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Therapy for Marblehead, MA

Marblehead is a small, old town where people tend to know each other, and where a good number of families have lived for generations alongside newer arrivals drawn by the schools and the harbor. That kind of setting tends to make people careful about who they talk to and how. If you are looking for therapy here, discretion probably matters to you as much as the quality of the care itself, and so does not having to start over with a new clinician every few months.

Harborside’s therapy is delivered by licensed clinicians who work with you to choose an approach that fits your life, rather than fitting you into a single method. Sessions happen by video, on a schedule built around work, family, and the rest of what a real week in Marblehead looks like.

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Therapy for people in Marblehead

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

Therapy sessions typically run about 45 to 50 minutes. How often you meet depends on what you and your clinician decide together, whether that’s weekly to start or a longer interval once a rhythm is established. If your care also includes medication management, prescriptions are sent electronically to a pharmacy near you in Marblehead or wherever is most convenient, and follow-up appointments for medication are generally shorter than therapy sessions.

Video care means the clinician you start with is the clinician you keep seeing, appointment to appointment, without needing to coordinate around a physical location.

How telehealth care actually works

Harborside’s therapy team works with adults dealing with anxiety, depression, mood changes, disordered eating, trauma responses, grief, and the kind of chronic stress that builds up around work, parenting, or caregiving. Some clients come in with a clear diagnosis already in hand. Others come in only knowing that something feels off and want help figuring out what that is and what to do about it.

Therapy at Harborside is not built around a single fixed protocol. Your clinician draws on different approaches, including talk therapy, art therapy, and eating disorder-focused care, depending on what fits the person in front of them.

What we treat

The first appointment is mostly conversation. Your clinician will ask about what brought you in, your history, and what you’re hoping care will look like. There’s no test to pass and nothing you need to prepare beyond showing up. By the end of that first session, you and your clinician will generally have a sense of how often to meet and what the early work will focus on.

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. 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. Between them they bring training in social work, mental health counseling, and registered art therapy, and they work with clients individually to decide what approach makes sense.

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’re in Marblehead and thinking about therapy, the next step is simply reaching out to schedule an initial appointment. You can ask questions about fit, scheduling, or cost before committing to anything. Care is delivered by video, so once you’re set up, appointments fit around your calendar rather than a commute.

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 or understanding treatment options, see the [CITATION: National Institute of Mental Health page on psychotherapy, for general public education on therapy approaches].

Reviewed by Hannah Legesse, LICSW. Last reviewed: {LAST_REVIEWED}.

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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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