Therapists in Brookline, MA
The Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Brookline, MA 02445
Our Vision: We envision a community without eating disorders that promotes a positive body culture.
MEDA believes in providing access to equitable care through a variety of flexible, clinical services for both individuals and families/friends, including assessments, therapy sessions, therapy groups, free drop-in support groups, and coaching sessions. MEDA is a nonprofit located in Newton, Massachusetts.
Our Vision: We envision a community without eating disorders that promotes a positive body culture.
MEDA believes in providing access to equitable care through a variety of flexible, clinical services for both individuals and families/friends, including assessments, therapy sessions, therapy groups, free drop-in support groups, and coaching sessions. MEDA is a nonprofit located in Newton, Massachusetts.
Lauren S. Berly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Brookline, MA 02446
I believe that a person's ability to change or grow or adapt to difficult situations is present inside them. Depression, anxiety and poor coping strategies can get in the way. My job as your therapist is to help you build your self esteem and belief in yourself and increase your sense of optimism and control over your life. With new insights, your ability to take action will increase.
I believe that a person's ability to change or grow or adapt to difficult situations is present inside them. Depression, anxiety and poor coping strategies can get in the way. My job as your therapist is to help you build your self esteem and belief in yourself and increase your sense of optimism and control over your life. With new insights, your ability to take action will increase.
Nicholas Acquadro
Counselor, LMHC, MA
Verified Verified
Brookline, MA 02445
There can be many reasons to consider beginning therapy. We seem to live in a time of increased isolation and alienation, dissatisfaction and unrest. Talk therapy provides a unique space for connection, reflection, and understanding. It can help with overcoming internal and external obstacles, leading to a higher quality of life and relationships. I have experience working with people who have depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, addiction, fears, and a range of mental health challenges. By gaining a deeper understanding of your issues and yourself, we can find relief and a way forward.
There can be many reasons to consider beginning therapy. We seem to live in a time of increased isolation and alienation, dissatisfaction and unrest. Talk therapy provides a unique space for connection, reflection, and understanding. It can help with overcoming internal and external obstacles, leading to a higher quality of life and relationships. I have experience working with people who have depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, addiction, fears, and a range of mental health challenges. By gaining a deeper understanding of your issues and yourself, we can find relief and a way forward.
Renana Yanai-Anter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LISW
Not Verified Not Verified
1 Endorsed
Brookline, MA 02446
It takes courage to reach out for support and begin a healing journey. I believe that the therapeutic relationship can be a source of that healing. I put a lot of emphasis on creating an atmosphere of respect, caring and safety. We will collaborate to understand and help the parts in you that stand in your way to feeling satisfied and happy. My particular areas of experience and interest are: coping with the aftermath of traumatic and painful experiences, life transitions, women's issues, relationships, complicated grief, anxiety, stage fright and creative blocks, depression, medical diagnoses and pain issues, multiculturalism.
It takes courage to reach out for support and begin a healing journey. I believe that the therapeutic relationship can be a source of that healing. I put a lot of emphasis on creating an atmosphere of respect, caring and safety. We will collaborate to understand and help the parts in you that stand in your way to feeling satisfied and happy. My particular areas of experience and interest are: coping with the aftermath of traumatic and painful experiences, life transitions, women's issues, relationships, complicated grief, anxiety, stage fright and creative blocks, depression, medical diagnoses and pain issues, multiculturalism.
Lois Glass
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brookline, MA 02445
Therapy can be an important aid in managing transitions, stresses, and crises. It can also provide a safe and supportive context to address longstanding struggles with depression, anxiety, or other concerns.
I am a psychodynamically trained therapist who also utilizes cognitive behavioral and relational approaches. My clients describe me as attentive, supportive, and non judgemental. I view therapy as a collaboration between myself with my professional skills and training, and you with your knowledge of yourself and your desire for support and change. I am an authentic, active therapist who approaches therapy gently and directly.
Therapy can be an important aid in managing transitions, stresses, and crises. It can also provide a safe and supportive context to address longstanding struggles with depression, anxiety, or other concerns.
