Directory of Therapists: D - G

Please note: This directory is compiled from information provided by members of the South Shore Coalition of Independent Therapists. This directory was originally intended for use by professionals as a resource and has now been made available to the general public through this website. The Coalition does not warrant, expressed or implied, the accuracy or completeness of information nor endorse the quality of services provided by any particular member. The Coalition shall not be held liable for anyone who relies on directory information. The Coalition advises those utilizing this directory with the intent of engaging a therapist, to first inquire and verify such items as licensure, qualifications, and affiliations.

D - E

F - G

Damon, Sheri, LMHC
E-mail: sheri@alternativeconsult.com
Website: www.alternativeconsult.com
Phone: 781-834-5750
Fax: 781-834-5750
Address: 421 Forest St., Marshfield, MA, 02050
Services Offered: Individual, family, group, professional consultation. Special Interests: Eating disorders, behavioral consultation, trauma. Therapeutic Style: Behavioral and systemic.
Groups Offered: Social Skills, Mulit-Family
Insurance affiliations in process. Private pay.

Dardeck, Kathy, Ed.D.
E-mail: kdardeck@neurobehavioral.org
Phone: 781-682-1060
Fax: 781-682-1061
Address: 169 Libbey Pkwy., Weymouth, MA 02189
Services Offered: Individual, couple and family therapy, adults, adolescents (16 yrs. +). Special Interests: Traumatic stress and emergency medical service (EMS) workers (fire, paramedic, police), disaster mental health, women's issues, couple's issues, depression, bipolar disorder, bereavement, stress reduction, assertiveness skill building, mid life issues. Therapeutic Style: Interactive, practical approach based on sythesis of family systems, cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic theories. Includes supportive, educational approach.
HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, HMO Blue, HPHC, HCVM, Medicare, UBH, Value Options.

Deitz, Harriet, LICSW
E-mail: harrietdeitz@gmail.com
Phone: 781-740-8213 x3 (o)
Address: 62 Derby St., Suite 15, Hingham, MA 02043.
Services Offered: Individual adult, older adolescent, couples and family psychotherapy. Special Interests: Life transitions, loss and grief, depression, adoption, coping with medical conditions, college adjustment issues. Therapeutic Style: Interactive, insight-oriented, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS PPO, Medicare, Indemnity plans and out of network benefit.

Diamond, Ann, Ph.D.
Phone: 781-740-9044 (Hingham) (o)
Fax: 781-740-5881
Address: 210 Whiting St. #3, Hingham, MA 02043.
Services Offered: Individual adult and couples psychotherapy. Special Interests: Adult development and life transitions, young adult issues, older adult issues, depression, loss and grief, spirituality, mindfulness meditation and stress reduction. Therapeutic Style: Interactive, insight oriented as appropriate, psycho-dynamically informed, incorporation of mindfulness practices. HMO/PPO Affiliation: Aetna, BCBS PPO's, HMO Blue (pending), Medicare.

Doherty, Joseph, Ed.D.
E-mail: Jdoh15@aol.com
Phone: 781-534-8808 (o)
Fax: 617-576-8685
Address: 222 Forbes Rd., Suite 105, Braintree, MA 02184 and 191 Main St., Suite 213-B, Wareham, MA 02571.
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
Services Offered: Individual treatment for adults and adolescents, groups for adults, forensic evaluations. Special Interests: Men’s issues, depression, forensic evaluations, cybersex addicts, trauma. Therapeutic Style: Psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, psychoeducational. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS, Medicare and Mass Health.

Doody, Donna, LMHC, LMFT
E-mail: travelinggirl781@aol.com
Phone: 781-826-5333 (o)
Fax: 781-829-8500
Address: 2 Columbia Rd., #8, Pembroke, MA 02359.
Services Offered: Individual, couples and family counseling, EMDR. Special Interests: Counseling from a Christian perspective. Therapeutic Style: Cognitive-behavioral, family therapy, eclectic. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS managed care behavioral network, BC/BS Indemnity, Personal Help Connection Network.

