Leaves of Change Counseling

02/13/2026

Happy Friday!

Leaves of Change is offering a clinical group for LGBTQIA2S+ Eating Disorder support starting in March. We accept most major insurances (Medicare, Tricare, CCA, Husky and Green Mountain Care are work's in progress), sliding scale and private pay. This group is led by two incredible clinicians who have worked in ED recovery (Walden) and/or have lived experience with disorder eating. This group is open to MA and CT residence. Please have prospective clients reach out to intake@leavesofchangecounseling.com or 413-636-3829. Thank you!

01/19/2026

I hope everyone is staying warm with all of the beautiful snow out!

Leaves of Change Counseling has two new psychiatric providers named Shannon (she/they) and Jillian (she/her) beginning tomorrow who will have IMMEDIATE openings for clients who are insured with:

Tufts Commercial
Tufts Public
Aetna
Harvard Pilgrim.

Shannon has openings to prescribe HRT for clients interested in gender affirming care. Jillian is additionally licensed in the state of FL.

Our psychiatric providers are currently being credentialed for the following plans and should be in network within the next four to six weeks:

BCBS
Optum
UHC
HNE
MBHP
Carelon/Wellsense
Wellpoint
Multiplan
Cigna/Evernorth
Wellflee
Mass General Brigham Health Plan (MGBHP)
Fallon
Private Pay
Sliding scale
OON (PPO)

As part of Leaves of Change's commitment to equitable and affordable mental health care includes our practice having a generous sliding scale utilizing the Green Bottle sliding scale method. No one should have to go without access to mental health care.

Please feel free to have any prospective clients reach out to 413-636-3829 or intake@leavesofchangecounseling.com. We also have some limited openings for therapy services (MA, VT, CT).

I am including below the bios for Jillian and Shannon here:
https://leavesofchangecounseling.com/team/shannon-hoey/
https://leavesofchangecounseling.com/team/jillian-macleod/

Please also excuse any cross-posting of this post that you may see!

Thank you!

08/29/2025

You Deserve to Take up Space. We can't wait to get to know you. Book a free consultation today. ❤️

08/07/2025

We see you. Come check out a different kind of Therapy at leaves of Change Counseling. Serving Clients across MA and CT. Insurance Accepted.

08/07/2025

Come and see us. We get it 😆

07/27/2025

You Matter. Here is a helpful check-in to ensure you don't fall through the cracks today. ❣️

05/14/2025

Dr. Stephanie Jordan, the owner of LoC, speaks in this article and video about how GIC's paused payments to provider is impacting clients and clinicians alike. Please call your local legislator to speak out about this issue!

The state’s Group Insurance Commission said they are pausing payments to their healthcare providers until later in the summer.

08/19/2020

Today is our little therapy dog-in-training .of.gia SECOND birthday! Let’s wish her the happiest of birthdays and look at these cute birthday photos from last year 🎉🐶♥️

08/19/2020

Telehealth has been a blessing in remaining connected with clients 😊 🍂

08/19/2020

Thank you for Dr.Paredes from for posting this incredibly powerful message 🍂

12/22/2019

Happy Holidays from our favorite therapy dog in training .of.gia 🐶🤶🏻🎅🏼 @ Leaves of Change Counseling

11/30/2019

My name is Steph and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who owns Leaves of Change Counseling, LLC in Northampton, Massachusetts. I am a therapist who specializes in working with adolescents, LGBTQ+ populations, trauma and sexuality. I have extensive experience working with youth and their families who are involved with state agencies including the Department of Youth Services, the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Mental Health. Leaves of Change Counseling is currently accepting new clients and looking forward to the opportunity to work with clients throughout Western Massachusetts 🍂.