Therapists in Boston, MA
Paragon Mental Health Counseling
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02111 (Online Only)
My specialties include helping clients presenting with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, physical disability, chronic health issues, chronic pain, and college-aged/ emerging adults coping with difficult life adjustments.
Are you exhausted by the daily struggle of living with depression, anxiety, or self-esteem issues? Does academic stress or entering into adulthood feel like an impossible challenge? Do you live with chronic pain, disability, or health conditions that cause emotional distress or feelings of isolation? Our mission is to excel at facilitating the positive change and healing you've been needing in your life. We achieve this not only with talk-therapy, but also by teaching applicable skills and coping strategies to be used daily as you navigate through adversity and strive for self-growth.
My specialties include helping clients presenting with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, physical disability, chronic health issues, chronic pain, and college-aged/ emerging adults coping with difficult life adjustments.
Are you exhausted by the daily struggle of living with depression, anxiety, or self-esteem issues? Does academic stress or entering into adulthood feel like an impossible challenge? Do you live with chronic pain, disability, or health conditions that cause emotional distress or feelings of isolation? Our mission is to excel at facilitating the positive change and healing you've been needing in your life. We achieve this not only with talk-therapy, but also by teaching applicable skills and coping strategies to be used daily as you navigate through adversity and strive for self-growth.
Samantha Meints
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02108 (Online Only)
When we feel stuck, sometimes we need some help to get our lives back on track. I work with clients with a variety of concerns including chronic pain, chronic health conditions, women's health issues, medical trauma, insomnia, depression, and anxiety. Together, we work to minimize stress, pain, and discomfort while maximizing quality of life. I provide both brief and long-term therapy to help clients set and reach goals according to their own personal values.
When we feel stuck, sometimes we need some help to get our lives back on track. I work with clients with a variety of concerns including chronic pain, chronic health conditions, women's health issues, medical trauma, insomnia, depression, and anxiety. Together, we work to minimize stress, pain, and discomfort while maximizing quality of life. I provide both brief and long-term therapy to help clients set and reach goals according to their own personal values.
Collaborative Health Psychology
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02116 (Online Only)
I am a clinical health psychologist who specializes in treating people coping with anxiety, chronic pain, stress, medical issues, mood disorders, and difficulties adjusting to life changes.
I believe that each person is unique, and therefore no one approach is right for everyone. I strive to integrate a variety of techniques and perspectives from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness based therapies, relaxation training, biofeedback, clinical hypnotherapy, and supportive therapy to create a treatment that is tailored to the individual I am working with.
For more information please visit my website at collaborativehealthpsychology.com
I am a clinical health psychologist who specializes in treating people coping with anxiety, chronic pain, stress, medical issues, mood disorders, and difficulties adjusting to life changes.
I believe that each person is unique, and therefore no one approach is right for everyone. I strive to integrate a variety of techniques and perspectives from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness based therapies, relaxation training, biofeedback, clinical hypnotherapy, and supportive therapy to create a treatment that is tailored to the individual I am working with.
For more information please visit my website at collaborativehealthpsychology.com
Saul Rosenthal
Psychologist, PhD, BCB, BCB-HRV, BCN
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02115
I integrate evidence-based biopsychosocial approaches to anxiety, depression, pain, headache and migraine, sleep, stress, Internet addiction and executive function deficits.
As of January 2023, I have very limited availability. I have over 20 years of experience working with a variety of health issues. I focus on optimizing health and healthy decision making, collaborating with clients in a way that's meaningful and long-lasting. Together, we work toward managing medical stress and the emotional challenges that have become barriers to personal growth. Health is an evolving, personal state blending both body and mind. My goal is for my clients to discover how to move toward true health and embrace their potential.
I integrate evidence-based biopsychosocial approaches to anxiety, depression, pain, headache and migraine, sleep, stress, Internet addiction and executive function deficits.
As of January 2023, I have very limited availability. I have over 20 years of experience working with a variety of health issues. I focus on optimizing health and healthy decision making, collaborating with clients in a way that's meaningful and long-lasting. Together, we work toward managing medical stress and the emotional challenges that have become barriers to personal growth. Health is an evolving, personal state blending both body and mind. My goal is for my clients to discover how to move toward true health and embrace their potential.
William Jackson Mindfulness Based Therapy
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02119
I specialize in mindfulness based therapies and working with patients with co-morbid anxiety, depression, mood disturbance and other psychological symptoms causing, attributing or resulting from chronic pain or illness.
Where do you want to be in your life? What are the clear and practical steps to get there? How do you find the understanding, compassion and motivation to take those steps? These are the kinds of questions we will address while working together. As a clinical health psychologist and former Buddhist monk I use a collaborative approach focused on developing more personal well-being. I am a husband, father, brother and business owner who values individual perspectives, personal priorities and kindness. I am hard to offend and quick to trust with a healthy sense of humor.
