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Therapy for Concord, MA

Therapy at Harborside is delivered by licensed clinicians who 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 a real week, not around office hours. In Concord, that often means parents fitting a session between school pickups and a full evening of activities, or a working adult carving out fifty minutes between meetings without losing half a day to a commute into Boston. Concord families tend to be deliberate about how they spend limited time, and that shapes how we schedule and how we work.

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Therapy for people in Concord, MA

People in Concord come to therapy for a wide range of reasons: a teenager struggling under academic pressure, a parent managing the weight of raising kids while holding down a demanding job, an adult navigating a life transition or a long-standing pattern of anxiety that finally needs attention. What tends to be consistent is less time and more expectation. Many Concord households are used to researching a decision carefully before making it, whether that is a school, a contractor, or a clinician. This page is meant to give you enough detail to make that decision without a phone call, and to make the call easy if you decide to take it.

We work with adults, adolescents, and families across Concord and the surrounding towns, and every plan starts with a conversation about what is actually happening in your life, not a checklist.

How telehealth care actually works

Harborside Psychiatrics is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care by video to patients across the state. For therapy in Concord, that means:

  • Technology: a laptop, tablet, or smartphone with a camera, a stable internet connection, and a private room where you can talk freely. No special software to install beyond a link you click at your appointment time.
  • Session length and frequency: a standard therapy session runs about 45 to 50 minutes. Most clients are seen weekly to start, moving to every other week or monthly as things settle, based on what you and your therapist decide together.
  • Medication, if it is part of your care: when a psychiatric nurse practitioner is involved, prescriptions, including stimulant medications when clinically appropriate, are sent electronically to a pharmacy of your choosing near Concord. You pick it up locally like any other prescription.
  • Continuity: you see the same clinician appointment to appointment. Video does not mean rotating providers or a different face each time.

The practical result is that Concord clients get the same clinical relationship they would expect from an in-person practice, without the drive.

What we treat

Our clinicians work with anxiety, depression, mood changes, attention and focus difficulties, trauma-related concerns, disordered eating, adjustment to life changes such as divorce, illness, or career shifts, and the ordinary but real stress of raising children or managing a household while holding a job. We work with teenagers navigating academic and social pressure and with adults managing longer-standing patterns that finally need attention. Therapy is not limited to a single diagnosis. Some clients come with a clear concern; others come because something feels off and they want help figuring out what it is.

What the first appointment involves

The first appointment is an evaluation, not a commitment to a specific treatment plan. Your clinician will ask about what brought you in, your history, and what you are hoping changes. You will have a chance to ask questions about how therapy works, what to expect from sessions, and whether medication management should be part of the conversation. By the end, you and your clinician will have a working sense of a plan and a schedule for what comes next. Nothing about the first appointment locks you into anything beyond that hour.

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 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 stimulant and other controlled medications where clinically indicated in Massachusetts. Full bios and credentials for each clinician are on the team page.

Therapy and eating disorder work 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 can be part of care when it fits a client’s needs. Clients are matched with a therapist based on what they are looking for, and coordination with a prescriber happens directly when both types of care are involved.

What it costs

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, and questions about cost can be answered before anything is booked.

Getting started

If you are ready to schedule, or you want to talk through whether therapy is the right fit before committing to anything, you can start by reaching out through our website. We will help you find a time and a clinician that make sense for what you are dealing with. For a broader look at how therapy works at Harborside, visit our therapy services page. If you are exploring care options across the state, our Massachusetts telehealth page has more detail, and our MetroWest region page covers nearby towns we also work with. If anxiety is a primary concern, our anxiety treatment page goes into more depth on that specific work.

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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 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 mental health provider and understanding treatment options, see the [CITATION: National Institute of Mental Health page on finding help for mental illness, as an authoritative government health source].

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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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