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Clients often share that they feel truly heard and supported with me, and that together we’re able to bring clarity, balance, and ...
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Clients often share that they feel truly heard and supported with me, and that together we’re able to bring clarity, balance, and a deeper mind-body connection to their wellness journey.
Pamela Piliero is a Mental Health Clinician seeking licensure who brings decades of experience working with young adults in university settings and adults in the non-profit sector to her clinical practice. Pamela transitioned into the counseling field two years ago, working closely with clients in inpatient and PHP/IOP settings to provide support during times of heightened need. She is passionate about guiding individuals through challenges such as stress, anxiety, life transitions, and trauma. Pamela is dedicated to creating a supportive space where clients can discover resilience, clarity, and meaningful growth.
Pamela earned her Master’s in Counseling from Salem State University. She integrates evidence-based approaches with mindfulness and trauma-sensitive practices, tailoring her care to meet the unique needs of each client. Through compassionate listening and practical tools, she helps clients build coping skills and emotional balance.
Pamela understands that seeking support can feel overwhelming, and she strives to create a warm, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard and supported. She welcomes the opportunity to walk alongside clients as they explore new pathways toward healing, balance, and a more fulfilling life.
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I strive to create a non-judgemental and compassionate therapeutic relationship to help you navigate through life’s challenges....
I strive to create a non-judgemental and compassionate therapeutic relationship to help you navigate through life’s challenges.
Brittney Bannon is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 12 years of experience in the field. Brittney’s professional path has been diverse, ranging from supporting young children and adolescents struggling with mental health issues to working with the special needs population. Brittney has spent the last few years working with the adult population, helping to navigate issues such as anxiety, depression, stress management, chronic health problems, relationship issues, trauma, life transitions, and parenting difficulties. Brittney also has experience with family counseling, art therapy, and behavioral work.
Brittney received her Master of Arts in Child and Adolescent Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University and her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from William James College. Brittney utilizes collaborative, strength-based, cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused approaches to therapy.
Brittney understands that no single approach is correct for everyone and will work collaboratively to find the approach that best suits you. Together, you will build on your strengths and work toward your goals in a space where you feel supported and understood. Reach out today!
As a practitioner and advocate for mindfulness, I facilitate a milieu to make a client feel validated, to recover one’s voice, and...
As a practitioner and advocate for mindfulness, I facilitate a milieu to make a client feel validated, to recover one’s voice, and to recognize and accept one’s gifts, imperfections, desires and aspirations.
Joanie Barclay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who brings a diversity of professional acumen from over 25 years working with adults, military families, veterans to build light, peace, and hope within their lives. Her person-centered and strengths-based approaches to healing and wellness are enhanced with her ministerial background.
Joanie earned two Master's degrees in Clinical Social Work and Pastoral Ministry from Boston College, along with a post-graduate certification in Spiritual Direction. She completed one chaplaincy unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Saints Memorial Hospital, primarily working with oncology patients. As a trained P.R.E.P. (*Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) for Strong Bonds, a facilitator for marriage enrichment, she offers critical gold standard evidence-based tools to assist military couples through the unique reunion and reintegration challenges of post-deployments. As a psychotherapist, Joanie assists clients to develop tools within the framework of cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, solutions-focused therapy, interpersonal therapy, and dialectical behavioral (DBT) based therapy.
Her work with community agencies and programs includes a repertoire of populations and issues unique to grandparents raising grandchildren, women’s wellness, bereavement and grief, end of life, and meaning-making through trauma and life-altering events. As a practitioner and advocate for mindfulness, she purposefully generates a milieu to make a client feel validated, to recover one’s voice, and to recognize and accept one’s gifts, imperfections, desires, and aspirations.
Joanie acknowledges those who invite her into their lives as courageous individuals and empowers them to navigate a life-giving path that embraces a fullness of often unexplored possibilities. She welcomes new clients who choose to embark on a journey of collaborative problem-solving and enhanced wellness for one’s life.
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Loneliness counseling is a specialized form of therapy focused on helping individuals navigate the emotional challenges and isolation associated with persistent loneliness. Counselors and therapists at Thriveworks in Westborough, MA create a supportive and understanding environment where clients can delve into the root causes of their loneliness and develop strategies to establish meaningful social connections.
Loneliness counseling employs a multifaceted approach, utilizing Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to reframe your negative thought patterns, enhance communication, and improve social skills. It also incorporates interpersonal therapy to address relationship patterns, and mindfulness practices to manage feelings of loneliness and self-criticism. Goal-setting is also encouraged to help you actively pursue social connections and community engagement. Through these techniques, loneliness therapy empowers individuals to overcome isolation, develop meaningful relationships, and enhance their overall emotional well-being.
Thriveworks loneliness counseling in Westborough, MA is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Loneliness counseling can take different amounts of time. It depends on how lonely a person is and how they’re doing in counseling. Normally, it involves many sessions that last from a few weeks to a few months. The exact number of sessions and how long it takes are determined with the loneliness counselor’s input.
Instead of curating a social media presence, many people are fighting loneliness by courageously sharing their true selves. They are opening up to a friend about their promotion at work and about the struggles within their marriages. They are not hiding, but instead, they are being vulnerable and forming deeper connections with their loved ones.
Many people yearn for this type of community, but do not know how. Thriveworks Counseling in Westborough Loneliness Counselors and coaches are working with more and more people to show them how to overcome a disconnected world and form healthy, strong relationships. Thriveworks Westborough has seen many clients who were frustrated with feeling disconnected and alone. They worked closely with our professionals to find solutions that fit with their lives. If you’d like to schedule a loneliness counseling appointment, contact us today.
Modern life does not feel conducive for community, but loneliness and isolation are not inevitable outcomes. People are learning to make their own communities. Here are a few ways they are doing it…
Some people are drawn to bustling cities where corners stores are open 24/7. Others want a small, quiet town, while for some people, the rhythm of the suburbs is right. Think about where you want to meet people and build relationships. Seek out opportunities where you can be in those places.
Just as people can build communities anywhere, they can form relationships about anything. The key is finding activities where they feel known. That may be a religious experience, a civic club, an athletic team, a volunteering opportunity, or any countless other activities that bring people together. Most likely, if you pursue something you love, you will find other people who are doing the same.
People will have varying levels of depth to the relationships in their lives, and at least a few should be inner-circle friendships. What exactly is an inner-circle friendship? There are at least three criteria for these deeper relationships:
If you are ready to meet with a mental health professional to form deeper relationships and overcome loneliness, then Thriveworks in Westborough is ready to work with you. We have appointments for conquering isolation available.
When you contact our office, you may be meeting with a coach within the same week. We accept most forms of insurance, and we offer evening and weekend sessions. Let’s get to work. Contact Thriveworks in Westborough today.
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