Phil Harford, LICSW
Trauma-informed, relational, & humanistic psychotherapy.
Healing happens best when you feel safe to be yourself and feel supported. Healing often flows from a deeper awareness that leads to releasing old patterns of behavior, emotions, or relationships that are not working. Healing also flows from the courage to move toward positive and lasting change.
As a therapist, I use a collaborative, compassionate, and relational approach. You will always have a voice in a process in which evidence-based approaches are blended with creative, embodied, intuitive and humanistic care. I also strive to use approaches that are informed by the rapidly evolving field of neuroscience.
While being human has always been difficult, we are living in a time of unusual, prolonged stress and emotional suffering. As a trauma-informed therapist I recognize the necessity of incorporating mind-body approaches that move beyond talk therapy, approaches such as EMDR, the Flash Technique, Deep Brain Reorienting, somatic therapies, clinical hypnosis, guided imagery and meditation. Clinical hypnosis may be used to enhance cognitive-behavioral and exposure-based treatments. No one approach works for everyone, and I will strive to find the right approach(es) that works for you as an individual and tailor it(them) accordingly.
"An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation
is normal behavior." - Victor Frankl
With over 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist (independently licensed as a clinical social worker), Phil Harford, LICSW seeks to provide compassionate, respectful care. His approach focuses on resolving emotional and interpersonal challenges often rooted in past trauma, and helping his clients access their own intrinsic healing capacity. Phil is licensed as a clinical social worker in both New Hampshire and Maine. Phil is certified in EMDR through the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). He is certified in clinical hyposis through the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). He is a member of the International Society for the Treatment of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD).
Phil graduated with a BA, magna cum laude, from Boston University, an MA from Boston College, and an MSW in clinical social work from the University of Maryland. Currently, Phil is close to completing a PsyD (Doctor of Psychology) degree in clinical psychology. In his spare time, Phil enjoys nature and outdoor activities.
"The wound is the place where the light enters."
- Rumi
