Business Details
42 Years
experience
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapy Partner in North Shore
Founded in 1984 by Dr. Paul Greenfield, North Shore Psychology & Behavioral Medicine (NSPBM) has provided personalized mental health care to adults, couples, and families for over four decades. Our multidisciplinary team of clinicians employs evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral medicine, and innovative virtual reality therapy, tailored to individual client needs. We prioritize therapist-client compatibility through a personalized screening process, ensuring long-term therapeutic success. Collaborating with primary care physicians and hospitals, we maintain continuity of care while accepting most major insurance plans.Our practice philosophy centers on meeting clients where they are, combining psychodynamic insights with practical strategies to address anxiety, depression, life transitions, and chronic illness management. With expertise in geriatric mental health, psychopharmacology, and mindfulness-based therapies, our clinicians bring decades of combined experience to every session. We offer telemental health services for accessibility during life's challenges, maintaining HIPAA compliance while upholding our original values of compassionate, individualized care.
Services
Individual Counseling
Couples Therapy
Family Counseling
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Virtual Reality Therapy
Pharmacotherapy
Relaxation Training
Telemental Health Services
Screening Process
Behavioral Medicine
Details
- Year established: 1984
Highlights and features
- We offer personalized therapist matching based on specialty and personality fit
- Our team includes clinicians with 30+ years of combined experience
- We provide innovative virtual reality therapy for phobias and anxiety
- We collaborate with primary care physicians for holistic treatment approaches
- Our telemental health services maintain accessibility during life's challenges
Services
Virtual Reality Therapy
Virtual Reality Therapy immerses patients in controlled 3D environments to address phobias and anxiety disorders. Using prolonged exposure techniques, this evidence-based approach allows gradual fear confrontation at the patient's pace. Research shows it achieves results comparable to traditional CBT in fewer sessions when combined with relaxation training.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and modifying negative thought patterns and behaviors. Our clinicians use CBT to treat anxiety, depression, and stress-related disorders through structured, goal-oriented sessions. This evidence-based approach helps clients develop practical coping strategies for immediate and long-term improvement.
Telemental Health Services
Telemental Health Services provide HIPAA-compliant online therapy sessions for accessibility during life's challenges. This option accommodates scheduling conflicts, medical conditions, or weather-related issues while maintaining treatment continuity. Insurance coverage is available through most major providers for virtual sessions.
Family Counseling
Family Counseling addresses relationship dynamics and communication patterns within families. Our therapists help resolve conflicts, improve understanding, and strengthen connections through structured sessions. This service supports families navigating life transitions, grief, or mental health challenges together.
Screening Process
Our Screening Process ensures optimal therapist-client compatibility through personalized evaluations. Dr. Greenfield conducts initial assessments to identify client needs and match them with the most appropriate specialist based on expertise and personality fit. This approach enhances therapeutic outcomes and fosters long-term treatment success.
People
Paul Greenfield
Director
Dr. Paul Greenfield founded NSPBM in 1984 and specializes in mood disorders, behavioral medicine, and virtual reality therapy. He holds a doctorate in counseling psychology from Boston University and integrates evidence-based approaches with psychodynamic insights.
Maggie Cycz
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Maggie Cycz specializes in geriatric mental health and psychopharmacology. Board-certified in psychiatry, she emphasizes collaborative medication management and earned her nursing degrees from Northeastern University while maintaining a client-centered treatment philosophy.
Mary Jo Peterson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Mary Jo Peterson brings 30+ years of experience in individual and group therapy. Specializing in life transitions and wellness, she combines social work expertise with NLP techniques to facilitate tangible, lasting personal growth for her clients.
Marc Maccini
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Marc Maccini offers 35 years of counseling experience with expertise in mindfulness-based therapies. He specializes in LGBTQ+ support, developmental disabilities, and wellness education, emphasizing compassionate listening and humor in the therapeutic process.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We provide individual, couples, and family therapy for anxiety, depression, life transitions, and chronic illness. Specialized services include virtual reality therapy, CBT, and telemental health options.
How do you match clients with therapists?
Dr. Greenfield conducts personalized screenings to assess your needs, then matches you with the most appropriate specialist based on expertise, treatment approach, and personality compatibility.
Do you accept insurance?
We accept most major health insurance plans. Contact our office directly to verify coverage details for your specific insurance provider and therapy services.
What is virtual reality therapy?
Virtual reality therapy immerses patients in controlled 3D environments to address phobias and anxiety disorders through gradual exposure techniques combined with relaxation training and CBT principles.
Are online therapy sessions available?
Yes, we offer HIPAA-compliant telemental health services for accessibility during scheduling conflicts, weather issues, or medical conditions while maintaining insurance coverage.
