Compassion Focused Therapists in Cambridge, MA

There is no wrong reason to seek therapy, what’s important is that you’re here. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Alex has a variety of experiences as she has worked in addiction services, a day treatment center, and outpatient therapy conducting individual and group therapy counseling sessions with adolescents and adults. Currently, they primarily work with folks on matters relating to gender, sexuality, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, and adjusting to various life events. Alex believes that you are the expert of your life, so they primarily utilize a compassion-focused, strengths-based approach.

The ideal client would finally be open to change and hope to have better interpersonal relationships. This can be a client who struggles with their anxiety, possibly has poor attachment styles, and struggles with holding meaningful relationships (romantic, platonic, familial). Their goals would be identifying healthy boundaries and healthy responses, increasing effective communication skills, and identifying past relationships/present relationships in order to identify patterns/habits.

You're putting one foot in front of the other and you still feel lost, stuck, or overwhelmed by events and emotions in your life. Or, perhaps it's become hard to tackle the day-to-day and you're longing to reconnect with the person you used to be. Maybe you feel caught in the past or tangled up in the future, disconnected from all that your life has to offer in this moment. Whether you know exactly how you want your life to shift as a result of being in therapy, or, you know only that you want to feel better than you do now, there is the possibility of living the life that feels best for you.

How do we remain hopeful with so much uncertainty, inequality, and suffering in the world? How do we take care of ourselves while also supporting others? How do we practice compassion? How do we accept those parts of ourselves (and of others) that are so often judged by our society? These are some of the kinds of questions I often pose to clients as we explore how our individually-lived experiences, coupled with larger historic and systemic trends, often influence the ways we understand and feel about our lives. My work with clients is rooted in a greater commitment to social justice issues.

I specialize in supporting those who are experiencing the unique, profound grief related to pregnancy loss (miscarriage, still birth, termination due to fetal anomaly, and early infant death). Additionally, I work with children in families who are impacted by perinatal loss through play therapy, and by helping parents to create a developmentally appropriate narrative for them.

I provide individual counseling to young adults/adults in transition with a warm, easy-going and compassionate style. I've lived in countries including Kenya, Germany, France, Korea, China and all over the U.S. (NYC, DC, LA, Boston) and incorporate a more multi-cultural, sensitive approach. I focus on the client's desire to feel better overall. Just as one injures themselves and sees a doctor for help, I view counseling as a way to feel better, after emotional, mental, and spiritual injury and/or pain. I also focus on overall health&wellness, including mindfulness, the arts, spirituality& faith, food/nutrition, & physical fitness.

I work with adolescents,young adults and couples. I feel it is invaluable for young people to have an advocate and sounding board while navigating these years of great change and evolution. I look forward to getting to know you and exploring how we can work together toward healing and growth. With young adults, I believe that the client is the expert of their lived experience. I partner with my client to explore a variety of issues that may be holding them back from wellbeing and peace. This may include difficult beliefs, patterns and behaviors that they want to change, relationship issues, career changes, and anxiety.

When Life Happens, Give Therapy a Try...Are you overwhelmed or stressed or dealing with difficult people or complicated situations? Do you need help focusing on what you can control or change? I can help by supporting you in identifying those first steps of difficult decision-making and positive changes. I have a realistic/non-judgmental approach and offer practical suggestions for mental wellness and recovery. I use evidence-based therapeutic interventions to address a wide range of presented problems, issues, and concerns. I specialize in Corporate Burn Out, Anxiety, Depression, Stressors from Parenting and Work.

I provide trauma-informed therapy for individuals with anxiety, low self esteem, and Highly Sensitive People. Through our work, you will feel more comfortable with your emotions, strengthen your mind-body connection, and gain clarity about what you want and need. We will bring a focus to your strengths, resilience, and adaptiveness, helping you feel more empowered and connected to yourself. These internal resources will create more ease in navigating life situations and relationships while providing you with relief and healing.

