Hill Street Therapy and Wellness

Hill Street Therapy and Wellness Inclusive care for every stage of life. Therapy | Connection | Healing
Serving Abington, MA & South Shore
Compassionate. Strength-Based. Whole-Person Wellness.

Mindfulness: Learning to Be Present, One Moment at a TimeMindfulness is more than just sitting quietly or trying to clea...
09/03/2026

Mindfulness: Learning to Be Present, One Moment at a Time

Mindfulness is more than just sitting quietly or trying to clear your mind. It is the practice of becoming more aware of your thoughts, emotions, and experiences in the present moment with curiosity, patience, and without judgment.

Research shows that regular mindfulness practice can support positive changes in the brain, helping strengthen areas connected to attention, memory, emotional regulation, and self-awareness. Over time, mindfulness can help us better understand our emotions, manage stress, and respond to challenges with greater intention.

Mindfulness teaches us to create space between what we feel and how we respond. Instead of reacting automatically, we can learn to pause, notice what is happening, and choose a response that aligns with our values and needs.
Through consistent practice, mindfulness can help improve focus, reduce stress, build self-compassion, strengthen relationships, and develop healthier ways to cope with difficult emotions.

The best part? Mindfulness doesn't have to be complicated. It can happen in small moments throughout the day. Like taking a few deep breaths, noticing the sensations around you, enjoying a quiet moment, or simply bringing your attention back to the present.

The goal of mindfulness isn't to have a perfectly quiet mind. Thoughts and emotions will always come and go. The goal is to learn how to meet those thoughts and feelings with awareness, acceptance, and compassion.

One mindful moment at a time, we can build greater calm, resilience, and connection with ourselves.

Interested in learning more about mindfulness and how to incorporate it into your daily life? Stay tuned for our upcoming mindfulness groups. Reach out to be added to our call list.

We’re excited to share that Nichelle Gomez has joined the Hill Street Therapy and Wellness team and has begun meeting wi...
09/02/2026

We’re excited to share that Nichelle Gomez has joined the Hill Street Therapy and Wellness team and has begun meeting with clients starting September 1st! ✨

Moving forward, Nichelle’s ongoing availability will include:
Tuesdays- Evenings
Wednesdays — Evenings
Thursdays — Evenings
Saturdays- Mornings

If you are interested in scheduling with Nichelle, please feel free to respond to this email or use the scheduling link below:
Schedule with Nichelle Gomez
https://spwidget-erinpiketherapy.clientsecure.me/widget/service?appearance=%7B%22fullScreen%22%3Atrue%7D&channel=client_portal&clinicianId=2129316

We’re excited to welcome Nichelle to the team and continue to expand access to care for our community. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can contact us by email [email protected], phone, or text at (774) 225-0532.

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Creating safe, inclusive spaces for healing across the lifespan—fostering connection, community, and care through every season of life. 💛🌿

For intake inquiries, please email [email protected], call (774) 225-0532 or book online at https://erinpiketherapy.clientsecure.me/.
We look forward to connecting with you! 🦋

Disclaimer: This post is for general information and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to a licensed provider or contact our office at (774) 225-0532. For emergencies, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

Book Spotlight: Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud 📚This heartwarming children's book is a wonderful remin...
09/01/2026

Book Spotlight: Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud 📚

This heartwarming children's book is a wonderful reminder that kindness, empathy, and compassion have the power to shape our emotional well-being.

The story introduces the idea that everyone carries an invisible "bucket" that holds their feelings, confidence, and sense of self-worth. When our bucket is full, we feel happy, valued, and connected. When it's empty, we may feel lonely, sad, or discouraged.

The book teaches children that they can become "bucket fillers" by showing kindness through simple everyday actions, offering a smile, sharing, saying "thank you," giving a compliment, helping a friend, or including someone who feels left out. These small acts not only fill another person's bucket but also fill our own, reminding us that kindness benefits both the giver and the receiver.

It also introduces the concept of "bucket dipping," which represents hurtful behaviors such as teasing, bullying, excluding others, or using unkind words. These actions empty another person's bucket and never leave us feeling fulfilled. Instead, the book encourages children to protect their own emotional well-being by using their "lid", setting healthy boundaries and not allowing others' hurtful actions to define their self-worth.

