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Therapy for Groton, MA

Groton is a town of long driveways, working land, and houses spaced far enough apart that privacy is not something you have to ask for. It tends to attract people who like it that way, and who don’t necessarily want their mental health care to involve a waiting room in a town center. Harborside’s therapy team works with clients across Groton entirely by video, on an approach chosen for the person rather than pulled from a fixed protocol, at times that work around a schedule already built to avoid unnecessary trips into Boston or Worcester.

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Therapy for people in Groton, MA

Therapy at Harborside starts with a conversation about what’s actually going on, not a diagnosis pulled from a checklist. Your therapist works with you to figure out what kind of support fits: something structured and skills-based, something that moves slower and goes deeper into patterns, or a combination that shifts as things change. That decision gets revisited over time. It isn’t locked in at intake.

For someone in Groton, that flexibility matters in a practical way. Life here is often organized around not driving somewhere every time you need something, whether that’s groceries, work, or care. Video therapy fits into that rhythm instead of working against it.

How telehealth care actually works

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care by video to clients across the state, including Groton. Sessions happen through a secure video platform on a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera, a microphone, and a stable internet connection. There’s nothing else to set up.

A typical therapy session runs about 45 to 50 minutes. How often you’re seen depends on what you’re working on and what your therapist recommends: weekly to start is common, with many people spacing sessions out over time. If medication is part of your care, prescriptions are sent electronically to the pharmacy you choose, and follow-up appointments with your prescriber are scheduled at whatever interval makes sense clinically, often monthly once things are stable.

Nothing about video care is a scaled-down version of in-person care. It’s the same clinical conversation, held on a screen instead of in a room.

What we treat

Harborside’s therapists work with adults and, depending on the clinician, adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, mood changes, trauma, life transitions, grief, relationship strain, and the kind of chronic stress that builds up over months or years without a single obvious cause. Some clients are dealing with a specific event. Others come in because something has felt off for a long time and they’re ready to talk about it with someone outside their own household.

Eating disorder care is also available through the therapy team, and medication management, including for ADHD and other conditions that may involve controlled medications, is available through Harborside’s prescribers as part of a coordinated plan when that’s appropriate.

What the first appointment involves

Your first session is mostly about listening. The therapist will ask about what brought you in, your history, what’s worked or hasn’t in the past if you’ve done this before, and what you’re hoping is different. There’s no obligation to have it all figured out before you show up. Part of the point of the first appointment is figuring it out together.

By the end of that session, you and your therapist should have a working sense of direction: what you’ll focus on early on, and roughly how often you’ll meet going forward. That plan can change as you go.

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 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 care are delivered by Harborside’s 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 when it fits the client.

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 the pricing page, and any questions about cost can be answered before you book anything.

Getting started

If you’re in Groton and thinking about therapy, the next step is simply reaching out. You can look through the therapy services page for more on how care is structured, check the Massachusetts telehealth page for how this works across the state, or see the Central Massachusetts region page for care in nearby towns. If anxiety is part of what’s bringing you in, the anxiety treatment page has more detail on that specifically. From there, scheduling a first appointment takes a few minutes online.

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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. Reading it does not create a provider-patient relationship with Harborside Psychiatrics or any of its clinicians. For guidance on choosing a mental health provider, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offers general resources on finding appropriate care [CITATION: SAMHSA find-help resource, used to support general guidance on seeking mental health care].

Clinical review: Hannah Legesse, LICSW. Last reviewed: {LAST_REVIEWED}.

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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