TeleHealth and TeleCounseling
Granite Pond affiliated clinicians offer remote counseling, where deemed appropriate, via secure, HIPAA-compliant video conference to ensure that clients have convenient access to vital healthcare services.
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Please send all mail (eg records requests, completed forms, legal notices, etc.) to: Granite Pond, LLC, PO Box 471, Lynn, Massachusetts 01903-0571
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clinicians
Granite Pond affiliated clinicians bring together many years of experience and professional training to offer treatment based on current research and empirically supported approaches.
Diana specializes in working with adults with anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, women's issues, members of the LGBTQIAA+ population, and has a special focus on working with healthcare providers and first responders. Diana is licensed to practice in Massachusetts.
Chris provides clinical consultation and support services in addition to cognitive behavioral counseling, behavioral counseling, and psychological testing. Chris is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and Maine.
join our clinical team
Granite Pond Counseling and Behavioral Health is looking to add both part-time and full-time mental health professionals to our organization. We offer both in-person and telehealth services.
Our offices are clean, modern, well-furnished, and comfortable. We are a paperless practice with a fully integrated electronic health record system. As a member of our organization you will have access to patient referrals. We offer the support of a team environment and help you to establish your own caseload.
We are especially interested in clinicians who possess Spanish and other non-English language abilities and bring cultural competency to the practice as our client base draws from a wide range of backgrounds.
We are an equal opportunity organization and do not discriminate based on sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, or veteran status.
Applicants may be either fully independently licensed to provided mental health services in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (or license-eligible), for example: Counselors (LMHC, LPC), Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), Social Workers (LCSW, LICSW), Psychologists (PhD, PsyD, EdD), Nurse Practitioners (APRN), Psychiatrists (MD), or have completed all of their graduate coursework and be working toward licensure.
about us
Granite Pond clinicians focus on helping individuals improve the quality of their lives through practical analysis and improvement in behavior. Often, life speeds away from us before we realize how quickly things have changed. Life is a process of personal growth and evolution, as well as a process of building and maintaining relationships with people in a world that's constantly in flux. If you're looking to develop greater insight into these concerns, counseling is a great place to start.
We focus on partnering with you to explore challenges around interpersonal relationships, spirituality, behavioral problems, sexual identity and behavior, and many other aspects of life.
In counseling, we incorporate techniques from a variety of theoretical orientations, placing an emphasis on collaboration and client-identified goals. Therapy is informed by our background in and experience with Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis.
Sexual behavior is a complicated subject and individuals may find themselves experiencing distress about their sexual feelings or urges. Thorough assessment and behavior therapy offer an opportunity to reduce inappropriate or troubling behavior while identifying healthy sexual outlets.
Sexuality and gender identity are two separate and complex aspects of human nature. People often hope that they are black and white, but both traits can change over time and operate on a continuum. Treatment involves exploring beliefs, concerns, and behaviors in the interest of helping the client to better understand their sexual and/or gender identity and bring the core aspects of their life in line with that identity.
Trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, can occur at any stage of life and can have widespread and surprising impacts. Counselors work with clients to help stabilize their core life functions and well-being and then, when appropriate, explore the root of those experiences and assist in forging a path forward in life.
Inappropriate behavior in the workplace can make people feel uncomfortable, diminish morale, drive good employees away, and subject the organization to legal risk. With appropriate intervention and counseling, individuals can improve their behavior and work to foster safe, productive environments.
Grief and loss are essential parts of the human experience, but that doesn't mean that we find the process easy. Sometimes we resist processing the experience or it's too overwhelming to handle alone. Counseling provides a safe, comfortable environment to process feelings of grief and loss.
Individuals may experience issues like Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (low libido), Erectile Dysfunction (ED) for men, Arousal Disorders, Orgasm Disorders, Ejaculation Disorders, or Pain Disorders. The experience can be distressing no matter what your age or background. After a primary care physician or urologist rules out any potential physiological causes, clients engage in a course of behavioral counseling to determine underlying processes and then develop strategies to reduce symptoms and increase confidence and sexual performance.
The modern family can have many configurations, including: parents, partners, and children, who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, or intersex. Counseling, either individually or as a family can help address related issues that may arise.
The always-on nature of the internet allows people access to porn on their smart phones, tablets, and work computers. People often find themselves surfing porn instead of paying attention to their partners, families, or work tasks. Behavior therapy can help individuals reduce their reliance on pornography and re-engage in their lives.
Ethical Nonmonogamy or Polyamory can bring challenges like boundaries, jealousy, effective communication. Counseling focuses on emotional regulation, building healthy structures, and establishing and maintaining trust within polycules.