Dwyer, John E., LICSW, BCD
Phone: 781-934-0953 Ext. 3 (o)
Address: 20 Tremont St. Suite 15, Duxbury, MA 02332.
Services Offered: Individual, couple and family therapy, adults and adolescents, supervision and consultation. Special Interests: Developmental concerns, learning disabilities, school consultation, depression, anxiety, loss and grief, parenting, ADD/ADHD. Therapeutic Style: Psychodynamic, long and short term therapy. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS

Dwyer, Marion R., LICSW, BCD
Phone: 781-934-0953 ext. 2 (o)
Address: 20 Tremont St. Suite 15, Duxbury, MA 02332.
Services Offered: Individual, couple and family therapy, adults and adolescents. Special Interests: Depression, anxiety, bereavement, loss and grief issues, parenting, life transitions. Therapeutic Style: Psychodynamic, long and short term therapy. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS, HPHC, UBH, United, Medicare

Eckelman, John D., Ph.D.
E-mail: jeckelman.bca@gmail.com
Phone: 781-749-4600 x2 (o)
Fax: 781-741-8341
Address: 62 Derby St. Suite 13, Hingham, MA 02043 and 15 Cedarcliff Rd., Braintree, MA 02184
Services Offered: Individual therapy with adults, children and teens, couples and family therapy. Special Interests: Couples therapy, anxiety / mood disorders, asperger's / NLD, addictions therapy, family transitions. Therapeutic Style: Cognitive behavioral therapy, family systems, integration of 12 step model with mindfulness practice.HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS, Aetna, MassHealth, NHP, Fallon, HPHC, UBH, Tufts, Medicare (all except Cigna).

Egan, Susan, M.Ed., CAGS
E-mail: suseliz09@gmail.com
Phone: 617-620-0734 (o)
Fax: 781-871-0590
Address: 33 Union St., #20, S. Weymouth, MA 02190.
Services Offered: Individual counseling of children, adolescents and adults, psychological, ADHD, learning disability and giftedness evaluations, educational consultation. Special Interests: Women with body image issues, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, children and adolescents with school based struggles, parents needing help negotiating the educational system. Therapeutic Style: Eclectic with focus in cognitive-behavioral as well as psychodynamic, client centered, empowerment based.

Engelhardt, Bonnie, LICSW
E-mail: bonniegrps@aol.com
Phone: 781-444-7405 (o)
Address: 36 Walnut Court, Stoughton, MA 02072 and 1116 Great Plain Ave., Needham, MA 02492.
Services Offered: Couples counseling, spiritual direction, supervision, consultation. Special Interests: Women's workplace issues, lesbian psychology, spiritual crises, stress management, working with clergy.Therapeutic Style: Eclectic, problem-solving, cognitive behavioral, coaching.Groups Offered: Spiritual direction using tarot cards and crystals.HMO/PPO Affiliations: BCBS Indemnity

Engren, Dianne, M.Ed., MAC, LADCI, CADAC, CCS
E-mail: dianneengren@comcast.net
Website: www.counselingassociatesofnorwell.com
Phone: 781-871-3834 (o) ext. 1
Address: 80 Washington Square, Suite F32, Norwell, MA 02061.
Services Offered: Long and short term psychotherapy and addictions counseling for adults. Addictions specialist: consultations, interventions, evaluations, level one licensed alcohol and drug counselor. Special Interests: Couples in recovery. Therapeutic Style: Eclectic - based on client's needs.

Fair, Patricia, RN, LICSW
E-mail: Triciafair@verizon.net
Phone: 781-383-0860 and 781-545-0289(o)
Fax: 781-544-0028
Address: 223 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy., Cohasset, MA 02025. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 91, N. Scituate, MA 02061.
Services Offered: Individual, couples and family therapy. Special Interests: Women in transition, mothers managing multiple roles, adults and adolescents with depression and/or anxiety, coping with chronic medical illnesses. Therapeutic Style: Psychodynamic, family systems with integrations of family systems and mind-body therapies as indicated by needs of the client. HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, All BCBS plans, HPHC, Fallon, Medicare, Wellness Corp, Neighborhood Health, Tricare, UBH.

