Feminist Therapists in Jamaica Plain, MA
Maggie Cohen Silvaine
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (Online Only)
I am humbly committed to anti-racism, and I aim to bring an intersectional feminist approach to my clients.
Hello! I'm Maggie (she/they). I'm a queer relational therapist, and I'm particularly passionate about working with queer and trans folks, women, and all people who have lived experiences of misogyny. I specialize in integrative forms of healing, which means that we'll use a variety of approaches tailored uniquely to you. I love supporting individuals through life transitions, relationship issues, navigating polyamory/ENM, sexual desires, diving deeply into family of origin issues, navigating boundaries, processing family addiction/alcoholism, recovering from purity culture, addressing anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and more.
I am humbly committed to anti-racism, and I aim to bring an intersectional feminist approach to my clients.
Hello! I'm Maggie (she/they). I'm a queer relational therapist, and I'm particularly passionate about working with queer and trans folks, women, and all people who have lived experiences of misogyny. I specialize in integrative forms of healing, which means that we'll use a variety of approaches tailored uniquely to you. I love supporting individuals through life transitions, relationship issues, navigating polyamory/ENM, sexual desires, diving deeply into family of origin issues, navigating boundaries, processing family addiction/alcoholism, recovering from purity culture, addressing anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and more.
Sam Pranger Silvaine
Counselor, MS, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (Online Only)
I pull from feminist and queer theories to inform a more expansive view of intimate relationship.
I’m Sam, and I’m a relationship therapist. I believe healthy relationships are an essential pathway to individual and collective healing. In our work together, we will identify some of your core relationship patterns and find their origins, often stemming from your childhood. I’ll help you become more aware of your individual thoughts, feelings, and underlying motives in your relationship so that you can learn to understand and take responsibility for the impacts of your behaviors on each other. Ultimately, I hope to help you find ways to care for each other that feel nourishing, consensual, and interdependent.
I pull from feminist and queer theories to inform a more expansive view of intimate relationship.
I’m Sam, and I’m a relationship therapist. I believe healthy relationships are an essential pathway to individual and collective healing. In our work together, we will identify some of your core relationship patterns and find their origins, often stemming from your childhood. I’ll help you become more aware of your individual thoughts, feelings, and underlying motives in your relationship so that you can learn to understand and take responsibility for the impacts of your behaviors on each other. Ultimately, I hope to help you find ways to care for each other that feel nourishing, consensual, and interdependent.
Maura McDonald-Brown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (Online Only)
I see individuals from all walks of life who are struggling with a variety of mental health challenges, folks who want to facilitate meaningful change in their lives, and people who are seeking relief from the chronic stress of their daily routine, due to their work environment, relationship or parenting difficulties, or living in a world that feels overwhelming, isolating, or oppressive. I have extensive experience in supporting healthcare providers as well as individuals who have experienced trauma, particularly in the childhood years.
I see individuals from all walks of life who are struggling with a variety of mental health challenges, folks who want to facilitate meaningful change in their lives, and people who are seeking relief from the chronic stress of their daily routine, due to their work environment, relationship or parenting difficulties, or living in a world that feels overwhelming, isolating, or oppressive. I have extensive experience in supporting healthcare providers as well as individuals who have experienced trauma, particularly in the childhood years.
Michel Renee Otto
Counselor, LMHC, MAE
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (Online Only)
I provide individual therapy to adolescents and adults in a non-judgmental and down to earth environment. My goal is to create a safe space where clients feel empowered to set and reach goals, develop positive coping strategies, and build confidence. I pull from various clinical approaches, fine tuning my approach to each individual client and their situation. I have significant experience helping individuals manage and cope with attachment disorders, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, transitional factors, social issues, emotional regulation, sensory processing disorders, PTSD, trauma and adoption/foster care.
I provide individual therapy to adolescents and adults in a non-judgmental and down to earth environment. My goal is to create a safe space where clients feel empowered to set and reach goals, develop positive coping strategies, and build confidence. I pull from various clinical approaches, fine tuning my approach to each individual client and their situation. I have significant experience helping individuals manage and cope with attachment disorders, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, transitional factors, social issues, emotional regulation, sensory processing disorders, PTSD, trauma and adoption/foster care.
Karen Enegess Holistic Psychotherapy Center
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
I believe that the answers to people's problems lie within, and that I serve as a guide to facilitate the release of blocks and the emerging of one's wholeness. My approach is psycho-spiritual, collaborative, strengths-based, holistic, with a social justice lens; that is, I see you as a whole person, and believe in the interconnectedness of body, mind and spirit. I am interested in supporting you in healing wounds, coming home to your true self, detaching from old story lines and false identities. My intention is to create a safe, supportive atmosphere where acceptance and compassion play a role in the growth and healing process.
