Women's Issues Therapists in Newton Highlands, MA
The majority of my clients are high achievers who seek balance, clarity, and self-care and are facing life transitions or unexpected challenges across the lifespan. Typical challenges include perfectionism, stress, relationships, body image and self-esteem, anxiety and depression, as well as transitions across the lifespan; career goals; and milestones such as marriage, divorce, pregnancy, parenting; or health challenges that may require counseling or coaching, mind-body strategies and goal-directed wellness plans. The purpose is to build your confidence, compassion, and resiliency skills to flourish at any age.
The majority of my clients are high achievers who seek balance, clarity, and self-care and are facing life transitions or unexpected challenges across the lifespan. Typical challenges include perfectionism, stress, relationships, body image and self-esteem, anxiety and depression, as well as transitions across the lifespan; career goals; and milestones such as marriage, divorce, pregnancy, parenting; or health challenges that may require counseling or coaching, mind-body strategies and goal-directed wellness plans. The purpose is to build your confidence, compassion, and resiliency skills to flourish at any age.
I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 6 years of experience in community mental health. I specialize in supporting individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, codependency, attachment wounds, and difficulty setting boundaries. I have a background in eating disorder treatment and working with underserved populations, and I am passionate about helping clients feel more grounded, secure, and empowered.
I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 6 years of experience in community mental health. I specialize in supporting individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, codependency, attachment wounds, and difficulty setting boundaries. I have a background in eating disorder treatment and working with underserved populations, and I am passionate about helping clients feel more grounded, secure, and empowered.
As a clinician, I aim to be a point of guidance, trust, and support for the communities and individuals who need it most. I work with individuals to help cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, self esteem, substance use, and more. I work with a wide range of clients, from adolescents to adults, to help them move through life's challenges with understanding, compassion, and the confidence they need. I utilize techniques including CBT, EMDR, and Motivational Interviewing, while keeping a focus on harm reduction and trauma informed care. I hope to provide a warm, non-judgmental and empathetic space for all the clients I work with.
As a clinician, I aim to be a point of guidance, trust, and support for the communities and individuals who need it most. I work with individuals to help cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, self esteem, substance use, and more. I work with a wide range of clients, from adolescents to adults, to help them move through life's challenges with understanding, compassion, and the confidence they need. I utilize techniques including CBT, EMDR, and Motivational Interviewing, while keeping a focus on harm reduction and trauma informed care. I hope to provide a warm, non-judgmental and empathetic space for all the clients I work with.
Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or that your usual ways of coping just aren’t working anymore? Have you gone through a recent loss, transition, or relocation and are struggling to find your footing? Do you sometimes feel like others don’t quite understand your emotional experience,or that you’ve been told you’re “too much”? If so, you don’t have to navigate this alone.
Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or that your usual ways of coping just aren’t working anymore? Have you gone through a recent loss, transition, or relocation and are struggling to find your footing? Do you sometimes feel like others don’t quite understand your emotional experience,or that you’ve been told you’re “too much”? If so, you don’t have to navigate this alone.
I am currently accepting new supervisees and new clients. I believe therapy works best when a client and therapist are able to develop a genuine connection. Change happens in the context of trusting relationships. I strive to provide a warm, empathic and supportive environment that fosters clients' ability to explore their inner experiences and make positive changes in their lives. It is a privilege to hear clients' unique stories and work with people to create the change they want to see in their lives.
I am currently accepting new supervisees and new clients. I believe therapy works best when a client and therapist are able to develop a genuine connection. Change happens in the context of trusting relationships. I strive to provide a warm, empathic and supportive environment that fosters clients' ability to explore their inner experiences and make positive changes in their lives. It is a privilege to hear clients' unique stories and work with people to create the change they want to see in their lives.
Are you feeling trapped in self-defeating patterns of behavior affecting your work, health or personal relationships? Is depression or anxiety getting in the way of feeling your best? Are you troubled by job or career uncertainty during these difficult economic times? No matter what the presenting problem, it often takes a trained professional, who, in collaboration with the client, helps sort out the issues and find solutions.
Are you feeling trapped in self-defeating patterns of behavior affecting your work, health or personal relationships? Is depression or anxiety getting in the way of feeling your best? Are you troubled by job or career uncertainty during these difficult economic times? No matter what the presenting problem, it often takes a trained professional, who, in collaboration with the client, helps sort out the issues and find solutions.
Clients name my compassion, insightful questions, and sense of humor as key to our work, which is always rooted in safety, warmth, and trust. Together, we’ll clarify your goals—addressing specific issues, doing wider and deeper exploration, or both. My approach is integrative, drawing from many modalities including EFT and the Gottman Method for couples, IFS, Psychodynamic, and CBT, looking at both your current challenges and your strengths. Whether you’re in relationship, family, or individual therapy, I integrate skill building, insight development, and healing and growth, making change possible at a pace that works for you.
