Directory of Therapists: H - K

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.

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J - K

Hamilton, Katy, LMHC
E-mail: katy@markgreenelaw.com
Phone: 781-792-0202 (o)
Fax: 781-659-1271
Website: www.markgreenelaw.com
Address: MG&A Attorneys & Family Counselors, 2048 washington St., Jacobs House, Hanover, MA 02339.
Services Provided: Individual therapy for adults and adolescents, couples and family therapy, consultative services. Special Interests: Adolescent issues, preparing children for divorce / separation, IEP consultation, family therapy for families dealing with developmental disabilities, marriage and couples counseling. Therapeutic Style: Collaborative, solution-focused, psychodynamic, family systems, stress management, psychoeducational.HMO/PPO Affiliations: Self-pay only with sliding scale.

Handleman, Elizabeth (Ellie), Ph.D.
E-mail: ehandleman@comcast.net
Website: www.newpathways.info
Phone: 781-749-3895 (o)
Address: 1083 Main St, Hingham, MA 02043.
Services Provided: Psychotherapy, neurofeedback for both individuals and couples; consultation; EMDR. Special Interests: Anxiety, relationship issues, brain-based influences on behavior, spiritual aspects of life problems, trauma, dissociation, parenting issues. Therapeutic Style: Listen compassionately and give clear feedback while focusing on strengths and providing psychoeducation. Trained in cognitive behavioral as well as psychodynamic treatment.HMO/PPO Affiliations: BCBS, BCBS PPO plans.

Hanlon, Jeanette, LICSW. M.Div.
E-mail: j_hanlon@comcast.net
Phone: 508-477-5704 (o)
Address: 32 Popponesset Ave., Mashpee, MA 02649.
Mailing Address: 32 Popponesset Ave., Mashpee, MA 02649.
Languages: English and French
Services Offered: Psychotherapy, group spiritual direction, consulting, coaching, services for adult children addressing crisis, related health, in their parents. Special Interests: Internal Family Systems, religious spiritual foci, co-dependency / adult children of alcoholics, mid-life, aging parents, parenting. Groups Offered: Supervision/training in Internal Family Systems (Growth work). HMO/PPO Affiliations: BCBS, Medicare.

Hart-Wanat, Shelley, MA, LMHC
E-mail: shelleyhartwanatlmhc@comcast.net
Phone: 774-454-8896 (o)
Address: 20 Tremont St. Suite 29, Duxbury, MA 02332.
Services Offered: Individual, and family therapy with children and adolescents. Special Interests: Trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, adolsescent self-esteem. Therapeutic Style: Play therapy with children, cognitive behavioral, eclectic. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BCBS, BMC Healthnet, Tricare, Teamsters. Self pay - sliding scale.

Henry, Cara, LICSW
E-mail: caramhenry@gmail.com
Phone: 781-820-4530 (o)
Address: 175 Derby Street, Suite 10, Hingham, MA 02043.
Services Offered: Individual, child, adolescent, family and adult therapy. Special Interests: Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, pregnancy / postpartum, depression, parenting, substance abuse, adult children of alcoholics, assertiveness, stress management. Therapeutic Style: Cognitive-behavioral, psychoeducational, warm, gentle approach yet directive and informative as well. HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Medicare, Private Healthcare Systems, Tufts, Wellness Corporation,HPHC/UBH, Value Options.

Herling, Ellen, LICSW
E-mail: ellenherling@yahoo.com
Phone: 781-871-8753 (o)
Fax: 781-871-3398
Address: 80 Washington Sq, Bldg. F-34, Norwell, MA 02061.
Services Offered: Individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents, couple counseling, psychoeducational groups. Special Interests: Depression, anxiety, post partum mood disorders, women’s issues, relational issues, adult children of alcoholics. Therapeutic Style: Psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive-behavioral. Groups Offered: New Mothers Support Group, Healthy Couples Groups, Adult Children of Alcoholics Group. HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BC/BS, Cigna, HCVM, Medicare, HPHC, PHCS, Tufts, UBH, UHC and Value Options.

Howard, Janice E., LICSW
Phone: 781-826-5333 (o)
Address: 2 Columbia Rd., Suite 8, Pembroke, MA 02359.
Services Offered: Individual, children, adolescent & adult therapy. Special Interests: Trauma, cognitive delays, life transitions, grief, school related issues, health issues. Therapeutic Style: Cognitive-behavioral. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS, HMO Blue, HPHC, Magellan, MassHealth, MBHP, Medicare, Teamsters, Wellness, Value Options..

