Couples Counseling Therapists in Cambridge, MA
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Alice Clark
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
It's finally time to make changes... It takes great courage to recognize that you're caught in patterns that keep you stuck and unhappy. And even more courage to reach out for support. I have worked with many people during difficult times to create meaning, ease and clarity in their lives, even in their darkest moments. I specialize in working with people who struggle with depression, anxiety,
relationship
issues, chronic pain, and eating disorders as well as those who suffer in the aftermath of trauma. I also work with the GLBTQ community.
Debra S Filiurin
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
Debra Filiurin has been working with individuals,
couples
and groups for 35 years. You will engage in a humanistic approach, with respectful dialogue to help you achieve your individual goals.
Waitlist for new clients
Emily Manus
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, stress,
relationship
and social issues, life-path questions and transitions, school and career stressors, grief, loss, and identity issues relating to culture or sexuality.
Finding a therapist who makes you feel comfortable and valued is one of the most important parts of successful therapy work. My clients describe me as sincere, caring, and helpful. In session, I am an active and responsive listener ready to provide support and assist with problem-solving, healing, and working to make changes. I practice individual therapy with adults, including college and graduate students, to help them process personal traumas of many types, and to identify and decrease barriers to greater success in many areas of their lives, including relationships, school, work, and family.
Joseph M Schwartz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I am a psychologist & psychoanalyst with more than 25 years of outpatient and hospital based experience. I provide individual and
couples
therapy for clients struggling with the full range of interpersonal and emotional issues that bring people into treatment. Active compassionate listening designed to get to the root causes of my clients' pain and suffering is at the heart of my work. I trained and worked at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts for many years and completed psychoanalytic training at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute where I am now on the faculty. Wit and warmth also come in handy.
Chanelle Dow
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
My integrative treatment approach is designed to fit my clients’ unique and varying needs. The treatment I provide is culturally-informed and identity-affirming with the intent of building a trusting and open therapeutic
relationship
. My work is heavily influenced by relational, psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral treatment modalities.
Sexual Health and Healing LLC
Psychologist, PsyD, LADC-I, CSCT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
At Sexual Health and Healing, we offer a sex positive approach to helping people with many sexual and
relationship
issues. We provide services for those with sexual dysfunction and sexual compulsivity. We utilize a trauma lens and support the
relationship
structure it may exist in. We support issues related desire, arousal, and orgasm. We help
couples
with desire discrepancies. Our clinicians use evidence-based approaches to offer guidance and education. They are kind, compassionate, empathic, and use humor to build a connection with you so they can walk beside you on your path.
Jared Utley
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Dr. Utley’s primary areas of interest include: General and social anxiety, depression, trauma, binge eating, life transitions,
relationship
concerns, family difficulties, and bolstering general life satisfaction. He has a special interest in international adoption and minority identity development, Dr. Utley utilizes a client-centered and evidence-based approach that is flexible based on the client’s cultural background and presenting concerns. He incorporates Emotion-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy frameworks when working with clients.
Not accepting new clients
Julia Barry
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, SEP
Verified
Verified
I care deeply about the work that I do and strongly believe in the healing potential of the therapeutic
relationship
.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner® who provides psychotherapy to adult individuals,
couples
, families and mother/infant pairs. I utilize psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing® and mindfulness techniques. I specialize in the treatment of single event trauma, complex trauma, dissociative disorders, anxiety, depression, mother/infant bonding,
relationship
issues, sex and sexuality, and personal growth.
Chris Kaplan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Beginning to build a strong rapport begins w/ our initial conversation, allowing for open dialogue. I aim to be as authentic, supportive, and direct as possible; helping you (or you and your
partner
, children, parents) to work on the obstacles standing in the way of reaching your goals. Sometimes this simply means experiencing an accepting and validating environment, otherwise unavailable. Alternatively, an opportunity to feel safe communicating with your family. My approach depends on your goals for our work together and what degree of challenge you feel ready for. Conflict or connection, I am here to support you.
Madeline Freeman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am currently training in psychodynamic
couples
therapy at the Psychodynamic Couple and Family Institute of New England.
My approach to psychotherapy is integrative and individualized, rooted in psychodynamic and relational approaches, while drawing on other modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness techniques. I identify as an ally to the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disability communities and value working across the spectrums of gender, race, sexuality, and class. I work with adults of all ages and provide individual,
couples
, and group therapy. My style has been described as warm, empathic, and attuned.
Justine Sheffler
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Currently accepting clients for the following slots, virtual only: Wed. noon biweekly, Wed. 1:10pm weekly, Wed. 3:40pm weekly. As a humanistic therapist, I believe that healing is both a universal capacity and a profoundly personal process. My goal is to help you discover and expand your unique healing process, and to release the blocks that prevent you from realizing your potential. I have ten years’ experience in the mental health field, supporting clients in coping with depression, anxiety, grief,
relationship
challenges, difficulties with trust and self-esteem, life transitions, trauma, and a myriad of other challenges.