I am a psychodynamically trained therapist who also utilizes cognitive behavioral and relational approaches. My clients describe me as attentive, supportive, and non judgemental. I view therapy as a collaboration between myself with my professional skills and training, and you with your knowledge of yourself and your desire for support and change. I am an authentic, active therapist who approaches therapy gently and directly.
Robyn Katz Adelman
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brookline, MA 02445
Not accepting new clients
My work is my passion. I commit wholeheartedly to helping my clients improve the quality of their relationships with others as well as with themselves, to identify and clarify goals, and to provide an environment that will best support this exploration and growth. My therapeutic style is highly collaborative and interactive, and I will work with you to create a customized treatment approach to meet the specific needs that are bringing you to treatment.
My work is my passion. I commit wholeheartedly to helping my clients improve the quality of their relationships with others as well as with themselves, to identify and clarify goals, and to provide an environment that will best support this exploration and growth. My therapeutic style is highly collaborative and interactive, and I will work with you to create a customized treatment approach to meet the specific needs that are bringing you to treatment.
Ryan Carbone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Brookline, MA 02446
Not accepting new clients
I am an independently licensed social worker deeply committed to helping individuals and couples navigate issues that they feel are impeding their ability to live as the best, most authentic version of themselves. Over the past five years, I have worked with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD, gender/identity issues, OCD, relationship difficulties, self esteem and many others. I strongly believe that therapy can only be effective if it is rooted in the philosophy of unconditional positive regard, and I believe that this is reflected in my open, candid and profoundly non-judgmental style.
I am an independently licensed social worker deeply committed to helping individuals and couples navigate issues that they feel are impeding their ability to live as the best, most authentic version of themselves. Over the past five years, I have worked with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD, gender/identity issues, OCD, relationship difficulties, self esteem and many others. I strongly believe that therapy can only be effective if it is rooted in the philosophy of unconditional positive regard, and I believe that this is reflected in my open, candid and profoundly non-judgmental style.
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Jena Kenny
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02118 (Online Only)
Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist in training and a trained EMDR therapist, I help clients process traumatic experiences that often underlie eating disorders.
I believe everything happens for a reason and we all have a purpose. That being said, it's sometimes hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Often times, we are stuck in old habits of thinking, feeling and communicating. As a therapist, my goal is to assist you through the change process while providing a non-judgmental, safe space for clients to explore their feelings, hopes and fears. Keeping therapy both interactive and collaborative we embark together on this journey. My therapeutic approach is integrative, blending evidence-based treatments with client-centered and strength-based interventions.
Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist in training and a trained EMDR therapist, I help clients process traumatic experiences that often underlie eating disorders.
I believe everything happens for a reason and we all have a purpose. That being said, it's sometimes hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Often times, we are stuck in old habits of thinking, feeling and communicating. As a therapist, my goal is to assist you through the change process while providing a non-judgmental, safe space for clients to explore their feelings, hopes and fears. Keeping therapy both interactive and collaborative we embark together on this journey. My therapeutic approach is integrative, blending evidence-based treatments with client-centered and strength-based interventions.
Cigdem Kilic Betebenner
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02458
You don’t have to suffer without hope…or help. Whether you’re feeling depressed, anxious, worried and preoccupied, or experiencing blocked creativity, psychotherapy can help you to feel/get better. I work with both individuals and couples. Since 2008, I have been helping my clients to overcome their obstacles. I can help you too!
You don’t have to suffer without hope…or help. Whether you’re feeling depressed, anxious, worried and preoccupied, or experiencing blocked creativity, psychotherapy can help you to feel/get better. I work with both individuals and couples. Since 2008, I have been helping my clients to overcome their obstacles. I can help you too!
Nathaniel Cutter
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02458
Is your life out of balance? Would you like to be at peace with yourself and more connected with others? Are conflicting emotions and thoughts leading to unskillful behaviors? Taking a look at difficult patterns takes courage, and this courage deserves compassion. An understanding and skillful exploration of choices and motivators can clear the way for powerful changes that were previously unreachable.
Is your life out of balance? Would you like to be at peace with yourself and more connected with others? Are conflicting emotions and thoughts leading to unskillful behaviors? Taking a look at difficult patterns takes courage, and this courage deserves compassion. An understanding and skillful exploration of choices and motivators can clear the way for powerful changes that were previously unreachable.
