Therapists in South Portland, ME

Are you struggling with an issue affecting your relationships? Are you interested in understanding how your past experiences shape your sense of self and interactions with others? Are you fed up with trying to manage all the obligations of a busy life, and are interested in finding new ways to approach what matters most to you? Over 25 years ago, I started working with clients to change the things that prevented them from living life the way they wanted to, in relationships, parenting and at work. Today the lessons I’ve learned continue to ring true even in an ever-changing world.

Licensed in Maine and Michigan offering EMDR for trauma. I'm here to ignite positive transformation through the power of the therapist-client connection. Imagine a safe haven where your voice is heard, where every concern finds a comfortable space for discussion, no matter its size. I'm your partner on this journey, using a strengths-based approach to uncover the roots of thoughts, feelings, and actions, offering unwavering support and deep empathy for your healing.

Let's work together to achieve what you really want in life! I am a Certified Relationship Coach and ADHD/Executive Function Coach. Coaching provides skills, structure and support in reaching personal goals. Unlike traditional therapy, the main focus of coaching is in the here and now: what behaviors would you like to change? Why is this change important to you? What steps can you take to move towards this goal?

***Currently accepting new clients via Telehealth and In-Person***

Pursuing therapy represents a desire to heal. Whether dealing with a new challenge or an old wound, my work with clients is focused on supporting the process of healing and learning to "let go" of the harmful patterns that get in the way of feeling satisfaction, peace, and fulfillment in our lives and relationships. As a therapist, I try to create a space where you can pause, reflect, and feel safe and supported in acknowledging the emotions that many of us learn to avoid, dismiss, or tuck away.

Is your life turning out the way you planned? Are your personal relationships fulfilling? Are you finding the right job for you? Do people get who you really are? Too often we lose track of the way we exist each day. Depression over past mistakes or anxiety about what might happen in the future prevent us from being who we want to be in the present. The goal of existential counseling is to help you develop a better relationship with your "self" first, and then to improve your relationships with others. To help you gain more confidence in the decisions you make daily and to worry less about how others will judge you in the future.

I am a seasoned licensed therapist with a private practice in Portland. I specialize in relationship challenges, mild to chronic mental health issues and life transitions including school, work, health, aging and more. For more information, please check my website at www.clarkecumberlandcounseling.com. Thank you and I look forward to meeting!

We all experience challenges during our everyday lives. Sometimes these challenges can seem overwhelming and discouraging. I work with people who want to make changes in their lives to help themselves overcome these difficult experiences. These changes can often be difficult to contemplate, yet alone act on. I strive to create a supportive environment for my clients where they can explore their concerns and the emotions that arise.

Update: I currently have daytime openings, please reach out via email. Life CAN get better and I would love to help you reset on your path. In my individual sessions I strive to help my clients feel understood and motivated to live their best life. As a well practiced couples therapist, I enjoy supporting people reconnect with one another and overcome changes, comfortably working with traditional, non-traditional, and LGBTQ couples. With families, I help each member master healthy communication, reorganize roles, and learn to have fun with one another again.

I offer presence and connection to support couples and individuals towards greater authenticity and fulfillment. I understand well the tremendous capacity for the psyche to accommodate unresolved trauma by intricate and patterned coping means. This tempers my approach towards one of gentle courage with clients. Together we learn to find a pacing that creates safety for making contact with what hurts. I am deeply interested in supporting the recognition of your intrinsic capacity to grow towards wholeness. This occurs through dialogue, active processing of emotions, and encountering your truth in the present.

You've taken the first step towards your personal healing. Whether you struggle with feeling sad, anxious, "stuck" or generally dissatisfied with life, there is hope. You can learn to cope and connect with your sense of purpose, self-worth, and fulfillment. With supportive, effective psychotherapy, you can discover your inner strengths and resources, and learn to channel them to make improvements in daily living. You will discover ways to make your work life and relationships more satisfying. With compassion and acceptance, you can approach life with new skills to achieve a life of courage, authenticity, and contentment.

Each individual is unique and requires support tailored to their issues, personality, strengths and history. Bringing my experience and training to bear, I collaborate with my clients in designing the best path out of their distress and toward freedom and strength. Anxiety disorders, PTSD, depression, grieving, trauma and low self-esteem are among my specialties. I am trained in CBT and psychodynamic therapy and am a Certified EMDR therapist.

Evening and Weekend Appointments are Available! Andrea Tolbert, LCSW, MBA, MSW, MHRT/CSP of Absolute Happiness Psychotherapy and Consultation, PLLC offers mental health counseling with individuals and groups in an outpatient setting located in Portland, Maine. Supervision for clinicians seeking licensure and Consultation for agencies, educational institutions, organizations, and businesses are available. My clinical specialties are trauma, substance misuse, women, and military veterans/service members and their families; working with adults, couples, and groups. Sliding scale fee rates of $30-$80 are available at Absolute Happiness by enrolling at http://openpathcollective.org.

You can buy a suit at Sears or go to a custom tailor. My treatment plan and approach is customized for you as an individual and based on a careful listening assessment of your presenting problem and the unique individual context of your life. I will give advice and direction when necessary and I will not sit like a stone and not respond. I react to you in treatment and I feel privileged to join you in whatever struggle has brought you to me.