Substance Use Therapists in Boston, MA
I am a psychotherapist with more than 20 years of clinical, teaching and research experience. I work with individuals experiencing an array of circumstances and challenges. One of my specialties is counseling people with a focus on those in high-risk professions (e.g., law enforcement, fire/rescue, EMS, military) and their loved ones. I also work with a broad range of individuals employed in other “helping professions” (e.g., medical and mental healthcare providers, veterinary medicine professionals, educators, prosecutors, clergy) whose careers may have been negatively impacted by job and/or personal circumstances.
I am a psychotherapist with more than 20 years of clinical, teaching and research experience. I work with individuals experiencing an array of circumstances and challenges. One of my specialties is counseling people with a focus on those in high-risk professions (e.g., law enforcement, fire/rescue, EMS, military) and their loved ones. I also work with a broad range of individuals employed in other “helping professions” (e.g., medical and mental healthcare providers, veterinary medicine professionals, educators, prosecutors, clergy) whose careers may have been negatively impacted by job and/or personal circumstances.
You’re juggling work, family, and responsibilities, but inside you’re carrying anxiety, burnout, irritability, or substance use that’s becoming harder to ignore.
I help high-functioning adults understand their symptoms and the deeper patterns driving them. With experience in substance use, trauma, and co-occurring issues, I offer grounded, depth-oriented therapy that gets to the root while giving you practical tools for real, lasting change.
You’re juggling work, family, and responsibilities, but inside you’re carrying anxiety, burnout, irritability, or substance use that’s becoming harder to ignore.
I help high-functioning adults understand their symptoms and the deeper patterns driving them. With experience in substance use, trauma, and co-occurring issues, I offer grounded, depth-oriented therapy that gets to the root while giving you practical tools for real, lasting change.
Your journey, your pace, your healing. As a holistic behavioral therapist, my goal is to address the impact of stress in your life and to promote a culture of safety, empowerment and healing. While we work through challenges, we will uncover your short and long term goals. While at the same time, we will strive for you to build your self-confidence and self-worth. By utilizing a combination of therapeutic approaches, we will unlearn long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Your journey, your pace, your healing. As a holistic behavioral therapist, my goal is to address the impact of stress in your life and to promote a culture of safety, empowerment and healing. While we work through challenges, we will uncover your short and long term goals. While at the same time, we will strive for you to build your self-confidence and self-worth. By utilizing a combination of therapeutic approaches, we will unlearn long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Are you looking for help with gambling, alcohol, drugs, cannabis, cigarette/vaping use, gambling, online sports betting, gaming, internet abuse and misuse.
Have you tried to stop, decrease, control without success? Feeling overwhelmed, defeated, frustrated, guilty or ashamed?
Are you looking for changes on a psychological level to help make shifts in your thoughts and behaviors patterns?
If so please call, email, or book a consultation with me- it’s free.
Let me help you create positive changes and focus on the important things in your life.
Are you looking for help with gambling, alcohol, drugs, cannabis, cigarette/vaping use, gambling, online sports betting, gaming, internet abuse and misuse.
Have you tried to stop, decrease, control without success? Feeling overwhelmed, defeated, frustrated, guilty or ashamed?
Are you looking for changes on a psychological level to help make shifts in your thoughts and behaviors patterns?
If so please call, email, or book a consultation with me- it’s free.
Let me help you create positive changes and focus on the important things in your life.
Boston Professionals Counseling, LLC is a private psychotherapy practice specializing in helping professionals with the unique challenges they face. We have a critical understanding of the stresses and pressures professionals face because we've been there. We know what it's like to face a deadline, to make sacrifices, and to juggle the simultaneous responsibilities of work and life. This first hand experience of life in the corporate world distinguishes us from other therapy practices, from the way we analyze issues, to our commitment to client privacy. We help you make the case for wellbeing.
Boston Professionals Counseling, LLC is a private psychotherapy practice specializing in helping professionals with the unique challenges they face. We have a critical understanding of the stresses and pressures professionals face because we've been there. We know what it's like to face a deadline, to make sacrifices, and to juggle the simultaneous responsibilities of work and life. This first hand experience of life in the corporate world distinguishes us from other therapy practices, from the way we analyze issues, to our commitment to client privacy. We help you make the case for wellbeing.
