Therapists for Teens and Adolescents in Brighton, MA
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
I believe therapy is not “one size fits all,” and I tailor treatment to the unique goals, challenges, and hopes of each person I work with. My goal is to create a space where you feel genuinely seen and heard, and and where you can show up as your full, unfiltered self without fear of judgment.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
I believe therapy is not “one size fits all,” and I tailor treatment to the unique goals, challenges, and hopes of each person I work with. My goal is to create a space where you feel genuinely seen and heard, and and where you can show up as your full, unfiltered self without fear of judgment.
I primarily work with adults and also see teens 14+ who are experiencing anxiety, navigating life transitions or relationship stress, feeling overwhelmed, or looking for someone to talk to.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, stuck in old patterns, or unsure of where to start. You do not need to have your goals figured out before starting therapy. Therapy can be a place to pause and reflect, understand what you are experiencing, and discover ways that can help. I work collaboratively with clients to find an approach, or combination of approaches, that best fits their needs.
I primarily work with adults and also see teens 14+ who are experiencing anxiety, navigating life transitions or relationship stress, feeling overwhelmed, or looking for someone to talk to.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, stuck in old patterns, or unsure of where to start. You do not need to have your goals figured out before starting therapy. Therapy can be a place to pause and reflect, understand what you are experiencing, and discover ways that can help. I work collaboratively with clients to find an approach, or combination of approaches, that best fits their needs.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Massachusetts, offering telehealth to adults statewide. My approach is patient-centered and eclectic: I meet people where they are, using evidence-based techniques while staying flexible to what helps. I would describe my style as affirming, holistic, creative, solution-oriented, and empowering. I have specialized experience in chronic pain and substance use, but most of my current work focuses on anxiety, depression, and the stress of balancing work, family, and personal growth. I am building my private practice and welcome new clients looking for a collaborative, down-to-earth therapist.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Massachusetts, offering telehealth to adults statewide. My approach is patient-centered and eclectic: I meet people where they are, using evidence-based techniques while staying flexible to what helps. I would describe my style as affirming, holistic, creative, solution-oriented, and empowering. I have specialized experience in chronic pain and substance use, but most of my current work focuses on anxiety, depression, and the stress of balancing work, family, and personal growth. I am building my private practice and welcome new clients looking for a collaborative, down-to-earth therapist.
My background includes years of working with adolescents and young adults in school, community, and clinical settings.
Hi there, I’m so glad you’re here. Whether you're feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed, or just trying to figure things out, I offer a calm, compassionate space where you can breathe, speak freely, and be fully yourself. I show up with patience, presence, and deep respect for whatever you’re carrying. I specialize in supporting people through life’s in-between moments - whether it’s starting college, questioning identity, launching into adulthood, adjusting after a loss, or facing the “what now?” moments of life. I believe growth happens when we feel safe enough to show up just as we are, and I’m here to support you at your pace.
My background includes years of working with adolescents and young adults in school, community, and clinical settings.
Hi there, I’m so glad you’re here. Whether you're feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed, or just trying to figure things out, I offer a calm, compassionate space where you can breathe, speak freely, and be fully yourself. I show up with patience, presence, and deep respect for whatever you’re carrying. I specialize in supporting people through life’s in-between moments - whether it’s starting college, questioning identity, launching into adulthood, adjusting after a loss, or facing the “what now?” moments of life. I believe growth happens when we feel safe enough to show up just as we are, and I’m here to support you at your pace.
Humans are not meant to work through life's challenges on their own. My goal is to work with clients collaboratively through life transitions and struggles in relationships and careers towards greater peace, self acceptance and alignment with their own goals. I have experience working primarily with anxiety and depression, ADHD, Autism, OCD, and disordered eating/ eating disorders. Additionally, my background in immigration advocacy increased my understanding of the unique challenges faced by immigrants and first-generation Americans.
Humans are not meant to work through life's challenges on their own. My goal is to work with clients collaboratively through life transitions and struggles in relationships and careers towards greater peace, self acceptance and alignment with their own goals. I have experience working primarily with anxiety and depression, ADHD, Autism, OCD, and disordered eating/ eating disorders. Additionally, my background in immigration advocacy increased my understanding of the unique challenges faced by immigrants and first-generation Americans.
Elena Medvedovski-Khanukaev
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BED
1 Endorsed
Brighton, MA 02135
My name is Elena Medvedovski. I am a Clinical Director of the group practice 'Power of Connection'. It is built on the premise that all people are engaged in meaningful relationships throughout their lives. Starting with early relationships with our own families, followed by connections with teachers, and friends, we develop a unique attachment style, impacts our creativity and inspiration. Our practice is focused on empowering clients to improve the meaningful connections in their lives - with themselves and with their significant others through psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is a powerful tool for self-transformation, which achieved through a better understanding of oneself.
