Telehealth Couples & Family Therapy | Salem, MA & the North Shore | Private Pay
Couples and Family Therapy for Salem, MA
Structured telehealth therapy for Salem couples and families navigating recurring conflict, complex relational dynamics, and family stress.
Maxwell Crystal, LICSW. Licensed in Massachusetts and Vermont.
Who reaches out from Salem
Most people who contact me aren't in crisis. They're in a situation that has been building — a relationship that's become harder to navigate, a family system under stress, or a pattern that keeps repeating despite everyone's best efforts.
Common reasons North Shore couples and families reach out:
Recurring conflict that goes nowhere — the same argument, different week
A partner or family member struggling with addiction, anxiety, or a mental health crisis
Disconnection that's grown quietly over years
A major transition — a move, a job loss, a new child — that strained the relationship
A family where one person's struggle is affecting everyone else
If this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
Why Salem couples and families choose telehealth
Salem has a strong community and a growing number of mental health providers, but access to therapists who specialize specifically in couples and family work remains limited. Many people find the right specialist is not conveniently located, or that scheduling in-person sessions around two partners' or a whole family's calendars is harder than it sounds.
Telehealth solves both problems. You get access to a therapist who specializes in couples and family work, without coordinating a commute on Route 128. You each join from wherever you are — different rooms in the same house, or different locations entirely.
The work itself is no different. Sessions are 50 minutes, structured, and focused. The quality of the therapy doesn't change because the medium is Zoom.
Maxwell Crystal, LICSW
I am Maxwell Crystal, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Vermont and Massachusetts. I work with adults, partners, and families navigating periods of instability, high stress, or relational strain — including families affected by addiction, and people carrying grief and loss. My work focuses on restoring structure and clarity when communication becomes reactive and decisions feel urgent or uncertain.
In addition to private practice, I have held Clinical Director and Program Coordinator roles in residential addiction treatment and healthcare settings, working with individuals, families, and teams in complex, high-pressure environments. I have also served as the Bereavement Program Coordinator for a hospice, where I oversaw grief and bereavement support for families before and after a death.
Across these roles, I have supervised clinicians and contributed to the development of clinical programming, shaping how care is delivered in settings where clarity, coordination, and sound decision-making are essential. This experience informs a steady, structured approach to therapy.
Practice Details
Telehealth only — sessions via Zoom
Licensed in Massachusetts (LICSW)
$175 per 50-minute individual session
$200 per 50-minute family or couples session
Limited availability
Ready to talk?
If you're in Salem or anywhere on the North Shore and considering therapy for your relationship or family, I offer a free 15-minute consultation. We'll talk briefly about your situation and whether working together feels like the right fit.