What is a Mental Health Counseler?

Through attentive listening and thoughtful analysis of problems, mental health counselors strive to build working relationships with clients in which honesty, trust and acceptance are possible. Within this relationship, we share ideas and techniques suited to the needs of each client. We focus, not only on relief of symptoms, but on assisting clients to establish ongoing ways of coping and reacting in order to achieve and maintain lives of minimal distress, optimal health and personal fulfillment. Here at Project CHILLD we desire to help children, adolescents, adults and families find support and strength to deal with the emotional, social, and relational stresses of their daily lives.

Counseling Services are used to treat issues such as:

• Anger Management
• Anxiety or Fears
• Attachment Disorders • Attention Deficit (ADHD) 
• Depression
• Divorce Recovery

• Domestic Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Learning Disabilities
• Loss or Grief Support
• Parenting Support
• Relational Stress
• Social Anxiety

Project CHILLD offers Individual, Couples, Family and Group Therapy

Parent Support Series 
The Parent Support Series is a six week program designed to provide support, educational tools/resources and practical information that will help parents better understand the special needs of their children and the influence that has on the family structure.  

The Six Week Program Begins:
Tuesday October 4, 2011
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

$120 couple. Registration limited to 12 people.
Please contact Project CHILLD at 978 232 0332 to register
 Program Highlights:
* Use of Sensory Diets * Impact of SPD on Family Structure
* Impact of SPD on Daily Life * Behavior Management Strategies

Group Facilitators:
Kathy Carley, MS OTR/L – Kathy is a seasoned licensed occupational therapist who has specialized in pediatrics for many years. She holds a certification in the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests and has extensive experience in sensory integrative treatment. Kathy has practiced occupational therapy in school systems; early intervention programs, private clinics, hospitals and community based programs. She has been in private practice for the last several years and is the executive director of Project CHILLD.


Marcelle Ciampa, MA COTA/L – Marcelle holds a master of arts in counseling with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy. She has experience counseling individuals and couples through her work in a pastoral counseling office as well as a community based agency. Her recent degree completion combined with her many years of service in the field of occupational therapy make her uniquely qualified to serve the emotional and behavioral needs of the children and families here at Project CHILLD.
Individual, Couples, Family and Group Therapy