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Trina B. Zilla
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Wellesley, MA 02481  (Online Only)
As a cognitive-behavioral psychologist, I help clients understand how thoughts directly impact feelings and behaviors. Clients and I will work together to identify the automatic thoughts that accompany feelings such as anxiety, sadness, frustration, and anger. When we're anxious or upset our thoughts are often inaccurate and overly negative. When we start listening to these thoughts we can learn to replace them with more accurate and constructive ones, ultimately resulting in more positive feelings and behaviors.
As a cognitive-behavioral psychologist, I help clients understand how thoughts directly impact feelings and behaviors. Clients and I will work together to identify the automatic thoughts that accompany feelings such as anxiety, sadness, frustration, and anger. When we're anxious or upset our thoughts are often inaccurate and overly negative. When we start listening to these thoughts we can learn to replace them with more accurate and constructive ones, ultimately resulting in more positive feelings and behaviors.
(781) 269-9329 View (781) 269-9329
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Christopher E Overtree
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Wellesley, MA 02481
My primary work is with children, adolescents, parents and families. I provide treatment for a wide range of childhood mental health concerns, as well as specialized help for parenting issues or families experiencing a crisis. My work is comprehensive, paying attention to family, school, medical and environmental issues that underly problems. Depending on the situation, I may work with children directly, engage in parent coaching/consultations or interface with other providers and schools to improve the conditions for wellness. I am also a educational specialist and work with children and schools to promote best outcomes.
My primary work is with children, adolescents, parents and families. I provide treatment for a wide range of childhood mental health concerns, as well as specialized help for parenting issues or families experiencing a crisis. My work is comprehensive, paying attention to family, school, medical and environmental issues that underly problems. Depending on the situation, I may work with children directly, engage in parent coaching/consultations or interface with other providers and schools to improve the conditions for wellness. I am also a educational specialist and work with children and schools to promote best outcomes.
(413) 213-3455 View (413) 213-3455
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Carolyn Hart Whalen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wellesley, MA 02481  (Online Only)
Do you feel stuck and overwhelmed despite being a highly self-aware and an intuitive person? Are you exhausted by anxiety, panic, and nonstop worrying? Have you tried talk therapy before and it was okay but it didn't really create the transformation or deep healing and relief from anxiety you are looking for? I LOVE working with Millennial women, like you, and using a holistic mind, body, soul approach. I will teach you the empath skills you need to get your anxiety under control, stop taking on other people's emotions, and finally set healthy boundaries so you can start living a life of freedom and joy.
Do you feel stuck and overwhelmed despite being a highly self-aware and an intuitive person? Are you exhausted by anxiety, panic, and nonstop worrying? Have you tried talk therapy before and it was okay but it didn't really create the transformation or deep healing and relief from anxiety you are looking for? I LOVE working with Millennial women, like you, and using a holistic mind, body, soul approach. I will teach you the empath skills you need to get your anxiety under control, stop taking on other people's emotions, and finally set healthy boundaries so you can start living a life of freedom and joy.
(508) 300-9590 View (508) 300-9590
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Exposure Therapy Designs
Counselor
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wellesley, MA 02481  (Online Only)
Welcome to Exposure Therapy Designs! We’re here to provide virtual EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Response), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) or Prolonged Exposure (PE) for PTSD, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD. Our clinicians offer teletherapy for residents of California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. We are provider members of the Lotus Therapy Fund and Open Path Collective out of our commitment to making mental health care accessible. Scheduling link: www.picktime.com/ExposureTherapyDesigns
Welcome to Exposure Therapy Designs! We’re here to provide virtual EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Response), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) or Prolonged Exposure (PE) for PTSD, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD. Our clinicians offer teletherapy for residents of California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. We are provider members of the Lotus Therapy Fund and Open Path Collective out of our commitment to making mental health care accessible. Scheduling link: www.picktime.com/ExposureTherapyDesigns
(530) 292-7445 View (530) 292-7445
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Rivian Lewin
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Wellesley, MA 02481
I am a cognitive behavioral psychologist specializing in anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and self-worth. My clients tend to be high functioning in some domains (e.g., professionally) while suffering greatly in others (e.g., relationships, sense of self, mood). I work with individuals with a deep-seated desire to excel and maintain a sense of order and control, which often veers into rigid patterns of thinking, behaving, and interacting with the world and themselves. I help my clients integrate their high-functioning capabilities with a greater sense of flexibility, balance, and openness.
I am a cognitive behavioral psychologist specializing in anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and self-worth. My clients tend to be high functioning in some domains (e.g., professionally) while suffering greatly in others (e.g., relationships, sense of self, mood). I work with individuals with a deep-seated desire to excel and maintain a sense of order and control, which often veers into rigid patterns of thinking, behaving, and interacting with the world and themselves. I help my clients integrate their high-functioning capabilities with a greater sense of flexibility, balance, and openness.
(617) 579-8796 View (617) 579-8796
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Lisa A Gallagher
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Wellesley, MA 02481
Not accepting new clients
I teach skills & positive psychological practices to help clients move beyond negative states of mind to actively cultivate positive states of mind -- so they can resolve problems, develop self confidence, and live meaningful and vitally engaged lives. Skills taught: psychological flexibility, mindfulness, relaxation, emotional regulation, exposure & response prevention, self-reflection, values-guided action steps, self-compassion, conflict resolution, relationship effectiveness, effective communication, problem-solving, empathy & parenting. As a Consultant, I CAN'T treat families/staff of Mansfield or Franklin Public Schools.
I teach skills & positive psychological practices to help clients move beyond negative states of mind to actively cultivate positive states of mind -- so they can resolve problems, develop self confidence, and live meaningful and vitally engaged lives. Skills taught: psychological flexibility, mindfulness, relaxation, emotional regulation, exposure & response prevention, self-reflection, values-guided action steps, self-compassion, conflict resolution, relationship effectiveness, effective communication, problem-solving, empathy & parenting. As a Consultant, I CAN'T treat families/staff of Mansfield or Franklin Public Schools.
(339) 230-6157 View (339) 230-6157
Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.