Children's Friend and Family Services
Nicki Richon Schoel is an experienced psychotherapist currently practicing in private psychotherapy since October 2010 at 19 Pleasant Street, Gloucester, MA, focusing on trauma recovery, women's issues, domestic violence, PTSD, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and relational difficulties for individuals, couples, and adolescents aged 15 and older. Additionally, Nicki has served as a clinician at Children's Friend and Family Services since September 2009, providing similar therapeutic support. Previously, from January 1994 to August 2007, Nicki held the position of Director of Education and Outreach at HAWC Healing Abuse Working for Change, where responsibilities included supervising outreach programs, coordinating community education projects, and delivering professional training on domestic violence. Nicki holds an M.Ed in Counseling Psychology from Cambridge College and an educational background from Lesley University.
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.