Not accepting new clients
Leo J. Adle
Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
It is my passion to serve as a
partner
through your experience.
After several years in the field, I cannot explain how inspired I am by the many individuals and stories I have encountered. When I think of counseling, I think of several things: listening, developing a true connection, skill-building, productive honesty, and even celebrating the possibility of not needing counseling anymore. My therapeutic approach is comprised of these several aspects, along with moments of light-hearted humor.
Sarah Putnam
Counselor, LMHC, CMT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have experience working with those who struggle with depression and anxiety, as well as
relationship
issues, loss and grief.
My pledge is to witness and support each individual's journey towards becoming more fully alive. In so doing, I bring to my work a respect and acceptance for deep pain as well as an ability to hold lightness and joy. I consider myself to be a collaborator in helping to bring old, unconscious patterns to light and thus begin loosening the hold of self limiting beliefs. My clients find me to be compassionate and grounded. I draw upon the wisdom of relational therapy, mind-body awareness, expressive and cognitive behavioral theories to discover what works for you.
Carly Bobinsky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
I work to create a safe, supportive therapeutic
relationship
where an individual can explore their internal world and find the freedom to live their most fulfilling life.
Therapy gives us the opportunity to be curious about who we are and empowers us to choose our future. I strive to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental environment in which you can explore what may be interfering with your ability to find true self-expression and engage in meaningful relationships. My work is informed by psychodynamic concepts within a social justice lens. I believe that we all have capacities for growth and healing. Therapy provides us a space to listen more deeply to ourselves, develop insight, and choose our path forward.
Scott Bortle
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Often people who come to therapy have already been struggling for some time: a feeling or way of thinking,
relationship
concerns, feeling overloaded with work or school, a particular loss or trauma, or just a general sense that something is wrong. You may know what you need, or may be unsure if psychotherapy can help at all. This is where therapy begins. I will work with you to develop a plan of action; if we can't come up with a plan that works for you within our first few meetings, I will connect you with someone who can.
Anna L Stothart
Counselor, PsyD, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I offer psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for adults and provide psychoanalytically-oriented consultation/supervision for psychotherapists. I work with individuals who have experienced loss, trauma,
relationship
difficulties, as well as those who would like the opportunity to learn more about themselves within a therapeutic
relationship
. As a psychotherapist, I aim to provide a creative space where I can help you cultivate a felt sense of inner vitality, increase your connections to self and other, and discover your full potential. I believe psychotherapy should lead to positive changes and contribute to a fuller, richer, more meaningful life.
Amy Matias
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW, CGP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am an experienced psychotherapist and Certified Group Psychotherapist working with individuals,
couples
and groups. I hold a PhD in biochemistry, which informs my work in psychotherapy by integrating current research in neuroscience into my treatment approach. I am trained in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), an emotionally focused therapy heavily informed by neuroscience that focuses on how we can heal in
relationship
what was harmed in
relationship
. My broader training consists of proactive cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness techniques, stress reduction strategies, and communication tools.
Deborah Cohen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
I offer individual therapy to adults across the age span and work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression,
relationship
difficulties and struggles with identity, self-esteem, college adjustment and life transitions.
I believe there are many ways to bring about change, and work collaboratively with clients to identify the ways that will work best for them. My approach to therapy is integrative, incorporating relational, psychodynamic and strengths-based perspectives, as well as cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based interventions. I am committed to understanding clients within their cultural contexts, and pay close attention to the impact of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and, when relevant, religion on development and identity.
Not accepting new clients
Stacey Slate
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I have worked in community mental health and private practice settings with adults who are facing
relationship
difficulties, depression, anxiety, aftermath of childhood abuse and neglect, transitions and loss.
Clients who choose to work with me tend to feel that they could benefit from deep inquiry into existing problems and their origins. I will support you as you develop greater insight into where you feel trapped, hurt or inhibited, and together, we will figure out how to alleviate your pain. We may also draw on our interactions as a source for learning about old, repetitive patterns that are no longer useful, in order to enact creative possibilities for change and connection. I will encourage self understanding so that you can use it to make different choices, pursue goals, and feel more in control of how you want to live your life.
Not accepting new clients
Maya Hanelin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
I work with individuals and
couples
in a process that is open, relational, mindful, and collaborative.
Helping people live a life of authenticity and ease is at the heart of my work. We all need a safe and supportive place to feel heard, move through challenges and develop insight. I meet my clients where they are and encourage them toward their goals with compassion, hope, and kindness. On this therapeutic journey we learn to identify and embrace strengths, integrate new skills and self-understanding, and come into a deeper knowing of ourselves.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.