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Amy Cousineau is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Seekonk, MA, who has worked within and across systems, as well as with individuals across the developmental lifespan including teens and young adults. Amy received her Masters of Social Work from Smith College.
Amy's therapeutic style encompasses a broad range of techniques. Amy was trained psychodynamically, and has transitioned over to more evidence-based approach that focuses on helping clients understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected, so that they can begin to make targeted change. She works to help clients understand their physical response to external stressors, and begin to problem-solve ways to introduce moments of calm, to choose to respond rather than react in the face of change.
Amy is focused on ensuring that her clients see real progress: her style is interactive, non-judgmental, and positions clients as the experts on where they are now, and where they want to go. Amy has expertise in anxiety, panic, depression, ADHD, family therapy, and interpersonal difficulties.
Amy’s first priority in starting with a new client is ensuring that they feel safe, heard, and like an equal partner in the therapeutic process. Amy offers both Telehealth and in person sessions She offers the convenience of remote sessions to help make therapy a core component of your self-care.
Years of Experience: 23 years
Academic challenges - Addressing underperformance in coursework, school avoidance, and procrastination
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Amy Cousineau is not in-network with any insurances.
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