Parenting Therapists in Cambridge, MA

Are you or your child feeling stressed, depressed, and/or anxious? Do you need help to feel more like the you you want to be? I can help. I am well suited to help children, teens, and young adults cope with anxiety, depression, and/or issues pertaining to sexuality and/or gender identity difficulties. Using the evidence-based practices, I help clients and their families learn new ways to cope with difficult life problems and reunite with their core values to live their best life. I currently work at McLean Hospital in the School Consultation Service and help schools improve the mental health services provided to youth.

People come to see me when they feel stuck and have had enough. I help parents help their children; help couples and families get closer and happier; and in general help people successfully resolve issues such as: stress, anxiety, adjustment to new life circumstances (relocation, family changes), relationship issues (divorce, extra-marital affairs, conflict), and dealing with difficult family members. Typical 50 minute sessions don't work for everyone, so I offer longer sessions when appropriate (up to 4 hours), where we use experiential techniques (meditation, sound, movement, Ketamine) to go deeper and facilitate transformation.

Sometimes we notice that a problem or feeling of distress is not actually new, but one we have carried for a long time. Alternatively, stressful circumstances can suddenly challenge our usual and effective ways of coping requiring us to change. Psychotherapy offers an ideal context for modifying patterns of experience or feelings of being stuck that occur within our relationships, work, and internal worlds. This creative process contains elements of surprise that evolve over the course of the treatment, yet the work is also a demanding rigorous endeavor.

Often we feel that happiness is just out of reach. We need to perfect something, someone, or ourselves to become happy. In a safe and confidential therapeutic setting, you can examine the problems which challenge you. Core beliefs about yourself and your relationships can change. As an experienced psychologist I help clients to act mindfully rather than react to life with self-blame, anger, or sadness. Learning how to find calm within yourself can take the place of the constant quest for external perfection.

My practice focuses on Men, Women, & Couples who often have complex diagnostic pictures. I use carefully chosen treatment protocols that focus not simply on the absence of relational disturbance but on developing a deeply positive internal map promoting healthy secure intimacy in your life. This kind of treatment allows you to develop and flourish within the security of the therapy relationship. Additionally, I work with people who are gifted and talented in the Creative, Engineering and Entrepreneurial fields. I am a Harvard-trained psychologist, & a former Lecturer on Psychology in the Dept of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.

Eliza Kaplan, LCSW (she/her/hers) is a clinical social worker who specializes in working with teens and adults, particularly those struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and relationship issues. She takes an approach that is rooted in compassion and curiosity, and balances helping clients build insight and providing them with directive feedback when needed. She is particularly adept at at people who are feeling stuck in their lives and overwhelmed on how to move forward.

I am a LMHC who is providing individual & family counseling both online & in person and treating ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Relationship and Self Esteem difficulties, I am here to Support you!. I gained extensive clinical and teaching experiences while helping multicultural families and international college/grad students in the area. While motivating you to gain new tools and skill-sets you need to thrive, I create a collaborative, compassionate and non-judgmental environment where you are empowered and also challenged to increase your self awareness to create positive changes in your lives.

It can be rather disheartening to expend considerable energy trying to change something and be left with a similar outcome. It is not easy to lead a fulfilling life while being caught in patterns outside of awareness. Psychotherapy gives the opportunity to look inward and ask how a fleeting thought, a dream, or a subtle change may be related to ongoing difficulties. Taking a closer look at something while also being curious during that exploration can open up a greater understanding and lead to meaningful changes.

I provide client-centered psychotherapy services that are tailored to the needs of each client. I draw from a variety of theoretical orientations including Psychodynamic (insight oriented) and behavioral (skills oriented) treatment approaches.

I provide consultation and psychotherapy with adults. My expertise includes helping individuals with anxiety and mood issues in response to life stress. I also work with parents to better support their children's positive growth. I integrate insight-oriented, systems, cultural and developmental approaches to meet individual needs.

Every one of us has endured pain in our lives. Those events can affect our sense of inner security and the ability to mobilize our strengths. Whatever your history may be, transforming the way your mind, body and soul remember the pain, will put you on the path of more freedom to be your preferred self, and experience your relationships and your life to the fullest. Therapy could be that safe space where you can envision a desired life and future for yourself, breathe new hope and possibilities, and develop effective coping strategies that can be carried out outside our sessions.

Are you or your child struggling with an anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or related concerns? Do you or your child feel stuck and in need of a non-judgmental environment to address unhelpful behavioral patterns and/or unwanted thoughts? Are these issues impacting your or your child’s ability to engage at work, school, or in relationships? These experiences can feel very isolating and distressing, and you might be asking yourself, “where do I even begin?”

My ideal client is open and receptive to change, willing to address the past, and ready to heal forward. They are persistent and committed to understanding healing as a journey. They are looking for support and guidance in a safe, trusting space that will allow them to learn how to live a more fulfilling life.

I am passionate about helping my clients create positive change in their lives. In my career, I have helped people from all walks of life who struggle with depression, anxiety, symptoms related to traumatic experiences, self-esteem issues and biologically based mental illness. Even though their stories and lived experiences varied, each sought support because they wanted to feel better, decrease their sense of isolation and increase positive coping skills. I love to help my clients discover their inner strengths, increase their feelings of personal safety, deepen their sense of agency and reclaim ownership of their lives.

*** Now offering virtual sessions to new patients*** Do you have concerns about your substance use? Are you worried about a loved one with an addiction problem? Are you in recovery & looking to make changes in your life? Are you looking to make changes regarding your relationship with substances? Many of my clients are parents, siblings, spouses or concerned significant others (friends, coworkers, etc) with a primary concern about someone else's well-being. Other clients I see are looking for a therapist who will meet them where they are in trying to change their substance use or assist them in their individual recovery process.

FEB 16 2024 - NOT Accepting New Clients now. Limited availability for Clinical Supervision of Licensed Therapists. Telehealth or in-person appointments. Ms MacArthur was Director of Inpatient Admissions and Emergency Diagnostics for a DMH/MA hospital. 45 years' experience in private practice, she is reflective, down-to-earth, pragmatic, and client-centered.

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.

I believe that a major goal of therapy is to develop an understanding of how we interact with and relate to the important people in our lives in order to create a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. I feel that this kind of self-exploration is especially important for adolescents and young adults as they seek independence. For Individuals and families who are "stuck" in difficult patterns, it can help to have a therapist guide them through struggles so that they can have more fulfilling interactions and experiences with one another.

The ideal client would finally be open to change and hope to have better interpersonal relationships. This can be a client who struggles with their anxiety, possibly has poor attachment styles, and struggles with holding meaningful relationships (romantic, platonic, familial). Their goals would be identifying healthy boundaries and healthy responses, increasing effective communication skills, and identifying past relationships/present relationships in order to identify patterns/habits.