Couples Counseling Therapists in Newton, MA

As of 7/1/23, I am not currently accepting new clients and will update this when that changes. We often become stuck in unhealthy thinking patterns or habits, which can be the result of difficult past experiences or phase of life stressors. However, I believe everyone has the ability to achieve desired change. The client-worker relationship is important to me, and I begin working to develop a meaningful connection through understanding the specific needs of each person I work with.

Are you struggling with narcissistic abuse, sexual trauma or issues related to divorce? These are my specialty. My style incorporates several techniques. I’m influenced by positive psychology, body-based therapy, and relational therapies. Focusing on self-love is crucial for all issues! My goal is to assure that you feel supported and that you have tools to help you between our sessions. There are skills that you can incorporate into your daily life to help with all this. Let’s do that together!

Taking new clients! I work primarily with adolescents and young adults ages 13-35, utilizing traditional talk therapy with the option for expressive therapies such as movement or art. Specific areas of focus include but are not limited to anxiety, school stress, depression, self-esteem, relationship challenges, identity/career exploration and life transitions.

As a licensed mental health clinician, my goal is to help guide you to a place of well-being and fulfillment. I have experience working with teenagers and adults of all ages in addressing struggles related to anxiety, depression, addiction, grief & loss, life transitions, and trauma. I am also interested in the role technology plays in one’s experience of mental health symptoms and have completed research on the impact of smartphone addiction in college age students.

I am a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience. My specialties include Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Family Psychotherapy, Parent Consultation, Couples Therapy, and Special Education and 504 Plan Consultation. Through providing a supportive, connected, compassionate environment for my clients, people find the strength to directly explore their struggles and carve a path toward greater calm, happiness, understanding, and acceptance.

Izabella Lidrbauch is a Board Certified Music Therapist, and holds a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Specialty in Music Therapy from Lesley University. She has worked with children, adolescents, and caregivers in a wide range of settings, including public schools, inpatient, and residential care, and is passionate about supporting creativity in order to promote individual and community healing. Izabella has experience working with a wide range of diagnoses, including individuals navigating complex medical diagnoses and/or developmental trauma.

I work actively and collaboratively with my clients, addressing the obstacles that may be preventing them from achieving their goals in life, in the arenas of both work and relationship . I am experienced with a range of issues, including such challenges as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, self-esteem problems, grief and loss. I work with individuals, couples and families.

Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or simply seeking personal growth and self-improvement, I am here to support you on your journey towards greater mental and emotional health. I work with clients from all walks of life and am dedicated to creating a warm, empathetic, and culturally-sensitive therapeutic environment. I have extensive experience and specialist in trauma work, attachment work, and relationship issues.

Joey specializes in sexual health for couples and individuals, an area she became more interested in midway through her career, when the limitation in sexual health competence in the field of general mental health work, especially for couples , troubled her. She thus decided to pursue training and hone her skills. It soon became a passion and a calling, and she has turned her focus since in understanding the various intersections of sexuality with culture, race, religion, gender, disability, age, and of course, sexual orientation. She respects and draws from both the traditional and the contemporary clinical models in her work.

I worked with individuals, couples , and families since 1991 in Iran and America. Relationships, especially couple therapy is my focus. A Ph.D. student in couple therapy, I am the world's first Iranian/Muslim Certified EFT Therapist. EFTis a meta-cultural model based on Attachment Theory. Its success rate is up to %90. I am the only Muslim LMFT of MA and the only Iranian LMFT of New England, but I am open to any population.I work with Middle Eastern, Muslims, immigrants, and especially Iranians, but more than half of my clients are out of that population.

Looking to enrich relationships - with family, friends, or yourself, while not losing sight of your career? As a professional, juggling personal connections and career ambitions can be a tightrope walk. Mindlessly scrolling or over-indulging are band-aids, not cures. Imagine nurturing relationships that uplift you, being present in cherished moments, and striking a harmony between ambition and well-being. Ready to embrace a more fulfilled, balanced life? Let’s take the first step together.

As a thirty year veteran in Clinical Social Work, I worked for many years at the premier Harvard teaching hospital for Psychiatry in Boston.. I am an eclectic therapist. My clinical work is based upon a psychodynamic foundation to which I have integrated Cognitive and/or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness and Relaxation Training, Family Systems Models and Coaching. In my initial assessment and subsequent work with each individual, I strive to listen as closely as possible to the feeling experience of the client and help each person develop an understanding and perspective of their life experience.

Hello! Hola ! Therapy in English and Spanish.Life brings up various experiences which bring a whole range of emotions and behaviors. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed and lost. We doubt ourselves, feel anxious, depressed, sleepless, stressed etc, which impact our relationships and daily routine. At this point, looking for support seems the best way to find answers. La vida trae experiencias y vivencias emocionales. Algunas veces nos sentimos perdidos y con dudas. Experimentamos ansiedad, tristeza, insomnia, etc, que afectan nuestra relaciones y diario vivir. En este momento, buscar soporte parece la mejor opción para encontrar solución.

I have been practicing as a psychotherapist for 40 years. My approach is interactive. A safe and trusting relationship develops over time so that dynamics can be explored and risks can slowly be taken that improve the quality of one's life.

If you are struggling, I would like to help. Over the years, I have become particularly interested in the process of healing childhood trauma. I provide a safe and supportive environment to explore past hurts, grieve unmet needs and find strength to move forward in life. I strongly believe that the therapeutic relationship is a "container" in which healing can occur. In light of the pandemic and the "new normal" of remaining at home, I offer teletherapy support around keeping one's self as calm as possible, so we can keep our immune systems functioning properly.

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.

My clinical expertise are especially beneficial to those living with ADHD, depression, anxiety disorders, relationships and family conflict, as well as those struggling with life transitions, stress management, and self-esteem. It is our mission to work holistically with individuals and families using a strategic and strengths-based approach to help our clients be an “open book” throughout the therapeutic process. We help to maximize existing coping strategies while developing new pathways for increasing competency, functioning, and self esteem. We believe that everyone can be successful and have a better quality of life.

I am an experienced, warm and insightful therapist. I work with adults across the life span. I am an active therapist, and I listen carefully. I am interested in supporting patients to understand themselves, their feelings, relationships, behaviors. I find that this understanding, along with the space to experience feelings, leads to the possibility of growth and change. I work with men and women, facing a broad range of personal, work, and family issues. I have often worked with people in their 20's and 30's who want to establish a successful intimate relationship .

As a therapist for over twenty-five years, I have helped adults from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of issues, feel and live better. I have extensive experience providing short and long-term psychotherapy to individuals ranging from college students to seniors. I strive to be supportive and non-judgmental in helping you address challenges, which may arise at different stages of life.