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Therapy for Cataumet, MA

Cataumet empties out after Labor Day, but the people who stay year-round are the ones this page is for. Retired couples, families running the marinas and shops through a short season and a long off-season, and residents who chose the quiet end of the Cape on purpose all live with a different rhythm than the summer visitors. Harborside Psychiatrics is based in Yarmouth Port, on the Cape, and works with people in Cataumet by video, with therapy built around who you are rather than a fixed protocol.

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Therapy for people in Cataumet, MA

Therapy at Harborside happens over live video, using a secure platform your clinician will send a link for before each session. You need a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera and a stable internet connection, and a private place to talk. There is no waiting room and no drive to Yarmouth Port or anywhere else. Sessions typically run about 45 minutes, and how often you’re seen depends on what you and your therapist decide fits your situation, whether that’s weekly early on or a lower-touch check-in schedule over time.

If your care also involves medication, prescriptions are sent electronically to a pharmacy near you in Cataumet or wherever is convenient, and follow-up appointments are scheduled at whatever interval your prescriber recommends for the medication you’re on. The practice’s clinical home base is 411 Main St in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, but the care itself comes to you, wherever you’re sitting in Cataumet.

How telehealth care actually works

Therapy at Harborside addresses the concerns that bring most adults to care: anxiety, depression, mood changes, stress tied to work or family, grief, life transitions, and the kind of low-grade unease that doesn’t always have a clean name. For people managing the split rhythm of a Cape year, that can mean working through the pressure of a compressed high season, the isolation that can follow when the town quiets down, or the strain of caregiving for aging parents while running a household or a business. Some clients are also working with a prescriber on medication and use therapy alongside that. Therapy here isn’t limited to crisis moments. It’s also a place for ongoing support, self-understanding, and working through patterns that have been around for a while.

What we treat

The first session is mostly conversation. Your therapist will ask about what’s bringing you in, your history, and what you’re hoping care will look like. There’s no test to pass and no script you need to prepare. By the end of that first appointment, you and your therapist should have a shared sense of what to focus on and how often to meet. If medication ends up being part of the picture, that’s a separate evaluation with one of the prescribers, not something a therapist decides on their own.

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 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 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, for clients who want that as part of their work. Which clinician you’re matched with depends on what you’re looking for and what fits your schedule.

Who our clinicians are

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 the pricing page, and you’re welcome to ask questions about cost before anything is booked.

What it costs

If you’re in Cataumet and thinking about therapy, the next step is scheduling an initial appointment. You’ll fill out some intake information beforehand, meet with your therapist by video, and go from there. There’s no requirement to have a diagnosis in mind before you start, and no obligation to continue past the first appointment if it doesn’t feel like the right fit.

Getting started

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.

This page is educational and is not medical advice. It does not create a provider-patient relationship. For guidance on finding a licensed mental health provider or understanding therapy options, see the [CITATION: SAMHSA’s national find-help resource, a government source for locating mental health services].

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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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