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Therapy for Cambridge, MA

Cambridge runs on ideas, deadlines, and people who read the syllabus before asking the question. If you live or work here, chances are you have already looked into your options, formed an opinion about what kind of care you want, and are not interested in being handed a generic worksheet or a one-size-fits-all protocol. Harborside’s therapy team works with each client to choose an approach that fits the person in front of them, not a fixed template, delivered by video on a schedule that can flex around lab hours, teaching schedules, or a demanding job in Kendall Square.

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Therapy for people in Cambridge, MA

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers therapy to clients across Cambridge and the rest of the state entirely by video. You do not need special equipment. A laptop or smartphone with a stable internet connection and a private room is enough. Sessions happen through a secure video platform, and you will get a link ahead of each appointment.

A typical therapy session runs about 45 minutes. Frequency depends on what you and your clinician decide makes sense: some clients start weekly and space sessions out over time, others check in every other week from the start. If your care includes medication management, prescriptions are sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice, so you can pick one up the street from your apartment or near your lab without an extra errand across town.

Because everything happens by video, there is no commute built into your care, no waiting room, and no need to explain to a colleague why you are stepping out at 2pm. You log on from wherever you already are.

How telehealth care actually works

Harborside’s therapy team works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, mood changes, disordered eating, trauma responses, and the kind of chronic stress that builds up under academic pressure, long work hours, or major life transitions. Some clients come in with a clear diagnosis already in hand and want ongoing support. Others come in only knowing that something feels off and want help figuring out what is actually going on before deciding what to do about it. Both are reasonable starting points.

Massachusetts is a state where the practice can also discuss stimulant medication and other controlled medications as part of a full evaluation, when that is clinically appropriate and part of a broader plan, not the first or only conversation.

What we treat

The first appointment is a longer conversation, usually scheduled with extra time built in. 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 script to perform and no need to have your symptoms organized into a tidy list beforehand. By the end of that first session, you and your clinician should have a working sense of what ongoing care looks like, including how often to meet and what kind of therapeutic approach fits how you actually think and work.

What the first appointment involves

Medication management and functional psychiatry at Harborside are performed by psychiatric nurse practitioners: Rachel Egan, RN PMHNP-BC, who is also the practice’s 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. Full bios and credentials for each of them are on the team page.

Therapy and eating disorder work are delivered by the licensed therapy team: Hannah Legesse, LICSW, Tori Mahoney, LMHC, Jacquelyn Duford, LCMHC ATR, and Lexie Carchedi, LCSW. Jacquelyn is also a registered art therapist, for clients whose work benefits from that additional lens. Your clinician is matched to you based on what you are working through and how you prefer to work, not assigned by default.

Who our clinicians are

Harborside is a private-pay practice and does not bill insurance directly for appointments. Current fees for an initial and a follow-up appointment are listed on the pricing page, and questions about cost can be answered before anything is booked.

What it costs

If you are ready to schedule, you can book an initial appointment online and complete intake paperwork ahead of time, from anywhere in Cambridge or elsewhere in Massachusetts. If you are still deciding, you are welcome to reach out with questions first. To see the full picture of what Harborside offers across the state, visit the therapy service page or the Massachusetts telehealth hub. Clients in Cambridge are also part of the broader Inner Metro Massachusetts area Harborside works with, and if anxiety is part of what brought you here, our anxiety treatment page goes into more detail on that specific work.

Getting started

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health crisis support, call or text 988. Harborside 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 finding a mental health provider and understanding treatment options, see [CITATION: SAMHSA or NIMH resource on finding mental health treatment].

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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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