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Sarah E Hines
Psychologist, PsyD, MEd
Verified Verified
Wellesley, MA 02481  (Online Only)
Hines provides a compassionate and grounding holding space within which clients can feel safe to explore and navigate ineffective patterns, traumatic experiences, anxiety, depression, ADHD, transitions, loss, sports performance, interpersonal relationships, and sense of self.
Dr. Sarah E. Hines is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with emerging adults, adolescents, and adults. Her warm and collaborative approach integrates a variety of therapeutic modalities including CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, ACT, and Emotion-Focused Therapy to meet each individual's needs. Her work involves helping clients to develop a cohesive sense of self and create a life worth living through partnership, curiosity, understanding, and perseverance.
Hines provides a compassionate and grounding holding space within which clients can feel safe to explore and navigate ineffective patterns, traumatic experiences, anxiety, depression, ADHD, transitions, loss, sports performance, interpersonal relationships, and sense of self.
Dr. Sarah E. Hines is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with emerging adults, adolescents, and adults. Her warm and collaborative approach integrates a variety of therapeutic modalities including CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, ACT, and Emotion-Focused Therapy to meet each individual's needs. Her work involves helping clients to develop a cohesive sense of self and create a life worth living through partnership, curiosity, understanding, and perseverance.
(781) 488-5095 View (781) 488-5095
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Stacy Creamer
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Wellesley, MA 02481
Looking for a therapist can be overwhelming. My hope is that this will give you an idea of who I am and what it might be like for us to sit together. I have been a therapist for 21 years. What is important to you is important to me. Each session is tailored to your needs. Sometimes you may want more structure or feedback. Sometimes you might just need someone to listen, to witness your pain, and know you were heard. That is how I see my role: to be a human being sitting with another human being offering emotional help, support, & insights. You're not going through this alone.
Looking for a therapist can be overwhelming. My hope is that this will give you an idea of who I am and what it might be like for us to sit together. I have been a therapist for 21 years. What is important to you is important to me. Each session is tailored to your needs. Sometimes you may want more structure or feedback. Sometimes you might just need someone to listen, to witness your pain, and know you were heard. That is how I see my role: to be a human being sitting with another human being offering emotional help, support, & insights. You're not going through this alone.
(508) 257-7521 View (508) 257-7521
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Stephanie Steinmetz
Counselor, PsyaD, LMHC
Verified Verified
Wellesley, MA 02481
Not accepting new clients
I treat individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, grief/loss, relationship conflict, family-related/academic/occupational stress, trauma, low self-esteem, as well as adjustments and life transitions.
Have you felt utterly alone despite being surrounded by others? Have you felt misunderstood by those close to you? Have you felt despair; trapped as a prisoner of your own mind? Psychotherapy focuses on symptom reduction and management and psychoanalysis targets the root of the symptom. Being able to integrate both of my credentials enables me to provide you with a comprehensive treatment that, along with providing a warm, encouraging and unbiased environment to promote self esteem and feelings of self worth, will lead you on the path to living a more serene, enriched and fulfilled life.
I treat individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, grief/loss, relationship conflict, family-related/academic/occupational stress, trauma, low self-esteem, as well as adjustments and life transitions.
Have you felt utterly alone despite being surrounded by others? Have you felt misunderstood by those close to you? Have you felt despair; trapped as a prisoner of your own mind? Psychotherapy focuses on symptom reduction and management and psychoanalysis targets the root of the symptom. Being able to integrate both of my credentials enables me to provide you with a comprehensive treatment that, along with providing a warm, encouraging and unbiased environment to promote self esteem and feelings of self worth, will lead you on the path to living a more serene, enriched and fulfilled life.
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Katharine Thomson
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Brookline, MA 02446  (Online Only)
In addition to my faculty and hospital-based roles, I have a private practice for children, adolescents, and adults. I am trained in evidence-based approaches, including CBT and DBT, and treat a range of psychiatric diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, OCD, self-injury, trauma, somatic symptoms, and eating disorders (including ARFID). I welcome children/teens, couples, parents, and families from all backgrounds and strive for culturally responsive and attuned care. My interventions include mindfulness (relaxation and awareness) and focus on reducing distress and improving relationships, all delivered with warmth and humor.
In addition to my faculty and hospital-based roles, I have a private practice for children, adolescents, and adults. I am trained in evidence-based approaches, including CBT and DBT, and treat a range of psychiatric diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, OCD, self-injury, trauma, somatic symptoms, and eating disorders (including ARFID). I welcome children/teens, couples, parents, and families from all backgrounds and strive for culturally responsive and attuned care. My interventions include mindfulness (relaxation and awareness) and focus on reducing distress and improving relationships, all delivered with warmth and humor.
