A New Beginning Counseling

• We desire to provide ongoing support and resources for adoptive families and the community.
• We strive to make services affordable to all families. We currently offer a sliding scale based on income and can bill most insurances.
• We are continuously joining new insurance networks.
• We accept Employee Assistance Plans

Lisa Manery, LCSW, LLC Lisa graduated from the University of Hawaii with a Master’s degree in Social Work. She is an adoptive parent of a child from Bulgaria. Lisa has been providing therapeutic services for over 10 years . She enjoys working with children and families who are dealing with issues of attachment, anger, ADHD, adoption, grief and loss as well as a variety of other children’s issues. Lisa has a heart for parent education and support.

Lisa is available for day and evening appointments.

Molly Gratton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist - Supervisor. She has over 10 years post-graduate experience focused on results-centered play therapy utilizing directive and non-directive play therapy as well as Theraplay® for:

Attachment                                                             Grief and Loss

Adoption and Transition Issues                                 Autism/Asperger's Syndrome

Divorce Reaction and Family Issues                           ADHD

Behavioral Problems                                                Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Trauma                                                                  Depression and Anxiety

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder