About Calder House
Our story
Started in 2019 with one room and a kettle.
Iris Calder opened the first room at 118 Fore Street after twelve years in community mental health. She wanted a practice where people could see what therapy costs, who they would talk to and when, before ever picking up the phone.
Maya joined in 2021, Daniel in 2022 and Noor in 2024. Today we see around ninety people a week, in the room and online, and we still answer the phone ourselves.
The name comes from the house Iris grew up in: a place where you could arrive tired and leave a little lighter.
2019
Opened on Fore Street
4
Licensed therapists
3
Rooms, and secure video
1 week
From first call to first session
What we believe
Four promises we keep.
Fit comes first
The relationship with your therapist matters more than any method. If it isn’t right, we’ll help you switch.
Plain language
No jargon on the website or in the room. You should always know what we’re doing and why.
Fees you can see
Prices, the sliding scale and our cancellation policy are all on the Fees page. No surprises.
Evenings matter
Every therapist keeps evening hours, because the people who need them most are often at work all day.
The rooms
Three rooms that feel like a living room.
Room 1 · evenings until 8 pm
Room 2 · garden side
Room 3 · the quiet one
Address
118 Fore Street, Suite 2, Portland
Entrance
Ground floor, step-free
Privacy
Sound machines at every door
Getting here
Two blocks from the Old Port
A note from Iris
“I wanted a place where you could find out who you’d see and what it costs before you ever pick up the phone. Most of what we do grows from that.”
Iris Calder, LCSW · Founder
Read Iris’s profile →
Come and see if it fits.
A free 15-minute call, no forms, no commitment. We’ll suggest a therapist and a first time that works.