Comprehensive therapy, support, and educational services on the path from pain to power.
Our clinical interventions and psychotherapy guide clients to build on their strengths and shape the direction of their own healing and empowerment.
Therapy at The Center for Resilience
Therapy is deeply personal.
There is no single way therapy should look, because there is no single way people experience their lives, relationships or challenges.
At CFR, therapy begins with relationship. Our therapists bring clinical knowledge and experience, but we also recognize that each person is the expert on their own lived experience. You bring knowledge that no therapist can have: the understanding that comes from living your own life. We believe meaningful therapy grows through bringing those forms of knowledge into conversation with one another.
Your therapy may involve understanding how past experiences continue to shape the present, developing new ways of responding to difficult emotions or relationships, exploring parts of yourself you are still learning to understand, strengthening existing resources and capacities, or imagining new possibilities for your life. What the work looks like will depend on who you are, what you are carrying and what feels important to you.
Our role is not to prescribe what healing should look like. It is to create a relationship in which you can explore what healing might mean for you.
Ways We Work With Clients
Therapy can take different forms depending on what you’re navigating, who is involved and what kind of support feels most useful.
Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy for children, adolescents and adults. Individual therapy can provide space to explore emotions, experiences, relationships, patterns, identity, trauma, life transitions and whatever else feels important in your life.
Couples Therapy
Therapy for partners who want support understanding their relationship, navigating conflict or change, strengthening communication and connection, or exploring patterns that may be affecting the relationship.
Family Therapy
Therapy involving family members who want support navigating relationships, communication, transitions, conflict or other experiences affecting the family. The people involved may vary depending on the needs and goals of the family.
Group Therapy
Therapeutic groups bring people together around shared experiences, concerns or areas of growth. CFR offers groups at different times based on the interests and needs of our clients and communities.
What Might Bring You to Therapy?
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You do not need to have a diagnosis—or even know exactly what you need help with—to begin. Sometimes people come with a clear concern or goal, and sometimes they simply know that something in their life, relationships or experience feels difficult, painful or ready to change.
Our therapists work with people navigating experiences including:
- Trauma and the lasting impact of difficult experiences
- Anxiety, stress and emotional overwhelm
- Depression, grief and loss
- Relationships and recurring relational patterns
- Family and parenting challenges
- Identity, self-esteem and self-understanding
- LGBTQIA+ experiences
- Life transitions and periods of change
- School, behavioral and emotional challenges
- Neurodivergence and ADHD
- Chronic illness and the relationship between physical and emotional well-being
- Boundaries, self-advocacy and rebuilding trust in yourself
- Personal growth and exploring what you want your life to become
You don’t have to find the perfect category for what you’re experiencing. Part of therapy can be becoming curious about what is happening and discovering together what might be helpful.
Our Approach to Therapy
We believe that, with enough time, space and support, human beings are wired for healing and growth.
Our therapists draw from different clinical approaches, training and areas of expertise, but our work is connected by a shared belief that therapy should be relational, collaborative and responsive to the person in front of us.
We believe each person is the expert on their own lived experience. Clinical knowledge can offer important perspectives, tools and ways of understanding, but therapy is not about a therapist deciding what your experience means or prescribing who you should become. Instead, we work alongside you to explore what you are experiencing, what may be shaping it and what feels meaningful or useful as you move forward.
Depending on your needs and the therapist you work with, therapy may draw from approaches including:
- Relational therapy
- Trauma-informed therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed work
- Attachment and developmental perspectives
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Strengths-based approaches
- Person-centered therapy
- Somatic approaches
- Psychodynamic approaches
You do not need to know which therapeutic approach is right for you before you begin. Finding a therapist whose way of working feels right—and discovering together what is most helpful—can be part of the process.
Finding the Right Therapist
The relationship matters.
Finding a therapist isn’t only about matching a diagnosis with an area of expertise. The relationship you build with your therapist—whether you feel comfortable, understood, respected and able to be yourself—can be an important part of the work.
