Empath Counseling and Wellness Center
We provide holistic, empathic, and empowering mental health counseling. Our goal is to promote our clients’ healing, growth and development.
At this time, we are seeing clients in-person with masks & virtually, please see your clinician for details.
Location: 1 Olde North Road, Suite 104
Chelmsford, MA 01824
Welcome!
We are a full-service counseling agency. We provide a variety of therapeutic services. We service individuals from the ages of 5 to 99 years plus. We offer individual, group, family, and couples counseling. We have many specialties including providing Reiki treatment and trauma work. We accept most private insurances, Medicare, and several Masshealth/ Medicaid plans. Please check out our biographies. Please call us to schedule an appointment at your convenience.
Come meet our Team!
Normand Gingras
MSW/ACSW/LICSW
Normand has thirty years of experience counseling adults, children, couples and families. He has been a Clinical Director as well as a clinician in several area counseling agencies. He has extensive knowledge of both needs and resources in the area. He has experience working with children, both in the private and public sector who have experienced trauma. He also works with adults who have symptoms of depression, anxiety and substance abuse.
John Tovrov
MSW/LICSW
Beginning with his training as an outward bound instructor, John has worked with adolescents and adults since 1972. He has experiences in various settings including residential, secure, and out -patient mental health facilities. He has advanced training in family therapy as well as long-term, in depth individual and couple's treatment. He describes his focus as practical problem solving and addressing personal issues that impede progress and cause personal distress.
Susan Hollis
MSW/LICSW
Susan has worked as a clinical social worker for the past 25 years. She has worked in mental health, chronic health conditions, and life stressors. She focuses treatment on mindfullness and stress management. She has extensive experience working with individuals struggling with addictions, depression, anxiety and trauma. She also works with individuals and families coping with care giver issues, grief and loss. In addition, Susan is a Reiki Master!
Betsy Burger
MS
Betsy has many years experience working with adults and children. Her eccecltic approach to individuals allow them to feel comfortable and respected. Betsy comes to her practice with an extensive history of working with individuals who have autism. Both individuals and their family members have found help and support.
Doris Sherburne
ACSW/MSW/ LICSW
Doris has many years of experience in the field of Psychiatric Social Work serving adults with DSM diagnoses. Her work in psychotherapy also includes couples counseling. Ms. Sherburne assists her clients in learning coping skills and strategies, which will help them to reduce symptoms and thereby achieve an improved quality of life.
Elyse Lemaire
PhD.
Elise has been working in the counseling field with children and adults for many years. She has vast expertise working with different populations and disorders. Elise, as a psychologist is able to evaluate clients for various types of documentation that may be necessary. She has a warm presentation that put many of her clients at ease and they feel listened and encouraged by her.
