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North Star Guidance Center, Inc.
Counselor, LMFT, LMHC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
21 Glen Avenue, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Let's Connect (978) 769-9233
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At North Star Guidance Center, is a virtual behavioral group practice. We maintain an unwavering commitment to building strong, healthy relationships between caretakers, supportive community resources and service providers. Our group provides individual, group, couples, family therapy. We work collaboratively to provide a comprehensive continuum of care that will best serve both individuals and families. As a group, we encourage integrated approaches to healing and offer a variety of trauma informed services to match particular needs.
Our providers are compassionate and skilled a variety of various areas. As a group our culture allows for a warm, open exchange that prioritizes co-regulation and nourishes balance of the autonomic nervous system.
If you are seeking an experienced provider who is committed to walking with you as you work towards peace.
Call or Email North Star Guidance Center, Inc. now for a free 15 minute consultation - (978) 769-9233
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- Optum
- TRICARE
- Tufts
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- WellSense Health Plan
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North Star Guidance Center, Inc.
Counselor, LMFT, LMHC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Massachusetts / LMHC6292 Laura McLaughlin
- Certificate from Boston University EMDR / 2008
Counselor: Laura McLaughlin
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- ADHD
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Family Conflict
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Testing and Evaluation
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Hypnotherapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Neurofeedback
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
North Star Guidance Center, Inc.
21 Glen Avenue
Chelmsford, MA 01824
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Nearby Areas
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North Star Guidance Center, Inc.
Counselor, LMFT, LMHC