I specialize in mindfulness based therapies and working with patients with co-morbid anxiety, depression, mood disturbance and other psychological symptoms causing, attributing or resulting from chronic pain or illness.
Where do you want to be in your life? What are the clear and practical steps to get there? How do you find the understanding, compassion and motivation to take those steps? These are the kinds of questions we will address while working together. As a clinical health psychologist and former Buddhist monk I use a collaborative approach focused on developing more personal well-being. I am a husband, father, brother and business owner who values individual perspectives, personal priorities and kindness. I am hard to offend and quick to trust with a healthy sense of humor.
Lara Birk
PhD
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02130 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am a certified pain coach trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, the Curable curriculum on pain neuroscience, Emotional Awareness & Expression Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Health & Wellness Coaching, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. I teach clients evidence-based tools emerging from cutting-edge pain neuroscience so that they can learn to calm their own nervous systems, and subsequently, their own pain. I know firsthand the profound healing power of mindbody medicine: after decades disempowered by pain, I got my life back, only better. I am here to help empower others so they too can reclaim lives of meaning & joy.
I am a certified pain coach trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, the Curable curriculum on pain neuroscience, Emotional Awareness & Expression Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Health & Wellness Coaching, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. I teach clients evidence-based tools emerging from cutting-edge pain neuroscience so that they can learn to calm their own nervous systems, and subsequently, their own pain. I know firsthand the profound healing power of mindbody medicine: after decades disempowered by pain, I got my life back, only better. I am here to help empower others so they too can reclaim lives of meaning & joy.
Elena Crisp
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02101 (Online Only)
I specialize in working with those who suffer from chronic pain, helping them to reclaim healing and empowerment.
Welcome. It takes courage to start therapy. As you enter this process of exploring yourself, I can offer expert guidance to help you untangle the messiness of life and move forward with greater authenticity and fulfillment. My approach to therapy focuses on building a trusting and interactive relationship that offers a safe place to explore and uncover truths with clarity. I offer empathy, curiosity, humor and accountability to foster collaboration and hope. I deeply believe in one's resiliency and my goal is always to help my clients more clearly see their innate strengths as the building blocks for change.
I specialize in working with those who suffer from chronic pain, helping them to reclaim healing and empowerment.
Welcome. It takes courage to start therapy. As you enter this process of exploring yourself, I can offer expert guidance to help you untangle the messiness of life and move forward with greater authenticity and fulfillment. My approach to therapy focuses on building a trusting and interactive relationship that offers a safe place to explore and uncover truths with clarity. I offer empathy, curiosity, humor and accountability to foster collaboration and hope. I deeply believe in one's resiliency and my goal is always to help my clients more clearly see their innate strengths as the building blocks for change.
Dr. Laura A Payne
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02215
Waitlist for new clients
I use evidence-based treatment approaches for adults struggling with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and related issues, with a particular focus on women's gynecologic pain. My practice focuses on using cutting edge therapeutic approaches that provide demonstrable results in a relatively short time frame. My approach fosters a collaborative therapeutic relationship, where we work together to reduce fear of pain and physical sensations and modify behaviors to achieve your specified treatment goals.
I use evidence-based treatment approaches for adults struggling with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and related issues, with a particular focus on women's gynecologic pain. My practice focuses on using cutting edge therapeutic approaches that provide demonstrable results in a relatively short time frame. My approach fosters a collaborative therapeutic relationship, where we work together to reduce fear of pain and physical sensations and modify behaviors to achieve your specified treatment goals.
Yvette Mallory
Psychologist, PsyD, LP, RN
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02101 (Online Only)
I have specialized training in working with chronic pain and insomnia.
As a psychologist and nurse, I bring a unique understanding to therapy with a focus on both biological and psychological factors that impact mood and behavioral patterns. I believe in a collaborative and holistic approach in my work to help each client achieve personal life goals that are generally aimed at improving health and wellness, managing stress, and improving relationships.
I have specialized training in working with chronic pain and insomnia.
As a psychologist and nurse, I bring a unique understanding to therapy with a focus on both biological and psychological factors that impact mood and behavioral patterns. I believe in a collaborative and holistic approach in my work to help each client achieve personal life goals that are generally aimed at improving health and wellness, managing stress, and improving relationships.
Diana Arntz
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02123
I specialize in the treatment of stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, chronic pain, and insomnia. I use a warm, strengths-focused, and collaborative style and emphasize integrative, whole person care. I currently have availability for in-person appointments on Mondays and Fridays at Boston Behavioral Medicine in Brookline and also offer telehealth sessions on Wednesdays.
I specialize in the treatment of stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, chronic pain, and insomnia. I use a warm, strengths-focused, and collaborative style and emphasize integrative, whole person care. I currently have availability for in-person appointments on Mondays and Fridays at Boston Behavioral Medicine in Brookline and also offer telehealth sessions on Wednesdays.
