Therapists in Scituate, MA

My focus is to help clients address and manage life's challenges and my therapy style is interactive, respectful, and responsive. I work with individuals to develop better coping skills, insight, and improved interpersonal communication, leading to increased emotional health and happiness. I provide a safe supportive environment in which to explore your concerns and help you use your strengths to make positive life changes. I tailor my approach to my clients' needs and have seen my clients with a wide array of challenges make tremendous growth in all areas of life.

In-person and tele health - limited availability. If you find yourself overwhelmed by emotions, caught in negative thinking patterns, or just plain stuck, I provide a safe space to help you build insight and skills to navigate your way to a more productive, authentic self. Together, we can sort through the roadblocks and create a map you can use to move forward.

Whether you need help with some problem solving or are just feeling down, I can help you to get back on track. Perhaps you just need some brief solution focused therapy or if you need help with more in-depth issues, a plan can be created to help you to feel like your best self. I have always been drawn to working with people and strive to improve their lives by teaching them the tools needed to overcome adversities that we all face at one time or another. I have always believed, that our struggles help define us and make us stronger for what lies ahead.

Reaching out for help can be a scary and difficult decision. The decision to seek support is a courageous and positive first step toward a healthier and self-empowered way of being. I enjoy working with individuals who are ready to take this journey to find balance in their life.

I AM NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME:Do you feel that you cannot find your center and are chronically anxious or depressed? Do you finally want to feel better about yourself? Are your relationships empty or filled with disappointment? I can help. My clients tell me that after our work together they are able to break free from long standing negative patterns.They are able to establish peace in their lives and find joy and fulfillment. I can teach you powerful techniques to easily manage stress and experience greater joy and productivity.

In my practice, I work with an eclectic approach to address a variety of issues from depression and anxiety, loss and grief, adjustment issues, parent coaching and substance use. I focus on the whole person's mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing because my belief is that it is all connected.

I am a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with adults who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, grief or loss, chronic illness, cancer, and adjustment to change or trauma. I provide a safe space to allow individuals to process their emotions and learn valuable coping skills.

Are you caught in a struggle? Stuck in pain? Wanting change? Putting your dreams/visions on hold? Feeling like you've lost JOY? Putting yourself last? It's time to turn your challenges into opportunities, reclaim your joy, and discover the power of reconnecting with your authentic self/your "inner child". I offer individual "one on one" sessions AND workshops. I serve individuals, groups, and organizations. I love to inspire and educate! My "Mindful Practices in Self-Compassion" techniques are transformational in creating positive emotional shifts. With daily practices in mindful self-compassion, you will live a more balanced life, relax negative emotions and invite in "JOY". Through my individual client sessions and workshops, I offer tangible tools and techniques to create the life YOU want!

Working through life's challenges can be difficult on our own. Sometimes we need guidance and professional support to help us navigate our worlds. I have over 20 years of experience providing counseling to adults, couples, and families who are struggling with various issues. My therapeutic approach is interactive, compassionate, and validating and can be tailored to meet your specific needs. I believe a therapist needs to be objective, empathetic, open, and kind.

I counsel individuals of all ages who are motivated to grow and are looking for greater peace or deeper meaning in their lives.

I work with Individuals and Couples. Using a solution focused narrative counseling style. I also do personal and career coaching using Myers Briggs and Strong Interest Inventory assessments as a guide to assist in life challenges or career issues.

I hold a space of safety, confidentiality & upmost respect for my clients, the stories they have lived & their hopes for personal transformation. With my youngest clients, counseling is a collaborative process of shifting challenging habits & behaviors, or removing roadblocks impacting school adjustment and family harmony. I work in partnership with caregivers to take actionable steps, teaching skills & strategies to help children and adolescents thrive. With adult clients, we uncover patterns & behaviors causing pain, address trauma, shame, identity, or relationship issues; anything impacting optimal wellbeing.

Life can be complicated. Let’s work together to simplify it. You may say, “Easier said than done, Sebastian”. Agreed. Taking time out of your day to find someone to help you is already putting in the work. You have already committed to the process. Let’s see if I may be a good fit for you and your needs. Whether you have engaged in therapy before or this is your first time, I welcome you.

Thank you for your interest in the services I provide. I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist, Mental Health Counselor and Registered Emotionally Focused therapist and supervisor (EFT). EFT is a short-term therapy designed to help couples and families identify and break free of negative interactional cycles allowing for intimacy and bonding to occur. In a safe and loving environment, clients are guided towards one another where healing then happens within the context of one's relationship(s). Individuals achieve a sense of security and wholeness within themselves and in their relationships.

I believe that therapy can promote greater emotional flexibility, confidence in decision-making, and enable people to become more fully engaged in their lives. I am a collaborative and active therapist and you will find that I spend lots of time developing a trusting and strong therapeutic relationship. Through choosing to work with me, you can expect a compassionate, directive, authentic, and relationship-centered experience. I rely on an integrative approach to therapy, drawing from several different empirically-supported orientations to effectively treat a variety of presenting issues.

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with more than a decade of experience in individual, group, and family psychotherapy, as well as clinical psychiatric research. In my private psychotherapy practice, I work from a values-based and strengths-based empowerment model to help individuals who are facing difficult life transitions, challenging relationship issues, and emotional pain/unrest. I am a strong believer in the power of human relationships and the ability to create meaningful change through a holistic, mind/body approach.

***Accepting New Clients for online Tele-Health.*** Are you experiencing anxiety or worry that gets in the way of work, relationships or friendships? Are you unable to let go of painful memories or feelings related to a traumatic experience? Are you coping with stress with alcohol and prescription medications? Do you feel worried and conflicted about your drinking? Drug and alcohol concerns are often a result of deeper struggles such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma and obstacles in daily life.

Therapy begins with a partnership to move you from where you are to where you want to be in life. Feeling stuck from anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, low self-esteem, grief, and difficult life transitions to living life to its fullest potential is possible for everyone. Healing from Trauma, anxiety and depression is achievable for everyone and partnering with my clients is my passion.

I am an experienced Licensed Mental Health Clinician with a strong record of more than 10 years establishing solid relationships with my clients providing counseling, advocacy, liaison services, and integrated care to a diverse population of clients. My therapeutic orientation is built around human connections, growth, internal strengths, and self-awareness. I am passionate about working with individuals and their families helping them to overcome life adversities, heal and make change for success within their lives. I specialize in adolescents and young adults.