Children's Friend and Family Services
James Turner, LMHC, is an experienced mental health professional currently serving as a Senior Intensive Care Coordinator at Children's Friend and Family Services since May 2016. In this role, James conducts individual and group clinical supervisions, creates and delivers staff training, and assists in the development and implementation of program improvement plans. Previously, James worked as a Supervising Care Coordinator at Lahey Health Behavioral Services from May 2013 to May 2016, where responsibilities included conducting clinical supervisions, maintaining referral lists, and collaborating with families and collateral contacts. James began a career in the field as a Therapeutic Mentor at Eliot Community Human Services and has experience as a Research Coordinator at Walker. James holds a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Boston College, obtained between 2011 and 2013, and attended the University of Colorado Colorado Springs from 2008 to 2010.
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Children's Friend and Family Services
Providing a voice for children… and supporting the families who care for them. Today’s families face a range of powerful issues- from depression to troubled relationships. These issues can have an enormous impact on everyone in the family – adults and children alike – and can have serious consequences in other aspects of their life such as school, work and in the community. In many cases, the best way to find solutions to these issues is through guidance and counseling. Children’s Friend Mental Health services are provided by 100 staff members and reach over 3,000 children and families each year with clinics located in Salem, Lynn, Gloucester and Lawrence. Our services are specifically designed to address concerns of individuals or the family ranging from relationship and behavioral issues to grief, anxiety, trauma, depression and stress. Children’s Friend is dedicated to making sure that our services remain flexible and family friendly. We accept a variety of insurance plans.