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.

Counseling

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

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