Local Counselors / Therapists
From time to time children and families may experience stress, worry, or emotional difficulty. At school, your child's school guidance counselor or school adjustment counselor is an excellent resource. Outside of school, many families find counseling to be a valuable coping tool. Below is a list of some local providers.*
*Please note that this is only a partial list of local contacts. This list is provided as a courtesy, but is not an endorsement from myself or the district I work for. Please check with your pediatrician, friends and family for additional referrals. Your child's school district is not responsible for costs or co-pays. Speak to the provider and your insurance company to determine if the provider accepts your insurance and to understand what your financial obligation (i.e. co-pays) will be. When making an appointment, you may also wish to ask about specialties and how certain issues (e.g., ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, etc.) are treated.
Additional information can be gathered through agency/counselor web sites, Facebook, LinkedIn, Psychology Today profiles,(https://www.psychologytoday.com) and Health Grades. COVID-19 protocols are constantly changing and influence availability of in-person counseling sessions as well as type of Tele-health therapy appointments provided. Check with your insurance company regarding tele-therapy, co-pays, deductibles and special COVID coverages.
Cassidy LaPointe, LMHC
Cloud Counseling Services
978-218-8925
Amesbury Psychological Center (www.amesburysychological.com)
24 Morrill Place, Amesbury MA 978-388-5700
Be Well at Black Barn Farm (www.bewellatblackbarnfarm.com)
6 North Street, Methuen MA 617-313-7975
Blue Skies Behavioral Health Ser. (www.blueskieswellnessinc.org)
232 Pleasant St, Methuen MA 978-655-1823
Children’s Friend & Family Services (https://jri.org/community)(
15 Union Street, Lawrence MA 978—682-7289
Family Continuity (www.familycontinuity.org)
360 Merrimack St, Lawrence MA 978-687-1617
Family Services of Merrimack Valley (www.fsmv.org)
430 North Canal St, Lawrence MA 978-327-6612, info@fsmv.org
Finding Solace Counseling (M. Nickerson) (https://www.findingsolacecounseling.org)
12 Market Square, Amesbury MA 351-277-0326
Lahey/BI Behavioral Health Services (http://www.nebhealth.org)
62 Brown St, Haverhill MA 978-373-3086
Harbor Side Counseling (https://www.harborsidecounseling.com)
143 State St, Newburyport MA 978-462-7075
Northeast Family Services (www.northeastfamilyservices.com)
354 Merrimack St, Lawrence MA 774-206-1125
Psychotherapy Assoc.N.Reading/ (https://www.parn.net)
Amesbury 978-664-2566
River Valley Counseling Services (http://www.rivervalleycounseling.com)
100 Main Street, Amesbury MA 978-388-5311
South Bay Community Services (https://southbay.communityservices.com)
360 Merrimack Street, Lawrence 978-688-4830
The Millyard Health Collaborative (http://millyardhealth.com)
5 Market Street, Amesbury MA 978388-3343
Cara Doran, LMHC,ART,(Art Therapist) 617—538-6905
Edw.Porter Eagen, Psy.D
143 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 978-457-7088
Kelli Ann Fowle, LICSW 978-388-0606
Pat Hurzeler,APRN,BC, (https://www.pathelps.com)
978-225-8059
Phyllis Lauria, LICSW 978-378-0998
110 Haverhill Road, Amesbury, MA
Peter Litwin, Psy.D 978-388-0799
12 Market Square, Amesbury, MA
Stephanie Musial, LCMHC,ART 978-290-0042
(Art Therapist)