Farber, Deborah, APRN
E-mail: dfarb21@aol.com
Phone: 781-749-9227 x2 (o)
Fax: 781-740-0233
Address: 175 Derby St., #2, Hingham, MA 02043.
Services Offered: Individual psychotherapy, psychopharmacology. Special Interests: Anxiety disorders, depression patients with medical illness. Therapeutic Style: Eclectic. HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, HPHC, Tufts, BCBS, HMO Blue, Magellan, Medicare, Pacificare, UBH.

Farmer, Karen R., LICSW, BCD
E-mail: karenfarm@gmail.com
Phone: 781-826-0465 (o)
Fax: 781-871-0306
Address: 200 Cordwainer Dr., #202, Norwell, MA 02061.
Services Offered: Individual psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy, young adults through elders, short term, problem focused counseling when indicated. Special Interests: Transitional life issues, bereavement, women’s consciousness raising, caregiver issues, ACOA. Therapeutic Style: Psychodynamic for long term work, problem focused and supportive for short term clients. HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BC/BS, Medicare, Tricare, Value Options.

Feeley, Allison, LICSW
E-mail: levinzangr@aol.com
Phone: 781-740-1546 (o)
Address: 175 Derby St. Suite 16, Hingham, MA 02043 and 2016 Ocean Street, Marshfield, MA.
Services Offered: Psychotherapy. Special Interests: Spiritual development, mindfulness, life transitions, imagery/hypnosis. Therapeutic Style: Interactive, warm, supportive; integrate cognitive behavioral, psychoanalytic, hypnosis as needed. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS, Tufts, HPHC, UBH, more.

Fernandez, Mary Jo, Ph.D.
Phone: 508-830-1222 (o)
Fax: 508-830-0336
Address: 139 Court St., Plymouth, MA 02360.
Services Offered: Individual therapy for ages 7-60. Psychological testing for ages 12-60 -- See www.drmaryjo.com and Specialties for more info. Special Interests: Mood disorders, anxiety, neuropsychology and self-regulation.Therapeutic Style: Cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic; short term therapy. Groups Offered: Coping Skills.HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BCBS, HCVM, HMO Blue, HPHC, MHN, Tufts, TriCare, UBH, UHC, Mass Carpenters, Value Options. sliding scale.

Fitzpatrick, Alicia, LICSW
Phone: 781-775-3832 (o)
Address: 745 High Street, Suite 240, Westwood, MA 02090
Services Offered: Individual, couples and/or family therapy.Special Interests: Children and adolescents. Eating disorders.Therapeutic Style: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic, supportive, stress management. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BCBS, HMO Blue, Cigna, ComPsych, First Health, MassHealth with Medicare only (not MBHP), MHN, Tricare, Tufts, UBH, Wellness Corporation.

Flagg, Katherine, Ph.D.
E-mail: kflagg@mclean.harvard.edu
Phone: 781-740-4847 (o)
Fax: 508-740-8212
Address: 62 Derby St. Suite 15, Hingham, MA 02043
Services Offered: Comprehensive neuropsychological assessment (school evaluations), including psychodiagnostics, cognitive achievement, learning profile, executive and memory functions. Individual, couples and family psychotherapy.Special Interests: Services to individuals and family members struggling with addictions, pastoral counseling (ordained ABC Minister).Therapeutic Style: Active, cognitive-insight-oriented tailored to the needs of the client, problem solving.
Groups Offered: Parents of Adolescents.HMO/PPO Affiliations: BCBS, HPHC.

Flynn, Madeleine, LICSW
E-mail: flynnmadeleine@msn.com
Phone: 781-582-1087 (o)
Fax: 781-585-6942
Address: 280 High St., Duxbury, MA 02332.
Services Offered: Individual therapy. Special Interests: Compulsive overeating, women’s issues, grief, life transitions, relationship issues and co-dependency. Therapeutic Style: Psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral. HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BC/BS, Cigna, HMO Blue, HPHC, UBH, UHC and Unicare.

