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Individual Therapy (scroll down for family therapists)

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This is a list of therapists who see patients for ongoing therapeutic care. If you are looking for a therapist for a surgical letter only, please check out this directory The below table is in alphabetical order by city/town with online only providers listed first.

Contact Information	Population Served
Laura Starr, LICSW she/her Online Only (RI) 857-273-1612 BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim, Optum, United	Teens, adults English, Spanish Areas of expertise: Anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance use, personality disorders, dual diagnosis, chronic mental illness, trauma/PTSD, post-partum adjustment and depression Therapy modalities: CBT, IFS, psychodynamic, strengths based, culturally sensitive
Nate Pseekos, PhD he/him Online only (RI) 401-626-4451 BCBS, NHP, Optum, Multiple RI/MA university plans	18+, individuals, couples Areas of expertise: attachment, anxiety, relationships, faculty/staff/student mental health Therapy modalities: ACT*, Mindfulness-Based, Attachment/Relational, Interpersonal Processing, Emotion Focused, Cognitive, Behavioral, Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Tarot therapy
Chalice Mathioudakis, LMHC they/them Online only (RI, MA) 401-648-2400 (text only) Out of Network, sliding scale	18+ Areas of expertise: highly sensitive introverts Therapy modalities: Holistic and insight-oriented psychotherapy, Jungian therapy, Tarot
Kathleen Peña, LICSW she/they 401-236-7226 Aetna, BCBS	Preteen, teens, adults Areas of expertise: ADHD, addiction, adoption, self-harm, trauma, relationships Therapy modalities: Reiki, sound healing, ACT, CBT, culturally sensitive emotionally focused, energy psychology
addyson tucker-thai, Psy.D they/them Online only (RI, MA) PsyPACT – CT, VT, MD, DC, IL, CO, WA, MI 401-216-7877 Out of network, sliding scale	18+, individual and group, also provides surgery letters Areas of expertise: Anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal relationships, vulnerability and shame resilience Therapy modalities: Relational cultural theory, narrative practice, interpersonal process, feminism & social justice, anti-racism, body liberation
Emily Flavin, LMHC she/her Online only (RI) BCBS	12+, individual, couples Areas of expertise: PTSD, suicidal ideation, trauma, adolescent and child mental health Therapy modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma informed treatment, self-compassion, mindfulness therapy, and psychodynamic theory
Andrew Lewandowski, LICSW Online (RI, PA) 401-854-6706 BCBS, Tufts, United, Multiple RI/PA university plans	18+ Areas of expertise: Complex trauma, PTSD, chronic illness, depression Therapy modalities: Client-centered, anti-oppressive, DBT, CBT, narrative therapy, solution focused, therapy journaling, health at every size
Cynthia Rosengard, PhD Online (RI) 401-305-0364 Beacon, BCBS, Cigna, First Health, Harvard Pilgrim, Medicaid, NHP, United	Adolescents, adults Areas of expertise: Anxiety, depression, life transitions Therapy modalities: CBT*, eclectic, interpersonal, mindfulness based, relational
Heather Jackson, LMHC, LCMCH, LPC she/they Online (RI, MA, NY, VT, VA) 401-533-3966	Currently only doing surgery letters – not taking new ongoing therapy clients All ages Areas of expertise: Trauma, eating disorders, oppression & discrimination, sexual harassment, & domestic violence Therapy modalities: parenting and behavioral management strategies, somatic work, ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR
Sy Bedrick, LCSW they/zie/fae Virtual (RI) (401) 680-9805 Out of network – sliding scale	18+, individual, group, relationship therapy Areas of expertise: Sex therapy, relationship therapy, ADHD, trauma care, kink and polyamory informed Therapy modalities: Person-centered eclectic therapy
Katie Saraiva, LICSW she/her Barrington 401-433-9791 Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim, NHP, Tricare, Tufts, United	Children, families, adults Areas of expertise: Anxiety, depression, autism, self-injurious behaviors, misophonia, parenting, coping with life changes, PTSD Therapy modalities: Holistic, CBT, DBT, expressive therapies
Sarah Macedo, LICSW she/her Bristol, Online (RI) 401-685-9321 BCBS	18+, individuals & couples Areas of expertise: Survivors of sexual assault, anxiety, depression, trauma, academic pressure Therapy modalities: CBT, DBT, mindfulness, narrative therapy, supportive therapy. Former yoga instructor.
Jessica Peipock, LICSW she/her Cumberland 401-632-3040 BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim, NHP, Tufts, United	16+, individual & family Areas of expertise: Anxiety, OCD, ADHD/neurodiversity, life transitions, identity exploration Therapy modalities: Client centered, psychodynamic, strengths based, mindfulness
Michele Ferro, MA, LMHC, ATR-BC, RPT she/her East Providence 401-489-5477 BCBS, NHP, Optum, United	Children, adolescents, families Therapy modalities: Play therapy, art therapy
