Rosemary Lough, LCSW, LICSW

Rosemary Lough is a clinical social worker based in Maine who has worked in the New England area for many years and brings a depth of experience in treating complex mental health concerns. She has worked extensively with individuals facing acute mental illness and trauma, and has substantial experience supporting families and people living with cognitive impairment, physical disabilities, and medical conditions. That work has made her attentive to the layered issues of grief and loss that often accompany health and life transitions, and she approaches these challenges with a careful, compassionate perspective.

Her practice centers on a strengths-based approach that emphasizes clients' existing resources and goals. She frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and integrates Person-Centered Therapy with mindfulness techniques to tailor treatment to each person's needs. Additional clinical methods she draws on include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy, all used collaboratively to determine the best fit for each client.

Rosemary is known for a sincere, empathetic, and engaging manner that supports relationship building and therapeutic progress. She is goal oriented and works with clients to set clear objectives, then supports practical steps toward those goals. She holds the credentials LCSW and LICSW - LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LICSW stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - indicating advanced training and licensure to provide clinical social work services. Her focus areas include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep concerns, depression, relationship and self-esteem issues, career and life transitions, bipolar disorder, coping strategies, coaching, and compassion fatigue.