Forbes, Susan, G., LICSW, RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher)
E-mail: susanforbes@comcast.net
Phone: 781-849-6176 x4 (o)
Fax: 781-849-1998
Address: 161 Forbes Rd., Suite 107, Braintree, MA 02184.
Services Offered: Individual and family psychotherapy, adults, children and adolescents. Special Interests: Adoption, attachment, international adoption, PTSD, parenting, transaracial adoption, post-institutionalized children, grief/loss issues in children, parenting, body/mind work, meditation and yoga. Therapeutic Style: Play therapy, family systems, psychodynamic, relational, eclectic, supportive. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS, HMO Blue, HPHC, Magellan, MBHP, NHP, UBH. UHC.

Ford, Mary Ellen, LICSW
E-mail: maryellenford106@comcast.net
Phone: 781-682-1060
Fax: 781-682-1061
Address: 169 Libbey Pkwy. 2nd flr. Weymouth, MA 02189.
Services Offered: Individual therapy with children and adults, couples therapy. Special Interests: Bereavement, children, women’s issues. Therapeutic Style: Eclectic, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral and play therapy. HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BCBS, HMO Blue, HPHC, Medicare, Tufts, UBH.

Freedman, Kenneth, LICSW
E-mail: frazzled4@comcast.net
Phone: 508-428-6254 (o)
Fax: 508-428-6254
Address: 41 Popple Bottom Rd, Sandwich, MA 02563.
Services Offered: Couples therapy, Individual therapy with adults and teens, and family therapy with adults and kids 8 and older, supervision and consultation with clinicians. Special Interests: Eating disorders, anxiety, depression, men's issues, blended families, marital reconciliation and/or divorce / separation & parenting. Therapeutic Style: Systemic theory with an eclectic approach guides my work with a psychodynamic and existential overlap. Internal Family Systems is also incorporated. HMO/PPO Affiliation: BC/BS (not HMO Blue), most PPO POS and indemnity plans (out of network).

Gapstur, Isabelle V., M.Ed., LMHC
E-mail: IGAP@aol.com
Phone: 508-746-2232 (o)
Fax:781-394-0260
Address: Linden Tree Counseling, 385 Court Street, Suite 301, Plymouth, MA 02360.
Services Offered: Individual, couples and family therapy with adolescents and adults. Special Interests: Adoption, parenting, depression, blended families, relationship issues, women’s issues, assertiveness and stress/anxiety management. Therapeutic Style: Eclectic with focus in cognitive-behavioral and family systems, interactive, supportive. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BCBS PPO, HCVM, private pay sliding scale.

Garvey-Dickey, Linda, LMHC, LADC1
E-mail: almeriacounsel@comcast.net
Phone: 781-243-6305 (o)
Fax: 617-376-8910
Address: 51 Mill St., Suite 8, Hanover, MA 02339 and 10 Bedford St., Abington, MA 02351
Services Offered: Individual, couples, family therapy, adolescents, substance abuse and gambling treatment, interventions for substance abuse and gambling, EAP. Special Interests: Gambling addiction, substance abuse, Suboxone treatment, women in transition, codependency, gay and lesbian issues. Therapeutic Style: Eclectic, strength based, psychoeducation, choice centered, EMDR, client-centered. Groups Offered:Suboxone Treatment, Gambling Addidction, Support Group for Women. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BCBS PPO and indemnity, HMO Blue, Medicare / Medicaid, sliding scale fees.

Gates, Laurie A., MSW, LICSW
E-mail: lgatesmsw@comcast.net
Phone: 508-641-2490 (o)
Address: 27 Robert J. Way, Plymouth, MA 02360.
Services Offered: Clinical social work for children, adolescents, adults and families. Special Interests: Adolescents, trauma, oncology, pregnancy issues, parenting. Therapeutic Style: Strong belief in self-determination with cognitive behavioral style of treatment planning. Groups: Teen Girls, Oncology Support.HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BCBS, Beacon NHP, Fallon, Medicare.

Gerety, Maryclaire, Ed.D.
Phone: 781-659-1429 (o)
E-mail: geretym@comcast.net
Address: 607 Main St., Norwell, MA 02061. Services Offered: Psychotherapy. Special Interests: Women’s, adolescents and adult. Therapeutic Style: Humanistic, behavioral. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS.

