Personal Statement

Treatment is results oriented, which means we work together at the beginning to define the changes that are meaningful to you. In a basic sense, psychotherapy is for thinking about feelings. We are all part of systems, be they family, work or society. The outcome is more freedom to be yourself.

With children, treatment approach is family-centered. In the long run, the best therapist for your child is you, the parent. Parent consultation is an integral part of treatment for children and teens.

In couples treatment, i thoughtfully guide your interactions to encourage better understanding of each other. This approach reduces the tendency to blame one another for differences, and leads the two of you into your own manner of accepting them.

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Client Focus (Age)

  • Toddlers/Preschoolers (0 to 6)
  • Children (6 to 10)
  • Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)

Therapy Specialties

  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Adoption
  • Anger Management
  • Child or Adolescent
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Relationship Issues
  • Sex Therapy
  • Spirituality
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma and PTSD

Treatment Orientation

  • Art Therapy
  • Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Collaborative Problem Solving
  • Existential
  • Focusing
  • Gestalt
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  • Person Centered/Rogerian
  • Process Oriented Psychology
  • Relational
  • Systematic Desensitization
  • Trauma Focused

Modality

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family

Accepted Insurance Plans

  • Aetna
  • AmeriHealth
  • Blue Cross
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Coventry
  • Highmark
  • Magellan
  • New Directions
  • Optum
  • Out Of Network
  • PacifiCare
  • Tufts
  • UMR
  • United
  • WellPoint

Years in Practice

20+ years

Services Fee

  • Comprehensive Report $150-$200
  • Initial Consultation $200-$200
  • Special Consultation $150-$200
  • Therapy Session $100-$150

Payments Accepted

Cash, Check

Licenses

License Name License State Year
Licensed Psychologist (LP) PY 2497 MA 1980
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) MFT 807 MA 1993

Associations

Name Duration
American Psychotherapy Association (APA) 1993-Present

Publications

Title Publication Year
Review of Pets and the Family The Family Psychologist 1980
Theories of Counseling Supervision Personnel and Guidance Journal 1979

Education

School Degree Major Year
Delaunay MH Center and Dammasch State Hosp, Portland OR PhDPost-Doc Clinical Internship1979
U Conn PhDCounseling Psychology: Ed Psych - Counselor Ed. and Guidance1978
Villanova U MACounselor Education w Elementary Sch Guidance Certification1974
Penn State U. BSPsychology1969

Languages

  • French
  • Spanish

Office Address


Dr. Mitchell D. Gurk

16 Hastings Road

Spencer, Massachusetts 01562

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