Meet Our Interns

Reduced Fee Services

Are you looking for an affordable counseling option? Maybe you have a high deductible, you’re in between jobs or you don’t have insurance. We believe therapy should be accessible to all! As an internship training site, we offer low cost, self-pay services with our master’s level interns. Our interns are highly skilled and supervised by fully-licensed clinicians. You’ll find them motivated, engaging and great to work with! Meet our interns below!

Meet Our Interns

You can still receive excellent therapy services with a master’s level intern for a reduced fee of $20-$25 per session. Offering individual and couples therapy when available.

Heather Stewart Harvey

I am a second year graduate student in Clinical Mental Health at USM. I am drawn to the intimate work of counseling after a long career in education and the arts, and I move into this field with a strong desire to support others in their pursuit of growth, repair, and meaning.

My focus on relational work stems from my belief that social isolation, disconnection from loved ones, and interpersonal challenges are often significantly affecting our quality of life. I draw from experiential techniques (Emotion-focused Therapy/EFT) and family of origin inquiry (psychodynamic) to facilitate in-session experiences that shift difficult relationship patterns and expand the capacity for meaningful connection and joy.

My clinical interests include working with couples struggling with communication, trust, intimacy, and conflict, and working with couples and individuals both as they manage lifespan transitions such as new parenthood, parenting adolescents, career changes, aging parents, gender affirming choices, and loss. My personal focus on systems of power and oppression is woven throughout my approach, and I have experience working with anxiety, depression, OCD, self-esteem, LGBTQ+ identities, attachment and identity wounds, and complex trauma.

I am curious, observant, humorous, and patient, and in my free time I play a lot of stringband music, make pots, and spend time outside in all seasons. I’m currently accepting clients both in person in Scarborough and via telehealth.

Ready to get started? Please contact us or email Heather.

Heather Stewart Harvey

Available in May 2025.

Dana Guth

Hi! My name is Dana (she/her) and I am currently finishing my graduate degree in Clinical
Mental Health Counseling at the University of Southern Maine.

My approach is warm, compassionate, and depth-oriented. I believe in the importance of self-
understanding in order to make lasting change, and as such, I often work with psychodynamic,
emotion-focused, and mindfulness-based practices. I aim to hold a space of radical acceptance
while also encouraging you to move toward personal growth and risk.

I have engaged in trainings on complex trauma, anxiety/panic disorders, OCD, creativity blocks,
sexuality/desire, and depression. My ongoing learning is currently focused on relationships and
attachment, with a special interest in somatic and experiential healing. I work hard to be
culturally responsive and trauma-informed with an eye toward systemic barriers and harm
reduction.

Prior to entering the mental health field, I worked for various community arts, education, and
publishing organizations, and spent many years as a server in the food/beverage industry. I
previously volunteered at the NYC Anti-Violence Project, a non-profit that provides support for
the LGBTQIA+/HIV-affected community – this remains a strong passion of mine. In my spare
time, I enjoy reading, playing music, and making visual art.

I genuinely love this work and encourage you to reach out if it feels like a good fit. I look forward
to meeting you. Ready to get started? Please contact us or email Dana.

Dana Guth

Available in May 2025.

Erica Munro

Hello! My name is Erica and I am a practicum student studying Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Antioch University.

I wholeheartedly believe that our most important relationship in life is the one we have with ourselves, and thus my goal in counseling is to support you on your journey of self-exploration, healing, and growth. It is important to me that while working together you feel truly heard, validated, and supported.

A bit about my background: I am bi-cultural Franco-American, and grew up in South Florida. I received my undergraduate degree from UCF (University of Central Florida) in psychology, and then moved to rural Japan for a few years to teach English. After my time in Japan I moved to Scotland, and received a Master’s in Science in Counseling Studies at the University of Edinburgh. My dissertation was on the impact of person centered theory on women’s healthcare, and how without empathy, non-judgment, and congruence from our physicians it leaves us feeling unheard. I then worked for Scottish Women’s Aid for a number of years at Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Crisis Helpline. I finally returned to the United States in 2019 and have been working in the mental health tech startup world since, as a care navigator, provider specialist, and clinical educator. In my current program of study I have taken a focus on trauma and LGBTQ+/Trans inclusion and am pursuing certificates in both subjects.

I currently work with individuals (18+) and groups predominantly, though I hope to start working with couples as well sometime in mid to late 2024. My areas of specialization are particularly around anxiety, depression, ADHD, domestic abuse/violence, trauma, LGBTQ+ support/exploration, experiences of marginalization, life transitions (such as quarter/mid life crisis), career exploration, culture shock, relationship issues, sexual issues, women’s health, and more.

