THE GUIDING STAR TEAM

Maria is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Maria enjoys working with clients of all ages but specializes in working with teens and young adults. She has extensive experience working in the telehealth setting and is currently seeing clients through telehealth only. She is interested in helping clients find freedom and relief in their everyday life.

Her experience includes the application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, as well as other treatment modalities. Maria works with adolescents, adults and families with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, mood disorders, ADHD, substance misuse as well as school and career stressors.

Maria believes each client has a unique story. She works to match each client with a treatment plan that is specifically designed for each individual case.

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Joshua brings over ten years of extensive experience in the Healthcare, Legal, and Business Management fields. After graduating from Connecticut College with Master's Degrees in Forensic Accounting, Statistics, and Business Administration, he joined the CPA ranks with specializations in advanced analytics, audit and compliance, and risk management. Joshua is passionate about raising awareness around mental health and bringing together the worlds of finance, healthcare, and psychology for a more comprehensive approach to mental health treatment.

Have you been struggling with your mental health and don’t know where to start? Have you tried therapy in the past, and it didn’t work out, or you’ve avoided it all together? I’m here to help you dive into your mental health and learn how to manage symptoms while fostering a safe, judgement-free environment. In therapy, I believe growth begins when we step outside our comfort zones and try new things. I also recognize that happens at a different pace for everyone. I will meet you where you’re at and stand by your side throughout this journey.

I have experience with children, adolescents, and adults ranging in a variety of needs. I am happy to adjust my therapy modality/techniques to best suit you and help you to reach your therapeutic goals. I’m committed to helping you feel empowered, healthy, and heard and look forward to connecting with you!

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Michelle Somarriba has been a board certified music therapist since 2009. She received her bachelor's degree that same year and her masters in music therapy in 2013 through the dual degree program . Michelle received her License in Creative arts Therapy in 2019. In 2016 Michelle trained with Diane Austin for her two year postgraduate training in vocal psychotherapy. Through the years, Michelle has served children and adults with autism and disabilities as well as worked with people receiving inpatient psychiatry for schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, post, traumatic stress, and Eating disorders. Michelle currently specializes in Depression, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and neurodivergent populations. Michelle is a classically trained vocalist guitarist and intermediate pianist. She specializes in using songs, songwriting, music listening, singing and instrument play to process complex emotions. Verbal process can and will be used in her sessions, but when words are not enough, let the music speak. Michelle is also about Catholic and is comfortable using prayer but particularly sacred music and worship music in sessions if this is helpful for the client. 

"Sorrow can be alleviated by good company and by the contemplation of truth." St. Thomas Aquinas

Everybody’s experience is unique and identifying how you are struggling and why, is part of the journey. Addressing your mental health takes a lot of courage, you would be surprised how many people are wrestling with a mental health issue and/or deep, existential crisis that feel alone, or unable to allow themselves to seek help or speak up due to stigma, fear, or lack of understanding what therapy is. If any of this feels familiar to you, guess what, you’re not alone and there is hope.

I strive to understand an individual's unique perspective and experiences in life. I aim to have a collaborative relationship to create an individualized treatment plan following a thorough mental health assessment, within my scope of practice.

I am passionate about our Catholic faith, as it has helped pull me through some of the most difficult experiences in my life. The teachings of the Catholic Church have also been able to give me an important perspective with looking at an individual as a whole, while also being able to utilize therapeutic skills that I gained from my training and education. I particularly specialize within the field of trauma, but I am able to adapt to whatever needs that are presented to me, and if I am not able to meet those needs, I will work on helping you get connected to an individual that can. Utilizing faith and reason allows me to approach mental health treatment with an evidence-based lens, grounded in truth, beauty and goodness that our Catholic faith have been echoing for centuries.

“How can one give purpose to suffering?”. This is probably one of the most reasonable and honest questions that has echoed through humanity history when an individual is confronted with suffering. A natural cynicism can be born from such exposure to trauma but because of our faith in Jesus Christ and his actions through the cross, we are able to work towards making sense of our suffering and give it purpose which can begin laying the groundwork for healing. 

Trauma is complex, and a term that I do not use lightly and find it very important to define based on an individual's unique experience. My hope is to help you get into a better Understanding of your mental health while also hoping to Provide you with tools To learn how to utilize your faith life as an additional conduit to healing. 
 

Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and Alleluia is our song."
- St. John Paul the Second

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Stephanie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Having experienced her own mental health struggles, Stephanie understands the importance of finding someone you trust to work with--and that this can often be a struggle. She truly is grateful when someone is willing to share their story with her. She recognizes that you are the expert of your life, and wants to collaborate with you to help guide you to healing and processing life's challenges. She has had the privilege of working with individuals as young as three years old, and into adulthood; however, she specializes in working with teenagers and young adults. She works with individuals experiencing Depression, Anxiety, mood disorders, behavioral and relationship issues, ADHD, substance use, as well as school and work challenges. Stephanie uses a holistic approach, but will meet you where you are at and will tailor treatment to each individual's unique needs.