Matt Raspanti
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02127 (Online Only)
I work with adults to address issues related to anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, substance use, and chronic pain or illness.
I am currently accepting new clients. Wherever you may be in your journey, I look forward to joining you on your path towards greater mental and emotional well-being. I create a safe and nonjudgmental space to explore your thoughts and feelings, and prioritize that you feel understood. I aim to empower you as we collaborate to view the impact of your life’s stressors from new perspectives, to help you heal, and grow.
I work with adults to address issues related to anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, substance use, and chronic pain or illness.
I am currently accepting new clients. Wherever you may be in your journey, I look forward to joining you on your path towards greater mental and emotional well-being. I create a safe and nonjudgmental space to explore your thoughts and feelings, and prioritize that you feel understood. I aim to empower you as we collaborate to view the impact of your life’s stressors from new perspectives, to help you heal, and grow.
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Molly Williamson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02110
Waitlist for new clients
I have experience treating young adults and adults coping with chronic disease or illness, anxiety, depression, existential stress, life transitions, and interpersonal relationship challenges.
I am accepting new clients! I am able to see clients virtually in MA, and in-person/virtually in AZ. Are you looking to make or adjust to a change? Explore your identity and values? Grieve a loss, or losses? My goal for our work together is to help discover ways for you to live a better, more authentic life. If you are looking for support in coping with anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, academic/career concerns, or relationship difficulties, my practice might be right for you. I hope together we can work to enhance your coping, self-care, problem solving, and communication skills.
I have experience treating young adults and adults coping with chronic disease or illness, anxiety, depression, existential stress, life transitions, and interpersonal relationship challenges.
I am accepting new clients! I am able to see clients virtually in MA, and in-person/virtually in AZ. Are you looking to make or adjust to a change? Explore your identity and values? Grieve a loss, or losses? My goal for our work together is to help discover ways for you to live a better, more authentic life. If you are looking for support in coping with anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, academic/career concerns, or relationship difficulties, my practice might be right for you. I hope together we can work to enhance your coping, self-care, problem solving, and communication skills.
Suzanne Welsh Lobacki
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02110
Are struggling with a chronic illness, a life-altering event, unresolved grief, loss, relationship challenges, high stress or simply feeling lost? You are not alone! Everyone has a story to tell and my goal is to help you tell yours with a lens of curiosity, expanded awareness and self-compassion. Together, we will develop a plan to help you reclaim the parts of your life that bring you peace, meaning, connection and purpose. Let today be the beginning of your odyssey towards fulfillment and living beyond the boundaries of health challenges, stress, anxiety and sadness.
Are struggling with a chronic illness, a life-altering event, unresolved grief, loss, relationship challenges, high stress or simply feeling lost? You are not alone! Everyone has a story to tell and my goal is to help you tell yours with a lens of curiosity, expanded awareness and self-compassion. Together, we will develop a plan to help you reclaim the parts of your life that bring you peace, meaning, connection and purpose. Let today be the beginning of your odyssey towards fulfillment and living beyond the boundaries of health challenges, stress, anxiety and sadness.
Elizabeth LaRaia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02129 (Online Only)
Now accepting new clients! I am so excited to support you in your journey to living your best life! My name is Liz and I work with people aged 17+ who want to improve their ability to manage challenging aspects of their lives. When problems related to substance use, mood disorders, grief, trauma, chronic illness or pain, parenting, educational and professional stress become overwhelming I can provide supportive and reassuring opportunities for change. It can be frightening to confront these parts of ourselves. I will provide a compassionate, validating and safe space to move forward in your life and accomplish your goals.
Now accepting new clients! I am so excited to support you in your journey to living your best life! My name is Liz and I work with people aged 17+ who want to improve their ability to manage challenging aspects of their lives. When problems related to substance use, mood disorders, grief, trauma, chronic illness or pain, parenting, educational and professional stress become overwhelming I can provide supportive and reassuring opportunities for change. It can be frightening to confront these parts of ourselves. I will provide a compassionate, validating and safe space to move forward in your life and accomplish your goals.
