Online therapist for Portland and southern Maine

Therapy that fits a Portland week

Greater Portland can move fast for a small city: long workdays, kids’ schedules, and, for a lot of families, parents or in-laws a few hours up the coast who need more help every year.

Video sessions mean no parking on the peninsula and no crossing the bridge at rush hour. You can meet from home, from your office with the door closed, or from a parked car between pickups.

You might be looking for help with

• anxiety and overthinking
• low mood or feeling flat, especially as the days get shorter
• burnout from work, parenting or both
• a new baby and a body and identity that feel unfamiliar
• a parent or in-law who needs more help than they used to
• a relationship that feels stuck

This is individual psychotherapy with a licensed clinician. It isn’t coaching. Couples and family sessions are a different format that insurance may treat differently, so ask before you book if you’re interested in a joint session.

What we might work on

• Calming skills for anxiety you can use in the moment
• Small, planned steps that rebuild energy when mood is low
• Boundaries at work and at home
• The postpartum months: sleep, support and identity
• Decisions about an aging parent’s care, and the guilt that comes with them
• What you need from the people closest to you, and how to ask

How sessions work

Sessions combine a standard clinical assessment with the Care Map Method™, the framework I use to look at your sleep and health, your feelings, your relationships and your daily demands, then build one practical change at a time. More about therapy in Maine.

Book the hour before you need it

Look at next week and find the one hour that’s most often wasted: the late-evening scroll, the first hour after the kids are down. Block it for yourself, whether that’s a session, a walk on the Eastern Prom, or nothing at all. Protected time works best when it’s on the calendar before the week fills it.

Sessions, licenses and insurance

Sessions are online by video for adults who are physically located in Maine, or another state where I’m licensed, during each session. I’m licensed in Maine (LCSW #LC26593), and also in California, New Jersey, Oregon and Iowa.

Through Alma, I’m in network with Aetna, Cigna, Carelon, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Optum plans including UnitedHealthcare, Oscar and Oxford. Coverage depends on your specific plan, not only the insurance company’s name. Alma checks it before your first session, including any copay or deductible, and handles the billing. How using insurance works.

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Questions people ask

Do you have an office in Portland?

No. Sessions are by video, so you can meet from anywhere in Maine, including home or work.

Can I see you if I live in Portland but work in New Hampshire?

Only when you’re physically in Maine, or another state where I’m licensed, during the session. Plan sessions for times you’re on the Maine side of the line.

What happens in the first session?

We talk about what brings you in, your history, your support and your safety. You leave with one small, specific thing to try.

Do you see couples?

These pages describe individual therapy. Couples sessions are a different format; ask before you book.

Do you take my insurance?

I see clients through Alma, and through Alma I’m in network with Aetna, Cigna, Carelon, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Optum plans including UnitedHealthcare, Oscar and Oxford. Coverage still depends on your specific plan. Alma checks it before your first appointment, including any copay or deductible. Please share plan and health details through Alma’s secure intake, not by text or email.

Do I need to be in Maine for sessions?

Yes, or in another state where I’m licensed. Sessions are online by video, and you need to be physically in Maine, California, New Jersey, Oregon or Iowa during each one. If you’ll be traveling, tell me ahead of time so we can plan around it.

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