In person in Providence & telehealth across Rhode Island
DONNA HANDY, MA, LMHC · PROVIDENCE, RI
Teen therapy in Providence, RI, for when talking feels hard
Many teens open up more easily through a story than through questions. I use interactive, choose-your-own-adventure style sessions to help teens talk at their own pace. In person in Providence and by telehealth anywhere in Rhode Island.
Teens 13–17 and adults · In person in Providence · Telehealth across RI · Free 15-minute consult
When your teen won't talk
Does your teen shut down when you ask how they're doing? That's common, and it doesn't mean therapy won't work. In our sessions, your teen can step into an interactive story, make choices, and decide how their character responds. Those choices open real conversations about anxiety, school, family, and the things that are hard to say out loud.
How a story session works
1. Your teen picks a character.
2. They make choices about what happens next.
3. Those choices start the real conversation.
WHERE I FOCUS
Two roads I know from the inside
Transplant Care
From the waiting list to life after transplant, and for the people who love you, I offer a place to talk with someone who has walked this road twice.
HOW I HELP
Other ways I can help
PTSD & trauma
I'm EMDR trained, a structured approach that helps painful memories stop running the present.
Substance use
Honest, judgment-free support as you look at your relationship with substances.
FAITH & COUNSELING
Faith is welcome here.
I don't claim to be a Christian counselor by training, but I bring my faith into the room, and if it matters to you, it matters to me. Everyone is welcome, whatever you believe.
MEET DONNA
Hi, I'm Donna.
I'm Donna Handy, MA, LMHC, a licensed mental health counselor in Rhode Island and an EMDR-trained therapist. I work with teens and adults on anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and the emotional side of serious illness. Christian values are welcome in sessions if your family wants them, and they're never pushed.
Fees & insurance
INSURANCE ACCEPTED
Private pay $120/session. Sliding scale available.
I can't accept Neighborhood Health Plan or Original Medicare. I do accept Aetna and Humana Medicare Advantage plans.