I have over 30 years experience helping couples and individuals regain their footing as they face relationship conflicts, communication difficulties, work/family balance, infidelity, break-ups, loss, parenting strains, financial problems, illness, sadness and worry. Looking for strengths in people and relationships, I work to build on the positives. I am an active, warm and down-to-earth therapist looking to find the best in each client and support them in finding ways to get their life and relationships on a better track. During this time of Covid-19 I am using videochat telehealth to see clients remotely.

Whether you're worried about your mood, relationship issues, stressful live events, or something else entirely, I can help you to identify the problems you are facing, adapt, and develop new coping skills. Most of my clients are doing really well in their lives until something comes along and they get "stuck"; It's my job to help you get out of that predicament and get to a better emotional place that is more balanced and more stable.

We all go through times in life where we struggle to cope. It takes courage to ask for help. Perhaps you are dealing with a loss, an issue in your relationship, family stressors or a major life transition. Whether you are seeking to gain new insights and skills or just need a place to talk through the things on your mind, I offer a safe, compassionate space. I have experience treating anxiety, depression, trauma, and addictions. Additionally I treat issues related to pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting.

Theresa believes every human has unique struggles and life lessons to grow from. She shows her empathy and compassion for every client and teaches skills to foster personal empowerment. Theresa uses various energetic healing techniques to help people attune to their personal truth and leverage their individual strengths. Schooled in numerous modalities including art therapy, mindfulness, reiki, and crystal healing, Theresa works with her clients to find the interventions that best suit their needs for deeper healing. Theresa’s mission is to help individuals tap into their inner power and inner healing.

I focus on working with young male clients (ages 9-25), using a blend of coaching and therapy, focusing on peak performance, confidence, healthy relationships, and athletic performance. The problems I most often see clients experiencing are low self-esteem/confidence, ADHD, anxiety and depression. Riser+Tread aims to reach as many young guys as possible, helping them “Step Up + Move Forward.” My work over the last few years as a therapist and coach has mainly centered around guys ages 8-25. Riser+Tread has one mission, to help young guys by providing helpful information online for free, as well as offering paid services.

A positive and nurturing client-therapist relationship is one of the most important factors to therapeutic success. My professional goal is to develop the highest quality relationship with each client while integrating a variety of evidence-based techniques that are catered to each client's specific needs. I focus on fostering each client's individual strengths in order to achieve the desired change in his or her life. My doctoral training in both clinical psychology and child psychology gives me a comprehensive understanding of the unique challenges that individuals and families may face throughout different periods across the lifespan.

A 'Life Coach' is an advisor who helps people with problems, decisions, and goal attainment in daily life. Through Coaching, I provide expert guidance and support to families helping a loved one recover from Addiction. Despite the tremendous impact of SUD on families, there is very little real help available. You likely feel helpless and hopeless in determining what approach will lead to recovery, and will also help you reclaim your life. Hope can be found, recovery is possible, and treatment works.

For more than 20 years, I have enjoyed helping children, adolescents and young adults overcome their difficulties while also focusing on developing their many strengths. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that is solution focused and clinically proven to be the most effective treatment for children and adolescents who are struggling with Anxiety, Depression, and social difficulties. I have seen an enormous increase in Vaping in teens and have developed an expertise in treating adolescents who find themselves unable to stop using Juul and other e-cigarette products.

We often do not have the words to describe the complex feelings and experiences which occur during development. I believe that the use of creative arts, mindfulness, and psychoeducation can develop communication and coping skills needed to master the challenging emotions associated with growing up.

I am a licensed mental health counselor and trained art therapist using trauma sensitive, mindfulness, and cognitive/behavioral treatment approaches to develop insight about symptoms and find ways to create lasting change. Specializing in children, teenagers and young adult populations.

Psychotherapy can be a profoundly transformative process for those who are curious about their worries, insecurities, and relational struggles. By creating a respectful, non-judgmental, and collaborative relationship, we will develop a greater understanding and acceptance of you and your experience with the goal of living a more gratifying and meaningful life.

I have over twenty years of training and experience in psychological evaluation and different forms of psychotherapy with adults, adolescents, and children. At the heart of my work is establishing a respectful, trusting, and collaborative relationship with my patients. I appreciate each person and his or her struggles as unique, and I strive for treatment plans that are tailored to an individual's goals, needs, preferences, strengths, and personality. I am informed by research in psychological science, yet I work flexibly, recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all treatment.

Thanks for visiting. You deserve life to feel less stressful and overwhelming. I can help you reach that goal by working with you to change the way you think - which affects how you feel. Do you feel stuck? Do you feel like no one understands? Our sessions are designed so that you can remain focused on today, not get stuck back into yesterday or worry too much about what tomorrow brings. I use a full holistic - mind, body and spirit approach to therapy. My goal is to help you - help yourself. You can have control back in your life again.

Working collaboratively to develop a treatment strategy that best meets clients' needs is an important part of therapy. I try to foster a professional, safe environment in which people can feel at ease talking about their deepest concerns. I believe a successful therapy is one in which clients feel respected and understood while we work together to address their problems. While symptom relief is a key goal of therapy, I believe the enhancement of a client's quality of life is a very important focus of the work. It's not just about relieving symptoms, but creating a life worth living.

I have over 20+ years experience in the Lexington Public Schools as a counselor working with children their families. My therapy approach is a collaboration of helping children and their caregivers develop self-compassion, coping skills and a better understanding of themselves.

I am an LICSW well versed in therapies to help complex adolescent children and their families cope with anger, anxiety, depression and addiction, including collaboration with schools and psychiatric hospitalizations. I treat adults as well with anger management, anxiety and depression, and I teach the Collaborative Problem Solving approach to parents which is a treatment for explosive children. I have been told that I am very insightful in my approach. I have openings during the week and on weekends to accommodate working families. My office space is at Custance Place, 76 Bedford Street in Lexington, Suite 22.

In my 24 years as social worker at McLean Hospital and in private practice, I have worked with individuals, couples, and families who are dealing addiction to drugs and alcohol. I believe that one size does not fit all in the recovery process. I find traditional forms of recovery such as 12-step programs to be very helpful. I also utilize alternatives such as motivational enhancement therapy SMART recovery, which utilizes behavior modification techniques. I aid families in pursuing Al-Anon, where appropriate. I also facilitate interventions, both traditional and the CRAFT model, which utilizes a positive reinforcement approach.

Whether you are looking for help with relationship issues or ways to manage anxiety, depression, or problems of everyday life, choosing a therapist is one of the most important decisions you can make. When clients feel secure, valued, and understood in the therapeutic relationship, exploration and resolution of difficult life experiences or painful emotions becomes possible. Tailoring psychotherapy to each client's unique needs is one aspect of creating a secure therapeutic bond. I work in a flexible manner, based on experience in diverse schools of therapy, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and interpersonal.

Choosing to begin therapy is making a commitment to yourself and taking a step towards a better life. Some people come to therapy looking to change specific behaviors, alleviate symptoms of anxiety or depression, or learn new coping skills. Others want to understand themselves and their relationships better. Still others are longing for greater meaning and fulfillment. I am passionate about helping people make changes in their lives and am honored to serve as guide, coach, companion, and witness to my clients' journeys.

I believe in establishing a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust and respect and in a collaborative approach with clients. I work with adults and adolescents with issues related to anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, perfectionism, skin picking, trichotillomania, high cognitive abilities autism, coping with chronic illness, such as tinnitus, career issues, Type A behaviors, and work-related stress. In my work, I incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), motivational interviewing (MI), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and emotion-focused perspectives.