Hypnotherapists in Boston, MA
As a clinical sexologist and Certified Sex Therapist, I help folks explore pleasure and better communicate in intimate relationships. As a relationship counselor, I work with couples and people in ENM relationships to improve their communication and connection. As a feminist therapist, I help clients dig deep to uncover their personal power, untangle anxiety and heal from trauma. I'm pro-choice, queer/bisexual identified, and welcome LGBTQ+ clients. I'm a curious counselor, and I help people dig to the roots of their pain. Fees are $250 per session (self-pay only, NO insurance, can provide superbill).
As a clinical sexologist and Certified Sex Therapist, I help folks explore pleasure and better communicate in intimate relationships. As a relationship counselor, I work with couples and people in ENM relationships to improve their communication and connection. As a feminist therapist, I help clients dig deep to uncover their personal power, untangle anxiety and heal from trauma. I'm pro-choice, queer/bisexual identified, and welcome LGBTQ+ clients. I'm a curious counselor, and I help people dig to the roots of their pain. Fees are $250 per session (self-pay only, NO insurance, can provide superbill).
As we go through life, we can find ourselves feeling “stuck” in patterns or situations that limit satisfaction and create barriers to achieving our goals. Sometimes these patterns develop slowly over time and sometimes circumstances shift rapidly – leaving us overwhelmed and unsure of where to go next. I believe the role of psychotherapy is to create an open and affirming space to explore patterns with compassion and curiosity, clarify values, and make progress towards living an authentic and fulfilling life.
As we go through life, we can find ourselves feeling “stuck” in patterns or situations that limit satisfaction and create barriers to achieving our goals. Sometimes these patterns develop slowly over time and sometimes circumstances shift rapidly – leaving us overwhelmed and unsure of where to go next. I believe the role of psychotherapy is to create an open and affirming space to explore patterns with compassion and curiosity, clarify values, and make progress towards living an authentic and fulfilling life.
My primary treatment approaches are EMDR integrated with parts work and hypnotherapy.
Hello and welcome! I’m Joshua Boyce, a licensed psychotherapist dedicated to helping people navigate through the challenges of depression, anxiety, life transitions, and recovery from traumatic experiences. My mission is to help you loosen the grip that your old, unhelpful stories have on you so that you can see yourself, your relationships, and your life in a fresh way, opening the door to new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving.
My primary treatment approaches are EMDR integrated with parts work and hypnotherapy.
Hello and welcome! I’m Joshua Boyce, a licensed psychotherapist dedicated to helping people navigate through the challenges of depression, anxiety, life transitions, and recovery from traumatic experiences. My mission is to help you loosen the grip that your old, unhelpful stories have on you so that you can see yourself, your relationships, and your life in a fresh way, opening the door to new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving.
Holistic, Transpersonal & Trauma Informed
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, RMT, CH-C, CIMHP
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
My credentials include education, training, work, and lived experience in Psychotherapy, Counseling, School Adjustment Counseling, Hypnotherapy, Health Education, Shamanism, Transpersonal Psychology, Life Coaching, Dance Movement Therapy and Energy Healing.
*Please note that I continue to be 100% distance based for the time being* It isn't always easy to reach outside of ourselves when we are feeling deeply lonely and experiencing extreme emotions. These are precisely the times, though, when it makes sense to try to find people with whom we can talk without too much fear of judgment or rejection. In my role as Therapist, I actively commit to strive to be one of those people; to meet you wherever you are emotionally, in a comfortable, confidential and respectful setting.
My credentials include education, training, work, and lived experience in Psychotherapy, Counseling, School Adjustment Counseling, Hypnotherapy, Health Education, Shamanism, Transpersonal Psychology, Life Coaching, Dance Movement Therapy and Energy Healing.
*Please note that I continue to be 100% distance based for the time being* It isn't always easy to reach outside of ourselves when we are feeling deeply lonely and experiencing extreme emotions. These are precisely the times, though, when it makes sense to try to find people with whom we can talk without too much fear of judgment or rejection. In my role as Therapist, I actively commit to strive to be one of those people; to meet you wherever you are emotionally, in a comfortable, confidential and respectful setting.
Ready to make a change but don't know where to start? Typical issues my clients face range from struggling with depression, anxiety, the residue of past trauma, health concerns, family stressors, growing pains, life transitions, and relationship hurdles. I work best with those who value a growth mindset, feel curious about their self-development, and maximize their potential. I have a specialization in working with complex psychiatric and behavioral issues, trauma, professional stressors, and relational issues.
