Mental Health Support

Raising a child who is d/Deaf or hard of hearing is a beautiful journey, but it can also be stressful and sometimes isolating. Caregivers often carry the weight of appointments, decisions, and daily advocacy—and that stress can build into trauma if it goes unsupported. Taking care of your mental health is just as important as caring for your child.

Resources

A Letter to Parents

The American Society for Deaf Children stresses that parents support their deaf and hard of hearing children’s mental health by ensuring full access to communication.

Depression in Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities

According to PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, parents of children with developmental disabilities face higher risks of depression, impacting both family functioning and child well-being.

How to Identify & Cope with Caregiver Stress/Trauma

This free Federation for Children of Special Needs webinar explores how caregiver stress shows up in the body, why it’s often overlooked, and what families can do to cope and find support.

Prioritizing Health and Wellness

The Federation for Children with Special Needs highlights self-care practices and resources to help parents and caregivers reduce stress, build resilience, and support family well-being.

Counselors

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Name	Identifies as	Language Proficiencies	Email	VP avail?	Therapy Type(s) Provided
Alexander Wilkins, PhD	Deaf	Native user of ASL; can also use PSE	alexander.wilkins@umassmed.edu	Yes	Domestic Violence; Sexual Assault; Substance Abuse; Individual; Family; Mental Health; Depression; Trauma
Amy V. Nichols, LICSW	Hearing	Can communicate in ASL, but more confident with PSE and Sim-Com	amyvnicholslicsw@gmail.com	No	Domestic Violence; Sexual Assault; Individual; Family; Depression; Mental Health; Trauma; LGBTQ; Mood; Anxiety
Andrea Wohl, LMHC	Hearing	ASL Fluent	AndreaWohlLMHC@gmail.com	Yes	Domestic Violence, Children, Depression, Mental Health, Trauma, Children, Individual, Family, Marital
Brooke Greyhart, PhD	Hearing	ASL Proficient	drgreyhart@convergingwaters.com	Yes	Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Individual, Family, Depression, Mental Health, Trauma
Carol Ouellette, EdD, LMHC	Hearing	ASL Proficient	drcarolouellette@tglcare.com	Yes	Domestic Violence; Sexual Assault; Individual; Mental Health; Depression; Trauma; Grief and Loss
Deaf Counseling Center	Deaf	Native ASL Signer	Info@deafcounseling.com	Yes	Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Substance Abuse, Individual, Children, Family, Mental Health, Depression, Support Group, Trauma
Deaf Respite (Advocates)	Deaf; Hard of Hearing	Native ASL Signers and ASL Fluent	https://advocates.org/services/deaf-respite	Yes	Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind; Adults
Elly Romero, Ph.D.	Hearing	ASLPI: 3; treatment/psychological assessments in ASL.	EllyRomero@corycove.com	Yes	Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Individual, Children, Family, Mental Health, Depression, Trauma; ACT, TF-CBT, CBT, Anxiety/Phobias, Developmental Disabilities, LGBTQIA*, Psychological/Psychoeducational/ADHD Assessments
Jennifer Bixby, LCSW	Hard of Hearing	ASL Fluent		Yes	Domestic Violence; Sexual Assault; Individual; Mental Health; Depression; Trauma; Anxiety
Jory Agate, LMHC	Hearing	ASL Fluent	joryagate@gmail.com	Yes	Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Individual, Family, Mental Health, Depression, Trauma; Specialties: couples, relationships, sexuality, LGBTQ community, spiritual counseling.
Justine Stohl, LICSW	Deaf	ASL Fluent	JustineStohl@gmail.com	Yes	Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, Individual, Family, Depression, Trauma
Kasey Pendexter, LMFT, LMHC	Hearing	ASL Proficient	kasey@corycove.com	Yes	Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Individual, Children, Family, Mental Health, Depression, Trauma
Kellynette Gomez, LCSW	Hard of Hearing	ASL Fluent	kellynette.gomez@gmail.com	No	Domestic Violence, Individual, Children, Depression, Mental Health
Kim Grebert, LICSW	Deaf	ASL Fluent	dhhtherapy@aol.com	No	Individual, Depression, Mental Health, Trauma
Kristen Crossen, LICSW	Deaf	Native ASL Signer	kristen@donaticounseling.com	Yes	Domestic Violence; Substance Abuse; Children; Mental Health; Sexual Assault; Individual; Family; Depression; Trauma
Kyle Murphy, MSW, CARC	Deaf	ASL Fluent	KMurphy@northsuffolk.org	Yes	Domestic Violence; Substance Abuse; Individual; Family; Mental Health; Depression; Support Group; Trauma
Laura M. Heideman, LICSW	Hearing	ASL Fluent	lauraheidemandowd@gmail.com	Yes	Domestic Violence; Substance Abuse; Individual; Family; Mental Health; Depression; Support Group; Trauma
Lorna J. Davidson-Connelly, LMHC-CADC-II CAS CCJS-CCS, LSAC, LADC-I	Hearing	ASL Fluent	LJDavCon@gmail.com	No	Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Substance Abuse, Individual, Mental Health, Depression, Trauma
Melissa Anderson, PhD	Hearing	ASL Fluent	melissa.anderson@umassmed.edu	Yes	Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Substance Abuse, Depression, Mental Health, Trauma, Individual, Family
National Deaf Therapy	Deaf; Hearing	ASL (primarily)	admin@nationaldeaftherapy.com	Yes	Domestic Violence; Sexual Assault; Individual; Children; Family; Depression; Mental Health; Trauma; Support Group
Neil Glickman	Hearing	ASL Fluent	Neil@auroracounselingassociates.com	Yes	Mental Health, Depression, Trauma, Family, Individual and Couples therapy with adults over 20
Samantha Dick	Hearing	ASL Fluent	samantha_dick@waysideyouth.org	Yes	Children, Family, Depression, Mental Health, Trauma; In-home, community mental health services accessible through MassHealth CBHI services.
Sanjay Gulati, MD	Deaf	ASL Fluent	SanjayGulatiMD@gmail.com	Yes	Individual, Couples, Family Therapy, Medication Management, and Evaluations
Sarah Wintman, LICSW, RPT	Hearing	ASLPI 3.5/4; ASL Fluent	sarah@corycove.com	Yes	Individual, Children, Family, Mental Health, Trauma; Play therapy for children/teens with: anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, neurodiversity, highly sensitive kids, disorganized attachment
Sue Shirk Jones, LMHC	Hearing	ASL Fluent , Nationally Certified Interpreter, CI/CT	sjones@likemindmentalhealth.com	Yes	Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Individual, Family, Depression, Mental Health, Trauma
Tara West, LICSW	Hearing	ASL Proficient	tara@communitysupportingcommunity.org	Yes	Individual, Children, Family, Mental Health, Trauma
Toni Butland, M.A., LMHC	Hearing	ASL Proficient	Toni@DonatiCounseling.com	No	Mental Health; Individual; Trauma; Anxiety; Relationship conflicts
Tsana Dimanin	Hearing	ASL Fluent and a Nationally Certified Interpreter	tsanadimanin@gmail.com	Yes	Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Individual, Children, Family, Depression, Mental Health, Trauma
Walden Community Services (The Learning Center for the Deaf)	Deaf	Native ASL Signers and ASL Fluent	https://www.tlcdeaf.org/behavioral-health-clinical-care/walden-community-services	Yes	Deaf and hard of hearing children, adults and their families.

*These resources are not sponsored or endorsed by Massachusetts Hands & Voices and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Hands & Voices.