Welcome to ADVANCE Amherst

48 N. Pleasant Street, Ste 207 - Amherst MA

APP’s home office and where it all began in 2019. Located in downtown above “The Works,” clients have convenient access from UMass via the bus route or on foot, not to mention fresh coffee and bagels! The office is a cozy setting with lots of light and tranquil views of the historic Jones Library and adjacent park.

 

meet the therapists

Lead by seasoned Clinical Team Manager Laura Pollet, LMHC, the Amherst therapy team boasts a breadth of expertise and experience - from work with kids and teens in a clinically-designed play therapy room, to treating complex family systems. Amherst therapists see clients In-person and remotely.

The therapists listed directly in this section have immediate openings with minimal wait times.

Paulina Neyman, MSW

Clinical intern

Taylor McCain, MSW

Psychotherapist


Whitney Lyman, LCSW

Psychotherapist

Sara Tallent, LCSW

Psychotherapist

ANJALI DZIADZIO, LICSW

Psychotherapist ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

KIRSTEN KELLER, LCSW

Psychotherapist

Kevin McCarthy, LICSW

Psychotherapist

DEIRDRE MCGINNISS, LICSW

Psychotherapist

EILEEN NAUGHTON, LICSW

Psychotherapist

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Laura Pollet, LMHC

Clinical Team Manager, Psychotherapist

SARAH SHEA, LICSW

Psychotherapist ‎ ‎ ‎

Ana Sherwood, LCSW

Psychotherapist

Carolyn St. Lawrence, M.Ed.

Psychotherapist

Donna wang,Phd, lcsw

Psychotherapist

Rachel Yousman, LCSW

Psychotherapist

BANU HUMMEL, LCSW

Psychotherapist

Leah Martinelli, LICSW

Psychotherapist

Miranda McCarthy, LCSW

Psychotherapist‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

Walter Mullin, PhD, LICSW

Clinical Supervisor and Psychotherapist

Ariel E. Pliskin, LICSW

Relationship and Sex Therapy Program Manager, Psychotherapist

Marina Santiago, LCSW

Psychotherapist ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

KATHRYN SHEEHAN, MA

Psychotherapist

LINDA SIMMONS, MDiv, MS

Psychotherapist ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

JODY WALLACE, LICSW

President Of Clinical Services & Co-Founder, Psychotherapist

Chris Watkins, LICSW

Psychotherapist