
Clarke Amatoritsero, M.S.
Clinical Mental Health Therapist
M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Merrimack College
About
Meeting people at their hardest moments, with steadiness and respect.
Clarke Amatoritsero is a clinical mental-health therapist whose work spans outpatient counseling, behavioral-health crisis intervention, and substance-use treatment. He has practiced across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, from psychiatric hospitals to detox centers to the front line of psychiatric crises.
His approach is grounded in evidence-based care and a simple conviction: people in distress deserve to be met with dignity, not judgment. Whether he's guiding a group through relapse prevention, sitting with someone in an acute crisis, or helping a client untangle a spiral of anxious thoughts, the goal is the same: to help people find steadier ground and their own way forward.
OpenPsych Healthgrew out of that same conviction. It pairs his clinical practice with a set of free, evidence-based tools anyone can reach for, because good support shouldn't hinge on cost or timing.
Education & training
M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Merrimack College
Clinical training and practice in CBT, DBT skills, Motivational Interviewing, substance-use treatment, and crisis assessment.
Specialties
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy & psychoeducation
- Crisis assessment & intervention
- Substance use disorder (SUD) treatment
- Relapse prevention & recovery
- Emotional regulation & coping skills
Evidence-based approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Reworking unhelpful thought patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills
Distress tolerance, regulation, interpersonal skills.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Meeting ambivalence with collaboration, not pressure.
Crisis assessment & intervention
Rapid, compassionate stabilization and connection to care.
Where he's worked
- Psychiatric hospitals (adolescent & adult)
- Detox & substance-use treatment centers
- Community behavioral health & outpatient clinics
- Group homes for juvenile, developmental disabilities, and LGBTQ+ youth
- Nursing-home & long-term care settings
- Crisis teams working with law enforcement & emergency response