Find a therapist, counselor or psychologist in Franklin, MA

"As a Grief-informed Expressive Arts Therapist, I am passionate about co-creating a therapeutic relationship that best suits your individualized needs."

Cameron Burke is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Expressive Arts Therapist with 5+ years of experience in the field, supporting children, adolescents, and adults. Cameron is committed to fostering safe spaces for therapeutic growth with his clients with needs ranging from bereavement, depression, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship issues, stress management, self-esteem, men's issues, and more. He has a wealth of experience in supporting people who are grieving a significant death or loss across a wide spectrum of ages, and is also enthusiastic about working with caregivers, couples, and individuals navigating life transitions. 

Cameron completed his Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy at Lesley University. His therapeutic approach is collaborative, recognizing that each person is the expert of their own experience, while offering warmth and goal-aligned guidance. Cameron utilizes expressive arts therapy, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered, and compassion-focused approaches in his work with clients.

Cameron's hope in supporting your mental health needs, is to co-create a therapeutic space that you are proud of, that offers permission to explore and discover, and that empowers you to continue to care for yourself, just as you deserve. He understands how personal a process this can be and invites you to schedule an appointment to see if he might be a good fit.

"I offer mindfulness-based cognitive therapy aimed at generating self-awareness as a means of healing."

Ben Kamens is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Resident with a year of experience who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, trauma, and grief. Ben consistently provides compassionate, insightful, holistic treatment to families and adults, and strives to help individuals lead their best lives. His ideal client is eager to learn and grow and is open to the therapeutic process and exploring new ways of being. Ben provides a warm and welcoming space and recognizes the courage it takes to seek treatment and the commitment necessary to grow from it.

Ben received his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University and also holds a Master’s in East-West Psychology. He integrates meditation guidance and self-awareness techniques with evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help clients grow in interpersonal efficacies, confidence, and self-determined goals.

The modern world can be overwhelming and alienating. Ben's approach aims to facilitate inner peace, psychological healing, and increased well-being in all he is fortunate to support. Don't let your challenges overwhelm you – there is a way forward!

Peter Camden is a Licensed Individual and Family Therapist (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in the state of Massachusetts and Rhode Island who has 10 years of experience partnering with adolescents and families seeking help with trauma, depression, anxiety, stress management, and relationship issues. 

Peter completed his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Fitchburg State University and received his Master of Social Work from Bridgewater State University. He utilizes strength-based, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, solution-focused, and attachment-focused approaches to maintain the flexibility and awareness necessary to best meet the needs of every unique individual, couple, and family.

Peter seeks to establish a goal and collaborative relationship with you in order to assist in building on your strengths while better towards living a meaningful life.

"As a psychoanalyst, I use a client-centered, holistic approach that prioritizes the human being beyond the diagnosis, and connects patterns of thinking to correct patterns of behavior."

Melissa Hinds is a Resident Licensed Mental Health Clinician with 3 years of experience and a concentration in psychodynamic approaches. She works with adults and seniors who are experiencing concerns involving depression, anxiety, family and couples counseling, behavioral problems, anger management, as well as mood and personality disorders. As a queer-identified Afro-Caribbean woman of color, Melissa understands the importance of cultural competency. She has expertise in working with populations diverse in race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, spiritual practices, sexual orientation, gender identity, and political affiliations.

Melissa has a Master of Arts in Psychoanalysis from the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis. She practices modern psychoanalysis, a form of talk therapy that aims to uncover and resolve unconscious forces and childhood experiences that have lasting effects on adult behavior and mental states.

Melissa helps patients explore their patterns, motivations, and defenses to develop healthier coping mechanisms. She believes the greatest therapeutic successes result from a co-creative process and tailors treatment to the individual. Schedule an appointment with her today!

"As a Black Haitian-American woman, I understand what it means to be different, among many other things."

Judenie Dabel is a recent graduate student seeking her LMHC with unique experience and background. She is a Haitian-American born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Her clinical training started on a Domestic Violence team for an outpatient non-profit. She continued her training at a Black and woman-founded telehealth counseling clinic. She has worked with clients from ages 4 to 40. Judenie enjoys working with teens, young adults, and adults. She specializes in working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, and other related challenges.

Judenie completed her master of arts in mental health and wellness counseling from NYU last year. Her passion for youth and community advocacy led her to pursue a career in counseling. She uses strength-based, narrative, person-centered, and mindfulness approaches to help her clients feel heard and seen as she teaches them to advocate for themselves.

Life can be hard. One way to address some of your hardships is by asking for support. Seeking support is the first step and you should be proud of yourself for doing so. Judenie hopes to collaborate with you to find ways to address your challenges. You are full of lived experiences and potential that will lead you on your journey to healing.

"As a psychiatric nurse working in Boston, MA, I am passionate about providing quality, compassionate and comprehensive mental health services to my patients."

Grace is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) whose focus is to assess and treat patients' health concerns, including anxiety and depression. She is passionate about working with patients and creating appropriate multi-modal treatment plans to address various mental health concerns. The goal is to work with her patients to help them achieve their ultimate level of functioning. Medication management is a vital part of a multi-modal treatment plan. In addition to medication management, she follows evidence-based guidelines blended with clinical experience, personal observation, and intuition.

Grace completed her Master's in Nurse Education at Curry College and Nurse Practitioner Certification in Psychiatric Mental Health from Regis College. While at Regis College, her studies focused on caring for patients with mental health issues across the lifespan. Grace possesses strong clinical skills and effective communication skills that help her build rapport with patients and families. In addition to medication management, she incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), culturally sensitive, person-centered, and solutions-focused therapy.

We all go through challenges in life. These challenges can cause stress and bring difficulties, sadness, panic, depression, anxiety, and emotional shock. Grace is confident that she would be able to support you on your journey to gain new perspectives provide opportunities to learn, and acquire coping skills and growth pathways that allow you to cope with your struggles. If you are ready to get started, schedule an appointment with her today.

Grace Ngumi is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) licensed in Massachusetts. She has over 15 years of experience working as a nurse in various nursing specialties and in particular mental health and dual diagnosis settings. As an NP she has worked with patients seeking help with depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, and bipolar disorders.

Grace completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Curry College in Milton, MA, and received her Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University. Grace utilizes her past experience, education, and clinical expertise to provide holistic care and ethical care that is compassionate while maintaining a healing environment. 

Grace seeks to collaborate with her patient and other health care providers in order to ensure that the care she provides is holistic and is centered on the patient's wellbeing.