Other services include Substance Use and Trauma Therapy remotely servicing Maine and Massachusetts.
ECH Counseling & Wellness specializes in providing convenient, confidential, and compassionate telehealth mental health services to adults in Maine and Massachusetts. We offer a wide range of services including therapy for depression, anxiety, addiction, and trauma. Additionally, we conduct RMV Substance Use Evaluations with Risk of Recidivism.
Other services include Substance Use and Trauma Therapy remotely servicing Maine and Massachusetts.
ECH Counseling & Wellness specializes in providing convenient, confidential, and compassionate telehealth mental health services to adults in Maine and Massachusetts. We offer a wide range of services including therapy for depression, anxiety, addiction, and trauma. Additionally, we conduct RMV Substance Use Evaluations with Risk of Recidivism.
I support with counseling of substance use, abuse, addiction(s), and mental health support.
Accepting NEW clients, please email me to set up an intake session today! I have been working in the field of mental health and addiction treatment for over a decade. I can support those that are sober curious, looking to decrease use, and/or exploring or maintaining complete abstinence. I like to meet people where they are at and will support you with an individual, person-centered, treatment plan to help with your short-term and long-term goals.
I support with counseling of substance use, abuse, addiction(s), and mental health support.
Accepting NEW clients, please email me to set up an intake session today! I have been working in the field of mental health and addiction treatment for over a decade. I can support those that are sober curious, looking to decrease use, and/or exploring or maintaining complete abstinence. I like to meet people where they are at and will support you with an individual, person-centered, treatment plan to help with your short-term and long-term goals.
I have an extensive background and advanced training in substance use and mental health.
I use a trauma informed holistic treatment approach that builds on your strengths. This facilitates growth, healing, and meaningful change. My priority is to provide a safe haven for you to gain a deeper understanding of yourself. Exploring your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors will empower you to make conscious decisions about your life.
I have an extensive background and advanced training in substance use and mental health.
I use a trauma informed holistic treatment approach that builds on your strengths. This facilitates growth, healing, and meaningful change. My priority is to provide a safe haven for you to gain a deeper understanding of yourself. Exploring your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors will empower you to make conscious decisions about your life.
If OCD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, or substance use are stopping you from achieving your full potential, I’d like to help.
I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I also believe in the importance of exploring the experiences and relationships that brought you to this moment. I am affirming of people of all backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations.
If OCD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, or substance use are stopping you from achieving your full potential, I’d like to help.
I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I also believe in the importance of exploring the experiences and relationships that brought you to this moment. I am affirming of people of all backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations.
I help clients break cycles of anxiety, substance use, and body image struggles by understanding the root cause and building practical, sustainable coping tools.
You’ve spent so long trying to meet every expectation—your own and everyone else’s—that the pressure has become overwhelming. The anxiety, overthinking, and constant self-judgment keep pulling you back into patterns you’re exhausted by. Some days you try to manage it with structure or control; other days you turn to substances or familiar coping habits just to quiet your mind for a moment. You wake up determined to do better, yet by evening the guilt, frustration, or heaviness returns. You’re tired of feeling like you “should” be able to handle this on your own, and you’re ready for something to shift.
I help clients break cycles of anxiety, substance use, and body image struggles by understanding the root cause and building practical, sustainable coping tools.
You’ve spent so long trying to meet every expectation—your own and everyone else’s—that the pressure has become overwhelming. The anxiety, overthinking, and constant self-judgment keep pulling you back into patterns you’re exhausted by. Some days you try to manage it with structure or control; other days you turn to substances or familiar coping habits just to quiet your mind for a moment. You wake up determined to do better, yet by evening the guilt, frustration, or heaviness returns. You’re tired of feeling like you “should” be able to handle this on your own, and you’re ready for something to shift.
You’re capable. Thoughtful. Successful by most standards. And you’re carrying more than most people realize.
I work with high-intellect adults navigating anxiety, trauma, burnout, and relational patterns that no longer serve them. Many of my clients are professionals in demanding fields - healthcare, academia, tech, and finance who are used to managing complexity but rarely have space to slow down and process their own inner world.