Hurley-Bruno, James, Ph.D.
E-mail: hurlbru@comcast.net
Phone: 781-834-4734 (o)
Fax: 781-834-6616
Address: 1 Snow Rd., #1, Marshfield, MA 02050
Services Offered: Individual psychotherapy for adolescents and adults, couples and family therapy, short and long term therapy. Special Interests: Men’s issues about depression, anger, intimacy. PTSD, addictions to alcohol or drugs. ACOA issues and co-dependency, marriage conflicts and resolutions, gay/lesbian issues. Therapeutic Styles: Eclectic usage of psychodynamic, existential, humanist, gestalt therapies. HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BC/BS, Cigna, PHCS, no HMO’s.

Issokson, Deborah, Psy.D.
E-mail: info@reproheart.com
Phone: 617-314-9571(o)
Website: www.reproheart.com
Address: 12 Mica Ln., Wellesley, MA 02481 and 2 Columbia Road, Suite 11, Pembroke, MA 02359
Services Offered: Individual psychotherapy for adults, consultation for couples coping with infertility and perinatal loss, consultation training and clinical supervision in the area of perinatal mental health, hypnosis and relaxation recordings for reproductive health issues. Special Interests: Prenatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, infertility, reproductive loss, PTSD related to childbirth, women’s issues, sexuality, gay and lesbian issues. Therapeutic Style: Long and short term psychotherapy, psychodynamically based, interactive, eclectic interventions including CBT, psychoeducation, mind-body relaxation and guided imagery. HMO/PPO Affiliations: Aetna, BC/BS, Magellan, HCVM, First Health and sliding fee.

Ivas , Donald J., LICSW
E-mail: donivas@gmail.com
Phone: 781-249-6995(o)
Address: 10 New Driftway (Jacob Hatch Building), Suite 105-G, Scituate, MA 02066
Services Offered: Individual and couples. Special Interests: Cancer survivors, substance abuse and infertility. Therapeutic Style: Individual solution focused. HMO/PPO Affiliations: Private pay.

Jacobson, Karen, BCD
Phone: 508-830-1444 (o)
Address: 34 Main St. Extension, Plymouth, MA 02360.
Services Offered: Individual, couples, family – adolescent and adult – psychotherapy. Special Interests: Specialized in eating disorders for many years; focusing on anorexia, bulemia, obesity and body image issues, depression and anxiety issues. Therapeutic Style: Psychodynamic psychotherapy with attention to family history and life experiences.

Johnson, Julie A., Psy.D.
E-mail: julikin22@AOL.COM
Phone: 508-830-0012 (o)
Fax: 508-830-0092
Address: 34 Main Street ext., Plymouth, MA 02360 and 720 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118.
Services Offered: AASECT certified sex therapist, individuals, couples, full service clinic, psychopharmacology by psychiatrist at clinic. Special Interests: Sexual disfunction, couples issues, obesity, behavioral medicine. Therapeutic Style: CBT, goal-oriented, solution-ocused. Groups Offered: Team Empowerment for Women. HMO/PPO Affiliations: All major insurances.

Johnson, Sherry E., RN, MS, Ph.D.
Phone: 781-878-6543 (o)
Fax: 781-871-0306
Address: 200 Cordwainer Dr., Suite # 202, Norwell, MA 02061-1671.
Services Offered: Individual, couple and family therapy, supervision for PTSD, grief therapy, EMDR. Special Interests: Loss and grief, women’s issue’s, abuse, certified IMAGO relationship therapist, PTSD, adult survivors of sexual abuse. Therapeutic Style: Eclectic approach including humanistic and psychodynamic with my own theory of grief therapy, IMAGO therapy, long and short term therapy. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS (some PPO’s), Value Options and private insurance.

Judge, Carolyn A., M.Ed., LMFT
E-mail: caj1313@yahoo.com
Phone: 781-585-4652(o)
Address: 6 Center Street, Kingston, MA 02364.
Services Offered: Long and short term therapy with individuals, couples and families, EMDR. Special Interests: Couples issues, relaxation and meditation techniques, men’s issues, ACoA. Therapeutic Style: Collaborative strengths-based, utilizing cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, family systems and humanistic theory.

