Therapists in Cambridge, MA

Taking New Clients! Are you questioning your gender? Or just looking for a gender affirming therapist to process feeling burnt out from the last few years (who wouldn't!)? Maybe you're noticing difficulty coping with anxiety, stress, depression and anger. Feeling like it's difficult getting your daily tasks done due to feeling overwhelmed, difficulty focusing, and feeling bad saying no to others.

I work with adults across the lifespan struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, family issues, work and school challenges. I am trained in Internal Family Systems therapy and draw from psychodynamic and attachment theory, Buddhist psychology and mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

You deserve to be seen and to be heard. You deserve to know those early childhood messages you received which show up today are not accurate to who you really are. You reserve the right to set boundaries without feeling bad about yourself or guilty. I lean in with curiosity and careful reflection, with compassion so we may uncover or discover the parts of you that may need repair and growth. I will honor your knowledge and journey. I use various clinical treatment approaches depending on your need, from a trauma informed framework, relational, attachment, emotion focused to spiritual/Christian faith/based.

My aim is not to fix you, change you or even solve your problems. I hope to provide a compassionate, safe space where, together, we can expand your awareness.

Accepting clients starting March. In person clients preferred Similar to life therapy is a journey. And with all journeys, nobody deserves to go at it alone. I offer a safe and supportive space for self exploration and healing. My practice is strongly eclectic, art therapy based, and person-centered. Therapy is a collaborative process and together we will find the best interventions to tailor to your unique needs, as I believe the most successful journeys are done as a team. You are the expert and I am here to support you with unconditional positive regard and provide the tools you need as you navigate your journey.

As a trauma specialized clinician and former Program Director at McLean Hospital, I have developed expertise in trauma and dissociation. I have deep respect for clients' painful struggles as well as for their strength, resilience, and capacity for growth. My approach is fundamentally gentle and compassionate but requires active collaboration. Are you curious about yourself and wish to understand how your past informs present relationships, emotions, and behavior? Join me to build insight and coping strategies, reduce the overwhelming impact of your symptoms and your past, and build a more present, empowered, and satisfying life.

There are times in life when talking to a psychotherapist is the most helpful and practical way to achieve relief from worry, hopelessness, and confusion. I offer a compassionate and down to earth therapeutic approach providing a safe place for you to develop a deeper understanding of yourself, resolve relationship issues and alleviate symptoms that are standing in the way of a more fulfilling and enjoyable life. My focus is on helping my clients feel free, rather than trapped, and more connected with others so that they can achieve what they hope for in life, work, and relationships. My dog “Wylie” accompanies me to work. While h

Grace Dwyer is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the state of Massachusetts. She has 5 years of experience working with children, families, and adults who are seeking support for depression, anxiety, behavioral difficulties, life transitions, and parenting difficulties. Grace completed her Bachelor of Arts in Social Services from Quinnipiac University and received her Master’s of Social Work from Boston College School of Social Work.

Utilizing EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback), therapeutic music and hypnosis, we have a creative approach to individualize a treatment plan for every client. Our practice consists of both children and adults. Primarily the children come to work on ADD/ADHD or autistic spectrum disorders. The adults come for an array of issues: anxiety, depression, migraines, chronic pain and sleep problems. In addition, we work with clients for peak performance, i.e., eradicating barriers from even higher executive, academic, athletic or artistic excellence.

People seek psychotherapy for many reasons. You may want to address symptoms of depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem, feelings of distress, vulnerability, or isolation. You may be searching for greater meaning, connection, authenticity, and empowerment in your daily interactions. Therapy can help reveal and change patterns that inhibit or undermine living the life you desire. In a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship, we can create conditions for growth, challenge ways of seeing, process painful experiences, and increase your awareness and acceptance of different parts of yourself.

The poet David Whyte writes, "Let my history then be a gate unfastened to a new life and not a barrier to my becoming. Let me find the ghosts and histories and barely imagined future of this world, and let me now have the innocence to grow just as well in shadow or light." Coming to therapy can help release you from the confining narratives of your history and help you discover a future you might not have previously imagined. I will work with you to hear from your pain and how that pain might be speaking to you.

In my 40 plus years as a psychotherapist, I've heard many times: "I want to be happy, to feel peaceful inside myself, but I can't seem to get there" or "I feel badly telling my friends and family. I worry they get tired of listening to me." There are many reasons people feel stuck in their anxiety, depression, or relationship problems, and feel immobilized by them. Understanding what is causing problems can help you feel less stuck and immobilized, more at peace, and more self-confident.