Photo (left to right): Lisa Cohen (Business Manager), Gregg Mulford (Clinical Supervisor), Teri Allen McDonough (Social Services Coordinator) and Marie Ouellette, Chief Clinical Officer
Teri, tell us about the Marblehead Counseling Center and how you help your clients. The mission of the Marblehead Counseling Center is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families in Marblehead, Swampscott and other North Shore communities by providing a high-quality, local source of mental health services and family support. Our clinical services cater to children, adolescents, adults, seniors and families, focusing on psychological and social dynamics, substance use disorder and more. The in-house social services further enhance our clients’ experience, helping them to focus on learning life and coping skills to manage challenges and develop self-worth. Our social services respond to areas of need that may include financial and housing assistance, food insecurity, childcare, transportation, and other life challenges. Due in large part to our Chief Clinical Officer of twenty years, MCC has also long been considered a high-quality training ground for counseling internships with local higher education institutions, and we’re proud to contribute to the development of the provider workforce in the midst of a mental health crisis. The collegiality of our staff makes MCC a really special place to come to work. The warm structure of our centrally-located community behavioral health center – known as Hobb’s House – is a welcoming environment to clients, conveniently accessible by MBTA bus service.
How can the community of Marblehead become involved? We’re truly all in this together. With the demand for local mental health and social services soaring, we’re seeing long waitlists and people unable to afford help. We’re working hard to increase awareness and fundraising efforts this year, which will allow us to scale operations and continue to offer assistance to those in need. In celebrating our 55th year, there are several ways to support us and to join us in our celebrations. Check our website and follow us on your favorite social media for more detailed information. Attend or support us with your sponsorship for any of these events.
- Thursday, May 1st join us for our Community Champions Celebration at the Beacon – gourmet bites, signature cocktails and a rockin’ band to help honor one very special person. Nomination information is on our website now to recognize a volunteer, coach, business leader or other community star.
- Saturday, May 3rd at Marblehead Veteran’s Middle School, come Rally for Mental Wellness with an awesome pickleball tournament hosted by Marblehead Pickleball.
- Monday, October 27th at Tedesco Country Club we will hold our biannual MCC Golf Tournament where we always enjoy good company, a beautiful venue and support a great organization.
What is your role with the Counseling Center? As the Social Services Coordinator, I oversee our case management program that works with individuals and families to assess their needs and connect them to resources and services that empower them on a path of greater sustainability. Additionally, I develop community partnerships that help to foster mental wellness and explore funding opportunities to strengthen and expand the MCC mission such as our timely award from the Cummings Foundation to help address the critical intersection of mental health access and the provider workforce chasm. We’re fortunate to have the support of town resources, philanthropic and faith-based organizations, local businesses, and community members that value the services provided by Marblehead Counseling Center in these uncertain times. I welcome the opportunity to share more of our story and our work in the communities of the North Shore with anyone interested in connecting.
What is something people would be surprised to learn about you? I was raised in the midwestern community featured in the movie Home Alone and attended high school where movies like The Breakfast Club and Mean Girls were loosely based. Marblehead has been my home for over thirty years, and I’ve had the good fortune to connect to so many folks throughout those years that some people assume I grew up in town.
Marblehead Counseling Center
Teri Allen McDonough, Social Services Coordinator
[email protected]
MarbleheadCounseling.org
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