For some, that pressure shows up as over-functioning. For others, it looks like a glass (or three) of wine at the end of the day becoming the only reliable way to turn the volume down.
You’re capable. Thoughtful. Successful by most standards. And you’re carrying more than most people realize.
I work with high-intellect adults navigating anxiety, trauma, burnout, and relational patterns that no longer serve them. Many of my clients are professionals in demanding fields - healthcare, academia, tech, and finance who are used to managing complexity but rarely have space to slow down and process their own inner world.
For some, that pressure shows up as over-functioning. For others, it looks like a glass (or three) of wine at the end of the day becoming the only reliable way to turn the volume down.
I specialize in supporting clients with substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, women’s issues, and LGBTQIA+ related concerns.
My style is welcoming, collaborative, and centered around your needs. I take a holistic and goal-oriented approach that focuses on deepening self-awareness, building emotional resilience, and creating space for lasting growth. Therapy with me is a space where you can feel safe to be yourself while working at a pace that feels right for you.
I specialize in supporting clients with substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, women’s issues, and LGBTQIA+ related concerns.
My style is welcoming, collaborative, and centered around your needs. I take a holistic and goal-oriented approach that focuses on deepening self-awareness, building emotional resilience, and creating space for lasting growth. Therapy with me is a space where you can feel safe to be yourself while working at a pace that feels right for you.
Whether you’re seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, general life challenges, or substance use (I’m in recovery myself), I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space to be yourself, gain insight, and take steps toward healing and growth.
Feeling stuck, unmotivated, or unsure where to start can be exhausting. I’m Kumbi, a non-binary, first-generation Malawian-Zimbabwean therapist, dedicated to supporting emerging adults and adults through trauma, grief, identity development, and life transitions. I work with clients navigating challenges like career planning, maintaining sobriety, interpersonal effectiveness, boundary-setting, and spiritual or religious confusion.
Whether you’re seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, general life challenges, or substance use (I’m in recovery myself), I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space to be yourself, gain insight, and take steps toward healing and growth.
Feeling stuck, unmotivated, or unsure where to start can be exhausting. I’m Kumbi, a non-binary, first-generation Malawian-Zimbabwean therapist, dedicated to supporting emerging adults and adults through trauma, grief, identity development, and life transitions. I work with clients navigating challenges like career planning, maintaining sobriety, interpersonal effectiveness, boundary-setting, and spiritual or religious confusion.
The people I work with sense a shift could be important. Their relationships seem to have a lot of ups and downs, they feel like they cannot control their emotions, and they sometimes experience unwanted mood swings. Specialized evidence-based treatment can generate a shift and help you feel more centered in yourself, less likely to be taken over by emotions, and more quickly recover from intense feelings. Your relationship with yourself, and with others, will improve. You will gain a stronger sense of purpose, increased ability to communicate, more often avoid misunderstandings, and will resolve conflicts with others more easily.
The people I work with sense a shift could be important. Their relationships seem to have a lot of ups and downs, they feel like they cannot control their emotions, and they sometimes experience unwanted mood swings. Specialized evidence-based treatment can generate a shift and help you feel more centered in yourself, less likely to be taken over by emotions, and more quickly recover from intense feelings. Your relationship with yourself, and with others, will improve. You will gain a stronger sense of purpose, increased ability to communicate, more often avoid misunderstandings, and will resolve conflicts with others more easily.
Couples and Individuals impacted by Substance Use, Trauma, and/or Relationships
You’re an ambitious couple striving to balance careers, goals, and connection, but lately things feel off. You’re facing communication gaps, emotional distance, or struggles feeling like a priority. Despite the busy pace of life, you want to heal, rebuild trust, and rekindle the bond that made your partnership special. Your goal is clear: to rediscover how to grow together, even when life pulls you apart. You're here because your relationship matters, and you're ready for meaningful change.
Couples and Individuals impacted by Substance Use, Trauma, and/or Relationships
You’re an ambitious couple striving to balance careers, goals, and connection, but lately things feel off. You’re facing communication gaps, emotional distance, or struggles feeling like a priority. Despite the busy pace of life, you want to heal, rebuild trust, and rekindle the bond that made your partnership special. Your goal is clear: to rediscover how to grow together, even when life pulls you apart. You're here because your relationship matters, and you're ready for meaningful change.
