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Therapy for Dover, MA

Therapy at Harborside is delivered by licensed clinicians who work with each client to choose an approach that fits the person, not a fixed protocol applied the same way to everyone. Sessions happen by video, on a schedule built around the rest of a real week.

In Dover, that often means fitting a session between a commute to a job in Boston and an afternoon of school pickups, club sports, or a barn schedule. Parents here are frequently the ones making the call, weighing a teenager’s anxiety or a middle schooler’s mood against a household that already runs on a tight calendar. Therapy that does not require a drive, a waiting room, or a missed half day of work tends to actually happen, which matters more than any single technique.

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Therapy for people in Dover, MA

Harborside is based at 411 Main St in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care by video across the state. You do not need special equipment. A smartphone, tablet, or computer with a camera and a stable internet connection is enough, and you join sessions through a secure link from wherever you are, home, a private office, even a parked car between activities.

Therapy sessions typically run about 45 minutes. Frequency is set between you and your clinician based on what you are working through, and it can shift over time as needs change. If medication is part of your care, that work is handled separately by one of our psychiatric nurse practitioners, and prescriptions, where clinically appropriate, are sent electronically to a pharmacy of your choosing near Dover. Follow-up medication appointments are also done by video, usually shorter than initial evaluations and spaced out based on what you and your prescriber decide together.

How telehealth care actually works

Our therapy team works with adults, teenagers, and children experiencing anxiety, depression, mood changes, stress related to school or work, grief, relationship strain, and eating disorders. Some clients come in with a clear diagnosis already in hand. Others come in only knowing that something feels off and want help figuring out what is going on and what might help.

The starting point is always the same: a conversation about what you are noticing, what you have already tried, and what you want to be different. From there, your clinician recommends an approach and adjusts it as you go.

What we treat

The first appointment is longer than a typical follow-up and is built for gathering context. Your clinician will ask about what brought you in, relevant history, current stressors, and what you are hoping care will look like. For a younger client, a parent is usually part of this conversation, at least at the start. By the end of the appointment, you should have a working sense of the plan going forward, including how often you will meet and what the next few sessions are likely to focus on.

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 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 care are delivered by our licensed therapy team: Hannah Legesse, LICSW, Tori Mahoney, LMHC, Jacquelyn Duford, LCMHC ATR, and Lexie Carchedi, LCSW. Jacquelyn is also a registered art therapist, which she draws on with clients who respond well to a more expressive approach alongside talk therapy.

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 our pricing page, and questions about cost can be answered before anything is booked.

What it costs

You can request an appointment online or reach out with questions before scheduling anything. If you are looking into therapy for yourself or a family member in Dover, or want to understand how telehealth care works across Massachusetts more broadly, our team can walk you through what to expect. Clients across the MetroWest region work with us in the same way, by video, on a schedule that fits their week rather than the other way around. If anxiety is a primary concern, our anxiety treatment page has more detail on what that work typically involves.

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 what to expect from mental health therapy in general, the National Institute of Mental Health publishes an overview of common approaches [CITATION: NIMH psychotherapy overview page, to give readers a neutral government source on what therapy involves].

Reviewed by Hannah Legesse, LICSW. Last reviewed: {LAST_REVIEWED}.

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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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