Kay, Elaine, RN, PMHCNS-BC
E-mail: ebkay@comcast.net
Phone: 781-242-9190(o)
Address: 93 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA 02045 and 90 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478.
Services Offered: Adult individual and couples psychotherapy, psychopharmacology beginning in January 2009. Special Interests:Gay/lesbian issues, depression, anxiety, ACOA, co-dependency, assertiveness, morbid obesity/bariatric surgery, PTSD, EMDR, loss and grief and stress management. Therapeutic Style: Eclectic approach dependent on patient's needs. Groups Offered: Pre-op and post-op bariatric surgery groups.

Kelly, Brenda A., LICSW
Address: Quincy Counseling, 67 Coddington St., #105, Quincy, MA 02169.
Services Offered: Family, individual and adolescents. Special Interests: Family therapy, women’s issues, spirituality. Therapeutic Style: Narrative, behavioral and cognitive therapy. Groups Offered: Co-dependency, Divorce and Separation.

Kelty, John P., Ph.D.
Languages Spoken: English & French
Phone: 781-544-3207
Fax: 781-545-5189
Address: 8 Washington Place, Braintree, MA 02184.
Services Offered: Individual, family and couple’s assessment and treatment; children, adolescents, clinical supervision/case consultation; program/organizational consultation (e.g. design of child/adolescent clinical programs/residential milieu). Special Interests: Asperger’s syndrome, psychotic disorders of childhood and adolescence, behavioral disorders. Therapeutic Style: Systemic approach informed by psychodynamic theory, utilizing range of techniques depending on the needs of the client, including cognitive behavioral techniques, play therapy, role playing, etc. HMO/PPO Affiliations: All BC/BS, UBH, HCVM, Value Options, Magellan, Medicare, MAP, APS.

Kelty, Virginia A., Ph.D.
Phone: 781-544-3207
Fax: 781-545-5189
Address: 8 Washington Place, Braintree, MA 02184.
Services Offered: Evaluation and psychotherapy for adults, adolescents and elders; clinical consultation. Special Interests: Depression, anxiety, bereavement, coping with medical illness, infertility and pregnancy loss, women’s issues, gay and lesbian issues. Therapeutic Style: Psychodynamic with ancillary use of cognitive behavioral and family systems principles and techniques. HMO/PPO Affiliations: All BC/BS, UBH, HCVM, MHN, Value Options, Magellan, PHCS, Medicare.

Kerr, Debby, LICSW
E-mail: Debby.Kerr@comcast.net
Phone: 781-849-0840 (o)
Address: 100 Grandview Road, Suite #302, Braintree, MA 02184.
Services Offered: Individuals, couples, groups. Special Interests: Perinatal loss, pregnancy following loss, unexpected outcomes at birth, family and life transitions, parenting, loss and grief. Therapeutic Style: Interactive and strength-based using cognitive behavioral therapy. Groups Offered: Parents Experiencing a Loss of a Child from Cancer.HMO/PPO Affiliations: Private pay with sliding scale.

Kittler, Janyce G., LICSW, LADAC I
E-mail: jgkittler@gmail.com
Phone: 617-968-4059 (Quincy) (o)
Fax: 617-471-6327
Address: 21 Totman St., Suite 203, Quincy, MA 02169 and MarVista Psychological Associates 12 Parking Way, Cohasset, MA 02025.
Services Offered: Individual, couples and family therapy. Licensed addictions specialist. Work with older adults, medically ill and caregivers. Special Interests: Life transitions, loss, grief, spirituality. Therapeutic Style: Eclectic, cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused for short term work with integration of systems and relational theory for longer term work. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BC/BS, HMO Blue, Aetna, UBH, Tufts, HCVM, HPHC, Medicare, Teamsters and Wellness Corp.

Klein, Lauri J., LICSW
Phone: 781-740-9044(o)
Fax: 781-741-5881
Address: 210 Whiting Street, Suite #3, Hingham, MA 02043.
Services Offered: Individual and couples psychotherapy, for ages 11 to elderly, mindful meditation as an adjunct to psychotherapy, MBSR. Special Interests: Postpartum mood disorders, infertility and any others issues related to female reproductive function, young adults in college transitioning to adulthood. Therapeutic Style: Eclectic including use of mindfulness, internal family systems, cognitive-behavioral, all from a self psychological perspective. Groups Offered: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. HMO/PPO Affiliations: BCBS (indemnity & PPO out if network), HCVM, Teamsters, Tufts.