Our therapists provide life coaching in Amherst, MA

Martin F. Hill, Sr., PhD, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who has over 25 years of clinical experience and 15 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Hill is experienced in addressing multicultural and LGBTQIA+ issues. He is flexible, encouraging, optimistic, and focused on improving overall wellbeing of each client.

Dr. Hill completed his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology at Indiana University-Bloomington. He completed both his Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling and his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Counseling Psychology at Michigan State University. Dr. Hill is a native of Detroit, MI. 

Dr. Hill is very engaging with clients in establishing a strong therapeutic relationship. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques centered on addressing emotional concerns, developing solutions using evidenced-backed techniques, and promoting client-centered approaches. 

Tony Tucci is a Licensed Clinical Sport Psychologist with 11 years of experience in the field. He currently provides therapy, mental skills coaching, and performance coaching. Tony is passionate about helping individuals develop more effective habits to help them reach their goals in life. He has extensive experience in a variety of settings with a variety of populations. Tony specializes in work with anxiety, panic, phobias, depression, and trauma/stressor disorders.

Tony completed his Master of Counseling Psychology degree at Assumption College before starting a dual-degree program at John F. Kennedy University. There, Tony completed his second degree, which was a Master of Sport Psychology degree. After this, Tony completed his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Throughout schooling, Tony interned at many different sites including residential treatment centers for adults and children with developmental disabilities, juvenile detention centers, outpatient therapy clinics, and inpatient sites. Tony utilizes a BioPsychoSocial Model and takes an integrative approach to therapy by using many aspects of different theories to meet the person where they currently stand in their mental health work.

Many individuals are impacted by life stressors through no fault of their own. These experiences can cause one to develop ineffective habits to stay safe, feel comfortable, or feel in control in the short term, only to learn later in life that these safety habits have led to long-term struggles. Tony's goal is to help individuals identify life goals and develop more effective habits to help them achieve these goals. If you are ready to begin developing more effective habits so you can achieve your goals, then please reach out to meet with Tony today.

Samantha is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 6 years of experience in the mental health field. Her clinical experience has focused on helping adults 18+ to work through their fears and develop attainable goals. Her experience treating patients in community health centers, schools, and in-patient facilities has assisted in developing her understanding of how to help her clients work through milestone events. Samantha specializes in anxiety, depression, and substance use, as well as anger and stress management.

Samantha completed her Master of Social Work at Boston University School of Social Work. Samantha incorporates a variety of modalities including CBT, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based interventions for adults over the age of 18.

Changing perspective is what helps shift roadblocks into challenges that can be overcome. Schedule a session with Samantha to begin understanding your needs and how to create change in a meaningful and lasting way.

Cameron Burke is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Expressive Arts Therapist with 5+ years of experience in the field, supporting children, adolescents, and adults. Cameron is committed to fostering safe spaces for therapeutic growth with his clients with needs ranging from bereavement, depression, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship issues, stress management, self-esteem, men's issues, and more. He has a wealth of experience in supporting people who are grieving a significant death or loss across a wide spectrum of ages, and is also enthusiastic about working with caregivers, couples, and individuals navigating life transitions. 

Cameron completed his Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy at Lesley University. His therapeutic approach is collaborative, recognizing that each person is the expert of their own experience, while offering warmth and goal-aligned guidance. Cameron utilizes expressive arts therapy, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered, and compassion-focused approaches in his work with clients.

Cameron's hope in supporting your mental health needs, is to co-create a therapeutic space that you are proud of, that offers permission to explore and discover, and that empowers you to continue to care for yourself, just as you deserve. He understands how personal a process this can be and invites you to schedule an appointment to see if he might be a good fit.

I am Julie Lerner, a Licensed Psychotherapist with over 10 years of clinical experience offering in-person weekly sessions to adults ages 25–65. I specialize in working with folks navigating gender identity, sexuality, trauma, anxiety, and depression. I am especially passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and providing an affirming, inclusive, and culturally responsive therapeutic space. I have had the privilege of working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and intersectional identities with a wide range of lived experiences, diagnoses, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

My work is grounded in Humanistic and Existential Theories and integrates Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Solution-Focused Therapy, DBT, and CBT. I offer a collaborative, trauma-informed approach that is tailored to each person. Clients often describe my style as warm, grounded, and gently direct.

I aim to create a space where you can slow down, show up as you are, and feel supported in making sense of what feels difficult or unclear. Therapy with me is collaborative and steady, and I strive to meet you with care as we work through what brings you in. I would be honored to work with you if it feels like a good fit.