Ready to make a change but don't know where to start? Typical issues my clients face range from struggling with depression, anxiety, the residue of past trauma, health concerns, family stressors, growing pains, life transitions, and relationship hurdles. I work best with those who value a growth mindset, feel curious about their self-development, and maximize their potential. I have a specialization in working with complex psychiatric and behavioral issues, trauma, professional stressors, and relational issues.
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.
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.
Therapy is a way to approach suffering through communication and a relationship. It is a sacred co-collaborated space that can facilitate a process of reflection and healing. As a graduate of Smith School of Social Work, I had the opportunity to thoroughly explore psychodynamic psychotherapy. Through certificate programs I enhanced my knowledge in palliative care, trauma assessment and treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, clinical hypnosis and sensorimotor psychotherapy.
Therapy is a way to approach suffering through communication and a relationship. It is a sacred co-collaborated space that can facilitate a process of reflection and healing. As a graduate of Smith School of Social Work, I had the opportunity to thoroughly explore psychodynamic psychotherapy. Through certificate programs I enhanced my knowledge in palliative care, trauma assessment and treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, clinical hypnosis and sensorimotor psychotherapy.
My work is more results than process oriented and to do this several techniques are used including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Hypnosis, and the work of Henry Grayson and Psych-K, all of which deal with examining and altering conscious and unconscious limiting beliefs and in doing so creating lasting change.
I have a varied background including years experience as a corporate recruiter and
having made a career switch to a being therapist for more than 20 years.
My areas of expertise include grief, anxiety, depression, career and job change and couples counseling
My work is more results than process oriented and to do this several techniques are used including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Hypnosis, and the work of Henry Grayson and Psych-K, all of which deal with examining and altering conscious and unconscious limiting beliefs and in doing so creating lasting change.
I have a varied background including years experience as a corporate recruiter and
having made a career switch to a being therapist for more than 20 years.
My areas of expertise include grief, anxiety, depression, career and job change and couples counseling
It is a great privilege to be welcomed into the lives of my clients. With the use of behavioral health techniques (CBT, ACT, biofeedback, relaxation, hypnosis, mindfulness, meditation, etc.) I treat adults with various mental health, behavioral and medical conditions. Treatment is focused on the client's presenting problem(s) as well as all dimensions of well-being.
It is a great privilege to be welcomed into the lives of my clients. With the use of behavioral health techniques (CBT, ACT, biofeedback, relaxation, hypnosis, mindfulness, meditation, etc.) I treat adults with various mental health, behavioral and medical conditions. Treatment is focused on the client's presenting problem(s) as well as all dimensions of well-being.
You love your partner deeply, but somewhere along the way, the spark dimmed. Maybe you're both busy with life and feeling more like roommates than lovers. Perhaps you want to explore new aspects of your sexuality together but don't know how to start those conversations. Or you're navigating desires that feel different from the mainstream and want support from someone who gets that. You know your relationship has incredible potential, but you're stuck in patterns that aren't serving you anymore. You're ready to make changes; you just need the right roadmap.
You love your partner deeply, but somewhere along the way, the spark dimmed. Maybe you're both busy with life and feeling more like roommates than lovers. Perhaps you want to explore new aspects of your sexuality together but don't know how to start those conversations. Or you're navigating desires that feel different from the mainstream and want support from someone who gets that. You know your relationship has incredible potential, but you're stuck in patterns that aren't serving you anymore. You're ready to make changes; you just need the right roadmap.
I specialize in root-cause healing through hypnotherapy and trauma-informed care.
You're intelligent and self-aware, yet something feels stuck. Maybe it's a pattern in relationships that keeps repeating. Talk therapy has helped but your depression or anxiety hasn't fully resolved. You've done the work and read the books, but there's a deeper layer you can't quite access on your own. You're not looking for surface solutions or spiritual bypassing. You want real answers. You're ready to go deeper, to understand what's actually driving these patterns, and to finally move forward with clarity and purpose. You believe there's wisdom within that you haven't fully accessed yet.
I specialize in root-cause healing through hypnotherapy and trauma-informed care.
You're intelligent and self-aware, yet something feels stuck. Maybe it's a pattern in relationships that keeps repeating. Talk therapy has helped but your depression or anxiety hasn't fully resolved. You've done the work and read the books, but there's a deeper layer you can't quite access on your own. You're not looking for surface solutions or spiritual bypassing. You want real answers. You're ready to go deeper, to understand what's actually driving these patterns, and to finally move forward with clarity and purpose. You believe there's wisdom within that you haven't fully accessed yet.
