Therapists in Abington, MA

Psalms 121 "I lift up my eyes to the mountains where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." I have worked with children, preteens, and families in Massachusetts and Northern California in the United States, serving populations facing developmental issues, emotional disturbance, and relational conflicts in the past two decades. My bilingual (Chinese & English) psychotherapeutic approach integrates theories and therapies, e.g., attachment-based, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal neurobiology, etc., and Christianity to enhance spiritual and emotional health.

HI-My name is Basile Bazina. I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor with a vast experiencing in working with a diverse population of all ages, races, gender and sexual orientation. I am glad that your are reading my profile. If you are looking for an open minded and compassionate listener, I am that person. I am a strength based clinician. Despite the challenges you may be experiencing, I believe in your abilities to make your situation better. If you choose to work with me, we will form a partnership so together, we can achieve your desired goals.

I have several specialities that make my brand of therapy unique. I have 12 years experience helping people with low self worth, identity issues, anxiety and depression. I specialize in helping Men reclaim their identity and function more effectively in their lives and relationships. I am expert at working with couples to strengthen their relationships and gain more intimacy in their lives. I offer a direct and interactive therapeutic style that does not include sitting back and only listening. We work together to help you to take action and move beyond feeling stuck.

I believe therapy is best treated with positive support and with a strong professional relationship. Therapy should consist of empathy and sensitivity for your needs and goals. I approach all of my clients in a strength based supportive modality. You will find me to be a passionate, motivated and educated therapist that will help to reach your goals.

I provide Mental Health and Emotional Support Services to males. My identified clients are primarily Males, but I am willing to work with all other persons that are important and meaningful in this person's life. My work is to support males' emotional growth, mental stability, and personal development. My goal is to uplift boys, adolescent males, and men. Help these males to explore their humanities and abilities to be HEALTHY BOYS, HEALTHY MEN, HEALTHY PARTNERS, HEALTHY HUSBANDS, HEALTHY FATHERS, to be happy, successful human beings, and to help in Creating HEALTHY families and HEALTHY communities.

Are there days where you feel like your life is completely unmanageable? Sometimes it feels like if we could just change one thing, or start one thing, then we could finally start living the life we want. This could be a short term goal such as finally organizing your home or longer term goals such as developing self confidence, or starting a weight loss journey. If you can relate to feeling stuck and needing a push to move forward, Bel Lavi Coaching is here for you.

My honest, straightforward, and solution-focused style is based on experience as well as my passion in working with individuals who are interested in bettering themselves and finding positive solutions to any challenges they may face. My many years of experience in the mental health field working with children, adolescents and their families and having worked in various settings, has enhanced my ability to adapt to each client's individual needs. Believing that everyone's healing path is different, I utilize this experience to offer diverse approaches to address the different needs, struggles, and goals that each individual may have.

Currently accepting weekend and evening clients. If you are feeling stuck, stressed, anxious, sad, avoidant, unmotivated, distracted, or generally discontent with yourself, your social life, your job, your purpose, or a particular relationship or situation you have found yourself in, you might be suffering from anxiety, depression, or acute stress disorder. My passion is helping individuals with anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I have multiple years of professional and private practice experience helping teens, middle aged, senior adults, and couples navigate emotional difficulties and traumatic periods of their lives.

I believe therapy can be a powerful tool to help individuals identify harmful patterns in their lives and learn new and healthy ways of creating and maintaining a more fulfilling life for themselves. Using a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, I aim to assist my clients to develop greater insight, cultivate positive self-regard, and empower them to find balance within themselves and their lives.

Seeking therapy can be a difficult step for most, but is often the first step towards healing and growth. With a specialty in trauma work, I provide a place of support to children, adolescents, adults and couples who are experiencing challenges with relationships, anxiety/depression, boundary formation, and grief. I believe in clients being the experts of their own experiences and offer a safe and supportive environment to explore opportunities for change and to establish new skills to support overall mental health and wellness.

Having difficulty managing day-to-day life, school, work, or relationships? If you are experiencing any of these and desire change we can work together, to find a balance and promote emotional well-being.

Serving kids, teens, and young adults. I use a person-centered strengths based approach in counseling practice. Clients are able to utilize their strengths to identify strategies and coping skills to manage their needs, and maximize new coping skills as their human development unfolds. I believe in the importance of establishing a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship, where people feel heard, understood, and empowered to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences as they grow into the best version of themselves.

Telehealth Provider Only Late evening appointment and weekends available. I enjoy working with client who are thinking and making changes in their lives but may need assistance moving forward. Helping people work through changes of stages and developing coping strategies to help with daily functioning. Individual Therapy is also helpful with children and families in helping regulate emotions and learn new coping skills that they are better able to adjust to their environment and respond in a healthy way.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in assisting individuals, couples, and families with issues such as depression, anxiety, OCD, bereavement, marital issues, and family relationships. Whether engaging in individual or couples and family work I assist clients in exploring their current situations from not only an introspective standpoint; but also contextual, family, and generational stance which can promote a deeper understanding of self as an individual as well as in relation to a complex multigenerational family system.

Sometimes in life we can feel lost and unsure of where to go for help, or who to trust. I firmly believe that everyone has the ability to heal; all that’s needed is a helping hand to guide you through those first steps. I am so happy and proud to provide a safe place to encourage people to open up and feel at peace.

My career started as a volunteer at a suicide prevention lifeline providing support for individuals in distress, and I learned that being present for people in their most vulnerable times of need is one of the most humbling yet fulfilling services I could provide. I have also worked in residential care, university, and hospital settings. I am here to guide clients who are ready to produce dynamic change in their lives. I work with clients experiencing various challenges including trauma, challenging relationships, and life transitions to name a few, and how these factors affected the client and family systems.

I work with individuals and/or families who struggle to find hope, balance or freedom from fear in its many forms. I enjoy creating a strong connection with my clients and cater my sessions towards their needs and ways of learning. Tambien hablo espanol y mis clientes ideales son aqellos quien son frustrado con la vida, o chico/as quien tiene desafios como depression, trastornos de comer y anxiedad. Aqui, yo te escucho! I also love working with people who have developmental disabilities and Autism.

I enjoy a diverse practice that seeks to create a safe environment from which a client can feel free to collaborate in a shared vision of goal attainment. I see individuals, couples, and families. I adopt an integrated approach grounded in evidence-based practice with a particular area of interest and expertise in existential therapeutic applications where indicated. I have published extensively in the area of Existential Psychology (e.g., https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9781349952106). I enjoy working with clients who seek a deeper self-understanding in pursuit of transcendence.