In Person Therapists in Bath, ME

LCSW in Bath, Maine with over 25 years of experience with adolescent, adult, couples, and family therapy. Psychodynamically trained with skills in EMDR and DBT.

To quote Jon Kabat Zinn, 'To be mindful is to befriend the present moment as it is'. Offering mindfulness and meditation individual coaching to people who want to expand their awareness and apply new skills to dealing with life's challenges. I help you cultivate mindfulness principals of self- acceptance, self-compassion, letting go of negative beliefs and thinking. I will help you learn to meditate on a regular basis, coach you to manage stress and emotions, teach basic mindful movement practices, and help you stay focused and grounded in the present moment for a calmer more peaceful approach to life.

Current client openings. I like thinking about therapy as an expedition. Pretend you decide to row across the Atlantic, for instance. What a brave goal! Something draws you to it, despite your fear. You know you will encounter both the dark, turbulent nights as well as the calm, colorful days. To do this safely, you decide you could use a companion, a fellow-traveler. More than anything, you want poised connection with self, nature and other; a growing of your edges, and certainly the healing that follows naturally in its wake.

As an LCPC, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider, my practice focuses on post traumatic resilience, and healthy habits of mind, body and spirit. Clients are compassionately supported to heal and manage early attachment- and trauma-based influences. Psycho-education on the neurobiology of trauma, strategies to calm trauma-related hyper-arousal and triggering, habit reversal, removal of blocks to personal agency and fulfillment of potential, development of relational life skills such as service, gratitude and connection with nature are all important to holistic healing.

Whatever challenge you are facing - anxiety, depression, feelings related to connectivity/isolation, general day-to-day issues that are adding up or becoming overwhelming, issues with life transitions, or issues with your partner, I will meet you (individuals or couples) wherever you are on your journey and provide a space where you feel seen and heard. We will work together to identify the emotions associated with the challenges in your life, process those emotions, and discover your strengths. I will form a collaborative relationship with you and be with you every step of the way as you make changes and discover your potential.

** I am not currently accepting new clients, but will update when I have openings.** Sometimes life can be challenging. Kids don't always know how to manage difficult transitions or feelings by using their words. Instead, an unhappy or anxious child may present with behaviors that are upsetting. I can help discover underlying issues and guide young people in finding ways to better express what is on their minds.

You've likely read countless therapist bios and blurbs by now. Allow me to respect the issues pressing against your time by not advertising generic compassion. After all, it may be a problem of time leading you to this website. Maybe your relationships stay in the same conflict; perhaps life hurries you without direction. A vague sense of yourself may linger outside your grasp – is that person hinting for (or hiding from) your attention? I wonder why? Together in our work, we could attempt to hold the afflictions expressed through such stories with curiosity and care by inquiring into their necessities for the life you're living.

When we are faced with the common ebb and flow of life's challenges we sometimes cope in ways that may not serve our best-self, compromising our relationships, family, physical health, or career. This can leave us feeling out of balance, overwhelmed, and seeking a change. Through an integrative mind-body approach we will explore how the compromised aspects of your life impact you as a whole, while empowering you with tools and strategies to regain the balance you desire.

Book with me now by clicking on my website. Current openings for telehealth and in person sessions. I am a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience supporting families in a variety of roles. I provide individual counseling to adults and adolescents in person and online. I have experience supporting clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use disorder, self harm, and eating disorders.

My approach to counseling recognizes the uniqueness of each individual. I have experience working with folks 18-80 dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, health concerns, grief,and other major life transitions. My practice focuses on deep inner work that encourages self-awareness and a feeling relationship with the body. This work is facilitated by a strong and trusting client/counselor relationship based on warmth and non-judgment. You will gain insight into feelings, learn to understand behavior and reduce emotional suffering so that your changes are positive and lasting. One opening available now, waiting list

My goal as your counselor is to provide a safe and caring environment to help you adjust to the changes that you want to explore making in your life.

Rise Up IS accepting NEW clients! Are you or your child struggling with school/work, socialization, focus, anxiety or depression? Do you or your family need more tools? I invite you and your child to visit Rise Up to learn the skills to draw strength from overcoming challenges. I'm Jessica Packard and I founded Rise Up. I firmly believe that we are strong because of our challenges, not in spite of them. I work with children, adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression, ADHD and general stuckness.

I am currently doing telehealth appointments and office appointments. Are you or your child suffering from worry, sadness, or other concerns that you don't know how to deal with? Sometimes you just need a counselor in order to explore where these concerns are coming from and develop new ways to cope, handle or think about situations differently. I counsel adults, adolescents, and children ages 10-12 years old around a variety of concerns.

Creativity can be a powerful tool, and modality for expression. With my extensive experience and training in Expressive Therapies, I specialize in Art Therapy and Play Therapy to treat a variety of emotional and behavioral issues with children. In my practice I believe that everyone has the ability to be creative, and I work with clients to utilize their strengths in traditional and non-traditional treatment approaches to work towards goals. Through a trusting therapeutic rapport I work with clients to explore and address issues, so that they may access and obtain healthy growth and change.

I am licensed to practice as a mental health counselor as well as an alcohol and drug counselor in the State of Maine. My main areas of expertise are in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of co-occurring disorders (both mental health and substance use issues). I have experience providing individual, family and group therapy to treat problems such as trauma/PTSD, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, identity development, communication and life transitions.

I understand how difficult it can be to reach out for help, especially to a complete stranger! If you are reading this, you've probably tried everything you can think of to improve your current situation on your own. My hope is you'll find something in this profile that resonates with you and prompts you to call me. Together, through a trusting therapeutic relationship, we can get to the heart of your issue. Working at your own pace, you'll begin the process of healing, and gain some important tools to keep your life in balance.

I use a down to earth approach so therapist and client can work collaboratively to "name the elephant" in the client's life, drill down to the core of issues and discover how patterns from the past repeat in the present. I am passionate about challenging stuck points, old habits and outdated beliefs with care, compassion and respect. I am never afraid to bring humor into a session when appropriate as I value the healing properties of laughter.

Focused on healing through trauma-informed, body-based care and grounded in family systems theory, I draw on a range of counseling approaches including; psychodynamic, transpersonal, existential, expressive, mindfulness, mind-body, behavioral (DBT and CBT). Together we sojourn toward self-awareness and compassion for self. Emblematic moments from the past may have become conditioned responses to the present. We focus both on here and now and historical events. TAT (Tapas Acupressure Technique), mindfulness, sensorimotor psychotherapy and EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing help re-program stored arousal in the body.

Move to the next level in your life and relationships. Learn how to be happier, more content, and more forgiving of yourself and others. Find more peace in your mind and at home. By learning Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques, and by focusing on overall health and wellness, my clients often see noticeable improvement within a handful of sessions. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I treat a wide range of psychological and emotional issues and I have extensive experience in family, couple's, and individual therapy.