Anchor Your Healing.

Feeling a little adrift? We’re here to help you find your steady.

Life can feel heavy—whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, grief, or working through trauma and identity shifts.


At Shore Thing Therapy, we offer grounded, evidence-based counseling with a personal touch. We specialize in supporting teenagers and adults navigating loss, trauma, women’s and men’s issues, and major life transitions. If you're feeling overwhelmed or stuck, you're not alone. You don’t have to figure it out by yourself. We're here for you, across Rhode Island.

Meet the Crew


  • Co-Founder & Licensed Mental Heath Counselor Associate

    Emily is a Co-Founder of Shore Thing Therapy and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate who believes growth is possible for everyone. She earned her graduate degree from Northwestern University and brings more than a decade of experience working in community organizations. Her clinical background spans prenatal and postnatal support, child and adolescent development, family dynamics, and individual counseling across the lifespan.

    Emily specializes in holistic, person-centered counseling that emphasizes the connection between mind and body. She is especially passionate about supporting women in periods of transition, parents navigating new roles, and individuals balancing the many demands of daily life. As both a counselor and a new mom herself, Emily understands how overwhelming life’s stressors can feel and strives to create a space where clients know they do not have to face them alone.

    Clients describe her approach as warm, collaborative, and empowering. Emily fosters a supportive environment where people can explore their experiences, strengthen resilience, and move toward lives that feel more balanced, authentic, and fulfilling.

  • Co-Founder & Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate

    Jayme is a Co-Founder of Shore Thing Therapy, a National Board Certified Counselor, and a PhD Candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision. She earned her graduate degree from Northwestern University and brings an integrative approach that blends narrative therapy, person-centered work, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

    Jayme specializes in helping adolescents, young adults, and individuals navigating grief, loss, or complex relationships. As a Certified Military Trauma Counselor, she also has extensive experience supporting service members and their families through the unique transitions and challenges of military life.

    Her clients describe her as collaborative, warm, and grounding. She creates a supportive space where people can explore identity, process past experiences, and build resilience. With a focus on self-discovery and storytelling, Jayme empowers clients to live with authenticity, clarity, and purpose.

  • Licensed Independant Social Worker & Clinical Supervisor

    Kati Tavares, LICSW, is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Rhode Island who has been practicing since 2009. She brings extensive experience working with individuals and couples navigating chronic illness, life transitions, relationship challenges, depression, and anxiety. Kati’s approach is grounded in compassion and presence, helping clients feel supported as they move through life’s complexities.

    As both a clinician and a supervisor, Kati is committed to fostering growth and resilience. She works with supervisees in a way that honors their unique journey, encouraging trust in the process, intentional self-care, and the recognition that they already carry the tools they need within themselves.

    Outside of her professional work, Kati is a wife and mom who values time with her family. She also enjoys yoga and has a long-standing passion for animal rescue, having once served as the volunteer director for a rescue organization in Dallas, Texas.

Individual Therapy

Your space to heal, grow, and reconnect for individuals 16+


Life can feel overwhelming and whether you're facing anxiety, grief, identity questions, or just need support through a transition. Individual therapy for offers a personalized space to explore your story, build self-awareness, and move toward a more grounded and authentic version of yourself.

Services Provided

Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Letters

Compassionate assessments to help support your emotional wellbeing

When clinically appropriate, we provide ESA letters to support your emotional wellbeing, helping you secure housing or travel accommodations with confidence. Each letter is issued only after a careful assessment to ensure it meets both ethical guidelines and legal requirements.

Professional Consulting & Supervision

Supporting growth for counselors and mental health professionals


For clinicians pursuing supervision, licensure hours, or case consultation, we offer a collaborative space to deepen clinical insight and confidence. Our trauma-informed, ethical approach blends support with skill-building to help you thrive professionally.

Our Specialities

  • IVF and fertility journeys

  • Perinatal and postpartum mental health

  • Neonatal experiences and NICU-related stress

  • Support for veterans, active duty military, and military spouses

  • Grief and loss

  • Trauma & traumatic experiences

  • Women’s issues across the lifespan

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Stress management

  • Relationship issues/stressors

Insurances Accepted

BlueCross BlueShield
Aetna
Cigna
Medicaid
Neighborhood Health Plan

We are currently in the credentialing process for most major insurances. In the meantime, we’re happy to provide an itemized superbill that you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement.

all services are provided via a HIPAA-compliant virtual platform

Lets Keep it Real

We’re a group of therapists who believe healing happens when therapy feels both safe and real. That means evidence-backed support, space to be your full self, and the occasional "did that just make sense?" moment.

Therapy should be like a really good beach bag: thoughtfully packed, full of useful tools, and always ready for wherever your journey takes you.

We’re here when you’re ready.

Whether you're reaching out for the first time or returning for continued care, we are honored to walk beside you. Send us a message or request an appointment below. Let’s take the next step together.

Contact us.

Complete the form here or contact us via text or call at (401) 889-3779 or (401) 542-3055

Licensed and Insured in Rhode Island.

FAQ

  • We’re excited to share that Shore Thing Therapy is now in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Aetna, Cigna, Neighborhood Health Plan, and Rhode Island Medicaid. For other insurance providers, we are currently in the credentialing process. In the meantime, we’re happy to provide an itemized superbill that you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement.

  • Standard therapy sessions at Shore Thing Therapy are 50 minutes. However, as a holistic, client-centered practice, we offer flexibility to tailor session lengths based on your individual needs and goals. Extended sessions may be available depending on insurance coverage and approval.

  • Your first session is a chance for us to get to know each other. We’ll talk about what brings you to therapy, your goals, and how we can work together. You’re welcome to share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. We will move at your pace.

  • Yes. Your privacy is extremely important to us. Everything you share in therapy is kept confidential, with a few legal exceptions such as risk of harm to self or others, or in cases of abuse or neglect.

  • That is completely okay. Many people feel uncertain at first. You are welcome to schedule a consultation to ask questions and explore whether this feels like a good fit. No pressure, just support.

  • An initial intake session is $175. Follow-up sessions are $150. Rates may vary slightly depending on the service and provider. Please reach out if you have questions about costs or would like to discuss what option might work best for you.