Medication Management Therapists in New Bedford, MA

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Root & Rise offers seamless access to medication management through our collaboration with April Lee, PMHNP-BC, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner behind Mindful Med & Wellness. April brings a warm, grounded, and highly attentive approach to psychopharmacology, specializing in anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood instability, trauma-related symptoms, and holistic mental wellness. Her philosophy aligns with ours: medication isn’t a “quick fix,” but a supportive tool used thoughtfully, collaboratively, and only when it genuinely enhances a client’s therapeutic progress. Working alongside Root & Rise clinicians, April provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication planning, follow-up care, and integrative recommendations—ensuring clients receive consistent, coordinated support between therapy and medication management. This partnership allows us to treat the whole person with continuity, communication, and a shared commitment to safety, balance, and long-term well-being. If medication could be a helpful part of your healing, April’s expertise provides a trusted, clinically aligned option within your Root & Rise care team.

Bell Health offers psychiatric medication management and considers medication a valuable tool for optimizing mental health in many cases. We work collaboratively with each patient to determine the treatment approach that most effectively meets their goals, preferences, and needs for mental health and well-being. Medication management services can include prescribing and deprescribing medication, depending on the patient’s goals for their care.

Medication management involves careful evaluation, prescribing, and monitoring of psychiatric medications to support mental health. During visits we review symptoms, evaluate medication effectiveness, and address potential side effects while also discussing coping strategies and lifestyle factors that influence mental wellbeing. The goal is to develop a treatment plan that supports stability, clarity, and improved daily functioning.

Finding the right medication can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to figure it out alone. Our providers take the time to understand your story, your symptoms, and your goals. Together, we’ll explore options, make thoughtful adjustments, and check in regularly to be sure your treatment truly supports you. At Balance, medication management is about more than prescriptions—it’s about helping you feel better, with care that’s steady, supportive, and designed around you.

New Bedford is a southeastern Massachusetts city with one of the most distinctive identities of any American city of its size—Herman Melville's Moby-Dick opens here, and the city was once the richest per capita in America thanks to its whaling industry—now home to the highest-volume commercial fishing port in the United States by dollar value, with an economy still anchored by fishing, manufacturing, and logistics. The city has a large Cape Verdean-American community (one of the largest in the world outside Cape Verde), as well as significant Portuguese and Brazilian populations, and the intersection of these communities' mental health needs—including the specific experiences of Cape Verdean identity, immigration, and intergenerational stress—creates important considerations for culturally competent care. Southcoast Health provides behavioral health services, and community health organizations serve the diverse population. Common therapy concerns include fishing industry occupational trauma and risk, Cape Verdean and Portuguese-American identity and immigration stress, economic anxiety, substance use (New Bedford has been significantly affected by opioids), and the mental health challenges of a proud working-class city navigating industrial and demographic change.

Gender ID

	62%	Female
	38%	Male

Session Type

	50%	In Person and Online
	50%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

67%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
50%	Behavioral Therapy
33%	Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
33%	Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
33%	Motivational Interviewing (MI)
33%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
33%	Psychoeducational Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
83%	Young Adult
50%	Senior
50%	Teen
33%	Children

Client Focus

83%	LGBTQ+
83%	Women
33%	Black / African American
33%	Men
33%	Military / Veterans

Medication Management therapists in New Bedford, MA

Authentically You Counseling

Root & Rise Clinical Specialists

Allison Margolis

Carolyne Mburu-Gerena

Balance Psychiatric Services