Female Therapists in 01027

If you struggle with depression, anxiety, loss, and trauma, it can feel like the world is against you. Are you stuck in your thoughts, overwhelmed by anxiety and stress, or struggling with conflict in your interpersonal relationships? It is important to find help with a compassionate listener who supports and guides you in finding solutions to your struggles.

Life transitions are inherent in the human experience. Sometimes we are resilient and are able to navigate life’s’ difficulties and other times we need to talk to someone who can truly hear us. I offer individual, family and couples counseling for adults of any age and provide a safe, supportive and empathic setting in which you will feel respected and heard regardless of race, gender identity/expression and sexual orientation.

We live in a world that is both beautiful and painful. When the beauty seems hard to find, and the pain becomes too hard to hold, a therapist can help you find joy and meaning.  Therapy can help you move toward what matters most, feel more balanced and connected, and experience life intentionally in the imperfect present. If you have questions about my practice or would like to schedule a consultation, please visit my website at lizandersonlicswma.com or contact me via email (preferred) or phone.

I support folks in reconnecting with what our bodies have to tell us about our hurts and healing. I am a somatic and Gestalt-trained therapist, meaning that I have particular experience leading folks in reconnecting to their bodies, + working with their nervous systems to access new possibilities for healing. I often work with individuals navigating anxiety, relational difficulties, obsessive compulsive patternings, chronic illness, and grief + loss. I especially enjoy working with folks who have a mindfulness/meditation practice, are curious about embodiment, and interested in cultivating deeper intimacy with themselves and others.

I work with individuals to strengthen their sense of choice and meaning in their lives. I believe we can emerge more whole when we get curious about the parts of us that seem inglorious. I do not believe in oversimplifying the human condition into "good" or "bad" because there is more truth in the spectrum. I want therapy to be accessible, helpful and grounded in the reality that we live our day-to-day lives outside the therapy office. Good therapy extends beyond one hour a week; good therapy informs how we relate to, engage with and move through the real world.

I am a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience helping children, adolescents, and their parents recover from trauma. The experience of being abused or enduring a traumatic event can produce a range of challenges as a result. However, as a child or teen, navigating life thereafter can require specialized help. There is no need to face challenges alone. I specialize in helping kids and teenagers work through this process so that the trauma doesn’t define them. They can move forward with their lives in a positive, meaningful way, even discovering insights and strengths to empower them for the present and future.

Welcome! Seeking a therapist is an important process and not always an easy one. It can take courage to take the first steps to connect with a therapist – even if you have been in therapy before. I see the therapy relationship as a collaborative relationship and one that can serve as a foundation for positive and healthy change in your life. It is important that you find a therapist you believe you can work with in order to tend to your needs and interests.

At times in our lives, we have all experienced confusing and sometimes painful events, whether it be the loss of a loved one, an unexpected illness or health issue, a life transition or trauma. Sometimes, the things we have done in the past to seek relief no longer work as they once did. Therapy can be helpful to find new ways to adjust to the challenges and complications of human life, whether it is rooted in a current life event needing temporary support or a more involved issue requiring long term exploration.

My clients reach out to me for help when they are experiencing frightening or distressing intrusive thoughts or behaviors that seem to be out of their control. If you have been diagnosed and/or suspect, you have obsessive compulsive disorder and/or Anxiety related disorders and need someone who really understands what you are going through I can help.

You do so much for others, always there to provide care, comfort and a shoulder to lean on. You are a partner, mother, daughter, sister, friend to everyone….and you have completely lost yourself. Once, you had goals, dreams and a firm sense of who you were. But now, the pressures of day to day life are leaving you depressed, anxious and uncertain. Things are changing all around you but you feel stuck, wanting to feel happy and fulfilled but not sure if that's even possible. You wonder if you will ever feel good enough. The one thing you know is you feel drained, disconnected and aren't sure how your life ended up this way.

We all deserve to live our lives as fully and authentically as we can, and therapy can be a great support in that. I aim to create an open and safe space in which you can explore the patterns, behaviors, and beliefs that you may feel stuck in, and that are no longer serving you. As we build a trusting, supportive, and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship, we’ll work together to identify concrete goals and utilize evidence-based practices to achieve them.

I help clients find ways to be present, accepting, adventurous and to have a more inclusive experience of living. I work with adults struggling with a wide range of challenges including mood concerns, addictive behavior, trauma, life transitions, and relationship issues. I support clients in becoming curious about their feelings, interrupting and shifting patterns that are no longer serving them and engaging in new ways of thinking, feeling, acting and meaning-making.

My passion has grown out of my experience in offering hope and help to clients struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. I help adult clients find and navigate their path in recovery as well support family members as they find ways to maintain connections in difficult situations. I have experience in guiding clients to find the motivation and courage to make changes over time that can create full lives. I believe that mindfulness creates a path to settle the mind and body and that a connection with nature nurtures the spirit.

Limited slots currently available (April 2023). Free consults are available to determine fit for working together in the future. I am a clinical social worker with an MSW from University of Albany's School of Social Welfare. Earlier graduate work was a Master of Psychology, concentrating in Marriage and Family Therapy. Additionally I spent over ten years working as a birth and postpartum doula and childbirth educator, which has offered me a unique background for working with families. In addition I completed a certificate training for working with victims of assault to enhance my knowledge of trauma and its effects.

Maybe you're struggling to cope with life transitions like becoming a parent, changing a job, caring for a loved one, ending a relationship or starting a new one. Maybe life feels overwhelming and you feel lost at times. Perhaps you're struggling to cope with stress and anxiety. Maybe things that happened to you years ago, are getting in the way of living the life you want now. If you're ready to do the work and try some new strategies, I look forward to teaming up with you to pursue the life you envision. Wherever you are in life, I will meet you there with openness and compassion. I can help you identify what really matters.

I specialize in the use of EMDR and expressive arts therapies. Clients are invited to explore and resolve what is blocking progress toward self-fulfillment and inner peace. I approach therapy as a journey of self-discovery. I strive to create a respectful and non-judgmental space for healing. I believe that healing can begin when we listen to and honor the wisdom and guidance that emerges from our inner wise self.

Now Accepting New Clients As the owner of Center for Perinatal Wellness, I believe when a mother struggles, the whole family does also. I specialize in perinatal mood complications, such as Postpartum Depression and Anxiety. A new child changes so much about how a family functions and sometimes families need some help navigating those waters and I am happy to help you do just that. We use CBT, DBT, EMDR in the therapeutic approach, but never encourage a path that a client isn't comfortable with.

My years of experience enables me to offer effective outpatient, individualized, clinical therapy. I provide supportive space to individuals, families, and couples. I specialize in treating people for anxiety, depression, recovery from trauma, grief, substance abuse, school phobia, learning disabilities and neurological and cognitive differences. As an adjunct to traditional talk therapy, I am certified in and use the following techniques to enhance treatment as needed: Clinical Hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping) and ear acupressure as part of therapy sessions.

Kara Shaw is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who has been providing trauma-informed care to youth and their caregivers since 2015, as both a clinician, and a clinical supervisor. Kara currently provides individual telehealth services to youth, teens, and adults in Massachusetts. Kara's ideal clients are individuals who are parenting children with behavioral health needs, as well as those who are seeking support around managing Anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, and life in general. BCBS insurance find me on Headway: headway.co/providers/kara-shaw All other accepted insurances use Alma: secure.helloalma.com/providers/kara-shaw