I believe that the answers to people's problems lie within, and that I serve as a guide to facilitate the release of blocks and the emerging of one's wholeness. My approach is psycho-spiritual, collaborative, strengths-based, holistic, with a social justice lens; that is, I see you as a whole person, and believe in the interconnectedness of body, mind and spirit. I am interested in supporting you in healing wounds, coming home to your true self, detaching from old story lines and false identities. My intention is to create a safe, supportive atmosphere where acceptance and compassion play a role in the growth and healing process.
Divya Kumar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, ScM, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (Online Only)
I am a South Asian-American psychotherapist with a public health background who specializes in perinatal mental health, trauma, and the life transitions related to pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. I am particularly passionate about exploring how race, culture, cultural trauma, and identity influence our journeys into and through parenthood. As a therapist, I enjoy holding space for folks who identify as people of color, multi-racial, and/or as first- and second-generation immigrants as they navigate the transition to parenthood and throughout the parenting journey.
I am a South Asian-American psychotherapist with a public health background who specializes in perinatal mental health, trauma, and the life transitions related to pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. I am particularly passionate about exploring how race, culture, cultural trauma, and identity influence our journeys into and through parenthood. As a therapist, I enjoy holding space for folks who identify as people of color, multi-racial, and/or as first- and second-generation immigrants as they navigate the transition to parenthood and throughout the parenting journey.
Margot S Meitner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, Rabbi
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
I bring a warm and interactive style to my psychotherapeutic practice, which can best be described as "eclectic," as I believe that not one type of therapy is right for everyone. Pulling from psychodynamic (insight-oriented) psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness/meditation, and somatics (the integration of body/mind/spirit), I will tailor my practice to your individual needs depending on the particular issues you would like to address in therapy.
I bring a warm and interactive style to my psychotherapeutic practice, which can best be described as "eclectic," as I believe that not one type of therapy is right for everyone. Pulling from psychodynamic (insight-oriented) psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness/meditation, and somatics (the integration of body/mind/spirit), I will tailor my practice to your individual needs depending on the particular issues you would like to address in therapy.
Clare McBee
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Waitlist for new clients
Over the course of my career as a clinical social worker, I have focused my work on providing LGBTQI-affirming psychotherapy to individuals who have experienced trauma, in its many interpersonal and systemic forms. As a white queer nonbinary femme therapist, I continue to educate myself on the privileges and power dynamics inherent in my own social position in relation to my clients, and I openly work from an anti-oppression framework.
Over the course of my career as a clinical social worker, I have focused my work on providing LGBTQI-affirming psychotherapy to individuals who have experienced trauma, in its many interpersonal and systemic forms. As a white queer nonbinary femme therapist, I continue to educate myself on the privileges and power dynamics inherent in my own social position in relation to my clients, and I openly work from an anti-oppression framework.
Elise Robinson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, CCATP, CSTIP, CAGCS
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (Online Only)
Do you wish life would slow down so you can take a breath? Stuff has been piling up and now your relationships are strained, your social life isn't what you want, and you don’t even really know who you are. However things got to this point, you know you want life to be different and don't want to wait anymore. Many of my clients are hesitant to start therapy or have had trouble connecting with other therapists. I get it! Let's be real, vulnerability is scary as hell. Together we’ll discover or reconnect with your truest self, cultivate healthy habits, identify unhelpful patterns & gain tools to go through the changes of life.
Do you wish life would slow down so you can take a breath? Stuff has been piling up and now your relationships are strained, your social life isn't what you want, and you don’t even really know who you are. However things got to this point, you know you want life to be different and don't want to wait anymore. Many of my clients are hesitant to start therapy or have had trouble connecting with other therapists. I get it! Let's be real, vulnerability is scary as hell. Together we’ll discover or reconnect with your truest self, cultivate healthy habits, identify unhelpful patterns & gain tools to go through the changes of life.
Jenn Brandel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (Online Only)
For more than 20 years, I have provided therapy to individuals, couples and groups, as well as offering training, consultation and clinical supervision to individuals and community organizations. My work centers around bridging transitions, fostering personal growth and developing compassionate responses and strategies to address life's challenges. In addition to providing support and encouragement, I will challenge you to think critically about the choices you are making and to work toward overcoming the obstacles that may be keeping you from achieving your goals.
For more than 20 years, I have provided therapy to individuals, couples and groups, as well as offering training, consultation and clinical supervision to individuals and community organizations. My work centers around bridging transitions, fostering personal growth and developing compassionate responses and strategies to address life's challenges. In addition to providing support and encouragement, I will challenge you to think critically about the choices you are making and to work toward overcoming the obstacles that may be keeping you from achieving your goals.