Healthcare providers and first responders encounter unique job stressors like trauma, burnout, and moral injury. Counseling focuses on the occupational culture and nuance invovled in these professions, drawing on cognitive behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.
services
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling happens one-on-one with a clinician. Most people meet weekly for 45 minute counseling sessions.
Psychological Testing
Diagnostic assessments like the MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-A-RF, MCMI-IV, and the MACI, help clinicians build diagnostic profiles using normed and well-researched tools.
Psychosexual Assessment
In-depth assessment of sexual behavior, history, preference, and arousal provide a thorough picture of an individual's complex sexuality and provide critical data to monitor the effectiveness of treatment. Granite Pond is a licensed Abel Screening site (AASI-3).
Group Counseling
Guided small-group sessions provide insight and mutual assistance for individuals working on similar issues and can serve to improve social skills as well as provide treatment maintenance after individual therapy.
Family Counseling
Couples and Family Counseling allow people to grow and develop critical problem solving and coping skills within the family system.
fees & insurance
Insurance can be overwhelming, but don't be discouraged. Most insurance plans offer a member services phone number listed on the card; these rsources can help you understand your insurance benefits.
Out-of-pocket healthcare expenses may be tax deductible, reducing the amount of taxes you owe--check with your accountant. Grantie Pond will provide you with a detailed summary of your account at the end of the year upon request to make deductions quick and easy!
Fees and costs are due at the time of service.
In-Network
- No deductible: Simply pay your copay/co-insurance for each session
- Deductible: Pay session fees* until deductible is met, then copay/co-insurance for every session thereafter
- Non-Covered: Client is responsible for all fees not covered by their insurance plan, eg. Communication Charges, No-Show/Late-Cancel Charges, etc.
- Aetna
- MassHealth (select plans with Mental Health Coverage)†
- Mass Health Behavioral Partnership/MBHP (select plans with Mental Health Coverage)†
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)‡
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Branded Products from any state
- Blue Benefit Administrators of MA
- Tufts Commercial Plans (Point32Health)
- Tufts Public Plans (Point32Health)
- WellSense
- Cigna/Evernorth
- BMC Healthnet Plan
- Fallon Health
- Unicare
- Harvard Pilgrim (Point32Health)
- United Behavioral Health
- Optum
- Mass General Brigham (formerly ALLWAYS/Neighborhood Health Plan)
- *Session fee is calculated based on rates set by your insurance company.
- †Not all MassHealth and MBHP products include mental/behavioral healtchare coverage--please verify coverage with your plan.
- ‡In-Network participation with Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN) began on 26 June 2019.
self-pay
- Individual Counseling $150
- Initial Intake $200
- Group Counseling $75
- Family Counseling $175
- Communication Fees (calls, texts, emails for reasons other than scheduling) $37.50 per whole or part of any fifteen minute increment
- No-Show or Late-Cancel (less than 48 hours notice) $75
- Psychological Testing (rates based on tests conducted)
- Psychosexual Assessment for Treatment $499 (includes psychological testing)
- Interactive Complexity $10
- Fees for additional services to be agreed upon at time of request.
Out-of-Network
- Pay session fees* until Out-of-Network deductible is met, then pay only Out-of-Network Copay
- This category includes all insurance companies that do not offer In-Network benefits at Granite Pond
- *Session fee is calculated based on rates set by your insurance company
reimbursement
- Pay session fee at the time of session and submit receipts to your insurance company for reimbursement according to insurance company policies
single case agreement
- Individuals have a right to reasonable treatment for their concerns by a clinician who specializes in those issues. You may call your insurance company and explain to them that you wish to pursue treatment with a Granite Pond clinician under a "Single Case Agreement." This means that they will agree to consider the Granite Pond clinician as though they were In-Network for you and you will only have to pay your copay. Granite Pond will work with the insurance company to complete the necessary paperwork.
Contact Information and Locations
New Patients and Referrals: Request a Consultation
Other Questions: Submit a Contact Request
Mailing Address
PO Box 471, Lynn, Massachusetts 01903-0571
Our Phone Number is 617-326-3014 and Our Fax Number is 617-326-3013
North Shore Office
No mail is accepted at this address
Our Office is located in the The Edison Building in Lynn at 85 Exchange Street, Suite 202, Lynn, Massachusetts 01901, within a few minute walk of the Lynn Commuter Rail Station and several bus lines.
This office is easy to reach by road and on-street parking is ample.
On the MBTA: Take the Newburyport/Rockport Line to the Lynn Station and walk a few minutes to the office. The following bus lines also arrive at Lynn within a few blocks of the office: 429, 435, 436, 439, 441, 441/442, 442, 455, and 456.
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85 Exchange Street, Lynn, Massachusetts 01901-1400
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phone: (617) 326-3014
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