She works with either civilians or veterans who are interested in an evidence based approach to managing anxiety and/or depression, substance use disorders, trauma and other stressor disorders, or racial identity/other cultural issues.
Broadly, her clinical specialties include anxiety disorders and trauma related conditions, cognitive behavioral therapy, substance abuse disorders, and culturally responsive care.
She works with either civilians or veterans who are interested in an evidence based approach to managing anxiety and/or depression, substance use disorders, trauma and other stressor disorders, or racial identity/other cultural issues.
Broadly, her clinical specialties include anxiety disorders and trauma related conditions, cognitive behavioral therapy, substance abuse disorders, and culturally responsive care.
As a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts with more than 30 years of experience, I provide professional, compassionate therapy for adults dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, substance use, and relationship challenges.
My goal is to offer accessible, evidence-based mental health counseling in Massachusetts that helps clients gain clarity, build resilience, and move toward meaningful, lasting change. Whether you are considering therapy for the first time or returning for additional support, you will find a welcoming space focused on your goals and growth.
As a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts with more than 30 years of experience, I provide professional, compassionate therapy for adults dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, substance use, and relationship challenges.
My goal is to offer accessible, evidence-based mental health counseling in Massachusetts that helps clients gain clarity, build resilience, and move toward meaningful, lasting change. Whether you are considering therapy for the first time or returning for additional support, you will find a welcoming space focused on your goals and growth.
You have the tools to help yourself create peace in your life. I have the experience to guide you on your path of self-discovery and healing. Together, we will explore your whole self , incorporating mind, body and spirit. I believe through an optimistic, warm, supportive and therapeutic environment, anyone can gain knowledge through their experiences. I will guide you through this process and help identify solutions to the struggles that brought you here . The difficulties we face can be alienating. When facing challenges, you do not need to feel alone. I will be by your side providing a space of unconditional acceptance
You have the tools to help yourself create peace in your life. I have the experience to guide you on your path of self-discovery and healing. Together, we will explore your whole self , incorporating mind, body and spirit. I believe through an optimistic, warm, supportive and therapeutic environment, anyone can gain knowledge through their experiences. I will guide you through this process and help identify solutions to the struggles that brought you here . The difficulties we face can be alienating. When facing challenges, you do not need to feel alone. I will be by your side providing a space of unconditional acceptance
“I couldn’t heal because I kept pretending I wasn’t hurt.” This powerful realization encapsulates the journey many of us face when confronting our emotional wounds. My mission is to create a nurturing and understanding environment where you can explore and make sense of your past experiences. I aim to help you organize your thoughts, gain clarity in times of uncertainty, and develop a deeper understanding of yourself. In this safe space, you will be encouraged to tackle difficult decisions, process significant life events, and experience personal growth.
“I couldn’t heal because I kept pretending I wasn’t hurt.” This powerful realization encapsulates the journey many of us face when confronting our emotional wounds. My mission is to create a nurturing and understanding environment where you can explore and make sense of your past experiences. I aim to help you organize your thoughts, gain clarity in times of uncertainty, and develop a deeper understanding of yourself. In this safe space, you will be encouraged to tackle difficult decisions, process significant life events, and experience personal growth.
You might be doing your best to keep things together, but inside you feel overwhelmed or unlike yourself. I often work with women who are adjusting to new motherhood, coping with postpartum anxiety or depression, or trying to make sense of a difficult birth experience. Others come to me carrying old trauma or grief that still affects their daily lives. You may feel tired, anxious, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. You just want to feel steady and like yourself again.
You might be doing your best to keep things together, but inside you feel overwhelmed or unlike yourself. I often work with women who are adjusting to new motherhood, coping with postpartum anxiety or depression, or trying to make sense of a difficult birth experience. Others come to me carrying old trauma or grief that still affects their daily lives. You may feel tired, anxious, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. You just want to feel steady and like yourself again.
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Substance Use Therapists
How do substance and drug recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other clients in recovery; in outpatient programs, individuals reside at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff often also includes people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other methods.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for substance use reduce the amount of drugs they consume. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.
Are there specific medications for substance and drug use?
There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone can help reduce cravings, methadone is an opioid medication used to treat severe pain, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.