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Therapy for Franklin, 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, on a schedule built around video sessions rather than a waiting room. In Franklin, that often means fitting care around a commute up 495, a high school schedule packed with sports and AP courses, or a two-career household where finding a weekday hour is its own project. We work with people across Franklin who want a clinician who can hold a session at 7:30 a.m. before the kids are up or at 8 p.m. once the house is quiet.

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Therapy for people in Franklin, MA

Franklin sits at the edge of a large and varied region, and the people who call us from here are usually managing a lot at once: a job, a household, aging parents, kids applying to college or just starting middle school. Some are looking for themselves. Many parents in Franklin are searching on behalf of a teenager or young adult, trying to figure out what kind of support actually fits a specific kid rather than a general idea of therapy. Others want a private, steady place to work through anxiety, low mood, grief, or the accumulated stress of running a full life. The work starts from what is actually happening in your week, not from a script.

How telehealth care actually works

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care by video across the state. For therapy, that means secure video sessions you can join from a laptop, tablet, or phone with a stable internet connection, no special software required beyond a link sent ahead of time. A typical therapy session runs about 45 minutes. Frequency depends on what you and your clinician decide fits: weekly to start for many people, spacing out as things settle, or holding steady if that is what works better for you.

If medication is part of your care, prescriptions are sent electronically to a pharmacy of your choosing near you in Franklin, and follow-up appointments for medication management are typically shorter than therapy sessions and spaced out based on what you and your prescriber decide together. You do not need to drive anywhere for any of it. You need a private space, a device, and a connection.

What we treat

People come to Harborside for support with anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood changes related to major life transitions, grief, burnout, and the kind of chronic stress that builds up without one clear cause. We also work with eating disorders through our licensed therapy team. Some clients are managing a single, specific concern. Others are dealing with several things layered together, and the first job of therapy is often just sorting out what is driving what. If medication might help alongside therapy, that conversation happens with one of our prescribers, and the two parts of care stay coordinated.

What the first appointment involves

The first appointment is a longer intake session focused on understanding your history, your current symptoms, and what you are hoping care will look like. It is a conversation, not a form to fill out in silence. Your clinician will ask about what brought you in, what you have already tried, and what matters most to you right now. By the end of that first session, you should have a working sense of what ongoing care with that clinician would look like, including how often you would meet and what the early sessions would focus on.

Who our clinicians are

Medication management and functional psychiatry at Harborside are performed by psychiatric nurse practitioners: Rachel Egan, RN PMHNP-BC, who is also 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 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 brings into sessions where that approach fits the client. Which clinician you work with depends on what you are looking for and what fits your schedule, and that gets sorted out before your first appointment is booked.

What it costs

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

Getting started

You can request an appointment online or reach out with questions first if you are not sure which clinician or type of care fits. Someone will help you figure out next steps, including whether therapy alone makes sense or whether a combined approach with one of our prescribers is worth discussing. From there, scheduling the first appointment is straightforward, and it happens on your calendar, not around a commute.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is therapy with Harborside the same as seeing a psychiatrist?

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 what to expect from care, see the [CITATION: National Institute of Mental Health, “Finding Help: Treatment” page, as a neutral government source on locating mental health care].

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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