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Mental Health Counselor / Therapist in Great Barrington, MA

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Daphne Boudreau, MSW, LICSW

Daphne Boudreau, MSW, LICSW | Mental Health Counselor / Therapist photo
Client Centered Therapy for Adults, Children,
Adolescents and Families. EMDR.
It has been my privilege to work with people to assist them in finding their own inner strengths and their path to wellness as they overcome the challenges we all can face in our lives. The answers to the blocks we all experience are found within, and though we struggle to identify them, implement those answers, and find clarity, as a team the journey can be much easier.
I join with my clients to forge the way with joy, and hope while maintaining a safe, grounded space from which to work. Compassion, acceptance, and patience hold the client in his or her truth, and form the basis of a strong and effective therapeutic relationship, and this relationship is the essential element for the trust that is needed to address difficult issues and make changes that can lead to a fuller and more rewarding life.

One of the tools that I have used with great success in working with my clients is EMDR.
EMDR is a relatively new psychotherapeutic treatment tool, which I am pleased to offer to my clients. Developed just a couple of decades ago. Now practiced all over the world it offers rapid results with a variety of issues that clients frequently bring to the therapeutic process. EMDR is stated to be the foremost treatment tool in major trauma such as combat, or child abuse, but is also used effectively for lifelong challenges that may be based on "minor" traumas that have left negative self beliefs behind such as "I am worthless" or "I don't deserve..." that can affect and limit any aspect of an individual's life.
The EMDR technique, which is simple, safe and yields rapid results, involves bilateral stimulation of the left and right brain hemispheres via either eye movements fro
Education/Training
I am a graduate of Smith College in Northampton MA with my BA in American Studies and Classical Voice.
I followed with my MSW at University of CT school of Social Work.
I am trained in EMDR therapy, hypnotherapy and have many educational hours toward working with challenging youth, adolescents. I have 4 years experience as a clinical therapist with boys in a residential treatment setting, several years on a mobile crisis team, and have worked on the psychiatric units at Berkshire Medical Center.
Bio
I am a licensed psychotherapist providing psychotherapy to Individuals, Children, Adolescents and Families in Berkshire County since 2002. My practice is client centered and driven.
Memberships
I am a member of NASW and EMDRIA
Payments Accepted
cash, check, most insurances
Hours:8 AM- 5 PM Monday- Friday- weekend and evening appointments available
Cost/Session
$100 per hour session
License:113677 Massachusetts Social Worker
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Therapy  Life Transitions
 Addiction  Loneliness
 Anger Management  Marriage & Family Therapy
 Anxiety and Panic  Marriage Counseling
 Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
 Body Image Issues  Online / Teletherapy
 Caregiver Issues  Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
 Chronic Illness  Relationship Issues
 Couples  Self-Esteem Issues
 Depression  Seniors and Elder Care Issues
 Divorce  Stress Management
 Domestic Violence  Trauma and PTSD
 Eating Disorders  Women's Issues
 Grief and Loss  Work and Career Issues
 Hypnotherapy
Licenses/Certifications
 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)  Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)
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