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My approach to therapy is both collaborative and evidence-based in order to provide effective treatment to meet your goals. My practice focuses on a variety of mental health disorders including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), specific phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), school refusal, social anxiety, and body dysmorphic disorder. I will work together with you to overcome the challenges that you are experiencing and to improve the parts of your life that are important to you. ...
I specialize in treating mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and BiPolar Disorder as well as ADHD. I am able to help you learn how to manage the symptoms associated with these conditions to live your life as fully and healthily as possible. I am psychodynamically oriented but able to utilize cognitive behavioral tools to manage acute concerns and struggles. This means we can talk about absolutely everything and anything that matters to you, from the practical to the esoteric. Cu...
Are you struggling with addictive or compulsive behaviors? Is depression, anxiety or panic taking you over? I can help. I have worked in the field of mental health for over 19 years and specialize in eating disorders, substance use, personality disorders and general mental health concerns. As a professional Mental Health Counselor, I’m deeply committed to supporting the well-being of all my clients by making lasting improvements in their lives’ and providing hope for change. Using research...
I specialize in treating college age young adults that are dealing with the transition to adulthood. I am a Psychiatrist but also have 4 years of extra training as a Psychoanalyst. I can prescribe medications if needed but also I can do talk therapy to work on problems of living that might be stopping you from living in a resilient, open, satisfying way....
At Art of Awareness Wellness Center, safety, balance, and creative healing are the foundation of our work. We envision a healing journey in which health and wellness are a parallel process for the both the care receiver and care provider. Art of Awareness Wellness Center is run by a collaboration of therapists. Located in the Knightsville neighborhood of South Portland, ME, our center overlooks the Fore River and the Casco Bay Bridge and is just a short walk from beautiful Thomas Knight Park....
Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in working with young adults facing issues related to anxiety, depression, relationships, family, identity and stress. Right now, I offer telehealth therapy for folks in Maine and Massachusetts. I help my clients by creating a collaborative and affirming space to gain skills, process experiences, and grow. When we find ways to adapt to overwhelming emotions, process our most unpleasant feelings and offer understanding and compassion...
I truly believe that the connection between therapist and client is what brings about lasting positive changes. In my role as a therapist, I make it my goal to provide a safe and inclusive environment where every issue, big or small, can be discussed comfortably. My dedication lies in working together with clients using a strengths-based approach to understand the reasons behind thoughts, feelings, and actions they want to change. I offer support and understanding to help with healing. My approa...
At one point or another we can all benefit from what therapy has to offer. I commit to creating a compassionate space for you to break from your daily routine and shed the layers no longer serving you. I believe counseling to be a collaborative journey towards growth, adaptation, and healing. My therapeutic style is infused with creativity, humor, and most importantly empathy. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Positive, Psy...
My approach is warm, perceptive, and clarifying. I primarily use the IFS model, which posits that we each contain an ecology of different parts that each have a valuable role to play within us. When these parts develop roles that are in conflict with one another, or with our external world, we can experience distress, confusion, disconnection, and shame. I work with clients to explore these areas with curiosity, compassion, and courage in service to promoting greater ease and sense of meaning in...
Attending college can be a difficult transition including adapting to new academic challenges, living situations and relationships. Feeling overwhelmed is normal but talking to someone can help you put things in perspective and regain a sense of control. Whether you are depressed, anxious, facing a crisis or just looking for someone to listen, counseling can help. I have experience working with college students and will help you navigate whatever is going on for you in a trusting, non-judgmen...
My experience as an HCT clinician and Sweetser Affiliate, along with participating in professional development workshops, have helped provide insight and knowledge for my clinical practice. Some of the workshops I have attended are Trauma, DBT and Ethical Dilemmas. I will also continue to incorporate art into my practice. Art can be a great therapeutic tool with the right client. Counseling areas I am focusing on: trauma, anxiety, depression, anger management and family therapy. Though I have ...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Maine. I’m passionate about helping people uncover and live in alignment with the innate goodness and wisdom we all possess. I specialize in relational issues and how this contributes to anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. I work with individuals, couples, and families with adult children grappling with the stress and pressures that come with life transitions related to career, relationships, and beyond....
Intrusive thoughts can make you feel trapped, guilty, and confused. Perhaps these thoughts are distressing or scary and lead you to feel compelled to complete tasks or think certain things to make yourself feel better. You are not alone and this is not your fault. I utilize the evidence-based practice of Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy in conjunction with the creativity and playfulness of Drama Therapy to face these obsessions and compulsions head on with bravery and without shame. You ...
Coming from a holistic perspective, I enjoy supporting students in their time of self-discovery and becoming. Politics, spirituality, identity, are all open for discussion. I have experience supporting low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, attachment and relationships, identity, trauma, abuse, neurodiversity, personality and mood disorders....
Hi there! My name is Cory Bedtke, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I received a Master of Social Work degree from Loyola University Chicago in 2015, and started my career as a school social worker prior to switching over to clinical work with adults. While this may seem like a big transition, it's funny how similar our problems are at the different stages of life. Currently, I enjoy working with clients in young and middle adulthood who would like to feel less stressed and anxi...
I received my bachelor’s degree with honors from Brown University and my master’s degree from Boston College. I acquired my clinical training at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School’s largest psychiatric affiliate, on an inpatient unit in the division of Anxiety & Mood Disorders. I also trained at the OCD Institute, the nation’s first and foremost treatment center for obsessive-compulsive disorder. I specialize in treating OCD, anxiety, and self-doubt. I have a particular focus on “Pure O,” w...
My goal is to offer you support, help you maintain personal balance, and move towards a life that reflects your own unique potential. I will meet you where you are by using a strengths-based perspective to build on what already works well for you. Together we will honor what has gotten you this far, and discover what is holding you back. My approach to healing is based in the experience of the present moment. Much of our human experience is lost when we focus our attention on the past (regrets,...
It's been an endless search for a therapist who really gets you. Someone who can dive into your problems without making you feel you have to compartmentalize important parts of your life. Someone who can be a safe sounding board whatever comes up. I want you to know it's ok to show up however you're feeling that day. It's ok to open up at your own pace. I will be right here beside you as you discover unique pathways towards resilience, fulfillment and fun. I center the needs of non-binary ...
I help bright, dynamic students deal with the anxiety and overwhelm that can creep up as you're out there doing what you always thought you were supposed to be doing. You work really hard but it's getting harder to hold it all together as you wrestle with the doubts and the stress. Your relationships might be feeling less than happy and fulfilling lately, or you're just plain overwhelmed. On the outside, you look like you have it all together - but that doesn't make you feel OK on the inside. I...