Clients name my compassion, insightful questions, and sense of humor as key to our work, which is always rooted in safety, warmth, and trust. Together, we’ll clarify your goals—addressing specific issues, doing wider and deeper exploration, or both. My approach is integrative, drawing from many modalities including EFT and the Gottman Method for couples, IFS, Psychodynamic, and CBT, looking at both your current challenges and your strengths. Whether you’re in relationship, family, or individual therapy, I integrate skill building, insight development, and healing and growth, making change possible at a pace that works for you.
I am a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts with nearly a decade of clinical experience working with a range of people who have complicated backgrounds and experiences, including trauma. I counsel adults, couples, parents, families, pre-teens, adolescents and veterans. At its core, my style is warm and empathic. I will also take an active and engaged stance in order to challenge my clients' limiting beliefs. Ultimately, I focus on helping clients alleviate their pain and suffering so they can find their potential and live life fully.
I am a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts with nearly a decade of clinical experience working with a range of people who have complicated backgrounds and experiences, including trauma. I counsel adults, couples, parents, families, pre-teens, adolescents and veterans. At its core, my style is warm and empathic. I will also take an active and engaged stance in order to challenge my clients' limiting beliefs. Ultimately, I focus on helping clients alleviate their pain and suffering so they can find their potential and live life fully.
In my work with couples, as well as with individuals and families, I strive to help people create the relationships they want. I approach therapy with a warm and collaborative style, asking non-judgmental questions and using a balance of sensitivity and humor. I find that people often get stuck in patterns of relating that aren't working for them, and I assist people in creating new habits, in which they feel heard, respected and cared for.
In my work with couples, as well as with individuals and families, I strive to help people create the relationships they want. I approach therapy with a warm and collaborative style, asking non-judgmental questions and using a balance of sensitivity and humor. I find that people often get stuck in patterns of relating that aren't working for them, and I assist people in creating new habits, in which they feel heard, respected and cared for.
I'm Courtney Cabrera, a queer Cuban-American Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 5 years of experience. I specialize in supporting individuals facing trauma, depression, anxiety, and more. My background includes providing therapy for survivors of human trafficking, individuals navigating substance use challenges, and those experiencing life transitions.
I'm Courtney Cabrera, a queer Cuban-American Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 5 years of experience. I specialize in supporting individuals facing trauma, depression, anxiety, and more. My background includes providing therapy for survivors of human trafficking, individuals navigating substance use challenges, and those experiencing life transitions.
I specialize in the full arc of transformation - helping you process unresolved pain, change relational patterns, undo aloneness, and remove the blocks and barriers that prevent you from fully inhabiting your life. I work with clients to move beyond performance, perfectionism, anxiety, people-pleasing, self-criticism, and strained relational cycles by transforming the deeper emotional and attachment patterns that live underneath. Together, we work toward lasting change that is not only understood intellectually but deeply felt and lived.
I specialize in the full arc of transformation - helping you process unresolved pain, change relational patterns, undo aloneness, and remove the blocks and barriers that prevent you from fully inhabiting your life. I work with clients to move beyond performance, perfectionism, anxiety, people-pleasing, self-criticism, and strained relational cycles by transforming the deeper emotional and attachment patterns that live underneath. Together, we work toward lasting change that is not only understood intellectually but deeply felt and lived.
I work with clients worldwide via phone, helping them strengthen their ability to shift perspectives and reconnect with their inner strengths and core values. Some clients collaborate with me to achieve specific goals over a few months, while others choose to deepen their work over a year or more. Those who continue our partnership long-term, address different areas of growth and transformation as they arise.
I work with clients worldwide via phone, helping them strengthen their ability to shift perspectives and reconnect with their inner strengths and core values. Some clients collaborate with me to achieve specific goals over a few months, while others choose to deepen their work over a year or more. Those who continue our partnership long-term, address different areas of growth and transformation as they arise.
Dr. Lily Konowitz is a licensed psychologist specializing in adolescents, college students, young adults, and parents. Her clinical work focuses on anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), emotion regulation, perfectionism, and life transitions. She works with clients who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from their goals, helping them develop the skills and insight needed to create meaningful, lasting change. Dr. Konowitz's therapeutic approach is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Dr. Lily Konowitz is a licensed psychologist specializing in adolescents, college students, young adults, and parents. Her clinical work focuses on anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), emotion regulation, perfectionism, and life transitions. She works with clients who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from their goals, helping them develop the skills and insight needed to create meaningful, lasting change. Dr. Konowitz's therapeutic approach is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Immediate Openings! You might look like you’re holding it together, but inside feel overwhelmed, stuck in overthinking, or more reactive than you want to be in your relationships or as a parent. I work with thoughtful adults who are tired of anxiety, mental loops, and emotional exhaustion. Together, we’ll understand your patterns, step out of autopilot, and respond more intentionally. We focus on what matters most to you and build practical tools so you can feel more grounded, clear, and in control in daily life.
Immediate Openings! You might look like you’re holding it together, but inside feel overwhelmed, stuck in overthinking, or more reactive than you want to be in your relationships or as a parent. I work with thoughtful adults who are tired of anxiety, mental loops, and emotional exhaustion. Together, we’ll understand your patterns, step out of autopilot, and respond more intentionally. We focus on what matters most to you and build practical tools so you can feel more grounded, clear, and in control in daily life.
