Therapists in 02478

I believe that an effective therapeutic relationship is built upon trust and an authentic connection between client and therapist. Many individuals are apprehensive about starting therapy as change can feel daunting. I strive to provide a comfortable and supportive environment that promotes positive change at your own pace.

I am a psychologist in practice for over twenty-five years, working with children, adults, teens, and families. My approach is interpersonal and attachment-oriented, but I also use concepts and techniques from meditation and mindfulness disciplines. I am a general-practice psychologist and like to see a diverse cross-section of clients, though I have worked more specifically with family conflict, and children of divorce, in recent years. Currently I am primarily working with adults and couples in remote teletherapy sessions.

I am trained in effective, evidenced-based approaches including CBT, ACT, and Motivational Interviewing. The core of my work aligns best, however, with an Internal Family Systems Model of functioning that embraces the complexity of our human brains. We are capable, and even built, for contradiction. The very sensations or symptoms that trouble us frequently are adaptations to protect and keep us going about our daily lives. My goal is to help clients disengage from patterns of self-judgment, irritability, anger, fear, guilt, or sadness that keep them stuck, while building capacities for pleasure and creativity.

You've sought me out for counseling because you experience a significant discrepancy in your life between how you feel and how you'd like to feel. You're seeking to have positive mental health, that is, to know yourself, to be yourself, to expand your capacity to care for yourself and others and your world, to maintain humility, and to maintain hope. You're aware of the fluctuating nature of your functionality: at times you function well, and at other times you don't function as well as you'd like to. You're aware that, at times, you have experienced distress, that is, difficult life moments. You're ready to create a better life.

I have a special interest in helping people who suffer from anxiety -- panic attacks, OCD, phobias, shyness. I like my clients and enjoy my work.

I have 30+ years of experience working as a therapist with a variety of clients, from people going through life stage readjustments to people who have severe psychiatric Illness. My warm, empathic, interactive style complements my clinical expertise.

My approach is collaborative, practical and engaged. It is rooted in CBT, using skills such as cognitive restructuring and reframing, solution focused that highlights strength, resiliency, and healing. I am an active participant in the process, creating a non-judgmental/unbiased, safe space. Guiding clients through life transitions to help achieve their identified goals.

Welcome! You are motivated to deal with some important personal issues and overcome some obstacles. Over my 30 years of clinical work I have had the privilege to work with and help a wide range of clients, on issues from stress, adjustment and relationship issues to more longstanding and persistent experiences of anxiety, trauma and depression. It has been a pleasure to watch clients access their inner strength and resilience and hone their problem solving abilities in a safe and supportive atmosphere. I have witnessed their vulnerability, courage and strength, all at their broken places, and all vital to their healing process.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the assessment and treatment of trauma, anxiety/depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with adults. Using evidence-based treatments, I aim to help clients understand the impact of their traumatic and stressful experiences and reduce symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression. I also have experience treating social anxiety, phobias, and panic disorder. Treatment modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT; including exposure therapy), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Prolonged Exposure (PE).

Dr. Santagati's areas of special training and expertise include several clinical issues: working with individuals, couples and families who have depression, anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, interpersonal difficulties and conflict. Her approach to therapy is influenced by several theoretical backgrounds such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Adlerian Psychodynamic Therapy, Family Systems, Humanistic Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. You will decide in collaboration with Dr. Santagati which therapeutic approach is the right one for you!

Welcome! I love my job and I am passionate about what I do. I strive to provide a warm, non-judgmental space where together we can be curious about your potential. I enjoy working with people who are seeking improvement in their quality of everyday life. I specialize in eating disorders and I practice from a Health at Every Size approach. In addition, I have extensive experience working with clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, going through change or struggling with issues in relationships, loss, trauma, self-esteem and others life stressors.

Hi! I am a Harvard- and Stanford-trained psychologist on the faculty of McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Through warm, collaborative, evidence-based psychotherapy, I help clients harness their strengths to break out of old patterns, discover new perspectives, and build the lives they want. Clients have described my approach as supportive, attentive, flexible, appropriately challenging, and goal-oriented.

I am currently accepting new clients.

I have closed my practice and am no longer seeing people for therapy. If you are a former client, student or we worked together in Watertown, please contact me here if you want to reach me. Thanks!

For the past 10+ years I have been in private practice serving kids, adolescents, and adults. I provide neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic assessment and consultation as well as individual and group therapy using a strengths-based approach. Much of my practice focuses on helping Middle School and High School students who are struggling with learning, social, and emotional adjustment through collaboratively identifying the obstacles and challenges they may be facing and helping them to recognize and embrace their qualities and strengths. Evaluation also involves working closely with parents and helping to identify the most appropriate schools, supports, and home strategies.

My approach to psychotherapy is collaborative, and is influenced by the specific needs of each individual. My style is relational and incorporates elements of both psychodynamic (insight oriented) and cognitive behavioral therapy (skill building), as well as mindfulness. In my experience, I have found that long lasting effects come from working with and addressing both the current symptoms of distress as well as the underlying factors that have caused these feelings. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is central, and value establishing a strong connection and working together in order to achieve personal changes.

We live in extremely stressful times and it is common for individuals to be experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, possibly for the first time. Individuals might need support to address symptoms and maintain a healthy baseline of functioning. I believe that people are resilient and have the answers within but often need assistance in uncovering them. The process of being mindful of emotions and behaviors, while learning to be present, can lead to a sense of regulation and acceptance.

Dr. Macht-Greenberg is a licensed psychologist with 25 years of experience providing consultation and therapy to children, adolescents, adults and families. He earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Yeshiva University and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. Currently, Dr. Macht-Greenberg is Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at McLean Hospital. Previously, he was Director of Medicine Clinical Services at Boston Children's Hospital and as Director of Psychiatric Services at UMass Memorial Marlborough Hospital. Dr. Macht-Greenberg helps people manage sadness, anxiety, and life transitions by partnering with them to develop a trusting therapeutic relationship based in open communication.

**Limited availability** As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I help individual clients who are looking to find order, balance, and meaning in their lives. I use a multicultural lens to work collaboratively with my clients to help them better understand themselves through their individual identities and experiences. I welcome clients with short-term adjustment/transition concerns and also those with long-term mental health struggles such as anxiety and depression.