Trauma Focused Therapists in Newton, MA

Do you struggle with being able to manage your emotions? Do you feel that your emotions are in control of your life instead of you? When are you someone who is more sensitive or more reactive, it can sometimes feel like life is happening to you. I know tools and interventions to use to help you feel back in control of your life. I am here to support you through the up and downs that naturally happen along the way. If you are a parent looking for support with you teen or a young adult trying to navigate life, I am here to help.

Are you stuck, knowing you're not experiencing life as you deeply desire yet unsure of how to move forward? You were designed to live as your most whole self, yet perhaps you aren't. My practice is built on the principle that you were made to be deeply known--to be understood and unconditionally accepted by yourself, which then profoundly impacts your wellness and relationships. Your life story matters because it reveals your past, gives insight to the present, and offers the ability to heal your future. Through the self growth process you can and will be who you were meant to be with strong worth and healthy relationships.

My clients are aware that something is not working and are motivated for change, even if they're not sure where exactly that change starts. My clients are often very conscious of the systemic stressors that make their lives more difficult, and come to me looking for support as they navigate challenges and imagine their futures.

Independent of my job at MGH/Harvard Medical School as a staff clinical psychologist, I see clients in my private practice. I provide video telehealth only. I have extensive experience treating adults and 65+ suffering from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, trauma, grief and loss, adjustment difficulties, low self-esteem, stresses associated with relationship and family conflicts, and educational and occupational concerns. I also have experience working with health professionals, high-functioning autism, late teens, and military service members. I am licensed in MA and RI.

I am currently accepting new clients. I work from compassion, strength-based, humanistic approach. I join clients on their journey and allow them to lead while guiding them when needed. I focus on play and art therapy with younger aged children. I believe that young children often know what they need to process and with support are able to do so through various forms of play. I combine mindfulness and grounding exercises with looking into your past and how those past experiences affect you currently. And through utilizing mindfulness you can sit with, understand and work through the feelings that are impacting you.

I am currently accepting new clients! Children and adolescents often develop challenging behaviors as a way of expressing their inner thoughts and feelings that they don't have the words to explain. I help give youth a voice through creating a trusting environment where they feel safe to explore emotions, share thoughts, and develop solutions. I use unique interventions tailored to your child's strengths in order to foster a space where they feel supported and motivated to change.

In my private practice, I work with adolescents, young adults and parents seeking help with a wide range of issues. I enjoy working at the intersection of adolescent and young adult development, mental health, and school/college life. I use talk therapy as well as parent guidance and family counseling techniques to ensure that people can make the improvements and achieve the results that are most important to them.

Accepting new patients- Sometimes you make impulsive decisions because of worry or self-esteem. It is hard to concentrate and this is holding you back. You want to work with a goal-oriented nonjudgmental professional who will guide you to a place where you feel confident and in control. Mental health is more than low self-esteem. It impacts all areas of your life including focus, sleep, relationships, athletic performance, and even chronic pain or health conditions.

I can help you change your relationship with your partner, your family, a friend, or yourself! People are often challenged by difficult emotions or challenging relationships. Instead of facing this task head on, you may distract yourself with unhealthy habits like over-drinking, improper eating, excessive social media or video game playing. While these techniques may help in the moment, they can make the problem even worse.

Hello, my name is Jason and I am a licensed mental health clinician specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and other mood/thought process issues. I draw from a variety of therapeutic approaches grounded in holistic and relational models of psychotherapy. I employ a neurobiological approach to trauma that focuses on fostering a felt-sense of safety through non-judgmental awareness/acceptance, trigger identification, coping-skill development, and emotional regulation.

Dr. Margolies was trained at a Harvard teaching hospital, and former Instructor at Harvard Medical School. She has worked in inpatient, outpatient, residential, and private practice settings. She is well-versed in a range of approaches integrating psychodynamic, interpersonal, motivational, cognitive-behavioral with her own style - which is active, energetic, problem-solving, intuitive, empowering, with a sense of humor. Her academic training, clinical and life experience, and personal style together give her the advantage of understanding and feeling comfortable with many types of people and situations, giving her the ability

I work in a very collaborative way to help you to achieve your personal goals. The fit is essential and so I invite you to meet with me to see if the match feels right. In our initial meetings I will want to get an understanding of what is working well in your life as well as what is not working well. I will also obtain a history and after a couple of sesions I will share with you my assessment of you and your problems and will recommend a treatment approach that I think will be helpful.

Trained as a Clinical Psychologist in Sydney, Australia, I have over 25 years of experience in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and now work as a Mental Health Counselor in Boston. My primary goal is to create a safe therapeutic place that promotes growth by helping you alleviate your presenting issues and reach an understanding of how to resolve the complexities of emotional distress. Together we embark on finding meaning of why you might be struggling, identify unhelpful ways of thinking and how this interferes with your ability to work or study, its impact on your relationships and coping capacity with day-to-day challenges.

I personalize treatment to you. Everyone is different and unique, and I believe that my job is to have all the tools at my disposal to provide a treatment that will be tailored to you, who you are, your experiences, and what you're going through. I'm looking forward to working together to achieve the life that you want for yourself.

What if you could start feeling better? I would love to support and explore how we can make change happen for you. Maybe you are tired of managing those racing thoughts on your own or struggling to figure out the best next step for your career or relationship - either way I can help. I work with clients whose anxiety/depression has made it difficult to get the most out of their day. Together, we can work to figure out how to feel less overwhelmed and more empowered to do what you want to do without the worry getting in the way.

Jyotsna 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.

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.