Life is a journey. How can I help?
About me
I love working with people who are interested in their own growth and healing.
I can go with people into the hard places. It’s a collaboration.
There are moments when we walk out of the hard places and wonder what’s next.
What I Offer
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) EMDR can be helpful with experiences that were hard and still hurt sometimes, as well as things that were more obviously traumatic. EMDR can also help with phobias, intergenerational trauma, and anxiety about future experiences. Clients use skills and practices to support stability and calm between sessions. To learn about EMDR, you might visit http://www.EMDRIA.org.
Adjunct EMDR MA licensed therapists providing ongoing care to their stable client may call to discuss adjunct EMDR. Youth 12+ for single incident- motivated with good supports. Adults – single or multiple incidents.
Couples Therapy practical skills to talk through issues and strengthen the relationship
Interests trauma, grief and loss, spiritual and existential issues
Clients most of my clients are seeking EMDR or couple’s support
Issues trauma, loss, anxiety, depressed mood, stress, relationship issues, life transitions, support with gender and sexual orientation
Education Master of Social Work 2009 – End-of-Life Concentration – Salem State University, Master of Divinity 1998 – Harvard University.
Training EMDR trained 2016 (EMDRIA), Gottman Method Couple’s Therapy Level I training course 2016.
Insurances accepted: Blue Cross & Blue Shield, United Health Care, Medicare, Unicare State Indemnity, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts, MassHealth.
Private-pay psychotherapy sessions: Individual sessions $125 (45 minutes), $165 (60 minutes). $150 family/couple, and $165 initial assessment.
Credit, debit, FSA and HSA accepted.
Per the No Surprises Act, a Good Faith Estimate explaining the cost of services is provided to those who do not plan to use insurance.
Privacy Practices in keeping with HIPAA are provided prior to the initial session.
Susan Gershwin LICSW LLC currently seeing clients through secure telehealth video sessions. I am located in the Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts and licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Contact Information
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, at risk or harming yourself or someone else, please go to a hospital emergency room or call 911.
Crisis Services throughout Massachusetts can be reached 24/7 to help with a mental health emergency. Franklin County – call 413-774-5411. Hampshire County – call 413-586-5555. Commonwealth of MA – call or text the MA Behavioral Health Help Line at 833-773-2445.
National Suicide Hotline 24/7 – 800-273-8255.
Trans Lifeline Hotline 24/7 US 877-565-8860 (anonymous, peer trans or non-binary operators).
You may leave me a voice message at 857-753-6631. If you do not hear back within 2 weeks, it’s likely that I do not have an opening at this time.
Email and text messages are generally not secure mediums for protecting health information
website: susangershwin.com
phone: 857-753-6631
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