As a psychotherapist, I am continually committed to providing a safe and supportive experience for my clients. Using traditional and more current modalities I work to help people address behaviors that may affect interpersonal, relational, and career challenges. All are welcomed in therapy to learn new ways to manage the obstacles to personal social and occupational wellbeing. I work with people around longstanding issues of depression and anxiety, relationship difficulties, as well as adjustment to educational and career transitions.
As a psychotherapist, I am continually committed to providing a safe and supportive experience for my clients. Using traditional and more current modalities I work to help people address behaviors that may affect interpersonal, relational, and career challenges. All are welcomed in therapy to learn new ways to manage the obstacles to personal social and occupational wellbeing. I work with people around longstanding issues of depression and anxiety, relationship difficulties, as well as adjustment to educational and career transitions.
You feel trapped in thinking again and again about the same issue? You find yourself repeating same behavioral patterns? You live in self-judgment, guilt, sadness, and lack of good sleep? Does this all make you feel as you are not good enough and you should please others to be liked? And then the perceived failure as a partner, parent or a friend? Collaboratively, we can create a safe space to help you feel your feelings; increase your awareness; understand relationship patterns; and develop strategies to cope at home, work and in society.
You feel trapped in thinking again and again about the same issue? You find yourself repeating same behavioral patterns? You live in self-judgment, guilt, sadness, and lack of good sleep? Does this all make you feel as you are not good enough and you should please others to be liked? And then the perceived failure as a partner, parent or a friend? Collaboratively, we can create a safe space to help you feel your feelings; increase your awareness; understand relationship patterns; and develop strategies to cope at home, work and in society.
There are times in our life where we reach a point when we realize something may not be manageable anymore or has gotten bigger than we expected but you are here and you are taking the steps to implement change. Coming into a therapy session provides a safe space to explore this and challenge yourself to identify what is going on and how we can work together to accomplish that. We serve clients 16 years old and up.
There are times in our life where we reach a point when we realize something may not be manageable anymore or has gotten bigger than we expected but you are here and you are taking the steps to implement change. Coming into a therapy session provides a safe space to explore this and challenge yourself to identify what is going on and how we can work together to accomplish that. We serve clients 16 years old and up.
Welcome! I offer teletherapy in both RI & MA. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, substance use, and chronic illness or pain, among others. My approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in empowerment. I use DBT, CBT, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and more to support healing and growth. I will work with you to help clarify your goals and obtain tools that help you feel more balanced, connected, and at peace.
Welcome! I offer teletherapy in both RI & MA. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, substance use, and chronic illness or pain, among others. My approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in empowerment. I use DBT, CBT, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and more to support healing and growth. I will work with you to help clarify your goals and obtain tools that help you feel more balanced, connected, and at peace.
Have the changes since the pandemic left you feeling stuck? Challenged? Do you want to enhance your life? Have you lost sight of your dreams? Whether you long to feel closer to your partner, are overwhelmed at work, or feel that being a parent leaves no time for your dreams, Dr. Lavi & her Dream Positioning System (DPS) can put YOU back in control of your life so you can start moving towards your dreams. Although the psychotherapeutic relationship lasts for life, therapy with Dr. Lavi will be as brief as possible. When issues arise down the road, clients can return to "recalculate"get back on track & reach their aspirations.
Have the changes since the pandemic left you feeling stuck? Challenged? Do you want to enhance your life? Have you lost sight of your dreams? Whether you long to feel closer to your partner, are overwhelmed at work, or feel that being a parent leaves no time for your dreams, Dr. Lavi & her Dream Positioning System (DPS) can put YOU back in control of your life so you can start moving towards your dreams. Although the psychotherapeutic relationship lasts for life, therapy with Dr. Lavi will be as brief as possible. When issues arise down the road, clients can return to "recalculate"get back on track & reach their aspirations.
In my practice, by face to face sessions or by using online Telehealth confidential therapy, I work with clients to feel comfortable and to form a bond, based on trust, that will foster a relaxed positive therapeutic interaction. It is important to me that, from the very first session, the client can communicate his or her story and feels heard, so that I can understand the presenting issues, communicate hope, and formulate mutually agreeable goals to achieve in our work together.
In my practice, by face to face sessions or by using online Telehealth confidential therapy, I work with clients to feel comfortable and to form a bond, based on trust, that will foster a relaxed positive therapeutic interaction. It is important to me that, from the very first session, the client can communicate his or her story and feels heard, so that I can understand the presenting issues, communicate hope, and formulate mutually agreeable goals to achieve in our work together.
