Pamela Baldwin

Counseling is my third career. I spent years in the corporate world and co-owned a small business before finding my way to this work — and I think that path matters. I understand the pressure of managing competing responsibilities, the weight of financial and professional stress, and the particular exhaustion that comes with caring for everyone else while quietly neglecting yourself.

I'm also a spouse, a mother, a stepmother, and a grandmother. These aren't credentials — they're the lived context that shapes how I listen and what I understand without having to be told.

I've been practicing for 18 years and am licensed in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine. I work with adults on anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, BPD, grief, substance use, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I'm currently accepting a small number of new clients — which means you'll get real, focused attention when we work together.

My approach is rooted in depth — understanding not just what's happening now, but where it came from and what it means.

I draw primarily on Internal Family Systems (IFS), which helps clients understand the different internal "parts" that carry old pain, protection, and fear — and build a more compassionate relationship with all of them. I layer in Jungian approaches for clients drawn to the role of the unconscious, archetypes, and the deeper symbolic dimensions of their experience. Psychodynamic work helps us understand how early relationships continue to shape current patterns.

CBT and strengths-based approaches provide practical tools when insight alone isn't enough. I adapt to what you actually need — not a fixed protocol.

I'm happy to start with a free 15-minute conversation so you can get a sense of whether I'd be a good fit before committing to anything. That's not a sales call — it's a chance for both of us to see if the connection feels right.

If you decide to move forward, the first session is about understanding what's brought you here at this particular moment — your current circumstances, your history, and what you're hoping shifts. I'm always open to feedback and genuinely interested in finding the approach that works best for how you want to be supported.