied, and it may not be as effective in treating mental health conditions when compared with evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Some small studies do show that depressed and anxious individuals who were treated with narrative therapy reported improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms.
How long does narrative therapy last?
Narrative therapy is less structured when compared with psychoanalysis, for example. Narrative therapy is more open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a few months, and sometimes a year or longer. Patients see their therapist one to two times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a person’s challenges and progress. Individuals can also practice the principles of narrative therapy after treatment has ended.
Does narrative therapy work?
Narrative therapy can help a person manage or reduce symptoms of conditions like depression or anxiety. This type of therapy encourages a person to reflect on the moments of their life when their particular problem was not at the forefront of their minds—perhaps life celebrations, achievements, and other successes. The individual is encouraged to rewrite their storyline as if their particular problem was not part of their life. This therapy may offer benefits that are hard to measure.
What are the possible limitations of narrative therapy?
Narrative therapy is person-centered or client-centered, and the health professional pays more attention to the subjective narratives that are constructed by the client, as opposed to other objective measures. The therapist privileges the individual’s perspective over all others. This open form may feel frustrating for individuals seeking a more structured approach; certainly, no one therapy type will work for every individual.