My clients overthink things. They worry constantly, They want anxiety reduction. They do not want to be restricted in what they do by pervasive thoughts. They want control of their lives. They want simple happiness. Couples can learn to communicate and be understood. Their lives can be happier and more in control, yet closer. Work life improves and health gets better. When a person wants a better life everything changes.
My clients overthink things. They worry constantly, They want anxiety reduction. They do not want to be restricted in what they do by pervasive thoughts. They want control of their lives. They want simple happiness. Couples can learn to communicate and be understood. Their lives can be happier and more in control, yet closer. Work life improves and health gets better. When a person wants a better life everything changes.
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed School Adjustment Counselor. I am also an Associate Professor at a nationally known Master of Social Work program. At the University, I teach future social workers and therapists advanced clinical practice skills.
I have been practicing therapy for over 35 years. I use a variety of approaches to help people make positive changes in their lives. I specialize in working with adolescents, families, individuals, and couples who are dealing with issues of anxiety, depression, trauma, and addictions of all types (substances and behavioral).
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed School Adjustment Counselor. I am also an Associate Professor at a nationally known Master of Social Work program. At the University, I teach future social workers and therapists advanced clinical practice skills.
I have been practicing therapy for over 35 years. I use a variety of approaches to help people make positive changes in their lives. I specialize in working with adolescents, families, individuals, and couples who are dealing with issues of anxiety, depression, trauma, and addictions of all types (substances and behavioral).
People usually find me when they’ve hit the limits of managing things on their own. They’ve read the books, done the mindfulness, powered through but something deeper keeps pulling them back to the same place. In our work, we look underneath the surface of symptoms to the emotional patterns that keep you stuck. Anxiety and depression often trace back to how we learned to relate, to protect, please, perform, or disappear. In therapy, those patterns start to show up between us, giving us the chance to see them clearly and create something new something more honest and alive.
People usually find me when they’ve hit the limits of managing things on their own. They’ve read the books, done the mindfulness, powered through but something deeper keeps pulling them back to the same place. In our work, we look underneath the surface of symptoms to the emotional patterns that keep you stuck. Anxiety and depression often trace back to how we learned to relate, to protect, please, perform, or disappear. In therapy, those patterns start to show up between us, giving us the chance to see them clearly and create something new something more honest and alive.
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How does hypnotherapy work?
Hypnotherapy works by using guided hypnosis to help you reach a state of focus and concentration through mental imagery and soothing verbal repetition. The state is somewhat like being absorbed in a book, a movie, or your own thoughts. You are not under a therapist’s “control,” but they can help you relax and turn your attention inward to discover the resources to achieve behavior change or better manage psychological concerns. Therapy sessions may involve guiding you through recognizing a problem, releasing problematic thoughts about it, and considering and accepting more productive alternatives before returning to normal awareness. Hypnotherapy is typically used by a therapist along with traditional forms of talk therapy. Eventually, your therapist can help you learn hypnotherapy techniques yourself so you can establish a stronger sense of control on your own in stressful or challenging moments.
Is hypnotherapy the same as hypnosis?
Hypnotherapy, which is sometimes called hypnotic suggestion, is a therapeutic technique in which a therapist uses hypnosis to help patients. It is not the kind of hypnosis portrayed in stage shows, or in movies or on television. You will not be unconscious or asleep during hypnotherapy, you will not lose control of yourself, your thoughts, or your free will, and you will be able to fully recall your experience. And while you will hear your therapist’s suggestions, it is always up to you to decide whether to act on them. Hypnosis by a trained mental-health professional is not a form of mind control, which is impossible to achieve anyway.
Can everyone be hypnotized?
The most common challenge of hypnotherapy is that as many as one in four people cannot be hypnotized. Brain imaging has confirmed differences in patterns of brain connectivity between those who respond to hypnotism and those who do not. Other people who could potentially be hypnotized may not respond to the technique because of their skepticism or resistance to entering a hypnotic state. If a therapist’s “post-hypnotic suggestion” is effective, it’s because they are suggesting something you want to achieve.
Does hypnotherapy work?
Through hypnotherapy, you can achieve changes that are real and sustainable. Like other talk therapy techniques, when hypnotherapy succeeds, it’s a case of mind over matter. Effective hypnotherapy involves self-healing because you access resources you need to change inside of yourself and learn how to tap into them whenever you need. Hypnotherapy has been shown to be an effective therapy for anxiety, phobias, stress, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual dysfunction, and undesirable behaviors like smoking. It can be used to help improve sleep or to address relationship challenges, and to aid with pain management, digestive disorders, skin conditions, and the gastrointestinal side effects of pregnancy or chemotherapy.