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Karin Tiernan(She/Her/Hers)

(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, LADC
Massachusetts
Addiction-Alcohol use disorder & addiction-Codependency- Stress management- Trauma-Clinical supervision-

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Professional statement

It is truly Karin's passion to help others find their own path to wellness and recovery. Karin's years of education and training, combined with her lived experience, has prepared her well to support you on your own recovery journey. It is Karin's goal to help individuals dealing with substance use and co-occurring disorders. Karin will help you develop healthy coping skills and create a recovery support network. Karin uses person-centered therapy and a whole health approach. Karin believes that in order to successfully treat substance use disorder, all areas of health and wellness must be addressed.

With effective case management services, Karin will support you in all areas of wellness. In addition to counseling, Karin offers clinical supervision to addiction counselors working on their licensure. Karin completes substance use evaluations that are requested by the court, the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF).

You do not need to face this journey to recovery on your own. If you would like to find out more about how Karin can support you, she would love to hear from you. Email or call Karin for a consultation. Karin will be accepting more insurances soon. Referrals to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners with immediate openings for medication management can be made.


Work and Education

Years of Experience: 6 years

Karin Tiernan Counseling Services, Therapist/Founder
High Point Treatment Center, Clinical Director
High Point Treatment Center, Instructor-Addiction Counselor Training (ACT) Program
Habit Opco, Clinician
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, Mental Health Coordinator

University of Massachusetts Lowell, Degree, 2018
University of Massachusetts Boston, Certificate, 2015
Bridgewater State College, Degree, 2004

Licensure

Massachusetts: 22080

Languages

English

Specialties

Addiction - Coping with emotional discomfort and suffering; reducing or abstaining from unwanted behaviors such as unhealthy gambling or shopping

Alcohol use disorder & addiction - Tolerating emotional discomfort; reducing or eliminating reliance on alcohol; development of new coping mechanisms for stress and suffering.

Codependency - Development of healthy boundaries in relationships; strategies for increasing individual self-esteem and autonomy; coping mechanisms for separation and individuation.

Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Clinical supervision - Offering professional supervision services for clinicians




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO
  • Cigna
  • Evernorth
  • Harvard Pilgrim
  • Medicaid (through Tufts)
  • Optum
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Tufts Health Plan (Commercial Plans, not via Mass Health or Navigator)
  • United Healthcare

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$150 (60min)
  • Sliding scale:$50 - $150
  • Initial session:$200 (60min)

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