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Doreen Peasley is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist in both Maine and California. In her over forty years as a licensed Marriag...
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Doreen Peasley is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist in both Maine and California. In her over forty years as a licensed Marriage Family Therapist, she has successfully assisted individuals, couples and families in discovering and achieving their goals and living more engaged and meaningful lives. Doreen supported our military by working with our service members and their families at military bases in the United States, Europe, and Asia for over twelve years. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology at San Diego State University and received her Master of Arts in Psychology at Pepperdine University.
Doreen takes a creative approach to each client and utilizes relational, strength based, collaborative, solution focused, mindfulness based and art approaches to best meet the needs of every unique individual and couple. She is also a certified Prepare Enrich facilitator and SoulCollage facilitator.
Doreen connects with you in a warm and caring way in order to help you build on your strengths and collaborate with you towards meeting your goals and living the meaningful life you desire.
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I believe that our close collaboration is the key to helping you adjust to difficult experiences and achieve a greater sense of ba...
I believe that our close collaboration is the key to helping you adjust to difficult experiences and achieve a greater sense of balance and happiness in your life.
Tricia Seely is a dual board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has experience in behavioral health, primary care, neurology, and pain management. Her experience includes working with clients with a range of chronic medical illnesses and adjustment disorders. She has a special interest in a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, chronic illness, relationship issues, behavioral problems, mood disorders, women's mental health, adjustment disorders, and veteran's issues.
Tricia has a Post-Master’s Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health from UMASS Chan Medical School Graduate School of Nursing. Tricia is committed to a holistic approach that considers the impact of body, mind, and spirit on healing. She helps clients build a safe place where they can create coping strategies to cultivate a better life.
Tricia believes clients deserve the best mental healthcare without stigma or barriers, no matter what stage of their recovery they are at. Her primary goal is to help clients build skills that will allow them to live their best life. You can do this! Call today and let her help you get your life back.
Combining my experience as a teacher and PMHNP for the VA, I take a brain-based, compassionate approach to help individuals of all...
Combining my experience as a teacher and PMHNP for the VA, I take a brain-based, compassionate approach to help individuals of all ages improve mental wellness and reconnect with what makes life meaningful.
I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 7 years of experience helping individuals understand their minds, emotions, and behaviors on a deeper level. My journey into mental health began with a passion for connection, compassion, and the healing power of self-awareness. I’ve had the privilege of supporting clients through anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions, guiding them toward clarity and confidence. I believe that growth begins when we feel seen, understood, and empowered to participate in our own healing process.
I earned my Doctorate in Nursing from the University of San Diego, where I strengthened my clinical and neuroscience foundation. My approach is collaborative and trauma-informed, integrating evidence-based strategies with empathy and mindfulness. I aim to help clients find balance, insight, and sustainable progress in their mental health journey.
If you’ve been carrying the weight of expectations, struggling to rest, or feeling disconnected, I want you to know change is possible. Together, we can explore what balance looks like, develop tools for emotional regulation, and rediscover peace and purpose. Healing isn’t about perfection; it’s about understanding your own rhythm and reclaiming your calm.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Child therapy, also known as counseling for kids, helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst kids include behavioral issues, trauma, bullying, depression, and anxiety. All ages of children can attend and benefit from child therapy at Thriveworks Maine.
Child therapy works by using multiple techniques tailored to fit the child’s needs based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve play therapy for younger kids or cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, Thriveworks child therapists in Maine, ME have the expertise and experience to help kids at their level.
Child therapy is a type of therapy meant for clients within a specific age group, while play therapy is an approach to therapy that helps children with self-expression and stress relief, among others. Play therapy is a technique that is often used in child therapy to help children express what’s running through their minds when they do not have the words to express their thoughts and emotions. It can get children to express what’s wrong, what might be causing unwanted behaviors, or what they might need in a way that is accessible to them so that therapists can then work to treat the issue.
It’s not always obvious when a child should see a therapist for their behavior, though in the midst of challenges like divorce, loss, bullying, and other mental health conditions, it’s often a good idea to seek it out. Common behaviors that can indicate a need for child therapy include separation anxiety, bedwetting (at inappropriate ages), and agitation/excessive irritability — especially if it reaches a point of physical violence.
Cognitive behavioral therapy at Thriveworks in Maine, ME is one of the best types of therapy for children. However, it can be administered in child therapy sessions in a variety of ways that are more accessible to young minds, such as play therapy.
Child therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of child therapy depends on your child’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, child therapy sessions will last for several months.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
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