I am a licensed psychologist specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I aim to help clients understand how stress and trauma affect their lives, provide support and validation, and teach skills to help manage stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I also have experience treating social anxiety, phobias, and panic disorder. Treatment approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT; behavioral activation, exposure therapy), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Prolonged Exposure (PE), as well as mindfulness, acceptance, and values clarification.

Hi! I'm glad you're seeking support, that's the first step to healing and growth. I'm a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) and former middle school Special Education teacher. I believe that our relationship is pivotal in therapy feeling successful. I'm collaborative, creative, & honest; I believe humor has a place in therapy, too! I value that each client comes in with unique needs and strengths and I approach each client without judgement. I enjoy working with clients who want to process and experience their emotions. I am honored to walk with you on your journey, wherever that may be.

Accepting New Clients for Telehealth (licensed in MA, NH and RI)! I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who finds it most important to create a welcoming and safe space for you to be YOU. With a person centered and strengths-based approach (alongside a sense of humor), my goal is to help guide you to identify/process your emotions while fostering healing, resilience and change (where desired)!

Judenie Dabel is a recent graduate student seeking her LMHC with unique experience and background. She is a Haitian-American born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Her clinical training started on a Domestic Violence team for an outpatient non-profit. She continued her training at a Black and woman-founded telehealth counseling clinic. She has worked with clients from ages 4 to 40. Judenie enjoys working with teens, young adults, and adults. She specializes in working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, and other related challenges.

I am an experienced psychotherapist and Certified Group Psychotherapist working with individuals, couples and groups. I hold a PhD in biochemistry, which informs my work in psychotherapy by integrating current research in neuroscience into my treatment approach. I am trained in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), an emotionally focused therapy heavily informed by neuroscience that focuses on how we can heal in relationship what was harmed in relationship. My broader training consists of proactive cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness techniques, stress reduction strategies, and communication tools.

Therapy is a valuable resource when navigating life’s challenges. The therapeutic process builds confidence, improves the ability to cope, increases the capacity for connection and intimacy, and expands self-knowledge and understanding. I offer therapy to individuals of diverse backgrounds and identities suffering from anxiety, depression, stage-of-life issues, and grief and loss.

Getting started with therapy, looking within ourselves, our relationships and world can be really scary and challenging. My goal always is to be a supportive, comforting and warm guide as you do that exploration. I truly believe we internally possess all the tools inside of us to grow and heal but we all need a little help sometimes to find it. I like to take a direct, humorous and kind approach to our work and love gentle accountability and dual transparency. Hablo Espanol y ofrezco servicios en Espanol para individuales y parejas.

I am a caring, compassionate, professional therapist, highly experienced in providing individual, couples, family, and group therapy. My greatest asset is that I am highly committed to work with you in helping you experience relief from emotional pain, find fulfillment and love in your relationships with others, as well as peace, acceptance, and joy in your relationship with yourself. I consider my work my life's work. My clients find strength within themselves and in their relationships, as they seek to live with understanding and love more effectively each day. I am honored to be part of your journey.

I strive to create a warm, open space for exploration, support and collaboration. Through active listening and curiosity I work with people who are navigating life transitions, interpersonal relationships, symptoms of depression and anxiety, trauma, grief, and exploring their identity. Although I tailor treatment to individual needs, my practice stems from a primarily psychodynamic lens. I incorporate mindfulness, IFS, CBT, relational and existential theories. I'm also interested in how social and systematic forces play a role in our lives.

My ideal client is seeking compassionate, collaborative mental health support. They may be struggling with parenting, stress, identity issues, or LGBTQ+ concerns. They value a therapist with 30 years of diverse experience, empathy, humor, and a relational, narrative, and CBT approach. They seek a trusting therapeutic space for self-discovery, growth, and coping with life's challenges. Whether they're a caregiver, young adult, part of the adoption community, or LGBTQ+, they desire understanding, guidance, and a non-judgmental ally in their journey towards wellness and self-acceptance.