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Sharon Dekel
Psychologist, PhD, MPhil, MS
Verified Verified
Brookline, MA 02446
I am an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and I study psychological growth, posttraumatic stress, and depression. My clinical work is inspired by my research. Generally speaking, my work begins in a humanistic-existential orientation. I believe in the client's potential for growth. When I enter a treatment, I listen to the individual, relational, and cultural narratives I am told; to the layers in each narrative; to my own reactions. I focus on feelings, unfulfilled desires, maladaptive defenses, and unsatisfying means of relatedness with past and present others - all of which generate anxiety.
I am an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and I study psychological growth, posttraumatic stress, and depression. My clinical work is inspired by my research. Generally speaking, my work begins in a humanistic-existential orientation. I believe in the client's potential for growth. When I enter a treatment, I listen to the individual, relational, and cultural narratives I am told; to the layers in each narrative; to my own reactions. I focus on feelings, unfulfilled desires, maladaptive defenses, and unsatisfying means of relatedness with past and present others - all of which generate anxiety.
(617) 299-7216 View (617) 299-7216
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Emma Naszvadi
MA, Psych
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02138  (Online Only)
I work with clients seeking to manage stress, understand themselves better, and gain insights into the dynamics of their relationships. I specialize in helping individuals who suffer from anxiety, mood disorders, grief, or emotional dysregulation. I have experience working with individuals from multicultural backgrounds. I am committed to providing a supportive and non-judgmental environment where individuals can feel safe to express themselves and explore their unique identities. I believe that psychotherapy should be tailored to the individual and that each person should be empowered to find their own solutions.
I work with clients seeking to manage stress, understand themselves better, and gain insights into the dynamics of their relationships. I specialize in helping individuals who suffer from anxiety, mood disorders, grief, or emotional dysregulation. I have experience working with individuals from multicultural backgrounds. I am committed to providing a supportive and non-judgmental environment where individuals can feel safe to express themselves and explore their unique identities. I believe that psychotherapy should be tailored to the individual and that each person should be empowered to find their own solutions.
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Clark Counseling Services, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Needham, MA 02492
At Clark Counseling Services, LLC we focus on creating a holistic mental health counseling experience focused on your specific needs. Clark Counseling Services, LLC focuses on challenging and changing negative self-destructive thinking and behaviors to create a positive fulfilling life. If you are experiencing Depression, Anxiety, grieving the loss of a loved one, difficulty with work and/or relationships, feeling overwhelmed, difficulty managing or dealing with strong emotions or need support through a major life transition Clark Counseling Services, LLC may be able to help.
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Leia Charnin
Psychologist, PhD, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brookline, MA 02445
You're over it. Feeling sad and heartbroken about what you've endured in life. You don't want to continue struggling to get through the day. Your nervous system feels like it's in survival mode to cope and it's affecting your relationships, self-worth, and work. It's time for that black cloud over your head to stop controlling you. Whether you're struggling with identity, sexuality, relational trauma, grief, anxiety, or burnout, you have options to grow beyond this quicksand keeping you stuck.
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Tara Goldberg
Counselor, PsyaD
Verified Verified
Brookline, MA 02446
I work with individuals, couples, families, and children facing issues of depression, anxiety, and family conflict to address the underlying dynamics these conditions can expose.
"It is a joy to be hidden, but a disaster not to be found". Donald W. Winnicott
I work with individuals, couples, families, and children facing issues of depression, anxiety, and family conflict to address the underlying dynamics these conditions can expose.
"It is a joy to be hidden, but a disaster not to be found". Donald W. Winnicott
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Angela Boring Lic Clin Social Worker-Super (Openings For Supervisees)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, TX, UT, OR, MA, MAC, SE
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Dover, MA 02030
It's all too much. The never-ending responsibility to care for others at work and meeting your loved one's needs at home is a heavy weight to bear. As a high achiever, you've always been able to take on life's demands. But lately, you're trying to do it all while feeling completely overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with self-doubt, anxiety, and sometimes even feeling debilitated/frozen. At the end of the day, you're disappointed in yourself for being short with others, going through the motions with no real joy, and realizing that none of your own needs were met. You're mentally exhausted, frustrated, & need help getting off this carousel.
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Sarah Duggan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Waltham, MA 02453  (Online Only)
My interests include substance abuse/addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic stress, developmental disabilities, grief & loss, and relationship issues.
