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Joseph Berlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
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Joseph Berlin

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW (he, him)

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500 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
Let's Connect (617) 209-9480
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I seek to help clients find a greater range of freedom, creativity, and sense of possibility in their lives. I prioritize creating a space in which you will feel safe and thoughtfully engaged. Through the unique therapeutic relationship we establish, we will work to better understand the patterns and contexts that underlie your feelings, behaviors, and symptoms. I have advanced training in psychodynamic psychotherapy from a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. My therapeutic stance is gentle, accepting, and curious.
I work with adults of all ages, including college students, on a wide range of concerns. I specialize in mood and anxiety disorders, trauma and PTSD, relationship and family concerns, as well as identity-related issues. In addition, I assist clients with major life transitions (e.g., identity, relationships, family and life stages, careers).
I highly value working with people with diverse gender, sexual, racial, and socioeconomic/class identities and backgrounds. I have contributed to and presented research on the factors that lead to change in psychotherapy. I have also worked on policy efforts to improve community support services for individuals experiencing mental illness.
Call or Joseph Berlin now for a free 15 minute consultation - (617) 209-9480

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

500 Forest Avenue

Portland, ME 04101 map

(617) 209-9480

875 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02139 map

I specialize in Depression, Anxiety and Life Transitions 
I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Let's Connect (617) 209-9480
Photo of Joseph Berlin, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

500 Forest Avenue

Portland, ME 04101 map

(617) 209-9480

875 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02139 map

I specialize in Depression, Anxiety and Life Transitions 
I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 

Finances

Insurance

  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Out of Network
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I am in-network with BCBS of MA. For other insurance plans with out-of-network benefits, I will submit claims on your behalf and will work with your insurance to ensure your sessions are covered to the extent your plan provides. I seek to make this process as clear and easy for clients as possible.
Photo of Joseph Berlin, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Joseph Berlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (617) 209-9480
"
I am in-network with BCBS of MA. For other insurance plans with out-of-network benefits, I will submit claims on your behalf and will work with your insurance to ensure your sessions are covered to the extent your plan provides. I seek to make this process as clear and easy for clients as possible.
Photo of Joseph Berlin, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Joseph Berlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (617) 209-9480

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Massachusetts / 122451 Joseph Berlin
    License state differs from primary location state.
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 10 years
  • Attended Smith College School for Social Work, MSW
  • Additional Credentials

  • License: Maine LC23386 / 2024
Photo of Joseph Berlin, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Joseph Berlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (617) 209-9480
Photo of Joseph Berlin, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Joseph Berlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (617) 209-9480

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Life Transitions

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
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Joseph Berlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Do these issues align with your needs? or (617) 209-9480
Photo of Joseph Berlin, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Joseph Berlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Do these issues align with your needs? or (617) 209-9480

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Transgender Allied

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Existential
  • Interpersonal
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Trauma Focused
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Joseph Berlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (617) 209-9480
Photo of Joseph Berlin, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Joseph Berlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (617) 209-9480

Location

Primary Location

500 Forest Avenue

Portland, ME 04101

(617) 209-9480

Additional Location

875 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 209-9480
Photo of Joseph Berlin, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Joseph Berlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Call for a free consultation now - (617) 209-9480
Photo of Joseph Berlin, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Joseph Berlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Call for a free consultation now - (617) 209-9480