Mary-Helena McInerney, MA, LCPC
PRESQUE ISLE — County Behavioral Medicine, a 501(c)3 non-profit community mental health clinic founded by Mary-Helena McInerney, MA, LCPC and Mathew A. Salch, MA, LCPC with the mission to provide quality behavioral health care for everyone.
McInerney and Salch attended graduate school at Boston University School of Medicine and since then have worked in various positions throughout the addictions and behavioral medicine fields.
Mathew A. Salch, MA, LCPC
Salch, originally from Caribou, has worked in various addiction settings: detox, inpatient, methadone, suboxone, intensive outpatient group and individual therapies. McInerney is originally from Malden, Mass. and has worked in various settings: outpatient, addictions, crisis stabilization, emergency services, case management, and managed care. She is also a trauma specialist as well as a Level 1 certified Gottman Method couples counselor.
“It is through the work of County Behavioral Medicine that we strive to help individuals as well as the community in which we all live. We believe that everyone has a chance to make change in their lives,” said McInerney. “Change occurs through increased awareness, understanding, and acceptance of challenges. We offer a variety of services and we provide them not only in our office, but also in homes, offices, telehealth (via the Internet), schools, libraries, etc. We want to make sure that the community can have access to services, so contact us for more specific information.”
Counseling services include therapy for mental health as well as substance abuse/addictions concerns. These services are offered for people of all ages and are provided in individual, couple, family, or group therapy formats.
Educational services are provided throughout the community and include, though are not limited to, consultations, trainings, screenings, and public talks.
“Through our advocacy services, we aim to help people in the community identify and utilize all options possible, in order to lead the life they want to live. Some of the ways, though not the only ways, in which we provide this type of assistance is through helping people navigate the health care system, identify resources, and communicate with either consumers or providers, so that we are all receiving the best care possible,” said McInerney.
Some of the topics in which the clinic staff specialize are addiction, ADHD, Alzheimer’s, anxiety, behavioral medicine, bipolar, caregiving support, chronic medical conditions, depression, grief counseling, postpartum depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, stress management, substance use/abuse, work and career issues, and more.
County Behavioral Medicine is located at 34 North Street, Suite 6, in Presque Isle. They are accepting referrals for appointments as well as meetings to explore service options. The staff can be reached by phone, 554-2600, or email, info@countybmed.org. Check out their website: http://countybmed.org or “Like” them on Facebook.
