You Are Designed to Thrive

Matthew Deschaine, LCSW, MSW, MA

I am dedicated to the belief that each of us has a hard-wired ability to heal, grow and thrive: no matter the challenge. 

Access to that ability, however, isn’t automatic. When facing significant hardship, conflict or loss our capacity to think clearly, communicate well, and regulate emotion can seemingly vanish. The experience is not unlike searching for a light switch in a dark, unfamiliar room. You know the switch exists, yet the longer you search, the greater the overwhelm becomes. This is the space where you are decisively “not yourself” and often feel the most anxious, unhappy and alone.

Psychotherapy provides a roadmap out of this difficult terrain. It is a dynamic process that individuals, couples, and families use to “switch-on” their natural resilience and restore a sense of empowerment and possibility. The only requirement is a commitment to begin. There are many paths forward. I look forward to guiding you on yours.