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I offer a warm, trauma-informed, and collaborative approach that honors each client’s story while supporting healing, growth, and ...
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I offer a warm, trauma-informed, and collaborative approach that honors each client’s story while supporting healing, growth, and resilience.
I am a Master’s Level Counselor with 13 years of experience providing direct care and outpatient counseling. I work primarily with adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, and stress related to work, family, or identity. I also support individuals navigating complex medical or developmental concerns, helping them build emotional stability and stronger coping skills.
I earned my master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Merrimack College. My approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive, integrating evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and strength-based therapy to support emotional regulation and insight.
In our work together, you can expect a supportive, nonjudgmental space where we move at a pace that feels safe and empowering. I am committed to meeting you with empathy and respect as we develop practical tools to help you heal, grow, and create a more balanced life.
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I understand the importance of finding the courage to raise your voice, to speak your truth, to walk in hope....
I understand the importance of finding the courage to raise your voice, to speak your truth, to walk in hope.
Elizabeth Rawlinson (preferred name Ellie) is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over 5 years of experience in the mental health field, working with individuals of all ages, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. She is passionate about helping others navigate the many challenges, stressors, and complexities of this life to live more fulfilled lives. Ellie specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, stress, relationship issues, and major life transitions.
Ellie completed her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (LCMHC) at Southern New Hampshire University. Ellie utilizes multiple treatment approaches including mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy.
We all go through challenges in life. Ellie is confident that she would be able to support you on your journey to gain new perspectives and techniques that allow you to cope with whatever you may be struggling with. If you are ready to do the work, schedule an appointment with her today.
I offer mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to deepen self-awareness as a means of healing....
I offer mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to deepen self-awareness as a means of healing.
Ben Kamens is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Resident with 4 years of experience who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, trauma, and grief. Ben consistently provides compassionate, insightful, holistic treatment to families and adults, and strives to help individuals lead their best lives. His ideal client is eager to learn and grow and is open to the therapeutic process and exploring new ways of being. Ben provides a warm and welcoming space and recognizes the courage it takes to seek treatment and the commitment necessary to grow from it.
Ben received his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University and also holds a Master’s in East-West Psychology. He integrates meditation guidance and self-awareness techniques with evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help clients grow in interpersonal efficacies, confidence, and self-determined goals.
The modern world can be overwhelming and alienating. Ben's approach aims to facilitate inner peace, psychological healing, and increased well-being in all he is fortunate to support. Don't let your challenges overwhelm you – there is a way forward!
I work to provide clients with a space they feel comfortable exploring themselves in that is free of judgement....
I work to provide clients with a space they feel comfortable exploring themselves in that is free of judgement.
Amanda Casto-Jones is working towards licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over 4 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate in helping young adults, adults, and couples face any challenges they may be experiencing. Amanda specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.
Amanda completed her Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling at Eastern Illinois University. She has experience with navigating stressors of student life and major life changes. Amanda uses multiple treatment approaches including mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy (PCT), and humanistic therapy.
Amanda is confident that she would be able to support you on your journey and would be honored to. Together, we can work to help you gain new perspectives and techniques that will allow you to cope with your struggles. If you are ready to make changes, schedule an appointment with Amanda today.
Ashley Kitchen-Sweet is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 8 years of specialized experience in guiding adults through d...
Ashley Kitchen-Sweet is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 8 years of specialized experience in guiding adults through depression, anxiety, and pivotal life transitions. Her journey with clients begins with a foundation of empathy and commitment, creating a welcoming and transformative environment from the outset. Ashley is adept at adapting her approach to cater to the needs and strengths of her clients, always with an eye toward cultural sensitivity and personal preferences. Her therapy is not just about addressing challenges; it's about crafting a tailored path that aligns with each client's values and life goals.
Ashley has a bachelor’s in Sociology from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. She uses an array of techniques, including collaborative, strengths-based, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness-based, and solutions-focused strategies, ensuring that therapy resonates with each client.
Ashley is committed to working collaboratively with clients to set and achieve goals, empowering them to build a fulfilling life. This commitment to building a meaningful therapist-client relationship is central to her approach, recognizing that a trusted partnership can significantly enhance the therapeutic experience and outcomes.
As a South Asian immigrant and female therapist, I deeply understand the unique challenges and pervasive impacts of racial and gen...
As a South Asian immigrant and female therapist, I deeply understand the unique challenges and pervasive impacts of racial and generational issues and immigrant experiences, and the complexities of intersectionality.
