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Therapy for Hampstead, NH

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 protocol, and sessions happen by video on a schedule that fits real life. In Hampstead, that matters because so many households here split their week across a state line, working in Massachusetts and coming home to New Hampshire, or juggling a commute schedule that leaves little room for a fixed weekly appointment across town. Hampstead sits among the towns that draw professional families partly because there is no state income tax here, and those same families tend to want care that respects their time as much as their privacy.

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Therapy for people in Hampstead, NH

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and works with clients across New Hampshire by video. You do not travel to an office. Sessions happen over a secure video platform, and all you need is a private space, a phone, tablet, or computer, and a stable internet connection.

A typical therapy session runs about 45 to 50 minutes. How often you meet depends on what you and your clinician agree fits your situation, some people start weekly and space sessions out over time, others prefer a biweekly or monthly rhythm from the start. If you also see one of Harborside’s prescribers for medication management, any prescriptions are sent electronically to the pharmacy you choose near your Hampstead home.

Scheduling is built around the fact that clients here often have unpredictable days, early meetings in Massachusetts, late pickups from school or sports, so appointment times are set to work around that rather than the other way around.

How telehealth care actually works

Therapy at Harborside addresses a range of concerns that bring adults, and in some cases older teens, into care: ongoing anxiety, low mood and depression, stress tied to work or family life, grief, difficulty adjusting to a life change, relationship strain, and disordered eating patterns. Some clients come with a clear sense of what they want to work on. Others come because something feels off and they want help figuring out what that is. Both are reasons to start.

Your clinician will talk with you about what you are experiencing and what approach makes sense, whether that is a talk-based method, structured skills work, or something that draws on creative or expressive methods, and will adjust as the work continues.

What we treat

Medication management and functional psychiatry at Harborside are performed by psychiatric nurse practitioners: Rachel Egan, RN PMHNP-BC, who is also Harborside’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 work 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 draws on for clients who want a creative element to their sessions. Each therapist brings a slightly different style, and part of getting started is finding the person whose approach fits you.

What the first appointment involves

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.

Who our clinicians are

If you are ready to begin, or you just want to ask a few questions first, reach out and Harborside will help you find the right clinician on the team and get an appointment on the calendar. There is no obligation to commit before you have had your questions answered.

What it costs

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 understanding therapy options, see the [CITATION: National Institute of Mental Health, “Psychotherapies” page, as a government source explaining therapy approaches].

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Getting started

Getting started is a short intake call or a form, not a referral from another provider. Someone from Harborside will ask a few questions about what’s bringing a person in, help match them with a therapist whose focus fits, and get a first session on the calendar. For people in Hampstead, NH, that’s the same process anyone in Massachusetts working with Harborside goes through, with sessions held by video from the start and no separate paperwork for being outside Harborside’s immediate area.

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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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