Therapists in Boston, MA

**Updated March 1, 2024: I have availability for in-person sessions. I do not have openings before 9am or after 4pm at this time.** I have over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist. I have worked in a broad range of mental health settings, including traditional outpatient and also acute psychiatric settings providing individual therapy to kids, adults, and families, and clinical supervision and training to staff and trainees. I work with clients of all ages, and across cultures. I also provide clinical supervision and consultation services. My approach is collaborative, client-centered and strengths based.

Do you feel like your partner doesn't understand you anymore, or that you're growing apart? Then it's time to understand each other and communicate better. If you ready to get back on the same page, learn how to put your relationship first & rekindle that spark you once had, I can help you. It's time for you to get close again! Were you or your spouse unfaithful? I want to help you both recover, heal, reconnect and learn to live again after the betrayal.

I am a clinical therapist licensed in Massachusetts for 26 years as a clinical psychotherapist. I provide telehealth and in person therapy. I work with clients with a wide range of concerns including Trauma, Anxiety. Addiction, developmental disability, Autism, Depression, PTSD, ADHD, anger management, Parenting skills, OCD, Brain Injury, Children and Adolescents Therapy, Behavioral Management, Substance abuse, Dysmorphia and couple's therapy. I have also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.

I specialize in work with children, adolescents, and parents, women and non-binary individuals, and adults of all ages struggling with a variety of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and work, school, and relationship stress. I have experience with neurodivergent populations, LGBTQIA+, and various faith communities. I use a variety of treatment modalities, including CBT, DBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness, and play and art therapies. I provide treatment from a strengths-based and trauma-informed perspective and am focused on empowering my clients to meet their goals and live happier, more fulfilling lives.

(Accepting new clients at our practice!) Everyone deserves the space to grow and to live a thriving life. In our therapy space—we will explore terrains of mountaintop and abyss, reflect on the past, present and future, and witness moments of epiphany, agony, and perhaps transformative insights. Life is an adventurous journey deserving of our attention and time, especially in critical moments such as loss, transitions, and unknowns.

Are there times when you feel anxious, sad, or uncertain? Do you have difficulty coping with your stressors and find that you often push or run away from unwanted thoughts and feelings? You have taken the brave first step to search for a clinician who may fit your needs. Clients who come to me can expect a trusting, compassionate, respectful therapeutic environment that fosters creating positive solutions. We will work together to address your unique needs and challenges in a non-judgmental, safe environment.

My clients are typically between ages 3-19 years old and present with a wide variety of strengths and opportunities for further growth. My passion is working with young children, latency age youth, adolescents, and their families who have experienced trauma. I firmly believe that children and families are resilient and have the power to heal and recreate narratives that reflect their inner strength.

Alison is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 30+ years of experience. Areas of specialty include anxiety/stress, depression, executive functioning disorders, couple/family/peer issues, conflict resolution, trauma response and coping with medical concerns. Her style is strength-based and collaborative with a goal of identifying areas of concern and working together to develop a solution-focused plan to achieve measurable and sustainable progress. Alison received her doctoral training and Master's Degree at Boston College and completed a fellowship at Harvard. She is committed to multi-disciplinary integrated care.

Accepting New Clients via Telehealth! Anxiety, depression and relationship issues are common experiences that can impact our ability to feel like ourselves and live at our best capacity. Often these issues are rooted in hard life experiences or the accumulating stressors of today's world. Working from a person-centered and solution-focused approach I support my clients by helping them find connections between their feelings, thoughts and actions. I strive to create powerful therapeutic relationships as I believe this is the foundation of a successful healing alliance.

The main focus of my work is helping couples recapture the relationship that is slipping away or has been broken by betrayal, disagreement, anger or lack of caring. I am also a divorce coach and parent coordinator. I work with individuals, couples and adult families, in a variety of modalities, to make life the best it can be.

Hello there, and welcome! Healing from trauma can feel daunting and exhausting; I'm here to help. I've trained in over 20 of the NCTSN best practices in Trauma Treatment and have a diverse range of skills and modalities to draw from. My range of expertise comes from working with parents experiencing fatigue from parenting in hard places and sitting beside children, adolescents and young adults working through old patterns to develop hopeful and relieving ways of moving through the world. I would be honored to join with you on this journey. Life can be so very hard, and yet so very beautiful despite it all.

My practice is: Queer/ Trans-affirming, Neurodiversity-affirming, Body positive, Fat positive, Sex positive, Kink-affirming, and Poly/Non-Monogamy-affirming. I work with individuals and relationships. I like to establish up front that I am a safe person to correct, call-out, interrupt, disagree and argue with. It will not impact our therapeutic relationship. You are the expert of your own life.

Do you find your self struggling in a transition period with life involving depression, anxiety and boundary setting ? Change and forgiveness go hand and hand. I will walk with you on this journey so you can gain the tools needed to attain the goals you set for yourself.

Welcome to Grace Counseling, Hua Ou's private practice. You are unique and gifted with many strengths and experiences. In Grace Counseling, you are genuinely accepted as who you are, and empowered to achieve restoration and healing.

Waitlist until June 2024! Are you open to therapy and making active changes in your life that can have you feeling lighter and more content? Are you working on creating a healthier mindset and lifestyle? I support individuals, couples and families who are looking to process experiences and stressors. I provide a style that is engaging, present, reflective and humorous, with natural empathy. I have experience working in addiction recovery treatment centers, school based mental health and outpatient private practice.

Finding a therapist who makes you feel comfortable and valued is one of the most important parts of successful therapy work. My clients describe me as sincere, caring, and helpful. In session, I am an active and responsive listener ready to provide support and assist with problem-solving, healing, and working to make changes. I practice individual therapy with adults, including college and graduate students, to help them process personal traumas of many types, and to identify and decrease barriers to greater success in many areas of their lives, including relationships, school, work, and family.

Individual clients welcome. In my professional journey, I've had the privilege of guiding thousands of clients from diverse backgrounds, each with their own unique stories and challenges. I help individuals cultivate a deep understanding of their emotions, fostering emotional intelligence that is crucial for personal growth. I strive to create a space where feelings are acknowledged and processed, to clear a path for success. Embracing wellbeing as a fundamental aspect of strength is at the heart of my approach. The goal is for you to become an insightful expert of your own life - past, present and future.

Only accepting new individual patients. I’m a fully licensed and independent marriage and family therapist. I’m trained to work with families, couples, and individuals. I’ve worked in this capacity for more than a decade with roles as an individual counselor, intensive care coordinator, rehabilitation specialist, in home behavioral therapist, and sub abuse counselor. I’m certified in mindfulness which I often utilize. Other techniques I use: solution focused, behavioral, and collaborative therapies. These techniques are used to treat depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, substance use disorder, etc.

Accepting new clients! We all go through phases in life. Some days are sunny and some others with a lot of rain and storm. Anxiety, depression,life transitions,pre-postpartum anxiety&depression, difficulty focusing, and relationship problems with loved ones and/or in a professional setting are only a few of the problems every person deals in their life at some point. Even though they are part of our nature, these symptoms could be very overwhelming.