Emily Dix Thomas, LCSW they/she East Providence 401-373-8497 Aetna, BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts	Adolescents, adults, couples Areas of expertise: depression, anxiety, PTSD, and those struggling with their relationship to substances Therapy modalities: CBT, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, somatic practices, harm reduction, IFS, Health at Every Size
Cayla DiSano, LICSW she/her East Providence, Online (RI) 401-267-9226 Aetna, BCBA, Harvard Pilgrim, NHP, Tufts, UMR, UNited	18+, also provides surgery letters Areas of expertise: Anxiety Disorders (Generalized Anxiety, OCD, Panic Disorder), Trauma/PTSD, issues related to identity. Therapy modalities: DBT, person-centered, mindfulness, somatic practices, CBT, ACT
Jasmine Appleberry, LICSW Lincoln 401-216-3145 Aetna, BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim, Medicare, Optum, Tricare, Tufts, United, Multiple RI/MA/FL university plans	18+ Areas of expertise: Anxiety, depression, self-esteem, life transitions, grief/loss, relationships, identity development Therapy modalities: CBT, ACT, existential, psychodynamic
Emersyn Goetz, LCSW they/them Lincoln, Online (RI) 781-327-0827 Aetna, BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts	Individuals – adults ages 18+ and children ages 6-10 Areas of expertise: ADHD, anxiety, autism, chronic illness, life transitions Therapy modalities: Collaborative, systems-focused, person-centered, art/play therapy, DBT, narrative
Naydeen Kafalas, LMHC she/her Lincoln, Online – RI, MA 401-580-8452 Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts, United	Individuals, couples, & families Areas of expertise: Depression, anxiety, grief/loss, sexual abuse/trauma, ADHD, autism, and advanced specialty in OCD Therapy modalities: CBT, ACT, exposure therapy, behavioral activation
Daphne Kalaidjian, LICSW Newport 401-578-4453 BCBS, Tufts	18+ Areas of expertise: Childhood and adolescent trauma, relationship issues, ADHD Therapy modalities: Body-centered psychotherapies, EMDR, IFS, mindfulness English Italian
Lauren McGovern, MSc, LICSW she/her Newport 401-286-2123 BCBS, Optum, Tufts, United	Areas of expertise: Complex trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD Therapy modalities: IFS, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Trauma-informed EMDR
Laura Mooney, LMHC she/her North Kingstown, Online – RI 401-484-7080 Aetna, BCBS	Ages 13+ Areas of expertise: Anxiety, depression, trauma, school difficulties/learning differences, self-esteem, body image, relationship and family conflicts Therapy modalities: Person centered, trauma informed, strengths-based, CBT, narrative therapy, reality and solutions-oriented theories
Kimberly Bennett, LICSW North Providence 401-474-3820 BCBS, NHP, Tufts, United	All ages for gender related needs Areas of expertise: Exposure response prevention, OCD
PVD Psychological Associates (group practice) Providence, Online (RI, MA, NY) 401-330-5882 BCBS, United, Multiple RI/MA university plans	All ages, Individual, family, couples; Neuropsych testing Areas of expertise: Anxiety, eating disorders, relationship difficulties Therapy modalities: CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, relational therapy, exposure and response prevention, interpersonal therapy, psychodynamic therapy,
Sarah Brandwood, LICSW she/her Lifespan Adult Gender & Sexuality Behavioral Health Program Also has psychiatry Providence*,Online (RI) 401-606-0606 Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Optum, Tricare, Wellcare	Transitional age adolescents, adults, couples Areas of expertise: anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence, identity exploration, relationship conflict, depression, substance use, mood disorders Therapy modalities: strengths based, client centered, ACT, CBT, DBT, IFS, solution focused, trauma informed
DL Helfer, LCSW they/them Providence, Online (RI) 401-293-2831 Out of Network, Sliding Scale	Preteens, Adults Areas of expertise: depression, anxiety, grief, spirituality Therapy modalities: strengths based, relational, collaborative
Denise Crooks, LICSW she/her East Greenwich Online – RI 401-606-0606 Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Medicare, Medicaid, Optum, Tricare, Tufts, & more	18+ Areas of expertise: Sexual orientation, kink, consensual non-monogamy Therapeutic modalities: intersectional feminist empowerment, CBT*, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, solution-focused
Jess Cronin, LICSW she/her Providence 401-430-2875 Most major insurances accepted	18+ Areas of expertise: Family building – pregnancy, preconception, postpartum (gestational and non-gestational), parenting Therapeutic modalities: Psychodynamically oriented, trauma-informed, strength-based, resilience and empowerment building
El Sher, LICSW they/them Providence 401-263-2272 Anthem, BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim, Medicaid, Optum, Tufts, United, & more	16+ Areas of expertise: Anxiety, depression, trauma Therapy modalities: Mindfulness based, psychodynamic
