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Therapy for Andover, MA

At Harborside, therapy starts with the person, not a fixed protocol. A licensed clinician works with you to figure out what kind of support actually fits, then adjusts as life changes. That matters in a town like Andover, where a lot of our conversations are with parents trying to get a teenager support without derailing a packed school and sports schedule, or with professionals commuting down 93 or into Boston who need an appointment that does not require a day off work. You can be in a session from your kitchen table, your office, or your car in a parking lot between meetings.

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Therapy for people in Andover, MA

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

A typical therapy session runs about 45 minutes. How often you meet depends on what you and your clinician decide makes sense, weekly to start for many people, then spaced out as things settle. If your care includes medication management, prescriptions are sent electronically to whatever pharmacy in Andover or nearby you use, so pickup works the same way it would with any other prescriber.

Scheduling is built around the fact that most people booking with us have a full week already: school pickups, practices, board meetings, a commute. Appointments are set at times that actually work, not just whatever is left over.

How telehealth care actually works

Our therapists work with adults and teenagers dealing with anxiety, depression, mood changes, trauma, disordered eating, grief, and the kind of chronic stress that builds up around school pressure, work, or family conflict. Some clients are looking for structured, skills-based support. Others want a longer-term space to work through something that has been building for a while. Some are teenagers whose parents made the first call and who need a clinician they can actually talk to. A first conversation is where we figure out which of those situations you are in and what kind of support fits.

What we treat

The first appointment is longer than a regular session and is mostly about listening. Your clinician will ask about what brought you in, your history, what has and has not helped before, and what you are hoping changes. For a teenager, this often includes a conversation with a parent as well as time alone with the clinician. By the end, you should have a working sense of what ongoing sessions would look like and how often they would happen. Nothing is locked in after one appointment. It is the starting point for deciding together what makes sense.

What the first appointment involves

Therapy and eating disorder work at Harborside are delivered by our licensed therapy team: Hannah Legesse, LICSW, Tori Mahoney, LMHC, Jacquelyn Duford, LCMHC, ATR, and Lexie Carchedi, LCSW. Between them they bring different approaches, including art therapy, and work with clients to find the fit that makes sense for the person in front of them rather than applying one method to everyone.

Medication management and functional psychiatry are handled separately, by our 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 mental health conditions, including medications for conditions like ADHD when clinically appropriate. Full bios and credentials for every clinician on our team are on the team page.

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 our pricing page. If you have questions about cost, you can ask them before anything is booked.

What it costs

If you are ready to schedule, or just want to ask a few questions first, reaching out does not commit you to anything. Many Andover families start with a call to figure out whether therapy or medication management, or both, makes sense for their situation. From there, you can book a first appointment by video at a time that fits your week.

Getting started

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 treatment options, see the [CITATION: National Institute of Mental Health, “Help for Mental Illnesses” page, as a neutral government source on finding and evaluating 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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