Michelle (Shelley) Schlief
Psychologist, PhD, PsyD
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome! Meaningful change and lasting healing happen through the co-creation of safe therapeutic spaces. Together, we can develop your capacity not only to feel better, but to be healthier. Understanding yourself is a powerful source of transformation and development. However, insight alone is not always enough to create psychological healing. I work with people to generate deep insight but also to create a new way of being and feeling in the world. For these purposes, I often incorporate both experiential and mind/brain/body therapies.
Welcome! Meaningful change and lasting healing happen through the co-creation of safe therapeutic spaces. Together, we can develop your capacity not only to feel better, but to be healthier. Understanding yourself is a powerful source of transformation and development. However, insight alone is not always enough to create psychological healing. I work with people to generate deep insight but also to create a new way of being and feeling in the world. For these purposes, I often incorporate both experiential and mind/brain/body therapies.
Melissa Dagher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (Online Only)
Have you been struggling with anxiety after experiencing racism in the work or academic setting? Are you battling bouts of depression related to experiences of being a Black woman? Racial trauma has been found have a tremendous impact on the livelihood of Black women, especially within a professional setting. Let us work together to release shame blame and guilt so that you can start your healing journey. Now might be the time to schedule a session so that you can finally put yourself first.
Have you been struggling with anxiety after experiencing racism in the work or academic setting? Are you battling bouts of depression related to experiences of being a Black woman? Racial trauma has been found have a tremendous impact on the livelihood of Black women, especially within a professional setting. Let us work together to release shame blame and guilt so that you can start your healing journey. Now might be the time to schedule a session so that you can finally put yourself first.
Tita Wernimont, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
For 29 years I have been helping people find ways to cope with stress, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. I work with adults and seniors of many cultures, ethnicities, spiritual beliefs and sexual orientations to increase awareness/ mindfulness, develop strategies to manage emotions and thoughts, let go of limiting fears and beliefs, increase a sense of well-being, and experience the freedom to take positive action.
For 29 years I have been helping people find ways to cope with stress, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. I work with adults and seniors of many cultures, ethnicities, spiritual beliefs and sexual orientations to increase awareness/ mindfulness, develop strategies to manage emotions and thoughts, let go of limiting fears and beliefs, increase a sense of well-being, and experience the freedom to take positive action.
Abby Ruby
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Therapy doesn't have to be serious, it doesn't have to be formal, it just has to be about you. This is a chance to talk freely without worrying about other people's feelings or judgement. My job is to be an objective, calming, comfortable and validating presence. I am honored to hold this space for you.
Therapy doesn't have to be serious, it doesn't have to be formal, it just has to be about you. This is a chance to talk freely without worrying about other people's feelings or judgement. My job is to be an objective, calming, comfortable and validating presence. I am honored to hold this space for you.
Michelle A Novelle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Welcome! I am a clinical social worker who has over 20 years of experience working with children and families, as well as individuals in need of additional support. I specialize in child and adolescent development and the impact of trauma and loss. I work with individuals and/or families on self-identified goals for either short-term or long-term therapy. I look forward to our collaboration. Bienvenida! Soy una doctora con más que 20 años de experiencia trabajando con niños y familias, incluyendo individuos que necesitan apoyo adicional. Si Ud. o su hijo necesitan un consejero, espero hablar con Ud.
Welcome! I am a clinical social worker who has over 20 years of experience working with children and families, as well as individuals in need of additional support. I specialize in child and adolescent development and the impact of trauma and loss. I work with individuals and/or families on self-identified goals for either short-term or long-term therapy. I look forward to our collaboration. Bienvenida! Soy una doctora con más que 20 años de experiencia trabajando con niños y familias, incluyendo individuos que necesitan apoyo adicional. Si Ud. o su hijo necesitan un consejero, espero hablar con Ud.
Queer Therapy Boston
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (Online Only)
At Queer Therapy Boston, we are proud to be a small team of LGBTQIA+ identified therapists who care deeply about working with our own community of queer folks. Whether you are interested in exploring your identity, in the process of coming out, working on affirming your gender, or just interested in working with a therapist who 'gets' queerness while you focus on other aspects of your life, we're here for you. Our team of skilled therapists are trained to support you with a wide range of mental health challenges. We encourage you to reach out!
At Queer Therapy Boston, we are proud to be a small team of LGBTQIA+ identified therapists who care deeply about working with our own community of queer folks. Whether you are interested in exploring your identity, in the process of coming out, working on affirming your gender, or just interested in working with a therapist who 'gets' queerness while you focus on other aspects of your life, we're here for you. Our team of skilled therapists are trained to support you with a wide range of mental health challenges. We encourage you to reach out!
Annabel Gill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Waitlist for new clients
Therapy offers many opportunities: to relieve suffering, to improve our relationships, to overcome the ways we feel stuck, and ultimately to build a more meaningful life as we come to understand ourselves more deeply. I collaborate with the client to build a long-term therapeutic relationship, which is the cornerstone of my work. In this environment of safety, respect, and openness, we will work to effect healing and change in your relationship with yourself, with others, and with the challenges of day-to-day life.
