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Therapy for Milton, MA

Milton is a town of settled routines. People here tend to have lived in the same house for years, know their neighbors, and juggle school schedules, long commutes into Boston, and aging parents nearby. A therapy option that respects that pace, that does not ask you to sit in a waiting room or rearrange your evening around a drive, fits how Milton already runs.

Harborside therapists 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 your actual week, whether that means a lunch break, an evening after the kids are down, or a Saturday morning before errands.

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Therapy for people in Milton, MA

Harborside Psychiatrics is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care by video to people across the state, including Milton. You do not travel to an office. You need a private space, a phone, tablet, or computer, and a stable internet connection.

A typical therapy session runs about 45 to 50 minutes. Frequency depends on what you and your therapist agree makes sense, often weekly at the start, with spacing adjusted over time. If medication is part of your care, follow-up appointments with a prescriber are shorter, and any prescription is sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice near Milton, no paper script required.

Scheduling, intake paperwork, and secure messaging with your clinician happen through an online portal, so the logistics stay simple even though the care itself is not delivered in person.

How telehealth care actually works

Harborside works with adults dealing with anxiety, depression, mood changes, attention and focus difficulties, disordered eating, trauma-related symptoms, and the kind of chronic stress that builds up around work, family, and health. Some clients are looking for therapy alone. Others need medication management alongside therapy, or want a prescriber to look at how a medication regimen fits with the rest of their health picture. Care is built around what you bring to the first appointment, not a preset track.

What we treat

The first appointment is a chance for your clinician to understand your history, your current symptoms, and what you are hoping care will address. Expect questions about your health history, family background, current stressors, and what has or has not helped before. For therapy, this session helps determine which approach and pacing make sense for you. For medication management, it includes a clinical evaluation to inform any diagnosis and treatment plan. Either way, it is a conversation, not a checklist, and you set the pace of what you share.

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 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 clinician 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, which she brings into sessions where it fits the client. Your intake conversation helps determine which clinician on the team is the right match for what you need.

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, or you want to talk through whether Harborside is a good fit before committing to an appointment, you can reach out through our website. We will help you figure out whether therapy, medication management, or both make sense, and match you with the clinician whose approach fits what you are dealing with. For Milton residents, everything from the first conversation to ongoing appointments happens by video, so care fits around your existing schedule rather than the other way around.

You can learn more about our approach to therapy generally, see how we work with clients across Massachusetts, or check whether we serve your specific part of the South Metro area. If anxiety is part of what brought you here, our anxiety treatment page goes into more detail on how we approach it.

Getting started

This page is educational and is not medical advice. It does not create a provider-patient relationship. 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.

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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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