Katerina Rios
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02215
Distress, discomfort, and change are often behind life's most challenging moments. However, with support, these moments can serve as catalysts for significant growth. I work with young adults, adults, and adolescents who are dealing with a variety of stressors, including symptoms of anxiety and depression, life transitions, family conflict, relationship issues, and identity exploration. I partner with clients to become curious about the patterns that may be appearing in their lives, discover and implement new coping strategies, and move forward with greater intention.
Distress, discomfort, and change are often behind life's most challenging moments. However, with support, these moments can serve as catalysts for significant growth. I work with young adults, adults, and adolescents who are dealing with a variety of stressors, including symptoms of anxiety and depression, life transitions, family conflict, relationship issues, and identity exploration. I partner with clients to become curious about the patterns that may be appearing in their lives, discover and implement new coping strategies, and move forward with greater intention.
Sarah Rumeau
Counselor, LMHC, MFT, MDiv
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02139 (Online Only)
If you have come here to find a counselor, please know I consider it an honor and privilege to hear your story. As a licensed mental health counselor, I bring experience with college age, adult and senior populations in order to provide a supportive, encouraging and safe confidential space. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict, relationship conflict, grief, infertility, separation/divorce, codependency, boundaries work, life transitions, career development, work-place challenges, sport-related issues, obsessive thoughts, unwanted ruminating thoughts, peer relationships, spirituality and more.
If you have come here to find a counselor, please know I consider it an honor and privilege to hear your story. As a licensed mental health counselor, I bring experience with college age, adult and senior populations in order to provide a supportive, encouraging and safe confidential space. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict, relationship conflict, grief, infertility, separation/divorce, codependency, boundaries work, life transitions, career development, work-place challenges, sport-related issues, obsessive thoughts, unwanted ruminating thoughts, peer relationships, spirituality and more.
Camille DiBenedetto
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Cambridge, MA 02139
Are you feeling depressed or anxious and having trouble dealing with your home or work life? Are you struggling with your partner or mate, in the middle of a break up or having trouble finding a healthy relationship? Do you find yourself unfocused, unsure of yourself, overwhelmed, or lonely? Sometimes transitions like looking for a new job, starting or ending a relationship,deciding whether to have children or moving to a new area can be difficult. Uncomfortable or painful feelings which are coming from a life change or a past experience can sometimes feel insurmountable.
Are you feeling depressed or anxious and having trouble dealing with your home or work life? Are you struggling with your partner or mate, in the middle of a break up or having trouble finding a healthy relationship? Do you find yourself unfocused, unsure of yourself, overwhelmed, or lonely? Sometimes transitions like looking for a new job, starting or ending a relationship,deciding whether to have children or moving to a new area can be difficult. Uncomfortable or painful feelings which are coming from a life change or a past experience can sometimes feel insurmountable.
Charlotte Lewis
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMHC
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02199
Now Accepting New Clients! I am a provisionally licensed Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist at And Still We Rise, LLC. I received my B.S. in Counseling Psychology and an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Trauma Specialization Studies from Lesley University. I am committed to multicultural competence and anti-racist practices. I provide individual psychotherapy for a range of presenting concerns, including trauma work, grief and loss, disordered eating, and domestic violence, with additional experience in, OCD work, anxiety/depression, and substance abuse.
Now Accepting New Clients! I am a provisionally licensed Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist at And Still We Rise, LLC. I received my B.S. in Counseling Psychology and an M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Trauma Specialization Studies from Lesley University. I am committed to multicultural competence and anti-racist practices. I provide individual psychotherapy for a range of presenting concerns, including trauma work, grief and loss, disordered eating, and domestic violence, with additional experience in, OCD work, anxiety/depression, and substance abuse.
Andrew Hahn And Associates
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02116
My team and I help individuals and couples. We are best suited to treating you where you're stuck, be it physical (like chronic pain, auto-immune), mental (like anxiety), emotional (like depression), relational (partners, children, parents, people you work with), and spiritual (like alienation). What makes my work unique is it's remarkably efficient & effective.
