Mill Pond Counseling · Norwell, MA
Working together toward your best self.
A strengths-based, solution-focused counseling practice — partnering with you on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and the work of being human.
The metaphor
The analogy of a mill pond
A mill pond is a body of water used as a power source for a mill. The pond converts its potential energy of the water into mechanical energy for the mill to do its work. This is an excellent analogy for the counseling process. Just as the mill pond is a repository of strength for the mill, your inner reserves and resiliency can empower you to face stress and challenges so that you can do your work. At Mill Pond Counseling, we believe in personal empowerment, inner strength, and compassionate collaboration with caring professionals to help you reach your best self. Let's work together to ensure your mill pond is always full.
— Mill Pond Counseling
Our approach
Strengths-Based & Solution-Focused
At MPC, we practice a strengths-based and solution-focused form of counseling. Strengths-based counseling seeks to empower the individual to build on the resilience they already have.
Solution-focused approaches are rooted in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and take a present-day look at real-world challenges. Together, these approaches help create new and lasting ways to cope with stress, depression, anxiety, and trauma.
With Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), the therapist partners with the client to define and achieve goals that are meaningful and produce lasting benefits — laying the foundation for a solution-focused mindset for challenges that arise in the future.
Partnership model
Therapist and client define meaningful goals together.
CBT-rooted
Present-day, practical tools for real-world challenges.
Resilience first
Build on the coping you already have, then extend it.
Lasting mindset
A foundation for solving challenges that haven't arrived yet.
What we treat
Our counselors are skilled across a wide range of presentations.
Don't see what you're looking for? Reach out — we'll help you find the right fit, in our practice or in our network.
All services- Alcohol / Drug Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anxiety — Generalized & Social
- Panic Attacks
- ADHD
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying
- Career Counseling
- Couple's Counseling
- Childhood Behavioral & Emotional
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gambling Addiction
- Guilt & Shame
- Hoarding Disorder
- Life Transitions
- Loss, Grief & Bereavement
- Marriage Counseling
- Obesity
- OCD
- Parenting
- Phase of Life Issues
- PTSD
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self-Esteem
- Separation Anxiety
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety
- Stress
- Trauma
Areas served
In-person therapy in Norwell, MA — telehealth across Massachusetts.
Our office at 40 Accord Park Dr. in Norwell is a short drive from most South Shore communities. For clients who prefer to meet from home, work, or while traveling in Massachusetts, we offer the same care through HIPAA-secure telehealth.
- Norwell, MA
- Hingham, MA
- Scituate, MA
- Cohasset, MA
- Hanover, MA
- Marshfield, MA
- Pembroke, MA
- Duxbury, MA
- Rockland, MA
- Weymouth, MA
- Braintree, MA
- Quincy, MA
- Plymouth, MA
- Kingston, MA
- Hull, MA
- Abington, MA
When you're ready, we're here.
Call our intake line or use the client portal to schedule. Telehealth available across Massachusetts.