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“. . . our message is to remind our field that psychology is not just the study of pathology, weakness, and damage; it is also the study of strength and virtue.  Treatment is not just fixing what is broken; it is nurturing what is best.  Psychology is not just a branch of medicine concerned with illness or health; it is much larger.  It is about work, education, insight, love, growth, and play.  And in the quest for what is best, positive psychology does not rely on wishful thinking, faith, self-deception fads, or hand waving; it tries to adapt what is best in the scientific method to the unique problems that human behavior presents to those who wish to understand it in all its complexity.”

Seligman, M.E.P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). “Positive psychology: An introduction.”  American Psychologist, 55, 1, pps. 5-14.

Welcome!

Sonnet Psychological, LLC is a practice composed entirely of doctoral-level psychologists.  We have offices in Freeport, Maine and Augusta, Maine.  We decided to form SonnetPsych to develop a  local resource for specialized care.  There are specific, well-researched, approaches to psychotherapy that have been demonstrated to be especially helpful for certain difficulties people experience.  This web site will provide you with psychology information and resources for adults and children so that you can learn and make informed decisions about psychotherapy.  

Our goal is to make research-based treatments with demonstrated efficacy available in a warm, supportive, and private environment.  If you'd like to ask about starting psychotherapy with us, click here for information about how to reach us.  If you are a mental health, medical, or business professional and would like to ask us about consultation or training, click here.

What Makes Us Different

The practice of psychotherapy has come a long, long way since Freud.  As in medicine, in psychology there is a strong body of research pointing to specific treatments that are especially effective.  For example, for a number of anxiety-related difficulties, research-based psychotherapies are often the treatment of choice.  Specific types of psychotherapy have also been shown to be particularly effective in helping with some types of childhood difficulties that can cause concern for families and schools.

Check the research.  We've provided links and summaries of information on this web site, and we make every effort to keep up to date with new research as it's published.  Call us and talk to us.  See if we are a good fit for you in terms of personality and communication.

If we don't have the right answers for you, we'll try our best to help you get in touch with someone who does.  

Staff Profiles    

SonnetPsych's staff is composed of doctoral-level clinical psychologists.  We have two full time psychologists, one of whom concentrates on work with children and the other on work with adults.

Dr. Farhana Shah focuses on working with children who have difficulty with anxiety, adjusting to school, or getting along with peers.  She has extensive training and experience in psychological assessment, and provides supervision to specialists who work with children who have autism.  In addition to providing psychotherapy for children, Dr. Shah offers collaborative consultations to parents. 

Dr. David Lilly specializes in treatment for adults who have difficulties with anxiety or with reactions to past traumatic experiences.  Dr. Lilly also provides training and consultation to other professionals, as well as community outreach and education.  

How to Contact Us

Telephone

Adults: 207-865-9692 (Freeport Office)

Children & Adolescents: 207-588-0030 (Gardiner and Freeport Offices)

 

FAX

207-865-9241

 

Postal address

Sonnet Psychological, LLC

Suite 2E, 174 South Freeport Road

Freeport, ME  04032

 

Adult Psychology: (207) 865-9692

Child Psychology: (207) 588-0030

The information posted on this site reflects our understanding of peer-reviewed research and generally accepted principles in psychology.  It is not intended to be used for self-treatment or as a substitute for individualized assessment and treatment by a licensed professional, and should not be construed as professional advice.

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