Shamni Uthayasoorian is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 5 years of experience. Shamni specializes in working with individuals with depression, anxiety, stress, and interpersonal issues. She also has a strong passion for working with immigrant, first and second-generation, and BIPOC-identifying individuals in acknowledging the pervasive impacts of racial and generational trauma, and how they exacerbate life's challenges. Shamni has had the privilege of working as a therapist in diverse settings including inpatient, residential, and group home programs.
Shamni has a Master’s in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She specializes in evidence-based interventions rooted in multicultural, person-centered, and humanistic approaches. Shamni uses cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy.
Shamni offers a safe space and listening ear to guide you toward steady changes with lasting results while promoting resilience, empowerment, and a sense of belonging for clients from every walk of life. If you feel ready, she invites you to reach out and schedule your first session!
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In my work with people experiencing grief, whether it is the losing of a loved one, an important relationship, a job, a dream or goal that health or circumstance alters, I engage people with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral mindfulness techniques to help practice acknowledging thoughts and feelings as they come, to help them to get in touch with their thoughts and emotions and express them in a safe space. Grief is as individual as the person experiencing it. It is not a linear process, there is no time limit. There are good days and hard days. It takes patience and time, get rest, nourish yourself, reach out to others, and to give yourself grace and compassion.
I teach people mindfulness techniques to help manage difficult and uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, and how to use their body to help regulate their emotions through the use of grounding exercises and breath work.
Progress is measured in small moments of success, tasks accomplished, new ventures, new or renewed friendships, increased activities. Grief never truly goes away, but as time goes on, we learn to live with it and find a sense of wholeness again.
Clients can supplement their time in grief & loss counseling with spending time with loved ones, join a support group to talk with others who understand, exercise a little/move every day to boost feel good hormones, get good regular rest, eat regularly, engage in a hobby/creative outlet.
Reaching out, making the call to talk with someone is often the hardest step of all so just come, don't worry about to bring with you. Just bring yourself and know that this is a safe, welcoming space for you and that together, we will walk through this. My favorite quote is from Lewis Carrol's Through the Looking Glass: 'If you can't look on the bright side, I'll sit beside you in the dark.'
Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Leominster, MA have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Leominster, MA will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.
There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.
Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.
Losing someone you love is one of the most painful experiences known to humankind. This someone can be a family member, a friend, a mentor, a colleague, a pet. In any case, processing that this individual has passed, accepting this loss, and learning to move forward without the loved one lost is—for lack of a better word—challenging.
“One day, we will remember how lucky we were to have known their love, with wonder, not grief.” –Elizabeth Postle
Fortunately, there is a form of therapy dedicated completely to helping us in grief and loss. Grief counseling can guide you through this excruciating process, with your specific needs in mind. Your grief counselor will work to understand your particular loss, your current grief status, as well as the emotions you are currently experiencing. They will then help guide and support you as you begin to process your loss and move forward with your life.
If you have recently lost a loved one, first and foremost, you have our deepest condolences. Losing a loved one never gets any easier. Now, if you are in the Leominster area, we’d like you to consider working with one of our grief counselors. Thriveworks in Leominster, MA offers grief counseling to help people just like you heal after a heartbreaking, ground-shaking loss. If you think you could benefit from working with a grief counselor or psychologist, just give Thriveworks a call. We are here for you.
Grief is not a science. One person might process their grief and loss by throwing themselves into their work; another individual might process their grief and loss by taking some time off of work. Neither way is the “correct” way, as we all cope and heal differently. That said, there are common thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in grief. You’ll likely experience a range of emotions, such as:
These emotions often depend on the circumstances that surround the loved one’s passing. For example, one person might be grieving the loss of a family member who passed after a long battle with cancer; another individual might be grieving a sudden passing that they didn’t expect. The first person will likely be better prepared to accept their loss, while the second individual will likely experience anger, confusion, and other difficult emotions in their grief. In any regard, a grief counselor at Thriveworks in Leominster, MA can help you work through these emotions.
Millions of people find help and support in grief counseling. These individuals work with their grief counselors to address their traumatic loss, work through complicated grief, and find meaning in life again. Grief counselors are able to help their clients because they have immense knowledge about the grief process and healing. Here are a few important goals in grief counseling:
These are just a few goals that your grief counselor will have for you. If you’re ready to begin grief counseling, call Thriveworks in Leominster, MA today.
Again, losing a loved one is an utmost painful experience. Often, we need a little guidance and support to get through this difficult time. If you’ve just lost a loved one and you acknowledge that you could benefit from some professional help, reach out to Thriveworks in Leominster, MA. We have grief counselors who can help you right now.
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