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Laurena MacDougall Lyons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
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Laurena MacDougall Lyons

Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT

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Winthrop, MA 02152
Let's Connect (617) 237-6832
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Entering this field a bit later in life, it was not without gaining, and continuing to gain, multiple perspectives associated with trials stemming from family of origin, marital, trauma, secondary trauma, relationship, parenting-to raise/parenting-to-prepare, job-related, adoption/reunification, loss, life transition and elder care issues. I know life's journey to be replete with challenges. I also know it to be rich, adventurous, rewarding. I've learned obstacles are more easily negotiated with support and that becoming our own agent of change is not as elusive as it may often seem.
My role, in part, is to provide an environment wherein clients will feel safe and supported, as they identify, and work their way through to, a preferred experience. Both pre- and post-Masters, I have worked with mental health agencies, providing site-, school-and home-based care.
The experience afforded me the opportunity to identify, as a preferred way of working, a solution-oriented, rather than problem-focused approach. While my work is heavily influenced by Narrative, Cognitive-Behavioral and Solution-Focused constructs, it is not limited to any one methodology.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Winthrop, MA 02152

(617) 237-6832
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Anxiety and Life Coaching 
$130 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (617) 237-6832
Photo of Laurena MacDougall Lyons, Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Winthrop, MA 02152

(617) 237-6832
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Anxiety and Life Coaching 
$130 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $130
  • Couple Sessions $140
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

Venmo

Insurance

  • BlueCross and BlueShield
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I am in-network with BCBS only. Any co-payment or deductible required by your plan will need to be met through Venmo. For clients paying privately, I am happy to provide receipts.
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Laurena MacDougall Lyons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (617) 237-6832
"
I am in-network with BCBS only. Any co-payment or deductible required by your plan will need to be met through Venmo. For clients paying privately, I am happy to provide receipts.
Photo of Laurena MacDougall Lyons, Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Laurena MacDougall Lyons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (617) 237-6832

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Massachusetts / 1195 Laurena MacDougall Lyons
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 25 years
  • Attended Cambridge College, Graduated 1996
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Laurena MacDougall Lyons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. - (617) 237-6832
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Laurena MacDougall Lyons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. - (617) 237-6832

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Life Coaching

Expertise

  • Adoption Reunification
  • Anger Management
  • Caregivers
  • Child
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Family of Origin work
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
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An intake will include identifying presenting concerns and possible influences on those concerns. Goals will be identified, and clients will be invited to ask questions of me to help them decide whether they think it's a good fit. My position may be to guide, but clients are the expert in their lives and their voices are always encouraged. I work "with" my clients, not "for" them.
Photo of Laurena MacDougall Lyons, Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Laurena MacDougall Lyons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (617) 237-6832
"
An intake will include identifying presenting concerns and possible influences on those concerns. Goals will be identified, and clients will be invited to ask questions of me to help them decide whether they think it's a good fit. My position may be to guide, but clients are the expert in their lives and their voices are always encouraged. I work "with" my clients, not "for" them.
Photo of Laurena MacDougall Lyons, Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Laurena MacDougall Lyons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (617) 237-6832

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Religion

Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Religion

Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Family / Marital
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Narrative
  • Transgenerational
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Laurena MacDougall Lyons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. - (617) 237-6832
Photo of Laurena MacDougall Lyons, Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Laurena MacDougall Lyons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. - (617) 237-6832

Location

Primary Location

Winthrop, MA 02152

(617) 237-6832
Photo of Laurena MacDougall Lyons, Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Laurena MacDougall Lyons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (617) 237-6832
Photo of Laurena MacDougall Lyons, Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Laurena MacDougall Lyons
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (617) 237-6832