My name is Elena Medvedovski. I am a Clinical Director of the group practice 'Power of Connection'. It is built on the premise that all people are engaged in meaningful relationships throughout their lives. Starting with early relationships with our own families, followed by connections with teachers, and friends, we develop a unique attachment style, impacts our creativity and inspiration. Our practice is focused on empowering clients to improve the meaningful connections in their lives - with themselves and with their significant others through psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is a powerful tool for self-transformation, which achieved through a better understanding of oneself.
Providing in-person/ teletherapy. More than 50 years of helping people feel better about themselves, their families and their relationships. I can help you with the problems that led you to begin your search for a therapist. Maybe you are having difficulty managing feelings of anxiety or depression? Perhaps you and your partner or spouse realized that just talking between yourselves is not solving your relationship conflicts? Maybe you are having conflicts or problems with your child? I can help you, by providing a trusting, caring and nurturing environment so that you can develop more effective strategies to improve your life.
Providing in-person/ teletherapy. More than 50 years of helping people feel better about themselves, their families and their relationships. I can help you with the problems that led you to begin your search for a therapist. Maybe you are having difficulty managing feelings of anxiety or depression? Perhaps you and your partner or spouse realized that just talking between yourselves is not solving your relationship conflicts? Maybe you are having conflicts or problems with your child? I can help you, by providing a trusting, caring and nurturing environment so that you can develop more effective strategies to improve your life.
Is your child, teen or young adult falling behind at school or work?
I’m a clinical psychologist who specializes in academic, cognitive, neuropsychological, and general psychological assessments and testing, and treating individuals and families like yours, and would like to help yours get the best treatment. I enjoy helping high-functioning adults, LGBT, the elderly, and those impacted by a medical event.
Is your child, teen or young adult falling behind at school or work?
I’m a clinical psychologist who specializes in academic, cognitive, neuropsychological, and general psychological assessments and testing, and treating individuals and families like yours, and would like to help yours get the best treatment. I enjoy helping high-functioning adults, LGBT, the elderly, and those impacted by a medical event.
Anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, regret. Marital conflict, parent-child struggles. Alienation, isolation. These are real problems that don't always have easy solutions. I help clients to learn, grow, and resolve their problems - big or small, simple or complicate. Whether they include: self-defeating habits, hurtful relationship patterns, overwhelming enotions, or debilitating personal histories. Want a safe place where you are appreciated and your experience is validated? I can provide it. Need interpersonal understanding and wise guidance? I offer that, too. Want to mobilize inner resources? Contact me.
Anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, regret. Marital conflict, parent-child struggles. Alienation, isolation. These are real problems that don't always have easy solutions. I help clients to learn, grow, and resolve their problems - big or small, simple or complicate. Whether they include: self-defeating habits, hurtful relationship patterns, overwhelming enotions, or debilitating personal histories. Want a safe place where you are appreciated and your experience is validated? I can provide it. Need interpersonal understanding and wise guidance? I offer that, too. Want to mobilize inner resources? Contact me.
Do you find yourself struggling to change your habits? Do you continue to give in to behaviors or beliefs that you know aren’t helping you feel better about living life? Do you want to feel more empowered in your relationship to the things that are distressing you? Are you open to trying new things and thinking creatively about solutions? If so, I may be able to help. Whether it be depression, anxiety, addictive habits, eating disorders, hearing voices, seeing visions, etc, I offer witnessing and skills to help you change the relationship to your experiences and manage your distress so you can live life on your terms.
Do you find yourself struggling to change your habits? Do you continue to give in to behaviors or beliefs that you know aren’t helping you feel better about living life? Do you want to feel more empowered in your relationship to the things that are distressing you? Are you open to trying new things and thinking creatively about solutions? If so, I may be able to help. Whether it be depression, anxiety, addictive habits, eating disorders, hearing voices, seeing visions, etc, I offer witnessing and skills to help you change the relationship to your experiences and manage your distress so you can live life on your terms.
Life isn’t always easy. Trauma, mental health struggles, and relationships can leave you feeling overwhelmed, alone, or unsure of what to do next. Sometimes, you just need a safe person who will listen, sit with you in the hard moments, and give you space to talk about what’s really going on without judgment. I work with people who are navigating intense emotions, trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, and other mental health struggles. I want therapy to feel like a place where you can show up as you are with all the messy, complicated, or difficult parts.
