Anxiety and depression therapists and psychiatrists in Amherst, MA

Thanks so much for considering me as your therapist. Please follow the link below to view my provider profile on psychologytoday.com to learn about my background, approach to psychotherapy and what you can expect from working with me. Please note that I only see individual adults in my practice, not couples or children/adolescents.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ron-delamater-northampton-ma/368995

Again, thank you!

Ron Delamater, Ph.D.

31 Trumbull Rd.

Northampton, MA 01060

- Couples Welcome - In-Person or Online - Same daily fight? Navigating an affair? Deciding about separation? We explore building trust, safety and a sense of partnership. We look at painful patterns, but also see you both as individuals with desires in the relationship and in your lives. We can explore how patterns influence your lives together today and expand the parts that are serving you and evolve the ones that aren’t. The results may include building new boundaries, confronting shame and evolving relationship-narratives. I offer a safe, trusting space so that you both can feel settled and explore your relationship vulnerably.

I trained at McLean Hospital and the Harvard Teaching Hospital, where I developed excellent clinical skills. I was a psychotherapist at Baystate Medical Center, an urban, multicultural center for care, for 20 years. My specialization is helping people overcome their anxiety, build self-esteem, and guide clients to reach their desired goals. I bring a sense of curiosity, non-judgment, and positive energy to my work.

I graduated from Smith College School of Social Work in Northampton, MA, in 2002 and have been helping people with various mental health issues since that time. I have been trained in psychodynamic therapy, DBT, mindfulness, and Somatic Experiencing, among other modalities.

I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Music Therapist (MT-BC), with over 20 years of formal music experience and 6 years of counseling experience, serving clients all over MA. I have worked with clients of all ages and diagnoses and specialize in treating adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse through a client-centered and trauma-informed lens.

I combine music therapy and counseling approaches, individually tailored, to help build resilience and make clients feel more in control of their own lives.

If you have ever held onto a secret out of fear, felt isolated in your pain, or put your own needs aside for the comfortability of others...please know you are not alone. Together, we can build on the strength within to create a life that doesn't need escape.

I have been in human services for over 30 years. I am see individuals over 21 years of age. I am an LICSW and accept most insurances. Most of my experience is in trauma, substance abuse, anxiety and relational issues