Strength-Based Therapists in Concord, MA

I am accepting new clients. I combine strength-based , psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioral techniques, and I also specialize in expressive arts therapy, to build an approach that matches your unique preferences and personality. I believe that a trusting relationship between therapist and client is essential for positive change, and in our sessions I focus on building a warm therapeutic relationship by listening unconditionally. I also believe that creativity is a uniquely human and innate trait that can be used to tackle depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, and other distressing life situations.

Accepting a limited number of new clients: I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker currently providing trauma-focused psychotherapy in the greater Boston area. I have experience working with children, families, and adults in individual and group settings for private practice, multi-service agencies, as well as in the home.

I am a clinical social worker in practice for over 16 years, working with children and young adolescents ages 6 to 15 and their parents. My practice focuses on supporting children to develop the tools, strategies, and self-awareness to navigate the inevitable stresses and challenges. With compassion and humor, I help my clients learn to lead fulfilling lives, have meaningful relationships, and be more productive in school.

I have been working with children and families for over 16 years. I am passionate about supporting families and children to reach their full potential, in any place they may be in life. I have experience working as a developmental specialist and a mental health counselor. I support families to work through a number of challenges, including, developmental differences in a child, trauma, and relationship issues. I use an eclectic approach of parent-child interaction therapy, strength based and attachment-based approaches.

I specialize in working with couples who are experiencing difficulties. No partnership is without disappointments, confusion, and an experience of minor or major betrayals. Yet these predictable challenges invite us to broaden our capacity for understanding and enter new depths of intimacy as we repair and heal. As a marriage and family therapist with a focus on sexuality I believe that no matter what the difficulty, we can reshape our relationships to have the kind of deep connections we yearn for. I help couples strengthen relationship skills and develop tools to end negative patterns and establish deep intimacy.

With extensive training and certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I love to work collaboratively with clients to help manage life’s tough speed bumps. While I am most interested in working with teens and young adults to increase their insight into their mental health and create a customized toolbox for clients to use in their daily lives, I believe first and foremost that the therapeutic relationship, a sense of humor, and authenticity are the bedrock of the work that we'll do together.

I have expertise in working with children and adolescents, as well as, adults. I focus my clinical work on supporting clients with addressing their needs around anxiety, depression, trauma, identity development, as well as addiction, and substance use. I have worked for years on supporting students around developing executive functioning skills. I also have extensive experience working with families addressing the interpersonal dynamics within a family system to support the family as a whole. I enjoy working with parents to do therapy and coaching for working with their children when they are presenting with challenging behavior.

You know there is a badass within, but it doesn’t feel like she gets to run the show very often. You know you're burnt out but you keep pushing, because you know you can take it, that’s what you do. You are sick of the crippling self doubt ruling your life, forcing you to keep doing ALL. THE. THINGS. When did making decisions or being social require so much energy? When did the expectations others had for you, shape the life you are living now? You might wonder why you are so darn dependent on validation form others. You know you are a good person, you KNOW you are doing a good job; so why do you find yourself chasing gold stars?

I assist clients who are wanting to improve their lives in significant ways. While I specialize in treating eating disorders, anxiety and depression, most clients also come to me with related issues of trauma, self-confidence, struggles with change/transition, work, family relationships and other stressors. I see therapy as a collaborative process taking place in the context of an empathic relationship where support and appropriate challenge are offered. I encourage individuals to learn about themselves, understand the meaning behind symptoms and develop skills that enable them to take positive action toward well-being.

MY PRACTICE IS CURRENTLY FULL. I work primarily with children and adolescents who face a range of challenges. Among these might be anxiety, negotiating peer relationships, learning disabilities, ADHD, and/or losses (e.g. divorce, illness/death of a loved one). During the assessment process, I believe in learning the strengths of the child, parent(s), and other support networks (e.g extended family, school, religious community). From there, I collaborate with the parents and child/adolescent to create a plan for them to develop the skills necessary to address their current challenges.

Life can be complicated and sometimes situations can be difficult to understand. Even in the midst of a calm summer day, a storm can come in out of nowhere and bring chaotic winds to what was still and light. When a storm comes through, nothing looks or feels the same way that it did the day before, and safe spaces need to be found or created while we make sense of what happened. Therapy offers clients a safe space to begin to make sense of such complicated situations, come to a new understanding, create new narratives, and be able to find sustaining safe spaces in their lives outside of therapy.

"Life feels too hard, too disappointing, too scary. I feel like a terrible person." Feelings are normal. We all have them but sometimes we become overwhelmed and get stuck in patterns that repeat unsatisfying results over and over. Whether from trauma, grief, low self esteem, addictive behaviors or attachment disruptions, I can help you shift toward greater satisfaction and ease in your life by listening and working together to focus in on core areas that have become barriers to your well being.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist providing online individual psychotherapy for adults and older adolescents. I work with clients to address a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship and identity issues, life transitions, anger, pandemic-related stress, and trauma. Psychotherapy facilitates growth and change: emotional wounds heal, a stronger sense of self emerges, and possibilities for the future expand.