Jason Samlin
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02115 (Online Only)
When the demands of our lives become overwhelming, we can feel trapped and powerless in our suffering. Often, we then seek to avoid or ignore our emotional pain, rather than address it. In my work as a clinical psychologist, I strive to help individuals approach their experiences in a way that reduces suffering and promotes health. With a genuine, compassionate, and collaborative therapy style, I work with adults to reconnect with their values and increase the sense of ease in their lives. My approach is strongly rooted in mindfulness-based therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
When the demands of our lives become overwhelming, we can feel trapped and powerless in our suffering. Often, we then seek to avoid or ignore our emotional pain, rather than address it. In my work as a clinical psychologist, I strive to help individuals approach their experiences in a way that reduces suffering and promotes health. With a genuine, compassionate, and collaborative therapy style, I work with adults to reconnect with their values and increase the sense of ease in their lives. My approach is strongly rooted in mindfulness-based therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Sydney Appelbaum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02125 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I work with clients who are dealing with the various stressors of life. Whether those stressors are a new job, life transitions, serious illness, difficulties at home or coping with trauma, I am here to support you and be your partner in building effective coping strategies. If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed, you are not alone and we can work together to get through those emotions. Whether you're new to therapy or someone with years of experience, our time together is spent working on what feels most pressing to you.
I work with clients who are dealing with the various stressors of life. Whether those stressors are a new job, life transitions, serious illness, difficulties at home or coping with trauma, I am here to support you and be your partner in building effective coping strategies. If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed, you are not alone and we can work together to get through those emotions. Whether you're new to therapy or someone with years of experience, our time together is spent working on what feels most pressing to you.
Jessica Buckley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02129 (Online Only)
I specialize in supporting and treating women through many transitions that come along throughout life - everything from school/college issues, general life stress, relationship struggles, anxiety, parenting, emotional pain secondary to reproductive challenges to postpartum anxiety and depression. I have expertise with new and veteran moms around the complexities of motherhood and the ongoing need for support.
I specialize in supporting and treating women through many transitions that come along throughout life - everything from school/college issues, general life stress, relationship struggles, anxiety, parenting, emotional pain secondary to reproductive challenges to postpartum anxiety and depression. I have expertise with new and veteran moms around the complexities of motherhood and the ongoing need for support.
Jennifer M Harris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02116
I am not accept new clients at this time. I work to create a space without judgment where clients can learn, heal and grow. I work with people living with life transitions, trauma, grief/life losses and chronic illness/burns with compassion, while acknowledging the unique experience of each person. Every client I meet comes with their own set of gifts, challenges, supports and dreams. No one tells the same story as another...and I welcome the distinctiveness of each client. Entering therapy can be a scary process. I take great pride in my ability to create a safe space to partner and explored with each client uniquely.
I am not accept new clients at this time. I work to create a space without judgment where clients can learn, heal and grow. I work with people living with life transitions, trauma, grief/life losses and chronic illness/burns with compassion, while acknowledging the unique experience of each person. Every client I meet comes with their own set of gifts, challenges, supports and dreams. No one tells the same story as another...and I welcome the distinctiveness of each client. Entering therapy can be a scary process. I take great pride in my ability to create a safe space to partner and explored with each client uniquely.
Anna O Levin
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02116
Waitlist for new clients
You can reclaim your life from anxiety, stress, and medical concerns. You can live a more vibrant and healthy life, and I can walk with you every step of the way through your major struggles and everyday experiences. I will support you in taking action to improve what you can control and navigate what you can’t with deep compassion. You do not have to face these problems alone. Together we will explore the approaches and tools to help you define and move towards a life filled with what matters most to you. My additional subspecialties include: cancer, insomnia, and working with caregivers of those facing medical illness.
You can reclaim your life from anxiety, stress, and medical concerns. You can live a more vibrant and healthy life, and I can walk with you every step of the way through your major struggles and everyday experiences. I will support you in taking action to improve what you can control and navigate what you can’t with deep compassion. You do not have to face these problems alone. Together we will explore the approaches and tools to help you define and move towards a life filled with what matters most to you. My additional subspecialties include: cancer, insomnia, and working with caregivers of those facing medical illness.
Chelsey Solar
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02109
As a clinical health psychologist, I have specific expertise in working with adults with health concerns, rare medical illnesses, and/or chronic illness.
As we go through life, we can find ourselves feeling “stuck” in patterns or situations that limit satisfaction and create barriers to achieving our goals. Sometimes these patterns develop slowly over time and sometimes circumstances shift rapidly – leaving us overwhelmed and unsure of where to go next. I believe the role of psychotherapy is to create an open and affirming space to explore patterns with compassion and curiosity, clarify values, and make progress towards living an authentic and fulfilling life.
As a clinical health psychologist, I have specific expertise in working with adults with health concerns, rare medical illnesses, and/or chronic illness.
As we go through life, we can find ourselves feeling “stuck” in patterns or situations that limit satisfaction and create barriers to achieving our goals. Sometimes these patterns develop slowly over time and sometimes circumstances shift rapidly – leaving us overwhelmed and unsure of where to go next. I believe the role of psychotherapy is to create an open and affirming space to explore patterns with compassion and curiosity, clarify values, and make progress towards living an authentic and fulfilling life.
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Chronic Pain Therapists
How does chronic pain therapy work?
Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?
Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.
Are there new treatments for chronic pain?
Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.
How long does therapy for chronic pain take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.