Female Therapists in Cambridgeport, Cambridge, MA

You feel stressed managing personal and professional struggles. Perhaps you’ve noticed changes in your mood, ability to complete tasks, or shifts within your relationships. The stress may be from external or internal pressure, never ending worries, a life transition, or the death of a loved one. On the outside you look like you have it all together but on the inside you're crumbling; not feeling like yourself. Living between these two words is exhausting and all you want is a moment of relief. In counseling we will work together to create lifelong change so that getting through the day is less exhausting and more energizing.

On paper, you’re qualified. Your education and career path have prepared you, but somehow you find yourself questioning even the smallest decision. You were excited when you got the offer, but now you feel anxious and out of place. You dread heading to work in the morning because it means another day of feeling inadequate. Your self-doubt is constantly whispering, sometimes yelling, you aren’t good enough, you will never feel competent. You look around and don't see colleagues who look like you. You doubt your success and live in fear of making a mistake that will finally reveal that you don’t belong here.

I provide individual and couple psychotherapy and have experience working with people who struggle with a variety of life challenges and emotional concerns including relationship issues, work and academic struggles, family difficulties, codependence, depression, anxiety, and mood disorders. My practice welcomes adults with all gender identities and diverse backgrounds. I specialize primarily in psychodynamic and psychoanalytically-oriented therapy and integrate different treatment approaches, when appropriate, to address the unique needs and concerns of each person.

I am a therapist whose practice is based on mindfulness and compassion for self and others and believe these are the cornerstones for achieving fulfilling life experiences. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By using complementary therapies, we will explore long-standing behavior patterns and negative perceptions that may persist, keeping you from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. If you're looking for support through challenging situations or ready to move in a new direction, I look forward to working with you.

Are you struggling in your relationships? Do you feel "not good enough"? Do you think you don't even know HOW to have fulfilling relationships? I work with individuals and couples so that they can communicate more effectively, create more satisfying relationships, and feel better in their own skin. It can be especially challenging to maintain healthy relationships and self esteem if your are dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety, parenting, a high pressured job, or a recent loss. I can help.

Therapy is a valuable resource when navigating life’s challenges. The therapeutic process builds confidence, improves the ability to cope, increases the capacity for connection and intimacy, and expands self-knowledge and understanding. I offer therapy to individuals of diverse backgrounds and identities suffering from anxiety, depression, stage-of-life issues, and grief and loss.

I am able to create a warm, comfortable space through active listening along with genuine curiosity to establish a feeling of ease within the therapeutic relationship. I aim to create a collaborative environment in which you are the expert of your own experiences.

I aim to create a compassionate and collaborative environment where you can identify and understand patterns in their past and present, explore and foster your sense of self, and develop coping skills for managing stress, anxiety, and depression.

I look forward to hearing about your dreams, your challenges, your life purpose. I practice mindfulness, energy psychology, and cognitive-behavioral strategies to empower clients to meet life's challenges with grace, confidence, and with purpose. I work with many clients who are "sandwiched" caring for others- children, parents, home schooling, and who are fatigued, self-neglected, anxious, or have lost their sense of purpose. Together we focus on increasing positivity, moments of gratitude, increased self care, and unhooking from the negative self bias and mindfully detaching from the racing mind to a daily practice of self care.

Seeking help during a time of need can be an overwhelming experience. Yet, this first courageous step can lead us to finding ways to handle life's many stresses, ways that will ultimately lead to a stronger, positive sense of self.

Helping clients struggling with unhealthy relationship patterns, finding love, social anxiety, anxiety, depression, addictive behaviors, childhood trauma, are my interests. Spiritual guidance is my newly evolving skill and passion. Providing a safe place to discuss your struggles and challenges is my priority. Having various experiences with life, I operate from a nonjudgmental and curious standpoint. I use my expertise and knowledge in biology, psychology, trauma focused theories, eastern philosophy to help you evolve in mind-body, emotional and spiritual dimensions. Please checkout my website life tree transformation to learn more

Lenna is an international award-winning artist, art psychotherapist, licensed mental health counselor, and yoga teacher. Through an integrative holistic approach she works with clients to balance and awaken their internal healing capacity and live with greater meaning, connection, and happiness. Offering mindfulness-based art and yoga therapy in addition to CBT, DBT, and IFS, Lenna provides a space of safety, acceptance, creativity, and healing. Lenna has a range of experience working with eating disorders, anxiety, depression, burnout and stress, spirituality, and life transitions. Lenna currently offers virtual therapy services.

I have 20 years experience working with eating disorders - including Binge Eating Disorder - depression, anxiety and trauma. I treat adults, adolescents and families. I started The Burlington Eating Disorders Center in Vermont in 1991 and have helped many individuals overcome their eating disorders -- I use a team approach with nutritionists, family therapists, PCP's and psychiatrists. I have been a counselor or student affairs officer at several NE colleges including Middlebury College and UVM. I have worked with many survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking and harassment through my former position at the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response at Harvard University.

**MY PRACTICE IS CURRENTLY FULL** I am a Licensed Psychologist in private practice for 20+ years. I have an office in Cambridge and Concord where I see adolescents and adults for individual psychotherapy. I practice psychodynamic therapy, with a focus on self-esteem, relationship issues, life transitions and personal growth. I also work with people who want support managing anxiety and depression, loss, grief and loneliness, postpartum issues, career dilemmas, parenting and to generally improve their quality of life.

I believe that a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship is the foundation to personal growth and change. I have found that feeling connected, productive, and able to engage in what brings you joy and peace are the fundamentals to gaining a sense of well-being in the world. I have an eclectic style and strengths-based perspective on people and the situations we find ourselves in during the course of our unique complicated lives. I work with young adults,some with developmental challenges, as well as individuals dealing with loss, life transitions and/or obstacles to self-actualization, whether related to clinical symptoms or existential experience.

PRACTICE CURRENTLY FULL My approach is collaborative, respectful, and strengths-based with an emphasis on goodness of fit between client and therapist. I ask new clients to meet once weekly for three consecutive weeks, and then use the fourth session to discuss how best to go forward.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 25+ years experience. I consider helping people address their suffering a privilege. Learning about yourself within a therapeutic relationship can lead to a more meaningful and authentic life. I can help you with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting, divorce, sexuality, shame, acute/chronic illness, body image, grief, and change/loss/growth. I work with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds. I am fluent in Spanish and speak some Mandarin. I will help you learn to make conscious choices that will result in your feeling empowered and more grounded.

Have you been thinking about making life changes that reflect your values and goals? The client centered psychotherapy I provide is focused on assisting you reach your goals while examining the road blocks that have prevented you. We will identify unhealthy patterns and work on positive changes. Specialties are PTSD, anxiety, depression, insomnia, stress, relationship conflict, addiction, pain, maternal and life transition issues. I have training in Prolonged Exposure for PTSD, Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Motivational Interviewing. I will be an active participant in your journey and will be honored to partner with you.

**Only available for one-time consultation visits.** I provide psychotherapy to individuals and couples, creating a warm and welcoming environment for the work we do together. I provide guidance and support as my clients explore their current struggles or history. My areas of specialty include working with people coping with depression, anxiety, family or marital conflict, postpartum depression and infertility.

I help young, dynamic professionals and students deal with the anxiety and overwhelm that can creep up on you as you're out there doing what you always thought you were supposed to be doing. You work really hard professionally or academically but it's getting harder to hold it all together as you wrestle with the doubts and the stress. Your relationships might be feeling less than happy and fulfilling lately, or you're just plain overwhelmed. On the outside, you look like you have it all together - but that doesn't make you feel OK on the inside.