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Resources - Counseling Services and Private Therapists

  • Family Counseling & Guidance Clinic (part of Catholic Charities) (978) 744-6820
    Located in Danvers. Open M-Th 9 am-9 pm; F- 9-5
    Outpatient counseling
    Medical prescriptions available while involved in counseling
    Wait list common-more difficult for individuals with Harvard Pilgrim, BCBS, and those needing evening appointments.

  • Children's Friend Salem at (978) 744 – 7905
    Open M-Th 8:30 am- 6:00 pm; F 8:30 am-5:00 pm
    Normally a 6-8 week waitlist, Prescriptions available if enrolled in therapy at agency
    Offer parent support groups
    English and Spanish

  • START Clinical Services at (978) 777-7787
  • Bridgewell Counseling Services in Lynn (781) 593-1088
  • Partners Healthcare at (800) 823-4862
  • Health and Education Services:
    • in Ipswich (978) 356-1776
    • in Beverly (978) 921-1190
    • in Salem (978) 745-2440
    • in Gloucester (978) 283-0296

    PRIVATE THERAPISTS (listed alphabetically by town)
    We've also composed a few tips to help you find a therapist and insurance to pay for that.

    • Renee Snow, MD can prescribe medication
    11 Chestnut St. Suite 8
    Andover, MA 01810
    978-684-5096
    reneesnowmd@aol.com

    • Heidi Kelleher, NP can prescribe medication
    11 Chestnut St. Suite 8
    Andover, MA 01810
    978-684-5096
    heidikelleher@yahoo.com

    • Beverly Anderson - RNCS can prescribe medication
    5 Market Square Suite 206
    Amesbury, MA 01913
    978-388-0606 x13

    • Carnie Hansen, LICSW
    Beverly Hospital
    Herrick St.
    Beverly, MA 01915
    978-922-3000 x2716

    • Georgie Marks, APRN, PhD - prescriber and therapy
    200 Merrimack St
    Haverhill, MA 10830
    978-373-8090
    georgie_marks@hotmail.com

    • Sue Gunby, LICSW
    Site Director Ipswich HES
    25R Market St.
    Ipswich, MA 01938
    sgunbyhammond@hes-inc.org

    • Chelly Goldberg, LMFT
    3 Community Rd.
    Marblehead, MA 019945
    781-639-2450
    Chellygoldberg@hotmail.com

    • Joan Perry, LICSW
    3 Essex Gren Drive, Suite 1
    Peabody, MA 01960
    jjjdperry@comcast.net
    978-835-7911

    • Gloria Lippman Barbacoff, LICSW
    978-745-8484
    30 Church St. Suite 205
    Salem MA 01970
    gbarbacoff@verizon.net

    • Jane Finkelstein, LICSW
    218 Boston St.
    Topsfield, MA 01983
    978-887-0101

    • Michelle Jegerow, LICSW
    291 Main St. #106
    W. Newbury, MA 01985
    978-363-2091


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It is the goal of this Task Force to bring together the practitioners, organizations, research, and best practices that North Shore families need for a healthy postpartum experience. The initial scope of this Task Force is the North Shore United Way community, including the following towns: Beverly, Manchester, Hamilton, Wenham, Ipswich, Essex, Gloucester, and Rockport.