Life isn’t always easy. Trauma, mental health struggles, and relationships can leave you feeling overwhelmed, alone, or unsure of what to do next. Sometimes, you just need a safe person who will listen, sit with you in the hard moments, and give you space to talk about what’s really going on without judgment. I work with people who are navigating intense emotions, trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, and other mental health struggles. I want therapy to feel like a place where you can show up as you are with all the messy, complicated, or difficult parts.
Everyone is born with the capacity to enjoy life, to feel empowered, and to be healthy in mind, body, and spirit. Unfortunately, certain life circumstances such as abusive and toxic relationships, family conflict, trauma, failure, and loss can prevent people from feeling hopeful, worthy, or successful. In a supportive and nurturing environment, I have dedicated my career to helping others develop the positive habits, spiritual tools, and healthy thinking needed for them to heal and succeed.
Everyone is born with the capacity to enjoy life, to feel empowered, and to be healthy in mind, body, and spirit. Unfortunately, certain life circumstances such as abusive and toxic relationships, family conflict, trauma, failure, and loss can prevent people from feeling hopeful, worthy, or successful. In a supportive and nurturing environment, I have dedicated my career to helping others develop the positive habits, spiritual tools, and healthy thinking needed for them to heal and succeed.
Therapy is one of the most loving practices we can gift ourselves. It is brave and powerful to look inwards, meet parts of ourselves we’ve tucked away, and share our inner world. We all have parts of us that resist change, uncomfortable emotions, vulnerability, and owning our truths. And we also have parts of us that are yearning to speak up, to be free, and to feel confident in our ability to manage life’s many ebbs and flows. I join you in the process of growth and self-reflection with warmth, empowerment, and acceptance as we discover the most authentic versions of you.
Therapy is one of the most loving practices we can gift ourselves. It is brave and powerful to look inwards, meet parts of ourselves we’ve tucked away, and share our inner world. We all have parts of us that resist change, uncomfortable emotions, vulnerability, and owning our truths. And we also have parts of us that are yearning to speak up, to be free, and to feel confident in our ability to manage life’s many ebbs and flows. I join you in the process of growth and self-reflection with warmth, empowerment, and acceptance as we discover the most authentic versions of you.
Janice Hrabovszky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LICSW, LCSW, CIMHP, CCTP
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I am a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience working with adolescents and adults.
Welcome! Grab your drink of choice, pull up a comfy chair and let's talk. Are you overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety, depression and anger? Do these thoughts and feelings keep you from living the life you want? Does your past trauma repeatedly intrude on your current life? Are you struggling in your relationships and finding them lacking in joy and fulfillment? It takes courage to seek out therapy and to be willing to examine yourself and your life. I would be honored to join you on this journey and help you make the changes you desire and develop a life of abundance, peace and joy.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience working with adolescents and adults.
Welcome! Grab your drink of choice, pull up a comfy chair and let's talk. Are you overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety, depression and anger? Do these thoughts and feelings keep you from living the life you want? Does your past trauma repeatedly intrude on your current life? Are you struggling in your relationships and finding them lacking in joy and fulfillment? It takes courage to seek out therapy and to be willing to examine yourself and your life. I would be honored to join you on this journey and help you make the changes you desire and develop a life of abundance, peace and joy.
You wake up feeling anxious about everything you need to accomplish, questioning whether you've forgotten something important. You spend extra time getting ready, second-guessing your choices. At work you struggle to focus as your mind jumps to worst-case scenarios. Even when things go well, you anticipate problems. You replay conversations, question decisions and worry you've disappointed someone or made a mistake. When you get home you're mentally exhausted but your mind won't slow down. You feel restless and irritable, struggle with muscle tension and sleep. You know worrying doesn't solve your problems but you can't turn it off.
You wake up feeling anxious about everything you need to accomplish, questioning whether you've forgotten something important. You spend extra time getting ready, second-guessing your choices. At work you struggle to focus as your mind jumps to worst-case scenarios. Even when things go well, you anticipate problems. You replay conversations, question decisions and worry you've disappointed someone or made a mistake. When you get home you're mentally exhausted but your mind won't slow down. You feel restless and irritable, struggle with muscle tension and sleep. You know worrying doesn't solve your problems but you can't turn it off.
I have over a decade of experience working with adults, teens, preteens, and families.
My extensive journey as a counselor has taught me that, wherever one finds oneself in life, lasting change is not only possible, but within reach. As a means of tailoring treatment to each individual's unique circumstances, I draw upon a wide range of clinical approaches. I encourage clients to build upon their own strengths and to tap into their innate desire to flourish. I create a therapeutic space free of judgment or prejudice. I believe that treatment is fundamentally an interactive process in which the client will develop and foster the skills to live fully and with meaning.