A licensed psychologist practicing in Newton, Mass., I have 15+ years of experience treating couples and individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, chronic illness, and relationship challenges. With adults and couples, I use an integrative therapeutic approach, drawing on psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical behavioral techniques. Life can be full of rough patches. Therefore my clients and I work together to shift the ways in which they relate to themselves and others, in order to lead more meaningful, productive, healthy, and fulfilling lives.
A licensed psychologist practicing in Newton, Mass., I have 15+ years of experience treating couples and individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, chronic illness, and relationship challenges. With adults and couples, I use an integrative therapeutic approach, drawing on psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical behavioral techniques. Life can be full of rough patches. Therefore my clients and I work together to shift the ways in which they relate to themselves and others, in order to lead more meaningful, productive, healthy, and fulfilling lives.
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and currently provide outpatient therapy virtually throughout Massachusetts. I received my Masters of Social Work in 2015 from Boston University. I have almost 10 years of experience helping young adults and adults navigate life transitions. I am passionate about supporting my clients through difficult times and getting them where they want to be.
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and currently provide outpatient therapy virtually throughout Massachusetts. I received my Masters of Social Work in 2015 from Boston University. I have almost 10 years of experience helping young adults and adults navigate life transitions. I am passionate about supporting my clients through difficult times and getting them where they want to be.
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Are you tired of feeling depressed, anxious & need a change? I offer a safe atmosphere for children, teens, and adults struggling with life challenges, trauma, mental illness, self-esteem, & strained family/couple dynamics. I can help you explore emotions and overcome your struggles! I use approaches including: cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered, family systems, meditation, and creative arts. I'm certified in Accelerated Resolution Trauma Therapy and Narcissist Abuse Recovery. I believe it takes courage to attend therapy and I provide empathy in each client session. I am caring & compassionate, & I would love to help you!
Are you tired of feeling depressed, anxious & need a change? I offer a safe atmosphere for children, teens, and adults struggling with life challenges, trauma, mental illness, self-esteem, & strained family/couple dynamics. I can help you explore emotions and overcome your struggles! I use approaches including: cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered, family systems, meditation, and creative arts. I'm certified in Accelerated Resolution Trauma Therapy and Narcissist Abuse Recovery. I believe it takes courage to attend therapy and I provide empathy in each client session. I am caring & compassionate, & I would love to help you!
You’ve gotten to a point where you feel lost, stressed, in a funk , or in a rut in your relationship, and you’re overwhelmed. You are at the end of your rope with yourself or your relationship. You feel like you’re not good enough, not important, like something is wrong with you or you’re broken? At this point, you’re wondering will you ever feel normal or happy. You are having trouble thinking clearly, your thoughts are scattered, you have too much to do and you just don't know where to start. Maybe there are things in your past bothering you or maybe it is the fear of the future. Many people get to this point, you are not alone.
You’ve gotten to a point where you feel lost, stressed, in a funk , or in a rut in your relationship, and you’re overwhelmed. You are at the end of your rope with yourself or your relationship. You feel like you’re not good enough, not important, like something is wrong with you or you’re broken? At this point, you’re wondering will you ever feel normal or happy. You are having trouble thinking clearly, your thoughts are scattered, you have too much to do and you just don't know where to start. Maybe there are things in your past bothering you or maybe it is the fear of the future. Many people get to this point, you are not alone.
Whether you're looking to process trauma, develop new coping skills, navigate current life stressors, or learn how to better communicate in all of your relationships, my holistic approach in therapy is a great way to access the best parts of you. I help you realize and achieve your goals, focus on your strengths, and provide you a safe space to be unapologetically YOU.
Whether you're looking to process trauma, develop new coping skills, navigate current life stressors, or learn how to better communicate in all of your relationships, my holistic approach in therapy is a great way to access the best parts of you. I help you realize and achieve your goals, focus on your strengths, and provide you a safe space to be unapologetically YOU.
Sarah Popeo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, EMDR-T
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Open for EMDR Intensives only- I work with women who are looking to reach a deeper level of fulfillment and may be curious about what is holding them back. Clients who find me often feel stuck in parts of their life, are working through a life transition (including perinatal), have experienced profound trauma or grief, or they have a hard time understanding thoughts or patterns in their life. I offer a collaborative space to explore, heal and create lasting change. Part of my joy in this work is helping women reclaim their inner wisdom and compass. I rely heavily on EMDR, mind-body connection & specialize in holistic wellbeing
Open for EMDR Intensives only- I work with women who are looking to reach a deeper level of fulfillment and may be curious about what is holding them back. Clients who find me often feel stuck in parts of their life, are working through a life transition (including perinatal), have experienced profound trauma or grief, or they have a hard time understanding thoughts or patterns in their life. I offer a collaborative space to explore, heal and create lasting change. Part of my joy in this work is helping women reclaim their inner wisdom and compass. I rely heavily on EMDR, mind-body connection & specialize in holistic wellbeing
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Women's Issues Therapists
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.