The lessons this book teaches are lifelong:
• Everyone has emotional needs and deserves kindness.
• Our words and actions have a lasting impact.
• Empathy helps us understand and care for others.
• Positive relationships are built through everyday acts of respect and compassion.
• Every person, regardless of age, has the ability to make someone else's day a little brighter.
• We are responsible for the choices we make and the way we treat others.

Have You Filled a Bucket Today? is more than a children's story. It's a meaningful tool for teaching social-emotional learning, emotional awareness, empathy, and positive relationships. It reminds us that even the smallest act of kindness can make a big difference.

— Shared by Hill Street Therapy & Wellness —
Creating safe, inclusive spaces for healing across the lifespan—fostering connection, community, and care through every season of life.

For intake inquiries, please email [email protected], call (774) 225-0532 or book online at https://erinpiketherapy.clientsecure.me/.
We look forward to connecting with you!

Disclaimer: This post is for general information and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to a licensed provider or contact our office at (774) 225-0532. For emergencies, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

Please join us in welcoming Kaitlyn DeStefano as a new clinical intern to Hill Street Therapy & Wellness! ✨Kaitlyn prima...
08/30/2026

Please join us in welcoming Kaitlyn DeStefano as a new clinical intern to Hill Street Therapy & Wellness! ✨

Kaitlyn primarily works with children, adolescents, and young adults, using a multicultural and person-centered approach. Mindfulness, self-compassion, creativity, and each client’s individual interests are incorporated into the therapeutic process to support wellness and growth

With a passion for personal and community healing, Kaitlyn strives to create a safe and supportive space where clients can feel comfortable showing up as their authentic selves.

Kaitlyn will begin meeting with clients starting September 8th.

Moving forward, Kaitlyn’s ongoing availability will include:
Tuesdays- Afternoon & Evenings
Thursdays — Afternoon & Evenings

We’re so excited to welcome Kaitlyn to the team and continue to expand access to care for our community. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can contact us by email [email protected], phone, or text at (774) 225-0532.

— Shared by Hill Street Therapy & Wellness —
Creating safe, inclusive spaces for healing across the lifespan—fostering connection, community, and care through every season of life. 💛🌿

For intake inquiries, please email [email protected], call (774) 225-0532 or book online at https://erinpiketherapy.clientsecure.me/.
We look forward to connecting with you! 🦋

Disclaimer: This post is for general information and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to a licensed provider or contact our office at (774) 225-0532. For emergencies, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

Paws. Play. Repeat. 🐾Dogs have a way of reminding us to slow down, get moving, be present, and enjoy the little moments....
08/27/2026

Paws. Play. Repeat. 🐾

Dogs have a way of reminding us to slow down, get moving, be present, and enjoy the little moments.

Whether it’s a walk around the neighborhood, a game of fetch, or simply curling up together, those small moments of connection can be good for our overall well-being.

A belated Happy National Dog Day from Hill Street! 🐶
Celebrating all the pups who bring a little more joy to our days!

Creating safe, inclusive spaces for healing across the lifespan—fostering connection, community, and care through every season of life. 🌿💛

For intake inquiries, please email [email protected], call (774) 225-0532 or book online at https://erinpiketherapy.clientsecure.me/.
We look forward to connecting with you! 🦋

Disclaimer: This post is for general information and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to a licensed provider or contact our office at (774) 225-0532. For emergencies, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

08/26/2026

We love seeing someone with a platform use their voice to normalize therapy and remind people that therapy is for everyone. 💛

As Myles Smith shared, therapy can be for people who are struggling, people who might not be struggling at all, and people who simply don’t know what may lie ahead.

You don’t have to wait until things feel unbearable to ask for support. Therapy can be a space to better understand yourself, strengthen relationships, navigate change, build tools for the future, or simply have a place to be.

When someone with an audience as big as Myles’ talks openly about therapy from the stage, it helps make these conversations a little less intimidating.

We’ll always be here for making conversations about mental health a little louder. 🫶

08/23/2026

We’re so excited to expand our intern training program and welcome three interns to the Hill Street team over the next few weeks! ✨

Working with a clinical intern offers many unique benefits, including:
Highly motivated, engaged, and curious clinicians
A strong focus on building meaningful therapeutic relationships
Current education and up-to-date clinical knowledge
Smaller caseloads, allowing for individualized attention
Ongoing supervision from experienced, licensed clinicians
An additional layer of clinical support
More affordable options increasing access to care

And surprise, Theresa is beginning a little earlier than expected! Her schedule is already filling quickly, so reach out soon if you’re interested in scheduling an appointment.

