42 Lake Ave
Worcester
Massachusetts
Helping the Central Mass Community since 2016
OUR Coaches And Counselors
WE have an Extensive History of a HIGH RATE OF SUCCESS
with a LOW-TURNOVER of both Clients and Providers
Offering both IN-PERSON or TELEHEALTH Options
​Most Accepted in Practice Insurances:
Providers independently contract with the following local insurance companies:
CARELON (Beacon,Fallon, Unicare, Fallon Masshealth, Wellsense, Wellpoint), BlUE CROSS Blue Shield, Anthem, OPTUM (United Healthcare, NHP, UBH, Optum EAP, Brighams), TUFTS (Commercial & Masshealth - Together/Direct), HARVARD PILGRIM, Health Plans Inc., AETNA, CIGNA, & TRICARE​​​
Contracted providers have extensive experience within their chosen area of practice, different skill sets, & are independently licensed or supervised experienced post-masters eligible for licensure in the state of Massachusetts.
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Using a variety of Therapuetic Strategies...
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We work, specialize in, or have extensive training in:
(includes, but is not limited to)​
​Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), System Dynamics, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Strategies & Techniques, Talk Therapy, Relationship Skill Building & many other Couples Strategies, Relapse Prevention and
12-step support, Couples/Family Support, Dual Diagnosis, Adjustment, Issues, Grief work...
& Many More Strategies.
​Established Serenity & became Owner in 2016.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
(Includes but is not limited to) Adults, Individual Counseling, Couples Counseling, Anxiety, Depression, Dual Diagnosis, Adjustment Issues, Life Stressors, Family of Origin Issues, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Apprenticing​​
(Includes but is not limited to) Children (4-12) and Adults. Individual and family therapy. Post traumatic stress disorder. Sexual violence. Depression. Anxiety. Adjustment disorders. Life transitions. Substance use. Communication. Abandonment. Chronic medical conditions.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2024.
Languages Spoken - English & Spanish
Joined Serenity
as a team member in 2025.
Languages
Spoken - English & Spanish
(Includes but is not limited to): Teens & Adults
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2018.
(Includes but is not limited to) Anxiety Disorders; Mood Disorders; Adjustment Disorders; Relationship Dynamics; Communication Strategies; Relaxation/Coping Skills; and Goal Setting Strategies. Certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from The Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults and adolescents (10+), individuals, couples, and families working with issues related to Anxiety, Depression, Learning Disabilities, Substance Use, and Trauma. Trained in Cognitive-Behavioral therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavioral therapy to increase communication skills and build emotional capacity.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2023.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2024.
Languages Spoken - English & Greek
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults, Adolescents, Individual Counseling, Couples Counseling, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Adjustment Issues, Life Stressors, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Chronic Medical Illnesses, Grief Counseling, PTSD, Meditation groups, and Pain Management groups.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2024.
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults, Individual Counseling, Anxiety, Depression, Alcoholism/Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Adjustment Issues, Life Stressors, Family of Origin Issues, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Client Centered Therapy. groups.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2025.
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults, Individual Counseling, Couples Counseling, Anxiety, Depression, Alcoholism/Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Adjustment Issues, Life Stressors, Family of Origin Issues, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Client Centered Therapy. groups.
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults and older adolescents ( 18+), Individual Counseling, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction and Recovery, Adjustment Issues, Dual Diagnosis, Grief and Bereavement, Identity Issues. Client Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2025.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2025.
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults, Individual, Groups, and Couples Counseling, Dual Diagnosis, Substance Abuse Disorders, Adjustment Disorders, Life Stressors, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & perinatal and postpartum issues.
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adolescents, Adults, Individual Counseling, Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment Issues, Family of Origin Issues, Attachment, LGBTQ+, PTSD, Domestic Violence, General Wellness and Life Coaching, Coping with Anticipatory Grief and/or Grief Associated with the Loss of a Pet, Coping with Health Related Issues, Mindfulness, Consultation and Support of Mental Health Providers, and other Emergency Responders.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2025.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2019.
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults, Adolescents, Individuals, Couples, Relationships, Family of Origin, Depression, Anxiety, Adjustment, Life Stress, Coping Skills, eating disorders, mindfulness, support for workers in the mental health field
Apprenticing
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults, individual, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Depression, Life Skills, Mindfulness, dual diagnosis, support for individuals in the mental health field/health field, first responders
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2024.
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Joined Serenity as a team member in 2019.
Apprenticing
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults, Adolescents, Individuals, Couples, Group Support, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Functioning, Communication, Coping Skills, Adjustment, Life Skills, Support, Mindfulness
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Substance abuse/recovery, anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar, adjustment disorder, life stressors, individually therapy for adults and youth as young as 15, couples therapy, trauma focused therapy, and dual diagnosis.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2024.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2025.
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Individual counseling for adults, adolescents, and LGBTQIA+. Anxiety, anxiety disorders, panic disorders, depressive disorders, dual disorders, OCD, ADHD. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults, Adolescents, Individual Counseling, Couples Counseling, Trauma, PTSD, Grief/Loss, Perinatal/Postpartum issues, Infertility Issues, Dual Diagnosis, Addiction issues/Alcoholism, Life Stressors, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Client Centered Groups.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2025.
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults, Individual Counseling, Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Psychological Testing, Trauma/PTSD, Social Anxiety, Panic Disorders
Ollie
Worcester & Mendon
Canine Assisted Therapist
Serenity South at Whole Family Coaching 1 Hastings Street, Suite 202, Mendon, MA 01756
Apprenticing
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults, Individual, Couples and Families, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Trauma/PTSD, Disordered Eating, Sexual Identity, LGBT, Personality Disorders, Learning Struggles, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parenting Challenges, Grief, Long Term Mental Illness, Psychosis, Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2021.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2023.
Languages Spoken - English, Russian, Turkish
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2024.
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Adults, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Personality Disorders, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Trauma/PTSD, Perinatal Mood Disorders, Relationship issues, Adjustment Issues, Life Stressors, Domestic Violence Survivors, Single Mothers. Inner child work, Attachment repair, Spiritual integration, Somatic awareness. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic and Holistic approaches.
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Individual counseling, Adults, Adolescent, Children, Individual, Couples, group support, Depression, Anxiety, Coping skills, Mindfulness, Life Skills, Adjustment, Trauma/PTSD, Domestic Violence, Life stressors, Support.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2024.
Intake Coordination and Support
Sami McGowan
Advanced Training, Focus and Expertise: Administrative Processes and Support, Intake Coordination, Insurance Processes, HIPAA compliance, Extended work hx within hospital internal systems, administration, and IT support.
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2021
Jack Burton
Therapy Dog In-Training
Clinical Focus and Expertise: (Includes but is not limited to) Meeting Client's Emotional Needs with a focus on Comfort and Support.
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Education: Good Citizenship Certification
Quotes from Jack: Jack Burton - "Okay. You people sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we’re not back by dawn… call the president."
Joined Serenity as a team member in 2018
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