We are Help for the Helpers

Helping behavioral health professionals build their private therapy practices so they can focus on helping their clients.

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Support for Veterans

We are proud to help veterans access the resources and supports needed to enhance their well-being.

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From case management to Behavioral Health Home to administrative support, we offer the flexibility and encouraging culture you’ve been looking for. Come join the HAM fam.

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Behavioral Health Services for Children and Adults

We serve the mental health needs of Mainers of all ages, in all sixteen counties.

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Building strong private therapy practices and healthier communities.

Health Affiliates Maine is a statewide mental health and substance use agency deeply committed to ending the stigma that surrounds mental illness and to supporting Maine’s behavioral health professionals.

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Insights for the Helpers: Practical Advice for Navigating Private Practice

Understanding Mental Illness, Wellness

Love, Kindness, and the Work You Do

As behavioral health clinicians, you dedicate your lives to helping others navigate their challenges, build resilience, and move toward healing. While clinical expertise, evidence-based practices, and professional boundaries are essential in your work, there is…

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Private Practice

6 Tips for Experienced Clinicians in Private Practice

When you first set out on your private practice journey, you likely relied on various resources to guide you through business ownership and how to practice independently. Though the initial stages were daunting, you managed…

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Events

Is It SUD, Substance Induced Disorder, or Co-Occurring Disorder? | Virtual Training

Presented By: Mary-K O’Sullivan, LMFT, LADC, LPC Friday, March 7, 2025 8:30am – 1pm EST Presentation Information: As more varied information is found through ongoing research in the psychology of change, brain maturation, and brain…

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Advice for Affiliates

Navigating Isolation in Private Practice: Strategies for Connection and Collaboration

Private practice offers clinicians a unique set of opportunities and challenges. Among these challenges is the potential for isolation—a common experience for many practitioners working solo. Collaboration and avoiding isolation are so important to the…

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