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Therapy for Belmont, MA

Belmont is a town that expects a lot from the people who care for it, and that includes the clinicians its residents choose for their own care. Many of the people who reach out to us here are already coordinating something else, a parent’s care, a college student’s transition home, a partner’s medication, and are looking for a therapist who can hold their own needs with the same level of attention. Our approach to therapy starts from a simple premise: the clinician works with you to choose an approach that fits who you are, not a fixed protocol applied the same way to everyone. That work happens by video, on a schedule that respects a full life.

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Therapy for people in Belmont, MA

Harborside Psychiatrics is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care by telehealth to people across the state, including Belmont. Sessions happen over live video, using a secure platform you access from a computer, tablet, or phone. You will need a private space and a stable internet connection. That is the whole technical requirement.

A typical therapy session runs 45 to 50 minutes. How often you meet depends on what you are working through: some people start weekly, others check in every other week once things stabilize. If your care includes medication management with one of our psychiatric nurse practitioners, prescriptions are sent electronically to a pharmacy near you in Belmont or anywhere else in Massachusetts, so nothing about the video format changes how you fill a prescription.

What telehealth removes is the drive. What it keeps is a real, ongoing relationship with a licensed clinician who knows your history and adjusts the plan as your life changes.

How telehealth care actually works

People come to therapy at Harborside for anxiety that has started interfering with work or sleep, for depression that has settled in and is not lifting on its own, for the aftermath of a difficult life transition, for grief, for relationship strain, and for eating disorders that need a clinician trained specifically in that work. We also see adults managing attention and focus concerns, and people who want ongoing support alongside medication management rather than medication alone.

Some people know exactly what they want help with. Others come in only knowing that something feels off and are not sure how to describe it. Both are reasonable starting points for a first appointment.

What we treat

The first session is mostly conversation. Your clinician will ask about what brought you in, your history, and what you are hoping is different on the other side of care. There is no test to pass and no need to arrive with a diagnosis in mind. By the end of that appointment, you and your clinician should have a working sense of what the next several sessions will focus on and how often you will meet.

If medication is part of the picture, that conversation is separate and is handled by one of our psychiatric nurse practitioners, working alongside your therapist rather than instead of them.

What the first appointment involves

Medication management and functional psychiatry at Harborside are performed by psychiatric nurse practitioners: Rachel Egan, RN PMHNP-BC, our clinical director, Emily Pardue, RN PMHNP-BC, and Kirstin Ritchie, RN PMHNP-BC. Each is qualified to evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe for mental health conditions, and each brings a distinct area of clinical focus. Full bios and credentials for each of them are on our team page.

Therapy and eating disorder work are delivered by our licensed therapy team: Hannah Legesse, LICSW, Tori Mahoney, LMHC, Jacquelyn Duford, LCMHC ATR and a registered art therapist, and Lexie Carchedi, LCSW. Between them, they bring different training and different clinical styles, which is part of why we work with you to find the therapist whose approach fits rather than assigning care by whoever has an open slot.

Who our clinicians are

Harborside is a private-pay practice and does not bill insurance directly for appointments. Current fees for an initial appointment and for follow-up sessions are listed on our pricing page, and if you have questions about cost, we can answer them before you book anything.

What it costs

If you are in Belmont and thinking about starting therapy, the next step is simple: book an initial appointment through our website. You will be matched with a clinician based on what you are looking for, and that first conversation will shape the plan from there. There is no referral required and no need to know exactly what type of therapy you want before you call.

Getting started

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health crisis support, call or text 988. Harborside Psychiatrics does not provide emergency or after-hours care.

This page is educational and is not medical advice. It does not create a provider-patient relationship. For guidance on when to seek urgent mental health support, see the [CITATION: SAMHSA or 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline page on when to seek immediate help].

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is therapy with Harborside the same as seeing a psychiatrist?

No. Harborside’s therapists are licensed clinicians who provide psychotherapy, not psychiatric prescribers. Anyone who also wants medication management can be connected separately with one of Harborside’s psychiatric nurse practitioners.

Most clients meet weekly or every other week, depending on what’s agreed with the therapist during the first few sessions.

No. Harborside is a private-pay practice. Clients with out-of-network mental health benefits can request a superbill to submit to their insurer for possible reimbursement.

That’s a reasonable place to start. Many clients begin therapy without a specific problem in mind, and the first session is built around figuring that out together.

Yes. Finding the right therapist sometimes takes more than one try, and raising it is a normal part of the process, not something awkward.

No. Therapy is ongoing, scheduled care, not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For crisis support, call or text 988.

If you need help right now

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health crisis support, call or text 988. Harborside Psychiatrics does not provide emergency or after-hours care.

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