Marriage & Family Therapy – Couples Center of the Pioneer Valley
Established in 2012, the Couples Center of the Pioneer Valley is a relationship-focused therapy practice located at 1 Ashfield Street in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts 01370. Founders Katherine Waddell, LMFT, and Dr. Donna Gilman, Psy.D., bring what the practice describes as over 50 years of combined experience, and the center employs additional licensed mental health practitioners and coaches.
The practice offers couples therapy, couples intensives and retreats, individual therapy, relationship coaching, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, pre-marital counseling, trauma intensives, and discernment counseling. The primary treatment philosophy centers on the Developmental Model, which emphasizes differentiation and each partner’s capacity to tolerate and negotiate differences. Clinical work integrates neuroscience, differentiation, and attachment theory frameworks.
Couples intensives are described on the site as a deep dive over an entire weekend and are noted as appropriate for couples in which both partners are genuinely ready to commit significant effort. Telehealth services are also available. The practice serves clients in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut.
The Couples Center describes itself as focused from its inception on creating services for everyone, including LGBTQ++ individuals and those from the poly/kink community and underserved populations. A HIPAA-compliant online appointment booking form is available, along with a patient portal for existing clients.
Contact information: phone (413) 570-0067; email contact@pioneervalleycouplestherapy.com. Specific insurance and rate details are referenced in a separate Rates and Insurance page linked in the site’s navigation but are not detailed on the main page. The practice’s longstanding focus on couples and relationship concerns, alongside its inclusive approach to diverse relationship structures, forms the core of its Shelburne Falls services.