Therapists in Boston, MA

You just spent another night doom-scrolling TikTok. When you’re not doing that, you’re binging Netflix, or tumbling down a YouTube rabbit hole. Worries about your partner, your body, your friends, or your job keep swirling in your mind at night. “What if...?” is your brain’s favorite question. You try your best to always make the right move, be a supportive friend, a good family member, and an ideal employee. But you still feel like you’re never doing enough. And you’re terrified that any slight misstep will make everything come crumbling down.

I'm a licensed and board certified psychologist (ABBP-Counseling) specializing in individual therapy with adults in Boston, MA. I earned the Ed. D in Counseling Psychology at the UMASS-Amherst in 1980 and have been a licensed & practicing psychologist since 1981. I earned the MFA (Creative Writing, Literature & Publishing) from Emerson College-'94. It's challenging to work with people who are eager to express their creativity. My nearly 30 years as a forensic psychologist affords me insights to help those coping with legal issues, grief, loss, relationship and career stress.

Leslie Goodhue is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the state of Massachusetts with over 8 years of experience working in a variety of settings with children, teens, and adults who are facing acute medical concerns, substance use disorders, child protection issues, mental illness, end of life, and bereavement. Leslie obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work at the University of Maine and went on to get her Master's in Social Work at Salem State University.

I strive to create resilient therapeutic relationships based in Liberation Health. Liberation Health deconstructs dominant worldview messaging, examining the client's internal and external oppressions. Liberation Health can also help us unpack intergenerational struggles, digging into the tensions, resilience, and joy of our heritage. I offer a therapeutic space to unpack themes of immigration, diaspora, and cultural estrangement. Overall, I focus on psychodynamic and intersectional tools to help clients address stress, anxiety, and depression.

It is possible to have that close connection, passion, understanding and trust in your relationship with your partner, that you once imagined but might have given up on. We all want our partner to be there for us and to listen to us with compassion and understanding. Imago Couples Therapy helps us figure out and heal what is preventing us from having this amazing relationship that we want. The clues usually lie in our past. I can help you and your partner really understand and give each other what you need at the core of your being.

Now Accepting New Clients We are all going through a challenging time and with it comes increased depression, anxiety, isolation, panic, fear and increased trauma symptoms. I'll work with you to understand & manage these intense emotions. To help you become more aware of your thought patterns & learn more effective ways of coping to improve your life. You are the expert on your life & have the answers within you, my competency is helping you to see & use these skills.

Amanda Gross is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina. Though Amanda works with a variety of clients, her specialties include working with undergraduate and graduate students as well as young adults and professionals.Amanda completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology at Elon University with minors in Spanish, International Studies, and Religious Studies. She completed her Master of Social Work (MSW) at UNC-Chapel Hill.

My ideal client is prepared to initiate changes in their life to promote wellness. They are prepared to process internal and external contributors to their mood, discuss options for improvement, and practice healthier skills that will assist in achieving their personal goals. My ideal client is internally motivated and desires emotional balance from concerns such as anxiety, depression, impaired self-esteem, trauma, and interpersonal conflict. They arrive to treatment with goals in mind, and will actively work to experience relief of distressing symptoms.

Are you feeling stuck in a certain pattern of thoughts or behaviors that you find worrisome or troubling? Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed in your life and are beginning to wonder if you may benefit from some additional support. I have worked and trained in a variety of mental health settings including residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, medical hospitals and college campuses.

My treatment approach is integrative and personalized to my clients’ needs, focused on building a foundation of trust. I work with clients to identify underlying roots of problems and elicit existing and new strengths and resources. I prefer a holistic approach to treatment which, while based in a psychodynamic framework, draws from my specialized training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, attachment based, trauma-informed and mindfulness modalities. I work with adults ranging from young adulthood through end of life, using a culturally-sensitive approach.

For those seeking to improve their lives by engaging in the psychotherapy process, I am here for you. If you who are hoping to become more understanding of their emotions and motivations, therapy can be the first step. I understand that life can bring many challenges and ups and downs along the way, and these can be difficult to navigate alone. I believe that engagement in the psychotherapy process can be transformative, and I hope to help guide you in finding the relief and understanding that you deserve. I see this process as collaborative, with you as the expert in your own life. I look forward to meeting you.

I am a psychologist with over 30 years experience in the use of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) within a CBT approach to anxiety disorders. My clinical work focuses panic attacks; phobias of public speaking, social situations and flying; and OCD. I serve on the faculties of the Harvard Medical School and William James College, and am a psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital.

My ideal client would be a middle-aged person who is looking to change and willing to step outside the box. Their goals would be independence and small achievable ones. I enjoy working with anxiety and am open to "between sessions" work/activities.

Perhaps you find it difficult to establish healthy relationships; or despite your commitment and willingness to change, you continue to suffer, feeling anxious, depressed, drifting away from the person you'd like to be. Maybe you feel emotions that you can't name and/or manage. Together we can understand and work with what you are experiencing. I have decades of experience in the field of psychotherapy working with families, couples and individuals, and I specialize in the treatment of trauma using state-of-the-art, evidence-based approaches.

Caring for couples and individuals has been my privilege and passion for over thirty years. I provide goal directed short-term and long-tern therapy in a warm, active, and collaborative style to help people solve problems and reach their potential. Treatments are tailored to each client's individual circumstances. Success in therapy reduces distress and creates new possibilities for living with greater ease, purpose, and joy. The skills acquired in therapy enable us to face future challenges with courage and confidence.

You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. - C.S. Lewis. I have 15+ years experience helping people get recovery from substance addiction. I also offer individual and couples therapy utilizing Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavior and Person-Centered Therapy helping patients to improve their mental health, enrich relationships, strengthen communication, resolve differences, improve self-esteem and achieve personal goals.

Maybe you can't seem to find the "right" job, or the "right" man, or the "right" city, no matter how many options you try. Maybe you feel like you've let others determine your life choices. Maybe you know you're not on the path you should be, but have no clue what "your path" actually is. Call that a Quarter Life Crisis, call it "adulting" problems. No matter what you call it, if you're tired of feeling like you're wasting your life without a clear direction, I can help you get on the path YOU want to be on. In addition, I'm trained also in working with people in Narcissistic Abuse, Attachment Styles & Toxic Relationships.