At CFR, we want you to have a voice in that process. We encourage you to explore our therapists and notice who you feel drawn to. You may connect with someone’s experience, identity, areas of focus, approach or simply something about the way they describe their work.
Before deciding whether to begin therapy together, you’ll have the opportunity for a free 15-minute consultation with a potential therapist. This gives both of you a chance to connect, ask questions and get a sense of whether working together feels like a good fit.
And if the first person you meet doesn’t feel like the right fit, that’s okay. We can help you explore another potential match.
Meet Our TherapistsTelehealth & In-Person
Therapy That Fits Into Your Life
CFR offers telehealth therapy throughout Massachusetts, allowing clients to meet securely with their therapist from a private location that works for them.
In-person therapy is available in Holyoke and Hadley, depending on therapist availability. In some circumstances, therapy or therapeutic support may also take place in community-based settings through CFR’s partnerships and programs.
Whether therapy happens virtually, in person or within a community setting, our goal is to create a space where you can feel present, connected and able to engage meaningfully in the work.
Insurance & Payment
CFR accepts public and private health insurance as well as private pay. We believe a person's insurance or ability to pay privately should not determine the quality or personalization of the therapy available to them.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- ConnectiCare
- Employee Benefits Plan Administration (EBPA)
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Health New England
- MassHealth
- MBHP
- Medicare Part B
- Optum Behavioral Health / UnitedHealthcare
- Tufts Health Plan
- WellSense Health Plan
Insurance participation and individual benefits can vary. Our team will verify your insurance coverage as part of the process of getting started and share the information available to us about your benefits and expected financial responsibility.
You may also contact your insurance company directly using the member services number on the back of your insurance card to ask about your behavioral health benefits, copays, deductibles or other coverage questions.
Billing, Insurance & Payment Questions
If you are a current CFR client and need to make a payment or have a question about a balance, payment or insurance claim, our billing partner, LRB Healthcare Advocate, can assist you directly.
276-409-9642
info@lrbhealthcare.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to know exactly what I want to work on before starting therapy?
No. Some people begin therapy with a specific concern or goal, while others simply know that something in their life, relationships or experience doesn’t feel the way they want it to. You and your therapist can become curious about that together.
How do I know which therapist is right for me?
You don’t have to figure that out on your own. We encourage you to explore our therapist profiles and let us know if there is someone you feel particularly drawn to. We’ll also help you explore potential matches based on what you’re looking for, therapist availability and other factors that may be important to you.
Before beginning therapy, you’ll have the opportunity for a free 15-minute consultation with a potential therapist. If that person doesn’t feel like the right fit, we can help you explore another match.
Do all CFR therapists practice the same way?
No. Our therapists share CFR’s commitment to relational, collaborative and deeply personalized care, but they bring different identities, lived experiences, clinical backgrounds, areas of expertise and ways of working.
We see that individuality as a strength. Part of finding the right therapist is finding someone whose way of being and working feels right for you.
Do you offer telehealth and in-person therapy?
Yes. CFR provides telehealth therapy throughout Massachusetts. In-person therapy is available in Holyoke and Hadley, depending on therapist availability. Some services may also take place in community-based settings when appropriate.
What ages do you work with?
CFR therapists work with children, adolescents and adults. Because individual clinicians work with different ages and populations, we’ll consider your needs when helping you explore potential therapist matches.
Do you accept insurance?
Yes. CFR accepts a range of public and private health insurance plans as well as private pay. You can see our current accepted-insurance list above, and our team will verify your coverage as part of the process of getting started.
What if I’ve tried therapy before and it wasn’t helpful?
That doesn’t necessarily mean therapy cannot be helpful for you. The therapist, relationship, timing and approach can all shape the experience.
We encourage clients to pay attention to how a therapeutic relationship feels and to have a voice in deciding what is and isn’t working. If you decide a particular therapist isn’t the right fit, we want you to feel comfortable saying so.
Ready to Explore Therapy at CFR?
Finding the right therapist and the right therapeutic relationship matters. If you’re interested in beginning therapy at CFR, we’ll help you explore your options and connect with a potential therapist for a free 15-minute consultation.
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