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Therapy for Hingham, MA

Therapy at Harborside is delivered by licensed clinicians who work with each person to choose an approach that fits them, not a fixed protocol applied the same way to everyone. Sessions happen by video, on a schedule built around a real week rather than around an office’s hours.

Hingham runs on long commuting days and a strong sense of place. Between the drive or the boat into the city, work, and a household to run, a lot of people here do not have a spare half-day to spend on a round trip to an appointment. Therapy that fits into an existing week, without reshaping it, is the practical starting point for a lot of Hingham households.

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Therapy for people in Hingham, MA

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and provides care by video to people across the state. You do not travel to an office. Sessions happen wherever you have privacy and a reliable internet connection – a laptop, tablet, or smartphone with a camera is enough. No special software or technical skill is required beyond opening a secure link at your appointment time.

A typical therapy session runs about 45 to 50 minutes. Frequency depends on what you and your clinician decide fits your situation – weekly to start is common, with adjustments over time as things change. If you are also seeing one of Harborside’s psychiatric nurse practitioners for medication management, prescriptions are sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice, so a Hingham resident can pick up a prescription at a local pharmacy without any extra step.

Appointments are scheduled directly, and many people find it easier to fit a video session between meetings or before a commute home than to lose most of a day to an in-person visit.

How telehealth care actually works

Harborside’s therapy team works with adults dealing with anxiety, depression, and the ordinary weight of stress that builds up around work, family, and daily life. That includes difficulty sleeping, trouble concentrating, low mood that lingers, and worry that does not let up. Clinicians also work with grief, life transitions, relationship strain, and disordered eating.

Some clients come in with a clear diagnosis already in hand and want ongoing support. Others are not sure what is going on and want an assessment before deciding on a path forward. Both are reasonable starting points, and your clinician will help you figure out what fits.

What we treat

The first appointment is mostly conversation. Your clinician will ask about what brought you in, your history, and what you are hoping care will look like. There is no assumption that you will have a diagnosis or a treatment plan mapped out before you arrive. The goal of that first session is to understand your situation well enough to figure out a reasonable next step together, whether that is a course of therapy, a referral for medication management, or both.

You will also have a chance to ask questions about how sessions work, how often you would be seen, and what to expect going forward.

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 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, including, when clinically appropriate in Massachusetts, medications used to treat ADHD. Full bios and credentials for each clinician 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 Duford is also a registered art therapist, which she draws on with clients for whom a more creative approach fits.

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, you can book an appointment directly through Harborside’s website. If you are not sure whether therapy, medication management, or both make sense for your situation, you can also reach out with questions first. Someone at Harborside can help you figure out where to start before you commit to anything, whether you are in Hingham or elsewhere in Massachusetts.

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 specific to your situation, schedule an appointment with a Harborside clinician.

For general information on finding a mental health provider and understanding treatment options, see the [CITATION: National Institute of Mental Health page on psychotherapy, as a neutral government source on therapy approaches].

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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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