Therapy offers many opportunities: to relieve suffering, to improve our relationships, to overcome the ways we feel stuck, and ultimately to build a more meaningful life as we come to understand ourselves more deeply. I collaborate with the client to build a long-term therapeutic relationship, which is the cornerstone of my work. In this environment of safety, respect, and openness, we will work to effect healing and change in your relationship with yourself, with others, and with the challenges of day-to-day life.
Molly Micley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (Online Only)
Welcome! I’m Molly, a therapist trained to work with individuals and couples. I bring curiosity, warmth and humor to help you navigate life’s challenges with clarity and purpose. I primarily treat clients struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting, life transitions (job changes, marriage, divorce, loss, etc), and interpersonal difficulties. I also offer couples (heterosexual, same-sex, queer) premarital counseling or support following a significant rift.
Welcome! I’m Molly, a therapist trained to work with individuals and couples. I bring curiosity, warmth and humor to help you navigate life’s challenges with clarity and purpose. I primarily treat clients struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting, life transitions (job changes, marriage, divorce, loss, etc), and interpersonal difficulties. I also offer couples (heterosexual, same-sex, queer) premarital counseling or support following a significant rift.
Julia Wise Kofi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (Online Only)
I provide identity-affirming therapy to adults with intersecting marginalized identities, including (but not limited to!) folks who are queer, trans, neurodivergent, disabled, kinky, non-monogamous, as well as other marginalized identities. I also enjoy working with those who previously had poor experiences with therapy, first time therapy clients, and those who feel “different.” Cultivating deep appreciation of the ways you have survived, tending to the nervous system for ongoing healing, and with humor as needed, we will construct a narrative that feels affirming and true to you.
I provide identity-affirming therapy to adults with intersecting marginalized identities, including (but not limited to!) folks who are queer, trans, neurodivergent, disabled, kinky, non-monogamous, as well as other marginalized identities. I also enjoy working with those who previously had poor experiences with therapy, first time therapy clients, and those who feel “different.” Cultivating deep appreciation of the ways you have survived, tending to the nervous system for ongoing healing, and with humor as needed, we will construct a narrative that feels affirming and true to you.
Karen Pace
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Waitlist for new clients
When struggling with depression, anxiety, and other life challenges, motivating yourself to seek help can be challenging. I offer trauma-informed, strengths-based therapy with a specialty in coping mechanisms for panic and anxiety. I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment to navigate difficult times. I offer a space to explore creative solutions in seeking ways to regain control with personal agency and mutual respect.
When struggling with depression, anxiety, and other life challenges, motivating yourself to seek help can be challenging. I offer trauma-informed, strengths-based therapy with a specialty in coping mechanisms for panic and anxiety. I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment to navigate difficult times. I offer a space to explore creative solutions in seeking ways to regain control with personal agency and mutual respect.
See more therapy options for Jamaica Plain
Nearby Feminist Therapists Searches for Jamaica Plain
- Allston
- Boston
- Brookline
- Brookline Village
- Cambridge
- Chestnut Hill
- Dorchester
- Milton
- Newton
- Newton Centre
- Roslindale
- West Roxbury
Feminist Therapists
How does feminist therapy work?
Feminist therapy sessions are not only personal but often cultural or political in nature, as the approach is based on the belief that people are affected by, and often struggle with, cultural and societal norms and biases, and need to move beyond those external pressures or stressors to tap their own confidence and engage more fully in their own identity. Sessions may therefore include discussions of sexism, diversity, and gender issues and talk of steps toward greater empowerment for patients who believe they have been silenced and seek to raise their voices.
What are examples of feminist therapy techniques?
Along with traditional talk therapy and analysis, a feminist therapist may employ techniques such as role-playing and assertiveness training to help clients build their self-esteem so that they feel they can act freely, and not based on cultural expectations or gender roles dictated by others. A feminist therapist may also engage in bibliotherapy, offering suggested readings on gender identity or social power inequities as they work toward viewing mental-health concerns through a broad cultural lens before focusing on how they affect the individual. Somatic therapy techniques, with an emphasis on body awareness, self-compassion, and mindfulness practices are also often part of feminist therapist practice.
How long does feminist therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for feminist therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. It may take some time to become comfortable discussing personal issues, but once a client feels they can do so, they could expect therapy to last for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
Does feminist therapy work?
As a relatively recent therapeutic technique, there is not yet a body of evidence proving the efficacy of feminist therapy. However, the approach is based on proven core principles of talk therapy, with a particular emphasis on developing a therapeutic relationship based on equality and authentic connection between therapist and client and discovering and building on clients’ personal strengths to help them gain a greater sense of personal power and agency.