Therapists in Dudley, MA

Teaching people to break the cycle that causes distress, learn new skills through self-awareness and build relationships with strength, love, and trust.

If you feel as though you are not experiencing life the way you believe it should be. If you are experiencing anger, anxiety, depression; if you're having trouble dealing with the loss of a love one, allow me to help.

*NEW CLIENTS ACCEPTED via TELEHEALTH* Ever feel like you have a way to do something, and though it does not work the way it seems like it should, you feel it “works for you?” Do you find that you have a way of behaving and struggle to break free from yourself? I find that humans act in patterns. We think about a problem and act in a way that is the most comfortable to us and tend to repeat these patterns regardless of the result. I work with people living with depression, anxiety, trauma, anger concerns, separation/loss/grief issues, and people coping with discrimination.

Krystyna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 21 years of experience specializing in depression, anxiety, panic disorders / OCD spectrum disorders, and trauma, Krystyna treats patients between 21 and 90 utilizing Reality Therapy, Person Center therapies, CBT, CAT, psychodynamics and EMDR. In her approach with clients. Krystyna has extensive experience counseling adolescents, adults, seniors, families and couples in clinical (nursing homes and rest homes) and outpatient settings.

Sometimes your anxiety is so bad it can just stop you in your tracks. The depression can knock you down and steal all the pleasure from your life. Relationships can become strained and instead of easing the pain they can seem to add to it. You're managing to cover all the basics most of the time but no one seems to understand just how difficult that can be. But I understand. I know the struggle. I understand that some to the problems of today are linked to pain from the past. And I know how to help people who are hurting to feel stronger, more confident, and to regain some of that pleasure, contentment and purpose in life.

Weekday Telehealth appointments available! If you would like to see Serena, please email (link is to the left) (1) your name, (2) date of birth, (3) type of insurance and ID number and (4)what issues you'd like to address. We all get stuck, but we don’t have to stay stuck. Make the decision today to put yourself first and come to therapy to reduce your symptoms and to learn coping skills. If you’re feeling lost and don’t know where to turn, then EMAIL me and give yourself and therapy a chance.

MY PRACTICE IS CURRENTLY FULL. I am a clinical psychologist licensed in Massachusetts and I conduct all of my sessions online. All sessions are conducted over a secure, HIPAA-compliant tele-health platform. I have extensive experience working with individuals, couples and families. I have worked with people across the developmental spectrum, from children to elder adults, for nearly 2 decades. My specialty is helping people address the challenges that get in the way of living a completely fulfilled life. Mood disorders, trauma, grief and loss, as well as difficult life transitions are some of these challenges.

In my blended practice of mental health counseling and art therapy, I work with families, adults, and children, supporting them in identifying resources and strengths to regain emotional health. In sessions, we work together using the approach that best suits my clients' needs--- art therapy using hands-on creative projects to gently encourage self-expression and gain insight; cognitive behavioral therapy to positively shift thoughts and feelings; and dialectical behavior therapy to enhance mindfulness and increase resilience. Through this therapeutic work, clients develop ways to resolve their issues--- relieving depression, managing anxiety, positively changing behavior, processing trauma, healing from abuse.

Current openings with clinicians credentialed with BCBS. The ideal client who I work with therapeutically is motivated and desires change. This client values the therapeutic relationship while also working toward success quickly. This client should be excited, even if a little bit anxious, about gaining valuable insight into themselves and their place in their life. As far as couples/marriage counseling is concerned, couples should be motivated to stay together and not simply stop off at therapy before divorce. Couples should be willing to work hard and look at themselves as individuals as well as a family.

Stress management is a goal for many of us. Whether your stress is related to challenges in intimate relationships, parenting, or a traumatic event, together we will work to enhance your competence in identifying causes of stress in your life, recognizing how you experience stress, and practicing self-regulation strategies.