For intake inquiries, please email [email protected], call (774) 225-0532 or book online at https://erinpiketherapy.clientsecure.me/.
We look forward to connecting with you! 🦋

We’re excited to welcome our new interns and continue creating opportunities for compassionate, accessible mental health care in our community. 💛

— Shared by Hill Street Therapy & Wellness —
Creating safe, inclusive spaces for healing across the lifespan—fostering connection, community, and care through every season of life. 💛🌿

Disclaimer: This post is for general information and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to a licensed provider or contact our office at (774) 225-0532. For emergencies, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

Many people wonder, "Why would I go to therapy when I can just talk to my friends or family?"The truth is that support f...
08/20/2026

Many people wonder, "Why would I go to therapy when I can just talk to my friends or family?"

The truth is that support from loved ones is incredibly valuable but it serves a different purpose than therapy.

Friends and family provide connection, comfort, and encouragement. Therapy offers a dedicated, confidential space focused entirely on you and your growth. A therapist brings professional training, an objective perspective, and specialized skills to help you better understand your emotions, patterns, relationships, and challenges.

In therapy, you don't have to worry about being a burden, protecting someone else's feelings, or managing family and friendship dynamics. You have space to explore your experiences openly and honestly.

Therapy is also more than just talking. It can help you develop coping skills, increase self-awareness, improve relationships, process difficult experiences, and create meaningful change in your life.

You don't have to choose between therapy and support from loved ones. In fact, some of the strongest support systems include both.

Friends and family help us feel connected.
Therapy helps us better understand ourselves. 💛

— Shared by Hill Street Therapy & Wellness —
Creating safe, inclusive spaces for healing across the lifespan—fostering connection, community, and care through every season of life.

For intake inquiries, please email [email protected], call (774) 225-0532 or book online at https://erinpiketherapy.clientsecure.me/.
We look forward to connecting with you! 🦋

Disclaimer: This post is for general information and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to a licensed provider or contact our office at (774) 225-0532. For emergencies, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

08/19/2026

Team meetings look a little different around here…

Surprise...we have two bunnies!

Theresa couldn’t say no to adding Lunabelle’s sister, Aurora, to the Hill Street team. Our team just got a little fluffier, and we couldn’t be more excited! Stay tuned for her official introduction. 🐰🐰💛

— Shared by Hill Street Therapy & Wellness —
Creating safe, inclusive spaces for healing across the lifespan—fostering connection, community, and care through every season of life. 🌿💛

For intake inquiries, please email [email protected], call (774) 225-0532 or book online at https://erinpiketherapy.clientsecure.me/.
We look forward to connecting with you! 🦋

Disclaimer: This post is for general information and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to a licensed provider or contact our office at (774) 225-0532. For emergencies, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

Please join us in giving a warm Hill Street welcome to Nichelle Gomez, LCSW! 💛🎉Nichelle works with older adolescents and...
08/16/2026

Please join us in giving a warm Hill Street welcome to Nichelle Gomez, LCSW! 💛🎉

Nichelle works with older adolescents and adults and is passionate about creating a space where clients can slow down, feel understood, and begin to make sense of the experiences that have shaped them.

Her approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, drawing from Narrative Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). She supports clients navigating anxiety, developmental trauma, self-esteem, identity, relationships, life transitions, and emotional regulation.

Nichelle believes that we are so much more than our past experiences. She helps clients explore their stories, reconnect with what matters most to them, and develop practical tools for navigating life with greater clarity, flexibility, and self-compassion.

Nichelle offers both in-person and telehealth appointments and provides services in both English and Spanish, helping make supportive, accessible care available to more clients. 🌿

We are so happy to have Nichelle joining the Hill Street community and can’t wait for you to get to know her! To schedule with Nichelle, please contact erinpiketherapyintake.com or call (774)225-0532.

— Shared by Hill Street Therapy & Wellness —
Creating safe, inclusive spaces for healing across the lifespan—fostering connection, community, and care through every season of life. 💛🌿

For intake inquiries, please email [email protected], call (774) 225-0532 or book online at https://erinpiketherapy.clientsecure.me/.
We look forward to connecting with you! 🦋

Disclaimer: This post is for general information and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you or someone you love needs support, please reach out to a licensed provider or contact our office at (774) 225-0532. For emergencies, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

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