Mental Health Providers

Counselors

Mary Bissonward, MA, NBCC, LCMHC, LADC

MA In Counseling Psychology, Antioch New England Graduate School

Licenses: Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor, National Board Certified Counselor

Special Interests: Individuals, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Rogerian Therapy, Client Centered Therapy and Systems Orientation Therapy. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Gender, Substance Abuse, Mood Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Domestic Violence, and Major Illness. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).

Dennis Kulsick, LCMHC

MS In Counseling, Northeastern University, Boston MA

BS In Psychology, St Michael’s College, Colchester VT

License: Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Certifications: Life Space Crisis Intervention Certification, CANS certified (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment)

Special Interests: Children, Adolescents, and Adults. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-centered, and Insight/Mindfulness.

Gordon Maynard, LICSW

MSW in Social Work, McGill University, Montreal, QC

BA, Trinity College of Vermont, Colchester, VT

License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Special Interests: Trauma, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Depression/Anxiety, Present Centered Therapy, Couples

Angela Shea, LICSW, LADC

MSW in Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY

BSW in Social Work, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Licenses: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor

Special Interests: Depression, Anxiety, Addictions, Maternal Mental Health, Stress Management, Trauma, Grief and Loss, Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness

Sarah Watkins, LICSW

MSW in Social Work, Salem State University, Salem, MA

BA in Social Work, Providence College, Providence, RI

License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Special Interests: Children, Teens, Adults, LGBTQ+, Family Dynamics, Grief & Loss, Life Transitions, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance and Radical Acceptance. Treatment approaches include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Play Therapy, and Interpersonal Therapy.

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