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Therapy for Lincoln, MA

Therapy at Harborside is delivered by licensed clinicians who work with each client to choose an approach that fits the person, rather than running everyone through the same fixed protocol, and it happens by video on a schedule that fits real life. In Lincoln, that last part matters more than it sounds like it should. Between school drop-offs, land conservation meetings, commutes into Cambridge or Boston, and a calendar that fills up fast around a small town center, a therapy appointment that requires driving somewhere and sitting in a waiting room is often the appointment that gets skipped. A session you can join from a car in the Lincoln school parking lot, or a home office after the kids are down, is one that actually happens.

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Therapy for people in Lincoln, MA

We work with adults, parents, and young adults across Lincoln who want a therapist who takes the specifics of their life seriously, whether that life involves a demanding career, a household managing more than one person’s needs at once, or the particular pressure of raising kids in a town where expectations, academic and otherwise, run high. Some people are looking for a single course of focused work around anxiety or a life transition. Others want ongoing support alongside medication management. Both are normal reasons to reach out.

How telehealth care actually works

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care by video to patients throughout the state, including Lincoln. Sessions happen over a secure video platform, and all you need is a laptop, tablet, or smartphone with a stable internet connection and a private room to talk in. There is no facility to travel to and no waiting room.

Therapy sessions typically run about 45 minutes and are scheduled on a recurring basis, weekly or every other week depending on what you and your clinician decide together, with adjustments as things change. If medication is part of your care, prescriptions are sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice in Lincoln or anywhere else in Massachusetts, and follow-up appointments for medication management are generally shorter and less frequent than therapy sessions. You keep your own pharmacy relationship. Nothing about the process requires an in-person visit.

What we treat

Our clinicians work with anxiety, depression, mood changes, trauma-related concerns, obsessive-compulsive patterns, attention and focus difficulties, disordered eating, grief, and the kind of stress that builds up around work, parenting, or a major life change. Some clients are dealing with a single, fairly defined concern. Others are managing several things at once, including a medical condition alongside a mental health one. The first appointment is where we sort out what’s actually going on and what kind of support makes sense, rather than assuming from the outset.

What the first appointment involves

The first appointment is a longer intake session where your clinician asks about your current concerns, your history, and what you’re hoping to get out of care. There’s no assumption going in about what the right approach will be. That gets decided together, based on what you describe and what your clinician observes, and it can shift over time as things become clearer. You should leave the first session with a general sense of what ongoing care would look like and how often you’d be seen.

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 our clinical director, Emily Pardue, RN PMHNP-BC, and Kirstin Ritchie, RN PMHNP-BC. Each is qualified to evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe for a range of mental health conditions. Full bios and credentials for each clinician are on our 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 some clients find useful for processing experiences that are hard to put directly into words. Clients are matched with a clinician based on what they need, not assigned by default.

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 sessions are listed on our pricing page, and if you have questions about cost, you can ask before anything is booked.

Getting started

You can request an appointment online or reach out with questions first if you’d rather talk before committing to a time. We’ll match you with a clinician based on what you’re looking for and get you scheduled, usually within a reasonably short window. Everything from that first intake forward happens by video, so there’s nothing to plan around beyond finding a quiet room and a working internet connection.

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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 does not constitute medical advice. It does not create a provider-patient relationship. For guidance on choosing a mental health provider or understanding different types of therapy, see the National Institute of Mental Health’s overview of psychotherapies. [CITATION: NIMH page on psychotherapy, used to give visitors an independent, government source on what therapy involves]

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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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