Stoughton, MA Counselors and Coaches
Charlotte Smalls, LICSW
Charlotte is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker providing counseling services in Stoughton, MA. She holds a Master’s Certificate in Dispute Resolution from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Simmons University making her an ideal counselor for students, teens, adolescents and adults seeking counseling and therapy in the Stoughton, MA area.
Charlotte has experience in community and residential settings treating adolescents and families with a variety of mental health and behavioral concerns. She has worked with clients from diverse backgrounds. Charlotte has helped clients navigate challenges that have begun to interfere with their success in life. Challenges that she offers therapy in the Stoughton, MA office for include substance use, school difficulties, legal involvement, family discord, peer relationships and life transitions as well as psychotherapy and counseling for depression, addictions, trauma counseling and relationship challenges. Charlotte uses a variety of approaches including strengths based, psychoeducation, motivational interviewing and solution-focused therapy.
If you continue to struggle with life challenges, you will benefit from counseling in our Stoughton, MA office. I offer therapy, guidance, counseling and therapeutic support in an environment that is supportive and nonjudgmental.
Starting therapy can be overwhelming. I help build expectations in a judgement free environment. Schedule an appointment and we can discuss it and work through it together to help you lead a better, fuller and happier life and lifestyle
Wondering what to expect in therapy. Therapy is not an instant process. Time is spent discovering what issues and life challenges you are facing and a relationship is built.From there, you will work together to establish goals.
Charlotte also has experience providing individual supervision towards clinical licensure. She strongly believes in helping social workers develop and grow into strong clinicians by tapping into the strengths and abilities they already have.
Please feel free to schedule an appointment in a welcoming and caring environment when you schedule allows.
Charlotte treats, diagnoses and reviews assessments for the following areas:
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Alcohol Abuse
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career Counseling
- Child or Adolescent
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Intellectual Disability
- Internet Addiction
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
- Men’s Issues
Christina Bragan, LICSW
Christina M. Bragan is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 10 plus years of experience as a social worker. Whether you are experiencing life changes or challenges and are unsure of what’s next, Christina will be a great counselor for you. She is eager to work with you in a one to one setting, help you overcome upsetting thoughts, experiences and lead a better life. Christina believes everyone deserves to live the best life possible and devotes her caring nature to helping you accomplish your dreams. Christina is ready to work with individuals coping with loss in the Stoughton area as this is a specialty. Christa has worked with the elderly on change of life issues and therapy. Additionally, she is diverse in her abilities and specializes in divorce therapy, adult ADHD, Stress and Anxiety Counseling, family death, cancer recovery, loss therapy, depression counseling, sex therapy, trauma counseling, family therapy, coping with loss and much more.
A graduate of Rhode Island College and Bridgewater State University, she has extensive experience working with individuals and families. Her background includes work with developing treatment plans, psycho-social assessments and cancer support groups and therapy. She is highly empathetic, caring, compassionate and motivated to help you explore, learn and thrive in your own life.
Christina treats, diagnoses and reviews assessments for the following areas:
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Alcohol Abuse
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career Counseling
- Child or Adolescent
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Relationship Issues
- Separation
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Intellectual Disability
- Internet Addiction
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
- Men’s Issues
Claudia Orfao-Martin, Ph.D., LICSW
Dr. Claudia Orfao-Martin (Claudia) LICSW, is here to help. A highly experienced therapist and clinical social worker she has years of experience with all sorts of challenges. She has worked with divorced individuals, couples, children, families, and many types of clients. Life changes, unexpected stress counseling, grief therapy and more are some but not all the areas she can offer help.
Her work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families has left Claudia with little she hasn’t experienced. Her diversity allows her to provide clinical counseling in a friendly and helpful way. She removes barriers and puts people at ease almost instantly using her calm tone and years of experience to help people help themselves and thrive. Claudia works with individuals and children to help them Thrive!
If you are seeking Stoughton counseling services or therapy in Stoughton, MA consider visiting with Claudia at Thriveworks Stoughton Therapy and Counseling Center. Other issues addressed include ADHD, Personality Disorders, Addictions Counseling in Stoughton. Stoughton Counseling Marriage therapy, couples therapy, family therapy as well as Geriatric Counseling, work and career counseling and grief therapy are available in our office. Claudia and Thriveworks Stoughton offers help with self esteem, past hurts, fear and anxiety as well as loneliness, depression counseling in Stoughton are many of the therapies offered at our office with Dr. Claudia Orfao Martin.
Claudia has additional experience as an adjunct professor, medical social worker, guardian Ad. Litem, clinical director and supervisor. Her experiences are second to none and her desire to help is first class.
Dylan Ferreira, LMHC
Dylan Ferreira has worked as a counselor in a variety of capacities. He offers therapy, psychotherapy and counseling. Dylan offers a unique specialty in serving as a counselor or counselors. Dylan provides counseling for educators, counselors and attorneys (individually or as couples) as well as other professionals who often are “left out” of the counseling audience. These include professors, financial professionals, nurses, social workers, airline pilots, dentists, doctors and more. Dylan’s approach is that of a coach based counselor. Just like fine athletes benefit from coaching so to do fine, capable people who sometimes encounter unexpected or long term challenges. Dylan will also work with children and adolescents of divorced parents on a case by case basis.
Dylan has his Master’s in Counseling as well as a CAGS and a Advanced Certificate and has trained as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. He is a licensed school psychologist, adjustment counselor and hold additional licenses as well. He regularly attends continuing education courses at Harvard, PESI and through other organizations.
Dylan provides a positive environment in which he gives unconditional positive regard. What this means is he does not judge and meets clients where they are rather than asking them to come to him. His unique approach has been held in high regard by many professionals.
Psychotherapy is a process. Much like life is a marathon and not a sprint, counseling works best when given the same perspective. Often in life we sprint to success in one area leaving holes, deficits or gaps in others. Sometimes life throws us curve balls that can feel overwhelming or insurmountable. Dylan works coach as a counselor approach is often well received by people who are apprehensive about starting counseling or who have tried counseling but felt it just didn’t work.
If you are seeking counseling, therapy, divorce counseling, depression counseling, psychotherapy in the Stoughton, MA area please give Thriveworks a call today.
Monique Tasker, LSW
If you are seeking a Stoughton mental health counselor or therapist you will be pleased to know people like Monique Tasker are here to help Stoughton residents and individuals seeking Stoughton area counseling needs.
With an extensive background in serving individuals with various mental disorders as well as those seeking therapy, Monique has provided therapy in Brockton, MA for several years and is now available to help residents in surrounding communities with depression, substance abuse, crisis intervention, human services, psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, implementing effective treatment, evaluation and treatment planning. She is familiar with various psychiatric illness, group therapy, and has worked in the overall care of children, adolescents and adults.
By providing counseling services as a therapist Monique has and can collaborate and communicate with a wide range of social, legal and government agencies including courts, schools, hospitals and other sources in the overall care of patients. She works to develop therapy tools, counseling skills and life skills to help individual lead and have a better life. She has worked as a Clinician, Social Worker, Therapists, Adjunct College Professor and Supervisor.
If you are seeking counseling in the Stoughton area or Sharon area counseling and therapy services, Monique brings her experience from Brockton Counseling and therapy to serve you in the Stoughton office of Thriveworks located conveniently on Central Street between the communities of Brockton, Sharon, Randolph and surrounding areas.
Additionally, if you are seeking GRE testing accommodations, School based accommodations, Massachusetts educational accommodations, Special Education Consulting, Disability letters, and/or information related to standardized testing accommodations for anxiety or other disabling concerns we are here to help.
