Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Needham, MA

**Currently not taking new clients. I will update ASAP as availability changes**. I am a friendly and energetic person who aims to provide a supportive and motivating approach to therapy. I specialize in working with children, teens, and young adults who experience anxiety, depression, ADHD, or behavioral challenges. My experiences include working with children and adolescents who have experienced past trauma , as well as adolescents experiencing challenges within their family or school. I strive to work with my clients and families on strengthening their skills to feel more successful in their daily lives.

Finding the right therapist with whom to create a strong therapeutic alliance is paramount to success. I work with my clients in a framework of compassion, honesty, trust and safety. Together we will identify your goals, empower you to change what you can in your life and to learn acceptance, not passive resignation, for that which you can not change. Carl Jung put it best, “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become”.

As a psychotherapist, I help clients better understand how we carry old wounds of hurt, loss and trauma into the present and how those wounds affect the way we manage our lives and relationships. Life stress--marriage/divorce, parenting, vocation, illness, loss--as well as the challenges of the lifecycle itself--young adulthood, midlife, senescence--can stir up old, unprocessed turmoil. Having been trained in psychodynamic, family systems and EMDR, I strive to attentively, compassionately and actively engage with my clients so that they might free themselves of old wounds and current impasses to live more loving and whole lives.

Our lives consist of welcome routines and happy memories, turning points and challenges. Sometimes it is painfully difficult. Perhaps you have experienced the loss of a dream or a loved one, or been unable to move past a traumatic event. Maybe life feels like a daily rut, void of meaning or joy. Even in the company of people who care about us we can feel alone, sad or overwhelmed. The good news is we can find connection, experience change and move through pain and struggle to a place of greater freedom and happiness.

No individual session availability at this time. Please contact William James Interface Referral Services for referral help 617-332-3666. Our identity has a significant impact on our experience of the world and how we are treated. I find that relationships and life experiences tend to also have a major influence on our decisions and emotional well-being. Sometimes our own anxiety, depression, history, and patterns challenges trust and connection with others. I strive to help clients develop insight, find relief from suffering, develop ways to adapt, and enhance their self-advocacy.

Life can often place you in situations where you feel stuck, overwhelmed, and helpless. We sometimes feel that no matter how hard we try, we just can't seem to fix our problems. That's where I can help. Whether it's anxiety, depression, relationship trouble, or difficulties with managing physical health, I help clients to find tangible solutions to these problems. Life can be difficult, but it doesn't have to get in the way of living it in a fulfilling, rewarding, and meaningful way.

Thank you for your interest in my page. As a licensed mental health clinician, I have worked within a variety of settings with clients from all different backgrounds in terms of race, ethnicity, age, education, and socioeconomic status. My goal as a therapist is to help you face your challenges with grace and dignity, gain clarity into your problems, and strengthen your mental and emotional health. With me, you will be able to explore and process your issues in a non-judgmental and safe environment, and foster growth through increased inner awareness and perspective taking.