Therapists in Cranston, RI

Hi, thanks for taking the time to read my profile. I provide home-based therapeutic services for adults, adolescents and children. In addition, I provide family and couples counseling. My preference is working with families in the comfort of their home while providing insight into family dynamics that might not be as evident in an office setting. My specialty is working with children and families in crisis, such as families struggling with a child with anger issues, ADHD, or emotional issues which may be impacting the family unit or causing problems in school. I also am the program manager for an Equine Assisted Psychotherapy program "Healing Hearts and Broken Spirits" located on a forty acre farm in Western Coventry. For more than twenty years, I have worked with horses. I have researched and studied the impact horses have on adults, adolescents, and children with mental health, behavioral and/or emotional issues. As a result, I have incorporated horses into my sessions with clients. These important sessions may be reimbursable by your health insurance provider if a mental health diagnosis is determined during the initial assessment. Please contact me for further information.

Offering Walk Therapy: outdoors, in-person, year round, dogs invited. I’m licensed in MA & RI & will consider well-aligned virtual clients as well. My current practice is very queer/trans, multi-racial, poly, neurodivergent, spiritual, artistic, working in helping professions, embodied, & politically-engaged. Folks who thrive with me appreciate direct feedback, authenticity, & strengths-based ways of building safety & courage to go after the lives they want, relationally & professionally. I find that the walking modality, in combination with EMDR & somatic practices, are a trustworthy resource for addressing complex trauma.

I am a new clinician with over 30 years of mental health experience. I have worked on a crisis hotline, doing home based treatment, partial hospital, and in three inpatient hospitals. I started working with children as a teacher and switched to mental health because my love was always helping people with making positive changes in their lives. I worked with families, adolescents, and then adults at Butler Hospital. I recently took a position at Brightside Behavioral Health as a clinician. I truly enjoy being a part of the therapeutic process, providing a supportive, caring, non-judgmental setting where growth can occur.

Fernanda Poyant, LICSW, practicing with radical genuineness, mindfulness and evidence-based elements. Focusing on Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Peripartum Disorders. Each person is viewed as a unique individual,l and therefore not one approach can serve all. I base my practice on CBT, Narrative Therapy, Harm Reduction, Psychoanalysis, and radical genuineness. I believe the space created between therapist and client is what determines the progress and success of the helping relationship. I approach people with a trauma informed, decolonized and culturally aware lenses.

Enmanuel is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who received his undergraduate degree from the University of Rhode Island and went on to complete his Masters degree in Counseling at Boston College. Enmanuel has worked in the mental health field for over 20 years, but his focus was with children and adolescents. Enmanuel has worked for the past several years for Gateway Healthcare, where he has helped patients deal with anxiety disorders, depression, behavioral issues and more. Enmanuel uses whatever technique he feels best suits each individual,such as the cognitive behavioral technique, dialectical behavioral technique, and solution focused therapy.

I work with clients to help them improve their relationships, to learn healthy ways of dealing with past or current stressors in life, and to change negative habits and patterns of behavior so they can achieve balance and feel peace in their lives. Clients receive direct feedback, emotional support and encouragement through a combination of various types of therapy.

I believe in lifes journey people experience changes and transitions which challenge our ability to adapt and grow. Difficulty in this process can be expressed in a variety of ways including feelings of depression, anxiety, irritability, sleep disturbance, change in appetite, reliance on alcohol/drugs, lack of energy, and other symptoms. Often these symptoms are early warning signs we are having difficulty with these changes. Sometimes normal life changes like loss of a relationship, leaving home, or birth of a child can be stressful. Unusual events like traumatic loss, illness, physical injury, and combat experiance present unique personal challenges.

Is it hard coping with daily stressors? My passion is working with children, teens, and families to help them understand and manage their emotions and behaviors in a supportive therapeutic environment. I assist parents and children with working through barriers that affect their everyday life through a warm and collaborative, strength-based approach. I utilize creative interventions to support children/adolescents to enhance their skills including play therapy, art therapy, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, and collaborative/proactive problem-solving.

