Skip to main content

Harborside Psych

New Clients
Contact us
(508) 876-3448

Therapy for Wenham, MA

Therapy at Harborside is delivered by licensed clinicians who work with each person to choose an approach that fits them, rather than running everyone through the same protocol, and sessions happen by video on a schedule built around a real life, not the other way around.

In a town like Wenham, where families tend to stay put, schools carry weight, and privacy matters as much as quality of care, that model tends to fit well. You want a clinician who knows your history over time, not a rotating cast, and you want to talk to them from home instead of a waiting room.

Find a Clinician

Therapy for people in Wenham, MA

People reach out for a range of reasons: a teenager struggling under academic pressure, a parent managing their own anxiety while running a household, a professional whose work stress has started to affect sleep and relationships, an older adult adjusting after a loss. What tends to matter most to people in Wenham is continuity with one clinician they trust and a process that respects their time and their privacy.

Harborside works with adults and adolescents across Massachusetts, and therapy here is built to hold up over months, not just get through a single hard stretch.

How telehealth care actually works

Harborside is based in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and delivers care by video across the state, including Wenham. You do not come to an office. You need a private space, a stable internet connection, and a phone, tablet, or computer with a camera. Sessions are held through a secure video platform, and a link is sent ahead of each appointment.

Therapy sessions typically run about 45 minutes and are usually scheduled weekly or every other week, depending on what you and your clinician decide together. If medication is also part of your care, a psychiatric nurse practitioner handles that piece separately, and any prescriptions are sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice, including pharmacies in or near Wenham. Follow-up medication appointments are typically shorter than the initial evaluation and are spaced out based on your response and your treatment plan.

Nothing about the video format changes the seriousness of the work. It changes where you sit while you do it.

What we treat

Harborside’s therapy team works with anxiety, depression, mood changes, trauma, grief, life transitions, relationship strain, and disordered eating, among other concerns. For clients also working with a prescriber, that can include support around attention and focus difficulties or other conditions where medication is one part of a broader plan. Every plan starts from an evaluation of what you’re dealing with now, not a checklist of diagnoses.

Some people come in with a clear concern they want to work through. Others come in only knowing that something feels off and they want help figuring out what that is. Both are reasonable starting points.

What the first appointment involves

The first session is mostly listening. Your clinician will ask about what brought you in, your history, and what you’re hoping care can look like. There’s no assumption going in about how many sessions you’ll need or what approach will be used. That gets decided together, based on what you’re working with and what feels workable given your schedule and your preferences.

By the end of the first appointment, you should have a sense of what the next few sessions will focus on and how often you’ll meet.

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 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 clinician 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, which can be part of her work with clients who want that option. Which clinician you see depends on what you’re looking for and what fits your schedule.

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

Getting started

Getting started with therapy at Harborside means an intake call to talk through what you’re looking for and get matched with a clinician, followed by scheduling your first appointment. There’s no requirement to know exactly what you need before you call. That’s part of what the intake conversation is for.

You can learn more about how therapy works across the practice on the therapy services page, see how care is delivered across the state on the Massachusetts telehealth page, or find other North Shore communities Harborside works with on the North Shore region page. If anxiety is part of what you’re dealing with, the anxiety treatment page has more detail on that specific approach.

Contact Us

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

[CITATION: Link to SAMHSA or 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline page describing crisis resources]

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.

Contact Us