My team and I help individuals and couples. We are best suited to treating you where you're stuck, be it physical (like chronic pain, auto-immune), mental (like anxiety), emotional (like depression), relational (partners, children, parents, people you work with), and spiritual (like alienation). What makes my work unique is it's remarkably efficient & effective.
Anna Svetchnikov
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS, LSWA
Verified Verified
Cambridge, MA 02138 (Online Only)
Individual clients welcome. In my professional journey, I've had the privilege of guiding thousands of clients from diverse backgrounds, each with their own unique stories and challenges. I help individuals cultivate a deep understanding of their emotions, fostering emotional intelligence that is crucial for personal growth. I strive to create a space where feelings are acknowledged and processed, to clear a path for success. Embracing wellbeing as a fundamental aspect of strength is at the heart of my approach. The goal is for you to become an insightful expert of your own life - past, present and future.
Individual clients welcome. In my professional journey, I've had the privilege of guiding thousands of clients from diverse backgrounds, each with their own unique stories and challenges. I help individuals cultivate a deep understanding of their emotions, fostering emotional intelligence that is crucial for personal growth. I strive to create a space where feelings are acknowledged and processed, to clear a path for success. Embracing wellbeing as a fundamental aspect of strength is at the heart of my approach. The goal is for you to become an insightful expert of your own life - past, present and future.
Mariam Hager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02199 (Online Only)
Asking for help is a courageous act, and I commend you for taking this step to look for a therapist. Whether this is your first experience with therapy, or you’ve utilized it throughout your life, it’s an incredibly vulnerable act and deserves a conversation that leaves you feeling seen and heard.
Asking for help is a courageous act, and I commend you for taking this step to look for a therapist. Whether this is your first experience with therapy, or you’ve utilized it throughout your life, it’s an incredibly vulnerable act and deserves a conversation that leaves you feeling seen and heard.
Doug Weiskopf
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02139 (Online Only)
People share common struggles that are nevertheless profoundly individual. My commitment is to honor your unique situation and provide a space to consider whatever issues and circumstances feel relevant. As whole people we have hopes, scars, memories, commitments, relationships, and our own evolving sense of self. My background in IFS and Mindfulness ensures a compassionate, judgment-free space and has instilled a core belief in the fundamental ability for you to increasingly understand yourself and strengthen your capacity for resiliency and wellbeing.
People share common struggles that are nevertheless profoundly individual. My commitment is to honor your unique situation and provide a space to consider whatever issues and circumstances feel relevant. As whole people we have hopes, scars, memories, commitments, relationships, and our own evolving sense of self. My background in IFS and Mindfulness ensures a compassionate, judgment-free space and has instilled a core belief in the fundamental ability for you to increasingly understand yourself and strengthen your capacity for resiliency and wellbeing.
Wilson Bezerra Flanders
Counselor, MA, LPCC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02135 (Online Only)
My ideal client would be someone is interested to improve his/her thinking, emotional state and general functioning. My ideal client would also be someone who is open and motivated for change and to become the best version him/herself them/themselves.
My ideal client would be someone is interested to improve his/her thinking, emotional state and general functioning. My ideal client would also be someone who is open and motivated for change and to become the best version him/herself them/themselves.
Kirbie MacEwen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02130
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in working with clients experiencing trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, gender exploration, neurodivergence and life transitions. As a member of the LGBTQIA + community, I am especially passionate about serving my community. I firmly believe that self-discovery is a process that occurs throughout the life span, and that this process is deeply impacted by oppressive structures, as well as interpersonal and relational dynamics. I specialize in serving Queer and Trans folks. I celebrate gender and sexuality exploration in our work. I am conscious of intersectionality and the ways in which our multiple identities meet.
I specialize in working with clients experiencing trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, gender exploration, neurodivergence and life transitions. As a member of the LGBTQIA + community, I am especially passionate about serving my community. I firmly believe that self-discovery is a process that occurs throughout the life span, and that this process is deeply impacted by oppressive structures, as well as interpersonal and relational dynamics. I specialize in serving Queer and Trans folks. I celebrate gender and sexuality exploration in our work. I am conscious of intersectionality and the ways in which our multiple identities meet.
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Eating Disorders Therapists
What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviors, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behavior affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counseling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioral disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behavior, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognize they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behavior has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.