I have over a decade of experience working with adults, teens, preteens, and families.
My extensive journey as a counselor has taught me that, wherever one finds oneself in life, lasting change is not only possible, but within reach. As a means of tailoring treatment to each individual's unique circumstances, I draw upon a wide range of clinical approaches. I encourage clients to build upon their own strengths and to tap into their innate desire to flourish. I create a therapeutic space free of judgment or prejudice. I believe that treatment is fundamentally an interactive process in which the client will develop and foster the skills to live fully and with meaning.
Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual, and most of us wouldn’t read it cover to cover anyway. My clients are often smart, capable people who find themselves stuck in cycles of worry, low mood, or old patterns from past trauma. They want tools that actually work, not just talk, and that’s where cognitive behavioral therapy comes in. Together we’ll get curious about how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors connect, and practice strategies to loosen anxiety’s grip, lift mood, and build resilience. My goal is to help you leave each session with something you can use in real life, not just the therapy room.
Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual, and most of us wouldn’t read it cover to cover anyway. My clients are often smart, capable people who find themselves stuck in cycles of worry, low mood, or old patterns from past trauma. They want tools that actually work, not just talk, and that’s where cognitive behavioral therapy comes in. Together we’ll get curious about how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors connect, and practice strategies to loosen anxiety’s grip, lift mood, and build resilience. My goal is to help you leave each session with something you can use in real life, not just the therapy room.
Throughout my training and career, I have worked with adults in outpatient psychotherapy clinics as well as with children and adolescents and their families in the Public School Systems.
In my private practice, I work with patients suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma-related issues, eating disorders, cultural issues, difficulties with college life, and other significant life stressors.
Throughout my training and career, I have worked with adults in outpatient psychotherapy clinics as well as with children and adolescents and their families in the Public School Systems.
In my private practice, I work with patients suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma-related issues, eating disorders, cultural issues, difficulties with college life, and other significant life stressors.
I work with a wide range of clients, from adolescents to adults, to help them move through life's challenges with understanding, compassion, and the confidence they need.
I earned my BS in counseling from Lesley University, followed by an MSW from Boston College. I have worked in various settings, inpatient and outpatient, providing treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. In addition, I have specialized training in EMDR. I can use EMDR as a stand alone treatment or in conjunction with other modalities.
I work with a wide range of clients, from adolescents to adults, to help them move through life's challenges with understanding, compassion, and the confidence they need.
I earned my BS in counseling from Lesley University, followed by an MSW from Boston College. I have worked in various settings, inpatient and outpatient, providing treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. In addition, I have specialized training in EMDR. I can use EMDR as a stand alone treatment or in conjunction with other modalities.
I work with adolescents and adults navigating LGBTQIA2S+ identities, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, ASD, OCD, substance use, and major life transitions.
I tailor therapy to your unique needs by drawing from DBT, CBT, mindfulness, person-centered therapy, and art therapy. I also offer specialized treatment in EMDR, having completed EMDRIA-approved training through the Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute, as well as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and anxiety-related disorders.
I work with adolescents and adults navigating LGBTQIA2S+ identities, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, ASD, OCD, substance use, and major life transitions.
I tailor therapy to your unique needs by drawing from DBT, CBT, mindfulness, person-centered therapy, and art therapy. I also offer specialized treatment in EMDR, having completed EMDRIA-approved training through the Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute, as well as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and anxiety-related disorders.
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FAQ - Teenage and Adolescent Therapists
When does a teenager need to see a therapist?
Exploration and existential struggle is a normal part of adolescence, but if your teenager’s emotions or behaviors change so as to disrupt their ability to function academically or socially, you may want to consult a therapist. For example, if a teen’s grades in school drop suddenly or if they begin isolating from their friends and only spending time online, a parent may want to consider therapy.
What can an adolescent therapist help with?
Adolescence is a tumultuous time, and a therapist can help with the challenges that arise, whether they relate to emotions, academics, disruptive behaviors, self-esteem, friendships, family dynamics, sexual or gender identity, or alcohol and drug use. A therapist can help teenagers unpack their emotions, understand their experiences, and develop coping skills.
What therapy types are suitable for teenagers?
Teenagers may especially benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy (which identifies unhealthy thought patterns to change emotions and behaviors), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), which teaches emotional acceptance and psychological flexibility, and interpersonal therapy, which targets interpersonal difficulties. Additionally, adolescent problems may involve family members; family therapy to improve family dynamics and communication is helpful in those cases.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.