Therapists in Bangor, ME

Hello, If you find that you are at a loss in handling stress, anxiety or frustration, I am hopeful that you will find relief in our work together. Sessions include discovering new ways to cope, including cognitive and mindfulness-based skill building. My practice is focused on helping with recovery from stress related to trauma, anxiety, depression and substance use. Thank you, Jarrid Jones, LCSW, LADC, CCS. My practice is focused on the following areas: Parenting Relationship Issues Stress related to anxiety/depression Substance Use Trauma and PTSD

I currently have a waitlist. I am a trained psychoanalytical psychotherapist with 38 years of clinical practice. I continue to love what I do. I have a doctorate in Counseling Psychology and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychoanalysis. I work with people who are hurting. My patients wish to go beyond symptom relief and work toward symptom resolution by addressing the core underlying issues. I specialized in treating anxiety/panic attacks, unresolved childhood pain, conflictual relationship issues, heartache, grief, sadness, and trauma. I also treat licensed medical and mental health professionals.

Does going for a walk, interacting with others, getting on an airplane, or letting go of obsessive thoughts seem impossible? I work with individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, agoraphobia, and specific phobias to overcome these issues and live full lives. Exposure Response Prevention and Systematic Desensitization are short term treatments (typically less than 6 months) through which people overcome these challenges. Because treatment is short term, I have frequent openings as clients "graduate" from weekly therapy. Please reach out by email to inquire about openings.

My goal as a substance use disorder counselor is to assist clientele in identifying their needs and goals of addiction recovery and to help them, learn to help themselves. Many of the clients I see suffer from co-occurring disorders with mental health disorders playing a major role in their ability to remain abstinent from alcohol and/or other drugs. Within that framework of how mental health interacts with addiction, I can provide the client with evidence-based, trauma-informed interventions that can interrupt the relapse process, enabling them to live the life they want to live.

My name is Shannon Trainor, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW. I have over 20 years working with substance use/addiction, trauma, anxiety/depression, relationship issues and eating disorders. I utilize CBT, solution focused therapy and DBT skills in my practice and have extensively with adults, adolescents, families and women. I have worked with adults, adolescents and families throughout my career. I see clients who struggle with substance use and/or addiction, current or past traumas, anxiety and depression, eating disorders as well as family systems work with substance use disorders.

Everyone needs support. Helping people work through the challenges that life holds is the deepest privilege. I believe in support, non-judgment, and providing space for people to make desired changes in their lives. Therapy can be hard work! Shorter term and focused on your goals tends to be the most beneficial for most people. How we understand ourselves and our place in the world is worth exploring. It’s super courageous to reach out and I respond to all emails or calls. Please know email responses sometimes go to the spam folder.

I am a kind, caring person with a good sense of humor and I believe this helps me to connect with people. Clients are most successful when they are able to see the end goal and what they want to get out of therapy. I help guide clients towards the goal in a supportive, honest way.

In person and telehealth counseling is available to adults, teens and children seeking individual or family therapy in a respectful, safe, and supportive environment. We want to work with you to understand your goals and help you develop plans and skills to achieve your goals that utilize your strengths. Our clinicians provide a broad spectrum of quality, evidence-based care . We help you resolve life stressors such as relationship issues, grief and loss, the effects of trauma, problems at home, school or work, behavioral problems, anxiety, depression, attachment, anger issues, and other mental health challenges.

I practice trauma-informed care that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of most types of trauma and/or adversity. I bring a functional approach that is person-centered to target your individual needs within your relationship and/or self that surround the human experience. Together, we will explore what is important to you and/or your relationship. Clients that tend to fit well with me are individuals/couples who are self-motivated, witty, can enjoy healthy, light-hearted humor, and may have high empathy.

Welcome! Sometimes we need support navigating tough times, processing past experiences or unpacking life stressors. Our thoughts alone can be extremely overwhelming at times. My therapeutic approach is genuine, interactive, direct, and easy-going with a mix of humor.

Thank you for reading about my practice. I hope this profile gives you a glimpse of how I view the experience of therapy and what it might be like to work with me. Often when we seek out psychotherapy, it's because we feel stuck in patterns that are restrictive and frustrating. Perhaps we've lost sight of what is meaningful in our lives or need space or encouragement to articulate what we want for ourselves. Unsure how to make our daily lives reflect what we most value, we may feel sad, anxious, or overwhelmed.

Christine Paul LCSW and Brooke Loring LCPC co-owners of Therapeutic Services of Maine LLC offer a safe and nurturing environment where clients can embark on a journey toward healing and self-discovery. Our mission is to provide personalized and compassionate care to all those seeking to improve their mental health and well-being. We specialize in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), a non-invasive and evidence-based treatment that helps clients overcome trauma and other mental health issues.

As you approach the fork in the road in your life you have to come up with some decisions on what you want or need to go in life. I am here to help you with that. I know that most of us know what we need to do but we really need someone outside the box that won't judge us and we can talk to about the issues. You have the answers in life but there is something holding you back..I am here to help that and help you move on a new healthier path in life.

Life can be complicated and difficult. I value understanding that you are a unique individual with a wide array of life experiences, both good and bad, that influence your mental health. Using this approach, I will tailor your counseling experience to meet your needs by utilizing techniques from a variety of evidence-based methods that best fit you and your circumstances. I've also been fully trained in using EMDR via telehealth, enabling you to get the same experience of an in-person session in the safety and security of your own environment.

In my private practice, I focus on working with those affected by traumatic events or ongoing traumatic exposure. I have experience in outpatient therapy, crisis counseling, and emergency management. While I work with many experiences of trauma and all posttraumatic stress, I specialize in work with first responders or other professionals that are routinely exposed to occupational trauma.

I provide insight oriented, relationship based talk therapy to individuals seeking a better understanding of themselves and a desire to improve their daily experience. Finding peace and joy in this fast paced world can be a challenge and often times we can get caught up in both the big and small stresses of life and lose sight of our true values and goals. My goal is to offer support while you step back just far enough to see the whole picture and find your balance again.

Anger issues getting in the way of your relationships at home or work? Difficulty managing the strong emotions of anger, grief or sadness? Perhaps you are great at faking "All is okay" by forcing smiles and jokes, but inside crumbling. Others may be envious of your life but you feel shame about what is "really" inside of you. There is a reason for what you are feeling. Together in therapy we figure out the roots of your emotions. Better yet, you will learn tools and techniques to manage anger, grief, sadness, anxiety, and/or depression. Every one has the potential to change, I have been privileged to witness this change in clients.

Welcome and thank you for visiting my profile. I am a clinical social worker and licensed alcohol and drug counselor and have over 17 years of experience working with a diverse population of people in a variety of settings. Each one recognized that something needed to shift or change or maybe everything. Change isn't easy and while most of us know when the writing is on the wall, it's beefing up the courage and finding a launching point that is often the biggest hurdle we face. Most of us know what we want and certainly what we don't want but it's putting it into action that is often the stumbling block.

Hi there. I don't know what brings you here, but I can listen to your story and do my best to help you through it. Maybe something happened recently and you're just trying to get back to normal, or maybe you've had a mental illness your whole life...either way, if you're looking for someone who will listen, provide support, and help guide you towards insight and acceptance, we may be a good fit. I work well with people who are motivated to try new things and keep an open mind, who are willing to speak about themselves and their experiences honestly.