Therapists in Boston, MA

What does your typical day look like? What has been a roadblock that’s prevented you from feeling happy? Are you willing to set goals to achieve a new sense of happiness? Change is hard, and you will face new challenges that will test your ability to try something new. When you put the work and effort into making change, you will discover a new sense of well-being and make a positive change in your life.

I am the founder and principal therapist of Nova Psychotherapy. I provide individual psychotherapy to adults looking to establish a long term therapeutic relationship. I draw from several psychodynamic theories to help patients develop a greater understanding of themselves and their relationships, create more positive patterns in how they relate to others, and experience personal growth. I have extensive experience working with college students and young professionals. I am passionate about working with a multicultural population. I am bilingual in English and Spanish and provide therapy in both languages.

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.

Deena DiMaria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in anxiety disorders and complex trauma. Deena’s ideal client is seeking a psychotherapist who can help address challenges stemming from anxiety and / or complex trauma. This client values a person-centered approach, whereby the client is met with unconditional positive regard. Additionally, this client is interested in learning skills to manage their symptoms. The client is focused on learning new ways of thinking and being in the world in order to improve their overall well-being.

**Updated March 1, 2024: I have availability for in-person sessions. I do not have openings before 9am or after 4pm at this time.** I have over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist. I have worked in a broad range of mental health settings, including traditional outpatient and also acute psychiatric settings providing individual therapy to kids, adults, and families, and clinical supervision and training to staff and trainees. I work with clients of all ages, and across cultures. I also provide clinical supervision and consultation services. My approach is collaborative, client-centered and strengths based.

I will help with the challenges that of relationships, work, school, and other aspects of life. I can work with you to identify the triggers and create an action plan to help you move forward. I work with clients who have experienced personal conflicts, traumatic events, depression, anxiety, LGBTQ. I specialize in supporting college students, professionals, and mature adults living and working in Greater Boston. Blue Cross Blue Shield ,Tufts, & most MassHealth Plans

I am a licensed psychologist specialized in providing individual psychotherapy to adults. I work compassionately with my clients to create personal growth, including: Developing insight about one's characteristic ways of dealing with stress, engaging in relationships, or maintaining motivation * * Creating healthy responses to stress at work or in family life * * Navigating transitions like divorce, loss, pregnancy, job change, relocation * * Recognizing and managing anxiety and depression * * Unpacking complex family dynamics and histories * * Clarifying personal values and aligning goals accordingly.

I help people overcome the challenges they face in everyday life - challenges relating to work or school, mood, stress, relationships, trauma and abuse. If you're not finding satisfaction or joy in life, if you have dreams of something better but you don't know how to get there, if you feel stuck, or if you keep running into mental, emotional, or behavioral blocks, I can help. If you feel like life is out of balance, I can help. Together, we can work to restore that balance. I work with adults and also specialize in helping college/university students.

Hello, I'm Dr. Katerina Aniskovich, a dual-licensed school psychologist and mental health counselor. With a wealth of experience across various settings, such as clinical, outpatient, and school, I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and young adults with neurodiverse backgrounds. Together, we work on enhancing coping strategies, learning style, executive functioning, and resiliency skills, so my clients can become more successful problem solvers, learners, and team players. While in session I offer a supportive environment where you can feel safe to share your thoughts and ready to learn new skills.

I specialize in working with people who are perfectionists. Often high performers, athletes, students and professionals in high stress fields struggle with anxiety, burnout, depression and isolation. I utilize humor, empathy and gentle challenging to help clients make progress towards their goals of finding balance, identity and happiness. I am a strengths-based clinician and see the good in my clients; my goal is for them to see it too. I believe in the power of gratitude, mindfulness, and compassion to improve mental health. I am direct and transparent with my clients in hopes they will be empowered in their therapy journey.

I am an MGH-Harvard affiliated psychologist with a psychotherapy practice of over 30 years in the South End. I work with adults, young adults, college students and couples. My goal is to ease your distress and help you live the life you want. While my background is in psychodynamic psychotherapy, I believe that each person's needs are unique. Thus, I draw on a wide range of approaches to help resolve troubling issues--self-defeating patterns, paralyzing anxieties, or feelings of dissatisfaction in relationships.

Dr. Gerald Reid works with children, adolescents, college students, and young adults. With his specialized, personable, and individualized approach, he provides COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT) / Integrated Psychotherapy and NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING. Dr. Reid also specializes in SPORT AND PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY consultation. Dr. Reid's training includes Boston University, the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD), and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) - a Harvard University Teaching Hospital. Dr. Reid holds a Part-Time Faculty position at Boston University as an instructor and supervisor.

I am an empathetic and compassionate clinical Psychotherapist in Massachusetts with Meridian Psychotherapy Associates, a team of culturally sensitive and trauma-informed psychotherapists. We work with individuals, couples, and family systems who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, and other life stressors. Our ultimate mission is to support your healing process. We believe that your lived experiences should and will be heard.

Everyone deserves to live a life filled with pleasure, purpose, & meaning. Sometimes, we struggle with the inevitable difficulties of life & feel anxious, down, or stuck. I enjoy helping clients engage in self-exploration so they can stop struggling and start living the life they want to live. My specialties include mood and anxiety disorders, relationship issues, and difficult life transitions. I particularly enjoy working with college students and young adults.

Being human is hard. We face unexpected challenges, grapple with confusing thoughts and emotions, and navigate interpersonal conflict. These obstacles are often confounded by a pressure to understand ourselves and make meaningful, "right" choices. Although it can feel exhausting and hopeless to deal with life's trials and tribulations, you do not have to traverse it alone. Through an empathetic, creative, and personalized approach, I offer my clients a pathway to growth and self-compassion in a chaotic world.

Starting therapy is a brave step. I will offer you a warm place to explore whatever concerns you may have, while offering direct feedback based on my expertise. In therapy, we will examine your life values and make goals, so that problems will not prevent you from living well. I will integrate psychodynamic (insight-oriented) and practical (skills-based) modalities to offer you a comprehensive and individualized therapy experience. Research supports that a strong therapeutic relationship is paramount to a positive outcome, so I will be sure to foster trust between us, in order to do the difficult work that therapy requires.

I view therapy as a holistic and collaborative experience, where people can learn more about themselves and join a therapeutic alliance rooted in compassion, warmth and acceptance. I am passionate about providing individualized care that meets my clients where they are at in innovative and flexible ways, often weaving in their strengths and interests into session.

Starting therapy can be a difficult step, and you may not know where to start. My goal is to determine that together and support a path of self-understanding and positive change. I enjoy working with adults of all backgrounds and identities dealing with anxiety, depression, identity development, relationship issues, adjustment, grief, and trauma. I also specialize in health psychology with a particular interest in women’s health. Through a warm, curious, and sometimes humorous approach, I strive to make genuine connections to understand client’s needs, hopes, and fears with the goal of self-awareness and transformation.

You deserve to feel heard, understood, and valued for who you are as an individual! When we feel stuck and misunderstood, challenged by uncomfortable feelings, or we are struggling to navigate life, engaging in therapy allows us to understand what is contributing to each of these experiences. Being able to talk through these moments helps start us on a path toward feeling fulfilled and enlivened. Together, we will explore how your past and present experiences, your interpersonal relationships, and your learned coping strategies contributes to how you feel.