In my free time I love to travel to new places, read, watch movies and shows, make quirky cross stitches for friends, and hangout with my cat.

I speak French, but am not up to date on relevant vocabulary for counseling, and so can offer sessions in a mixture of French/English if needed.

I am available in person or through tele-health.

Ready to get started? Please contact us or email Erica.

Erica Munro

Not accepting new clients.

Gretchen Reynolds

Now accepting new clients, both individuals and couples!

Hi, my name is Gretchen and I’m excited to follow alongside you with your journey in counseling. I know how daunting the process can be and taking the first step is a step closer to reaching a new level of comfort and peace within yourself. I am currently in my last chapter of graduate school at University of Southern Maine studying Clinical Mental Health and Family Systems. I work with individuals and couples and am a big believer in everyone has their own story to tell and life experiences to share. My goal is to be with you and share the space in an

authentic, genuine and non-judgmental way, allowing the natural process of awareness to unfold in our sessions and providing tools and coping skills that aid in healing.

My areas of interest and focus are psychotherapeutic in nature with Emotion-focused techniques, person-centered therapy as well as some work in somatic body awareness to help

identify physical symptoms and body sensations that help with symptom relief, working through areas of being stuck and stagnated grief. I also practice the Rogerian approach of utilizing unconditional positive regard, honesty with the client to help you discover your own strengths and how resilience and purpose continue to nourish our path in emotional growth.

My previous experience in working in the school system as a behavioral health professional with children and young adults led me to this passion I hold for working with young adults and their continued levels of development in their life. This experience and previous work is grounding in my relation to better understanding their evolving mature growth and discovery of themselves and their future.

When I am away from engaging with clients I love to be outdoors; at the beach (lake or ocean), biking through the woods, walking my dog, exploring the coast of Maine, reading nonfiction and quality time spent with my family and friends.

I am excited and open to meeting you and would love to connect. I can see you in person or telehealth. Please feel free to reach out!

Ready to get started? Please contact us or email Gretchen.

Gretchen Reynolds

Not accepting new clients.

Joe Arel

Now accepting new clients.

Hello! My name is Joe, and I am currently finishing up my graduate degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Southern Maine.

I provide psychotherapy to adolescents, couples, and adults, aiming to foster a safe and non-judgmental environment. Therapy is a collaborative process that can help us to overcome blocks, process challenging emotional experiences, and find new ways of relating to ourselves and others in the service of a flourishing life. We all deserve the opportunity to live healthier and more meaningful lives.

I come to psychotherapy after working as a philosophy professor for over a decade, teaching a variety of courses on topics like existentialism, philosophy of art, and ethics.

As a result of my background, I come to therapy from an existential-humanistic approach that is rooted in a philosophical understanding of and sincere appreciation for basic concerns that motivate us all as people. Additionally, I draw from a number of approaches, including a psychodynamic understanding of the person, a focus on the significance of family (and other) systems, as well as emotionally-focused approaches to therapy.

Ready to get started? Please contact us or email Joe.

Joe Arel

Not accepting new clients.

Alexandra Hood

Now accepting couples for couple’s therapy!

Hello! My name is Alexandra, and I am a counseling intern studying clinical mental health with an area of expertise in family systems through the University of Southern Maine’s Counselor Education program. I am currently offering couple’s therapy.

I believe in meeting couples where they are at with compassion, and I offer a safe space to feel seen and heard. I hope to help couples strengthen their relationship, feel increased connection, develop security, and deepen emotional intimacy. In my work with couples, I focus on providing thoughtful treatment using modalities such as Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). I am intentional in adapting my chosen modalities and interventions to the needs of my clients. My style is collaborative, curious, supportive, authentic, and non-judgmental. I welcome couples of all backgrounds and beliefs.

My clinical work is often informed by person-centered and systemic approaches, and I integrate a strengths-based and trauma-informed focus. I am interested in attachment, life transitions, and codependency. I believe that our individual relationships, behavior patterns, and life choices are interconnected, and that better understanding the systems we live within can make room for empowered action.

When I am not counseling, I enjoy quiet moments in nature, long walks, a great cup of coffee, puzzles, cooking, and spending quality time with my partner and our dog, Piper.

Ready to get started? Please contact us or email Alexandra.

Alexandra Hood

Available now until August 2023.

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