Hello! If you are reading this then you have decided that a part of your life has become unmanageable and the need for professional support is important for your wellbeing. You don’t have to feel confused and alone in the whirlwind of daily life. I am here to listen and support you as you navigate these challenges in a safe and confidential space. I believe that self-growth and healing is a journey and I feel honored to be part of it. As chaotic as the world around you may seem, I am here and ready to join you as you process your thoughts, feelings, and come up with tangible goals.
My interests include substance abuse/addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic stress, developmental disabilities, grief & loss, and relationship issues.
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Freddie Palmer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02461
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Donna Santagati
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Belmont, MA 02478
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Gabe Gruner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Rachel Holmes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
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Gurpreet Singh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
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Beth S. Marx
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Brookline, MA 02445
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(617) 380-4946 View (617) 380-4946
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Stephen C Duclos
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, CST, CRC, LMFT, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02131
Diminishing anxiety is a large part of our practice.
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Diminishing anxiety is a large part of our practice.
I have been working with families and couples in various configurations and locations since 1972. In addition to being a Licensed Family Therapist, I am also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Nationally Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. I have taught courses in Ethics, Substance Abuse, Sexuality, and other subjects in the Graduate School Of Counseling at UMass/Boston. Primarily, my work is about family and couple relationships. In 2012, I was awarded the Schiller Prize for my work with fathers, daughters, and sexuality by AASECT. I am an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, and train therapists.
(617) 431-6792 View (617) 431-6792
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Sophia Ziegler
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
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I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with nearly 10 years of experience working with complex families and individuals to help them overcome the obstacles in their lives. I’ve worked with a diverse population whose ages ranged from 5 years of age to teens and adults. I’m committed to helping every person get to a better place, then when they first meet me. I know healing takes time, which is why I meet my clients wherever they may be on their journey. My experience includes treating anxiety, depression, anger management, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as low self-esteem, and mood disorders.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with nearly 10 years of experience working with complex families and individuals to help them overcome the obstacles in their lives. I’ve worked with a diverse population whose ages ranged from 5 years of age to teens and adults. I’m committed to helping every person get to a better place, then when they first meet me. I know healing takes time, which is why I meet my clients wherever they may be on their journey. My experience includes treating anxiety, depression, anger management, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as low self-esteem, and mood disorders.
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Linda Fleger-Berman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD
Verified Verified
Brookline, MA 02445
Together we can discover and develop your inherent strengths so that you can heal, recover, grow and live a fulfilling life. Offering a mature, warm and trusting therapeutic relationship, I take an eclectic approach: integrating Clinical Hypnosis, Psychodynamic therapy, Attachment based therapy (click above on website for details), Bioenergetics, and EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing). Understanding that healing has a spiritual dimension, I have practiced meditation for 14 yrs. Adolescents, Adults and Elderly. Individuals, Couples and Families. Resolve Relationship issues,Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Abuse,Addictions and Co-dependence, Loss and Grief. Realize creative potential and more. The first step is the hardest. Call (617)738-9480.
Together we can discover and develop your inherent strengths so that you can heal, recover, grow and live a fulfilling life. Offering a mature, warm and trusting therapeutic relationship, I take an eclectic approach: integrating Clinical Hypnosis, Psychodynamic therapy, Attachment based therapy (click above on website for details), Bioenergetics, and EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing). Understanding that healing has a spiritual dimension, I have practiced meditation for 14 yrs. Adolescents, Adults and Elderly. Individuals, Couples and Families. Resolve Relationship issues,Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Abuse,Addictions and Co-dependence, Loss and Grief. Realize creative potential and more. The first step is the hardest. Call (617)738-9480.
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Anxiety Therapists

What are the most common treatments for anxiety?

Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.

How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?

The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.

When should I seek treatment for anxiety?

Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.

How effective is treatment for anxiety?

Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.