Our Team

With so many therapists to choose from, what matters most is fit. Trust your instincts here — the relationship should feel honest, productive, and safe.

Good therapy can be uncomfortable at times, and that discomfort is often a sign real work is happening. When difficult emotions come up, in or between sessions, we want to hear about it. Bring it directly into the room, and we'll work through it together.

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Arielle Hobbs PhD

Arielle is a couples therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, and doctor of Sexology. She started Portsmouth Community Counseling to bring specialized, honest clinical work to the Seacoast community.

"I'm not interested in making you feel good in the room. I'm interested in creating the awareness that brings out the most relational, honest version of you."

Before this, she built Saint Augustine Counseling, a thriving group practice in Northeast Florida. She is excited to bring the same standard of care to the Seacoast.

Owner, CMHC, CST, RLT

Alissa Dillon

LCMHC, EMDR

Alissa is a licensed therapist with over twenty years of experience, seeing clients ages 16 and older across New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, and Vermont. She is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

She specializes in grief, trauma, and loss. Suffering shapes us as much as joy does, and Alissa believes that pain, when met with compassion, can become a doorway to growth. She helps clients honor what they've lost, make sense of the experience, and use it to build a life worth living, one grounded in resilience rather than avoidance.

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Melody Roller

Melody specializes in supporting couples as they navigate the full spectrum of relationship challenges. She brings a powerful combination of professional expertise and hard-won life wisdom to her work with individuals and couples.

As a Certified Health and Wellbeing Coach with advanced training in Relational Life Therapy (RLT) and the Murray Method, her background in healthcare spanning many years of service laid the foundation for a deeply compassionate, whole-person approach to healing and growth.

Relationship & Wellness Coach

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