South Portland Therapists specializing in Depression

Lauren Grousd

Kimberly Austin

I have been practicing psychotherapy for over 17 years and during that time I have learned and used many therapeutic approaches that have been helpful to my clients. But I have found Brainspotting and EMDR to be the most transformative and powerful approaches. They are two approaches that go beyond just talking. They respect the deep connection between brain and body and are able to access peoples' inherent capacity for healing. I have witnessed people recover from trauma and release blocks that have been held unconsciously in the mind and body. People see me for trauma recovery as well as for performance enhancement and creative expansion. I see people for long term work and often people will come to me for a few sessions of adjunctive working using Brainspotting or EMDR on a specific issue.

Stacy Karp Mosher

I have specialized training in perinatal and maternal mental health. Our work together will be full of compassion, empathy, and trust. I’ll ask a lot of questions and sometimes hold space for silence. We’ll laugh and possibly cry, we’ll feel uncomfortable at times and we’ll lean into it. I’ll honor exactly where you are in the moment while gently encouraging you to go out of your comfort zone (when you’re ready). Through it all, I will meet you exactly where you are at and support you in growing towards where you want to go.

Felicity Colangelo

I frequently use a combination of interpersonal therapy, CBT, guided imagery, narrative therapy and build up natural supports to address depressive symptoms. The approach is always modified dependent on the individual's needs and severity of symptoms.

Kate Matthews-Clark

I am committed to helping clients create positive change, emotional growth, and peace in their lives. I view the counseling relationship as collaborative and aim to create a space in which clients feel safe and supported to be their authentic selves, without fear or judgment. My approach is warm, person-centered, empathetic and empowering. You are the expert of your experience, and my role as a counselor is to help you tap into your inner wisdom, build skills, feel heard, and empower you to use your strengths to build the life you want. My approach is holistic and includes mental, physical, social and spiritual aspects. I align with CBT, Narrative, Existential and Mindfulness-based practices, and work with teens and adults on a number of presenting issues. Specific areas of focus include: anxiety, trauma, life transitions, relationships, self-esteem, and body image issues.

Joslin Chidester

With a touch of sarcasm, a healthy dose of humor and a jumble of letters (CBT, DBT, eclectic, strengths based, solution focused), we can ensure that YOUR needs will be met therapeutically to help you achieve the goals that YOU have. You are the captain of your ship and I am your rudder to help guide you, while you steer. Seriously. I know that you have it in you to make the changes you want, you just might not know you have that strength yet.

Joslin Chidester

With a touch of sarcasm, a healthy dose of humor and a jumble of letters (CBT, DBT, eclectic, strengths based, solution focused), we can ensure that YOUR needs will be met therapeutically to help you achieve the goals that YOU have. You are the captain of your ship and I am your rudder to help guide you, while you steer. Seriously. I know that you have it in you to make the changes you want, you just might not know you have that strength yet.

Michael Ivy

I am a Licensed Psychotherapist who works with clients who know something in not working in their lives and want to take steps to change what is not working. I am a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in addiction, trauma, anxiety and depression. My passion is helping others increase their quality of lives while creating the sustainable changes they desire.

Carol Despres

I specialize in "small t" and "big T" traumas through utilizing heart centered therapies coming from a body/mind approach to support the body to efficiently reduce mental health symptoms such as anxiety, depression, trauma memories etc. These types of heart centered applications help the body naturally find it's emotional balance thus freeing you from repetitive negative patterning and supporting you to make new neuronal brain connections creating subconscious positive belief systems which then support your present life. This approach may lead you to creating what you truly want for yourself in your present life and experience a new perspective on how you see the world in front of you.

Robin Barstow

Reassuring. Simple. Reassuring because it works. Simple because it is easy to understand. I use the techniques of Aaron T. Beck, MD (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and Byron Katie (The Work). I have a PhD from Yale University, MA from Columbia University and LCSW from University of Maine. I have both inpatient and outpatient experience. Some of the areas of life experience that I work with in my practice are the following: COVID19 and Environment Psychology, Living with Aspergers, Learning Differences, Spirituality, Adulting, Pain Management, Psychology of Eating, Conscious Uncoupling/Divorce, Movement is Medicine, Grief (including Pet loss), Wealth Psychology, Empty Nest, Aging, Death/Dying.