About Us

Counseling Associates provides psychological services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, & families. Counseling Associates range of services includes individual, couples, and family therapy, group therapy, community education, psychological testing and drug & alcohol counseling.

Betsy Harrison, MA LCMHC is a founding partner of Counseling Associates. Betsy's specializations include women's issues, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss.
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Susan Borchert, Ph.D. is a founding partner at Counseling Associates. Her areas of clinical specialty include treatment of anxiety and depression, women's issues, couples therapy, and work/career counseling.
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Jim Esposito, MA LCMHC, NCC is a partner at Counseling Associates. Jim specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families, and has extensive experience with behavioral problems and school issues.
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Priscilla Smeed, MSW LICSW, works primarily in our Newport office. Priscilla works with clients of all ages and has a special interest in working with adolescents.
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Renee Thayer, MA LADC will be providing drug and alcohol counseling at both our New London and Newport locations. She comes to us from the Clara Martin Center where she has been the Regional Program Director.
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Michelle Wright, MA, Candidate CMHC has specialized training in Marriage & Family therapy, the integration of faith within the counseling relationship and supporting victims (and their families) of domestic abuse.
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Lynn C. Hayward, MA, LCMHC, LADC, is licensed in New Hampshire as a mental health counselor and as an alcohol and drug counselor.
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Robert Morrell Ph. D., a psychologist licensed in NH and VT, specializes in the treatment of adults and couples. Dr. Morrell has been providing mental health care and psychological assessment services for over 20 years
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Christopher Rossey LCMHC, completed a Bachelor's Degree of Arts in Psychology at The Ohio State University, cum laude. Christopher started working with adolescents as part of a transitional learning program for homeless youth.
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Martha McClure, MA LCMHC, Martha completed her undergraduate studies at Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario combining Psychology and Native Studies.
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Jamie Miller, M.Ed., MA., LCMHC, is licensed in NH and VT as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She has worked in the field of psychology for over 30 years.
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Jim Sweeney, MS, LCMHC is licensed in NH as a mental health counselor. He has worked in the mental health field for 12 years as a therapist in outpatient and residential mental health. more info
Alexis Murray, MA LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor. She has been practicing therapy for 10 years. She holds a BA from the University at Buffalo and an MA from Boston College. more info