Heather Bonds-Harmon, LICSW Providence, Online, (RI) 401-365-4325 Aetna, BCBS, Medicare, Neighborhood, Tufts, United Multiple RI university plans	Children, adolescents, adults; individual, couples, & family Areas of expertise: Shamanism, grief and loss, trauma, life transitions, anxiety, ADHD, chronic and long-term health issues, anger, and depression Therapeutic modalities: EMDR, coping skills development, mindfulness practices, IFS, yoga
Justin Martino-Harms, PsyD he/him Providence BCBS	18+ Areas of expertise: Anxiety, depression, college mental health Therapy modalities: ACT*, interpersonal therapy, mindfulness practice
Peyton Judge, LICSW she/her Providence (774) 231-8008 Takes insurance	18+, individual, couples Areas of expertise: OCD, anxiety Therapy modalities: ACT*, Relational therapy
Nikole Barnes, LICSW she/her Providence, Online (RI, MA, NY) Out of network	18+, individual, couples Areas of expertise: Graduate students, international students, multicultural counseling, intimate partner violence, crisis intervention Therapy modalities: EMDR*, Tapping, Psychodynamic, CBT, Solution focused, mindfulness
Stacy Donn Cristo, LMHC she/they Providence, Online (RI) 401-781-3068 Out of network	Later teens, young adults, mid-life adults, older adults Areas of expertise: Healing trauma, personal growth, life transitions and life inquiry/questions, depression, anxiety, ADHD/Neurodiversity Therapy modalities: Internal Family Systems L2 (IFS), holistic psychotherapy, somatic/embodied psychotherapy, mindfulness, self-compassion practice
Adam Rodriquez, LMHC Providence Out of network	Teenagers, adults, parents Areas of expertise: race and cultural identity, anxiety, OCD, adolescent mental health, chronic illness Therapy modalities: CBT, DBT, Exposure therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, multicultural therapy, psychodynamic
Tyler Puryear-Najjar, LMHC he/him Providence, Online (RI) 401-633-2929 Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim, NHP, Tricare, Tufts, United	Older adolescents, college students, adults Areas of expertise: Anxiety, depression, addiction, chronic illness, health issues, life transition Therapy modalities: CBT*, person-centered therapy, feminist theory
Adrian Matthews, LMHC he/they Providence Online (RI, MA) Out of network	Adults 18+, couples Areas of expertise: Consensual non-monogamy, anxiety, relationships, couples counseling Therapy modalities: CBT*, couples counseling, family systems
Stacy Ott, LICSW, LADC-1 Providence & Needham, MA 781-816-8218 BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim, Optum, Tufts, United	Young Adults (18-24), Adults (24+), Seniors (65+), Couples Areas of expertise: Substance use, non-traditional relationships Therapy modalities: CBT*, Relational, Mindfulness, Motivational interviewing
Apryl Gray, LICSW she/her Warwick 401-660-3774 BCBS, NHP, Optum, United	Children, adolescents, adults; individual & family Areas of expertise: Family conflict, parenting, sexual abuse/trauma Therapy modalities: ACT, CBT, expressive arts, narrative, strengths based, trauma focused
David Collins, LMHC he/him Warwick Aetna, BCBS, Tufts, United, Multiple RI university plans	18+ Areas of expertise: Life transitions, mood disorders, trauma, anxiety Therapy modalities: ACT, CBT, holistic therapy, humanistic therapy, strength-based therapy, cognitive processing therapy
Wilder Therapy and Wellness Warwick 401-921-3600 BCBS, NHP, United	Adolescents, adults Areas of expertise: Violence within families, trauma-related distress, bereavement, relationships and family systems, multicultural identity development, sexual health Therapy modalities: Trauma recovery, EMDR*, hypnosis
*Thundermist Trans Health Access Center** Warwick Woonsocket Wakefield 401-767-4100 Most insurances accepted	*Must have PCP at Thundermist to access BH Services* Adolescents, adults

Family Therapy

Contact Information	Areas of Expertise
Brown University Health Family Therapy Program East Providence 401-606-0606 Most Insurances	Families, couples *Often has long waitlist
Social Sparks Lincoln & South Kingstown 401-475-0633 Most insurances
Sarah Ouellette, LICSW Providence 401-285-3189 BCBS, Tufts, United	Adolescents, parents. Working with parents of trans youth, family therapy

Finding a BIPOC therapist

InnoPsych: Find your therapist of color

Therapy for Black Girls

The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network

RI & MA Google Sheets list of therapists of color (mostly MA) – This resource was co-created by Aida Manduley and Carmen-Leah Ascencio, both local social workers and activists. It is currently updated/moderated by AIde Mandulay and their assistant, Lui Ramirez. Each person on the list indicates their level of experience working with queer and trans people of color.

Gender Knowledgeable Therapists in RI

Individual Therapy (scroll down for family therapists)

Family Therapy

Finding a BIPOC therapist

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