Anger Management Therapists in Jamaica Plain, MA

I provide a Client Centered, Action Oriented, Humanistic approach to supporting adolescents and young adults through challenges that can arise during this developmental stage. With over 25 years of experience working with youth in various settings, I have come to understand the importance of creating a safe space where youth can explore and process their feelings, gain the skills necessary to cope with adversity, and articulate their hopes and dreams; becoming strong, resilient young men and women; ready and able to reach their fullest potentials. It is my hope to witness this growth in every child I work with.

I am a licensed psychologist with specialized training and experience providing psychotherapy to adolescents and adults. I believe in the importance of creating a collaborative and trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients. My focus is to make sustainable change through longer term therapy. I utilize an integrative approach to treatment, incorporating aspects of client centered/Humanistic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques in order to assist clients in creating and maintaining change.

Welcome! Meaningful change and lasting healing happen through the co-creation of safe therapeutic spaces. Together, we can develop your capacity not only to feel better, but to be healthier. Understanding yourself is a powerful source of transformation and development. However, insight alone is not always enough to create psychological healing. I work with people to generate deep insight but also to create a new way of being and feeling in the world. For these purposes, I often incorporate both experiential and mind/brain/body therapies.

Worry, Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, Grief, Overwhelming Feelings, Relationship Disasters... these are but a few of the issues that may lead someone to consider a professional who can support and assist you with your core concerns. I specialize in treating the human condition from a holistic perspective, always honoring the uniqueness of each individual and respecting their way of "being" in the world. Our aim together will be to explore and find revelations, resolutions,and solutions. Using a psychoanalytic approach, we will bring to light the driving forces behind the repetitive behaviors that tend to keep us attached to repeated outcomes.

Noel Coakley is an LMHC) with a Master's in Counseling from Lesley and M.A. in Special Education from UMass Boston. He founded the Boston Center for Contemplative Practice to create a welcoming space for anyone to explore their personal experience and discover how they can contribute to expanding consciousness in their community & the world as a whole. Noel is also a certified yoga instructor and has been practicing meditation and yoga for 25 years. He is a father, husband, brother, musician, and friend to a dog named Jerry. He offers Buddhist influenced psychotherapy in the Greater Boston area. www.thebccp.com

I currently have daytime openings (e.g. 9-3) for in person appointments. Are you curious about aspects of your life that have become difficult for you? I see psychotherapy as an educational process, and my role is to help you to get to know yourself in a different way. I take a stance that is non-pathologizing, and believe that everyone, no matter how many overwhelming experiences one has had, also has the capacity to heal. I am grounded in an approach based on Internal family systems (IFS), and incorporate elements of mindfulness, as well as sensorimotor psychotherapy, and attachment theories in my work.

Appointment are available. Are you feeling depressed or anxious? Do you or someone close to you have a substance use concern? Has a traumatic event occurred? Are you wondering about your career? Are educational concerns a worry to you? Life is complex and transitions sometimes difficult to navigate. Starting or renewing a therapy endeavor might be something to investigate. We can navigate and ferret out what you would like to discuss.

Therapy doesn't have to be serious, it doesn't have to be formal, it just has to be about you. This is a chance to talk freely without worrying about other people's feelings or judgement. My job is to be an objective, calming, comfortable and validating presence. I am honored to hold this space for you.

My focus is to help clients address and manage life's challenges and my therapy style is interactive, respectful, and responsive. I work with individuals to develop better coping skills, insight, and improved interpersonal communication, leading to increased emotional health and happiness. I provide a safe supportive environment in which to explore your concerns and help you use your strengths to make positive life changes. I tailor my approach to my clients' needs and have seen my clients with a wide array of challenges make tremendous growth in all areas of life.

I consider my style to be a delicate balance of easy-going and down-to-business. I help create an inviting and open atmosphere, so together we can unpack what is happening in your relationships and with yourself. I work with children and adults that have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, and identity concerns. My goal is to ensure that you have the best support you can get, wherever that may be. I invite you to reach out to me to schedule an initial consultation call, and to see how I can best support you as you walk down your path of curiosity and healing. You've already taken the first step.

Are you thinking about making a change in your life, or experiencing a significant transition? Do you want to improve your relationships with others? Are anxiety or depression getting in the way of building the life you want to be living? I provide a warm, welcoming, nonjudgmental space to explore your individual history and patterns, and become closer to who you want to be. My approach is compassionate, strengths-based, and collaborative. You are the expert in your own life and I am a guide to reflect and accompany you on your journey. I help you activate skills to live in line with your values and achieve your goals.

With a warm, compassionate, down-to-earth, and supportive style, I strive to help clients work through challenges such as depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, life transitions, academic and career concerns. I am culturally competent and fully bilingual in English and Spanish and have over 8 years of experience working with diverse and multicultural populations. I have specialized in trauma, crisis evaluation, adolescent and adult mental health and therapy. I work with my clients to find the best treatment modality that meets their personal and therapeutic goals.

Psychotherapy is a good, honest, and interesting conversation amongst equals. It is a guided journey of self-awareness to reclaim our authenticity. We activate inner resources through storytelling, so to gain new perspectives about ourselves, and others. We are not mechanically determined by our past. Imagination opens creative alternatives reinforcing a sense of realistic hope. The goal is to achieve meaning, and purpose in all the spheres of our existence.

With a deep focus on groups and family relationships, I specialize in assisting individuals who face fears of abandonment and loss of control, which can manifest in eating disorders, anxiety, and mood and personality disorders. By championing a healing journey centered on compassionate exploration, I employ effective strategies to help regulate emotions, alleviate stress, and promote self-discovery. My aim is to empower you to embark on a transformative journey equipped with courage and resilience. Together, we will chart a course towards profound healing and personal growth.

I provide identity-affirming therapy to adults with intersecting marginalized identities, including (but not limited to!) folks who are queer, trans, neurodivergent, disabled, kinky, non-monogamous, as well as other marginalized identities. I also enjoy working with those who previously had poor experiences with therapy, first time therapy clients, and those who feel “different.” Cultivating deep appreciation of the ways you have survived, tending to the nervous system for ongoing healing, and with humor as needed, we will construct a narrative that feels affirming and true to you.

My clients often come to me after many years of feeling overwhelmed, invisible or stuck. Some come with feelings of inadequacy or histories of trauma. Some come feeling 'outsider' or apart from a sense of community or after experiencing a recent event that has been destabilizing. I offer a warm, safe space to talk about yourself so you can integrate and move through old hurts.

Welcome and thank you for stopping by! Reaching out for help takes a lot of courage and even more courage is needed to endure the process of finding a therapist that fits you. I believe that healing begins with a healthy attachment to your inner self. Such an attachment requires focus on the relationship between mind, body and spirit. You are the expert and have important knowledge about what you need to achieve health and well-being. Together, we will explore this knowledge and channel it in service of the goals you want to achieve.

Trust Your Journey. I believe in the philosophy that YOU are the expert of your own life. My role in the therapeutic relationship is to provide services that allow you to build upon some of the innate skills you already possess and to support you in the process that ultimately allows you to live the best life possible.