It can be challenging to recognize that changes need to be made in your life and in your relationships. Yet, when conflicts begin to resolve and life becomes “smoother,” therapy becomes its own reward. As a therapist, I focus on creating a trusting and compassionate environment where you will feel safe in areas that await healing. I offer a shelter where you will learn to identify patterns that keep you ‘stuck’ and where you can explore new approaches and strategies that will allow your potential to blossom.

My goal is to help and empower clients to manage everyday stressors in their lives.

In practice from1989, providing a full range of therapeutic services to children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. Worked 25 years as a full-time School Psychologist in addition to maintaining a Private Practice. I specialize in Child and Family, ADHD, and the full spectrum of emotional, behavioral, school-related and learning problems. My also perform Psychological testing and Neuro-Psychological assessments. I am a past president and former board member of the RI Chapter of the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse. I have successfully passed the RI Bar.

Andrew Belcher (he/him) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with over a decade of clinical experience working with school aged kids, parenting families, couples, and individuals to navigate the stress, anxiety, and depression related to big life moments (adolescence, parenting, work, etc.) He specializes in school issues, family planning, infertility, complex pregnancy for birthing and non-birthing parents, and supporting families with children with medical complexity. His practice focuses on the curious exploration of the mind and body through talk and trance therapy, yoga, and meditation.

Like many journeys, therapy begins with where you are now. During my seventeen years practicing therapy I have learned that therapy needs to be a collaborative process. You are the expert on your life and its future direction. As your therapist, I will provide a safe, confidential space to explore relevant events in your life that may be influencing your ability to reach your objectives. I will assist by providing insight, life skills, and support so that you can take the steps necessary to lessen your symptoms, enhance your self-knowledge, and effectively meet life's challenges.

I work with adult clients (ages 18 +) who seek positive change, increased emotion regulation, and reductions in levels of stress and/or distress. Most clients I work with are impacted by Trauma or loss, as well as at least one of the following: depression/depressive-symptoms, anxiety, stress, anger and/or emotion regulation difficulties. I believe clients want to be listened to, heard, and understood, and I strive to welcome clients into care in a respectful, honest, empathetic, transparent, and consistent manner.

My name is Natasha Deshommes, I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Rhode Island. My approach to therapy is client centered. I am here to help with navigating the journey to healing, self-love, or the very thing that you have a desire to overcome. The most common theoretical approaches I use are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative, and Solution Focus therapy. I typically work with couples (premarital and marriage) counseling, families as well as individuals. I am most comfortable treating anxiety, depression, work, life stressors and grief.

My job is not to tell you what to do. Or even give you advice. Or presume that I know what's better for you than you do. My job is to support you emotionally and listen non-judgementally as you find your way through life's bumps and bruises. No doubt that dealing with people and situations is often stressful. But it's our own conflicting values and desires about how to handle these things that tend to make us anxious, depressed...stuck. What I do is compassionately listen and then gently point out where you sound conflcted.

Dr. Johnson works with individuals and families. He treats adolescents and adults suffering from disorders of anxiety and depression, autism spectrum disorders and transition to adulthood issues. Dr. Johnson is a licensed Psychologist in Rhode Island.

Alexis has worked in the behavioral health field for over 15 years treating at risk youth in NYC, providing in home therapy to families in Mass., conducting emergency psychiatric evaluations at local hospitals in addition to individual counseling with adults of various diagnosis at an intensive outpatient clinic. She offers a safe, non-judgmental environment for clients to vent, process and learn new ways of coping with life stressors. She empowers clients to face challenges, overcome obstacles, better manage their emotions so they can focus on the things that are important to them.

No one should have to face any of life's challenges on their own, and that is how therapy can be helpful. Creating sustainable change, helping others to feel heard and understood, and working collaboratively to meet goals are main priorities for me in the therapy process. I have worked extensively with children, adolescents/teens, adults, families, and couples to meet their individual goals and become more aware of their strengths. I have experience with many issues such as trauma, anxiety, depression, and domestic violence. I would like to provide thoughtful guidance and help facilitate you making positive changes in your life.