Gill-Hickey, Susan, LICSW, CADC
Phone: 781-871-3834 (o)
E-mail: s.gillh@verizon.net
Address: 80 Washington St., Suite F-32, Norwell, MA 02061. Services Offered: Assessment, Individual psychotherapy, parent education. Special Interests: Addictions, family members of addicted persons, parenting issues, trauma. Therapeutic Style: Initially cognitive-behavioral, afterward eclectic, 12 step philosophy incorporated with addictions work.Groups Offered: Time Limited Parent Education (based on how to talk so kids will listen). HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS.

Graesser, Susan M., LICSW
Phone: 781-444-7405 (o)
Address: 1116 Great Plain Ave., Needham, MA 02492. Stoughton Office: 36 Walnut Court, Stoughton, MA 02072
Services Offered: Long term and short term psychotherapy for adults of all ages, EMDR when appropriate. Special Interests: Lesbian and women’s issues, integration of psychological and spiritual dimensions, EMDR for stuck places. Therapeutic Style: Interactive, supportive, existential, psychospiritual, cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamically informed. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS, No HMO Plans, Medicare, some out of network and sliding scale.

Granigan, Kate, LICSW
E-mail: info@care-elderspecialist.com
Phone: 781-837-7444 (o)
Fax: 781-837-1670
Website: www.care-elderspecialist.com
Address: 99 Derby St. Suite 300, Hingham, MA 02043
Services Offered: Private geriatric care management including comprehensive assessment and ongoing oversight and management. Special Interests: Aging issues, caregiver issues, transition grief and loss issues; intergenerational issues -- family mediation. Therapeutic Style: Eclectic, cognitive-behavioral approach with family systems focus. Groups Offered: Caregiver Support Groups. HMO/PPO Affiliations:

Green, Barbara J., Ph.D.
E-mail: BJgreenphd@aol.com
Phone: 781-749-9227 x3 (o)
Fax: 781-740-0233
Address: 175 Derby St, Suite #2 Hingham, MA 02043.
Services Offered: Individual, couples, family therapy, adolescents and adults. Special Interests: Adolescent depression, chronic illness, divorce, women's issues, life transitions. Therapeutic Style:Family systems, CBT, interpersonal. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BCBS, Tufts, Aetna, HMO Blue, HPHC.

Green, Thomas, M.D., R.Y.T.
E-mail: healingpowerwithin@hotmail.com
Phone: 781-740-2349(o)
Address: 185 Lincoln Street, Suite 210, Hingham, MA 02043.
Services Offered: Psychopharmacology, individual therapy for persons 18 years old and up. Special Interests: Mood and anxiety disorders. Therapeutic Style: Tailored to the individual. Blend of psychodynamic, interpersnoal, cognitive-behavioral and supportive theriapies. Encouragement of lifestyle changes. TFT. Meditation training, yoga and pranayama.HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BC/BS plans, Medicare, HPHC, United Healthcare.

Greene, Richard, Ph.D.
E-mail: RickJgreene@gmail.com
Phone: 781-740-1546 (o)
Fax: 781-740-0212
Address: 175 Derby St, Suite #16 Hingham, MA 02043 and One Arnold Circle, Cambridge, MA 02139.
Services Offered: Individual child, adolescent and adult therapy, couples and family therapy, hypnotherapy, neurofeedback in my Cambridge office. Special Interests: Sexual abuse, trauma, working with parents and families of ADHD children, adults using hypnotherapy to treat anxiety, depression and stress and to provide psychological safety. Therapeutic Style: Highly interactive approach grounded in psychodynamic theory and borrowing heavily from CBT and family systems. HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BC/BS, Champus, Cigna, HCVM, HMO Blue, HPHC, Magellan, Mass Carp., Medicare, MHN, PHCS, Teamsters, Tricare, Tufts, UBH, UHC, Unicare.

Gregg, Monique, Psy.D.
E-mail: greggpsych@gmail.com
Phone: 671-997-6873 (o)
Fax: 617-774-0925
Address: 161 Forbes Rd., Suite 107, Braintree, MA 02184
Services Offered: Individual and couples psychotherapy ages 13-adult, bariatric surgery evaluation. Special Interests: Eating disorders, work-life issues, midlife crisis and men's issues. Therapeutic Style:Psychodynamic and CBT with positive psychology emphasis. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BCBS and Aetna.