Mental Heath Staff

Joan Murphy LCPC NCC ACS CCS

Joan is a clinical counselor and supervisor. She holds a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Southern Maine and has also had training in clinical pastoral education at the Maine Medical Center. She has more than 15 years experience working with clients with a broad array of mental health concerns including: mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, co-occurring substance disorders, personality disorders, grief, loss and more. She has an additional 8 years experience supporting people with serious, life-threatening medical conditions.

Joan sees counseling as a process that facilitates positive change in people’s lives. To that end clients, along with the therapist’s support, work to increase self awareness, explore options, learn new ways of thinking, adopt new behaviors and expand their coping skills.

Joan uses cognitive behavioral therapy, the 8 stage EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) protocol for trauma treatment, existential approaches and brief, solution focused methods in the work.

In her spare time Joan likes to go hiking, biking and swimming. On rainy days you’ll find her curled up with a book.

Lorie J. Welsh, PhD, LCPC

Dr. Welsh serves as an outpatient clinician, seeing adult clients from Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm. Her training includes a Doctorate and Masters in Counseling Education and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Central Florida. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Maine and Georgia. She is an active member of the America Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). She has published and offered numerous presentations locally, regionally and nationally.

Lorie believes in demystifying the counseling process. Her approach is to build a good rapport and relationship with her client. She begins by clarifying issues, exploring strengths and establishing goals. Her orientation is an integration of Existential, Psychodynamic, and Choice theory. Her specialty areas include addiction disorders, trauma issues, co-occurring disorders, mood disorders and women’s issues. She also facilitates several groups and is an instructor for the K-CARA program. Her interests include reading and gardening.

Julie Hopkins M.Ed., LCPC, CADC, NCC

Julie is a clinical therapist and certified alcohol and drug counselor.  She obtained her master’s degree in counselor education from the University of Maine-Orono, and was employed at Acadia Hospital in Bangor prior to coming to Crisis and Counseling.  She works with clients suffering from a variety of mental health problems, including bipolar disorders, depression, and anxiety.  She also has a special interest in working with women who have both substance abuse and mental disorders.

Julie views therapy as a healing process:  “People seek therapy because they are in pain and don’t know how to stop the suffering.  Therapy can help them heal by changing the thoughts and beliefs that keep them stuck in their current situation.  That may mean addressing past experiences as well as learning new ways to cope with their emotions.”

Julie uses a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and existential therapy to help clients change and live a happier life.

In her free time, Julie enjoys making no-bake cookies and rescuing dying rose bushes from retail store parking lots.

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