Find a Therapist in North Andover, MA

Stephen Medina is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 7 years of experience providing care to children, adolescents, and adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and mood-related challenges.

I'm Valerie Allen, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. In my approach to healing, I prioritize creating a safe, empathetic, and non-judgmental space for each individual. I believe that the foundation of effective therapy is a strong therapeutic relationship built on trust and mutual respect. My approach is client-centered, recognizing that each person is the expert in their own life and possesses unique strengths and abilities. I integrate various evidence-based practices, tailoring my approach to meet the specific needs and goals of each client. This may include techniques from cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused therapy, and other modalities that align with the individual's journey towards healing and personal growth. I am deeply committed to supporting my clients as they navigate life's challenges, helping them to develop coping strategies, enhance self-awareness, and foster resilience. My goal is to empower individuals to make meaningful changes, improve their mental health and well-being, and lead fulfilling lives.

Feel that traditional therapy is not for you? I started YouTime Coaching almost a decade ago with an ambitious core belief: if you provide compassionate support, positive modeling, and skillful accountability, personal growth and change are very possible. We've had major success working with young people, adults, and families when it comes to academic work struggles, transitional challenges, focus & attention issues, communication, motivation, performance-related challenges, and self-confidence. I'm in this with you. Traditional therapy starts and ends in the office. YouTime Coaching utilizes, "in-between time" through call, text, and email to provide the support necessary to maintain positive momentum throughout the week. Also, we do not meet in an office setting but on more neutral turf in the community. Learn more at the website. YouTime Coaching specializes in ADHD, executive functioning, anxiety & depression, and Performance Psychology-related issues. We have seen it all (so it takes a lot to shock, no judgment here). We offer Youth and Adult Life Coaching as well as Parent Coaching.

The focus of my men's therapy practice helps men redefine their approach to relationships so it feels authentic and in line with healthy emotional development. I specialize in self-esteem, self-actualization, and building and maintaining attraction and intimacy. The foundation for male self-esteem is laid in childhood, shaping how men share their true self, feel successful, and be a meaningful part of their children's lives. I also specialize in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I offer in-person and telehealth. For men, feeling successful in their relationships is integral to feeling confident in life. Likewise feeling confident in one's life is a vital component of having a happy, healthy relationship. I work with men who have had experiences that make intimacy difficult, impeding healthy, happy relationships. This includes recovery from abusive relationships.

Tracy Tran is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with eight years of experience serving diverse populations in Massachusetts. Throughout her career, she has worked with individuals, families, and groups as they navigate challenges related to anxiety, depression, trauma, and interpersonal relationships. Tracy is a compassionate, dedicated therapist who is committed to helping people achieve their goals and improve their well-being. She provides a safe, supportive space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings without judgment, and she works collaboratively with them to develop personalized treatment plans that meet their unique needs.

My goals for therapy are based on my passion for my work and my intent to help you to find inherent strengths and skills to help you increase self-awareness and to facilitate the process of helping you to help yourself through empathic collaboration and structured, supportive feedback. Often when facing problems we can become overwhelmed and solutions and clarity may feel obscure. Creating a caring safe atmosphere without judgment to facilitate positive changes, the emphasis is on personal value and worth. I'm committed to helping you to feel better and resolve your concerns.

Doug Crook is a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)) in the state of Massachusetts. He has nearly 20 years of experience working in the mental health field in various roles, including mental health counselor and registered nurse. He has held both clinical and management positions. He has primarily worked on inpatient psychiatric units with adults and children.

Kathryn Ashley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with over 35 years of experience providing clinical assessments and therapeutic care for adults with a diverse range of needs, including addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and life transitions.

“Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes... Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return from shopping to find their houses sealed, their families gone." -Anne Frank We are all affected by what is happening today. Families are divided. Stress, depression, and addictions are at all-time highs. If you need help navigating your life and making sense and meaning in this world, I am here to help you. Please reach out and we will walk through this together. I offer a unique approach that utilizes a combination of deep therapy in individual sessions plus more holistic offerings, such as guided meditation and grounding exercises. My goal is to address all aspects of your wellness; mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and socio-political. Therapy is a deeply personal experience, and it is imperative that you find the right fit. The best way to get a sense of whether we will work well together is to meet via telehealth for a free initial 15 minute consultation. Email is the best way to reach me. Please check your spam folder, as my responses occasionally wind up there.

Isabelle Scott is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with over 6 years of experience working in a psychiatric hospital. She has provided short- and long-term individual psychotherapy and has worked with people experiencing homelessness.

Most people who find their way to me are not in crisis. They are tired. Tired of the same argument returning. Tired of feeling unseen by the person closest to them. Tired of noticing themselves end up, again, in a version of the same dynamic, no matter who the partner is. Maybe the connection in your relationship feels thinner than it used to, even when nothing dramatic has happened. Maybe you and your partner can barely sit through dinner without one of you shutting down or getting reactive. Maybe you are the one who keeps trying, keeps initiating, keeps holding the relationship together, and you are starting to ask whether you can keep doing it alone. Maybe everything looks fine from the outside, and only you know how lonely it has begun to feel. If you are coming on your own rather than as a couple, you may be sitting with a different version of the same question. Why do I keep ending up in this kind of relationship? Why does my closest person bring out a side of me I do not recognize, or do not like? Why do I want closeness and resist it at the same time? Why is it so hard to be honest about what I actually need? You may have tried therapy before. You may have read the books, listened to the podcasts, learned the communication skills, taken the assessments, made the lists. Some of it probably helped, at least for a while. And still, something underneath has not shifted. I am Dr. Ehsan Adib Shabahang, a doctoral-level therapist and the founder of AtReef Therapy in Cambridge, MA. I provide couples therapy and individual therapy, with a focus on the patterns that repeat in close relationships and within ourselves. My background is in psychology (PhD with a Social Psychology focus) and clinical mental health counseling. I do not work with everyone, and that is intentional. The work I do is best suited to adults who want depth, who can tolerate honest reflection, and who are ready to look at themselves with as much care as they look at their partner. My approach is relationship-centered and reflective. I focus less on quick communication fixes and more on what often gets left unsaid in a relationship: the protective behaviors, the hidden expectations, the longings that have gone underground, the parts of ourselves we have learned to keep out of view. Communication skills matter, and we will use them. But communication is usually not the real problem. The real problem is what each person is protecting underneath the words. This work is informed by Self-Reflective Relationship Therapy (SRRT), a framework I am developing. SRRT holds a core idea: what remains unseen within us often becomes repeated between us. The version of you that learned, early on, to anticipate disappointment, to manage other people's moods, to keep the peace, to perform competence, to stay quiet, to keep score, or to leave first will keep showing up in your relationship until you can see it clearly. SRRT is not a cure, not a hack, and not a substitute for therapy. It is the framework I bring to the room, and it is meant to give us a shared language for the patterns that are usually too close to see. In our sessions, you can expect honesty, structure, and warmth held together. I will not tell you what to do or whether to stay. I will not perform neutrality when I see something worth naming. I will help you slow down enough to see what you and your partner (or you and yourself) have actually been carrying, and to make sense of why it has been so hard to put down. We will move between what is happening between you in the room and what each of you brought into the room before this relationship existed. The patterns usually live in both places at once. Couples often come to me when they have stopped recognizing the relationship they once had, when one or both partners are quietly considering whether to stay, when trust has been ruptured, or when they want to do the deeper work before things become more strained. Individuals often come to me when they have noticed a pattern they cannot break alone, when a relationship has ended and they want to understand their part, or when self-reflection has stopped feeling like something they can do without help. You will not be rushed. You will not be handed a worksheet and sent home. The work is slower than most therapy you have probably encountered, and that is on purpose. Real change in how we love and how we are loved tends to happen at the speed of honesty, not the speed of strategy. If you are looking for short-term symptom relief, a place to vent without much pushback, or a therapist who will tell you what to do, I am probably not the right fit. If you are looking for depth, accountability, and a slower kind of work where understanding yourself in relationship is the point, I would be glad to hear from you. I see couples and individuals in person in Cambridge, MA, and via secure telehealth throughout Massachusetts.

My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to each individual. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida, I use evidence-based modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approaches to help clients better understand their emotions, recognize unhealthy patterns, strengthen coping skills, and build healthier relationships. My goal is to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients can heal, build confidence, and create meaningful, lasting change.