Boothbay, ME Local Support & Community Resources

Christina Cook is a licensed clinical social worker who understands that seeking support during challenging times is a natural step for many individuals. Her aim is to create a therapy experience that is genuine, positive, and safe—a true sanctuary for healing. Christina believes that each person carries the tools, wisdom, and strength necessary for their own healing journey, and that sometimes, all one needs is the right space to begin this important work. Her approach is client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed, drawing on techniques from narrative therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing. The courageous act of reaching out for support does not go unnoticed by Christina; she is dedicated to empowering her clients to gain transformative self-knowledge. With a warm and compassionate spirit, she looks forward to guiding her clients on their paths to healing.

Melissa Thornton is a skilled and optimistic therapist who partners with individuals, couples, and families to help them resolve issues and achieve their life and relationship goals. She forms dynamic partnerships with her clients to clarify their current and highest aspirations. In her practice, clients learn to embrace new thoughts, attitudes, and skills, guided by a dedicated professional committed to their success. With over twenty years of experience in Marriage and Family Therapy, Melissa is licensed in both Connecticut and Maine. In 2000, she expanded her expertise by integrating Personal and Professional Coaching into her private practice, focusing on relational and life purpose coaching. Her extensive experience encompasses agency settings, private practice, small business, corporate environments, and serving as a School Counselor in a Connecticut school. As a founding member of the Sassy Sisters Healing Alliance in Boothbay, ME, and the Lotus Circle Healing Alliance in Westport, CT, she also manages a retreat center in Boothbay. Together with her clients, Melissa works towards turning their lives around, fostering skills in anxiety management, relationship enhancement, and personal growth.