Teletherapy for Back Bay-Beacon Hill - Boston, MA

I offer compassionate custom-tailored individual and couples therapy to people seeking to make meaning of their experiences, to advance their self-understanding, and to improve the quality of their lives. I am also an AASECT-certified sex therapist who helps clients improve their sexual relationship with themselves and others. My approach is relational and warm, primarily from a strengths-based psychodynamic perspective with behavioral interventions drawing from CBT/DBT and mindfulness practice. I use an interactive style to help you clarify the root of struggles, identify barriers, and create pathways to move forward.

***not accepting new individual clients at this time. If you would like to be placed on a waitlist, please reach out*** Entering therapy is often the first step in an important personal journey. You deserve a thoughtful and compassionate professional who understands you as the expert in your own life while challenging you to grow and learn new ways of being. Let go of old patterns and embrace the uncertainty change brings. You deserve your best possible life.

I have been a psychologist for 25+ years during which time I have provided psychotherapy primarily to gay male professionals and students. I have longstanding and ongoing clinical, research and teaching experience relevant to the many developmental issues which confront gay men across the lifespan including coming out, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, career challenges, substance abuse, sexual behavior, HIV/AIDS and successful aging .

PLEASE EMAIL OR SUBMIT WEBSITE FORM (DO NOT CALL) TO SCHEDULE INITIAL PHONE CONSULTATION ------ Waitlist is currently OPEN. ------ Are you looking for support managing your mood, anxiety, health habits, relationships, cultural or other intersectional identities? I'm passionate about collaborating with individuals who are looking for support around boundary-setting, acceptance, self-actualization, conflict resolution, and overcoming life's challenges - mental, emotional, and physical.

I'm a licensed and board certified psychologist (ABBP-Counseling) specializing in individual therapy with adults in Boston, MA. I earned the Ed. D in Counseling Psychology at the UMASS-Amherst in 1980 and have been a licensed & practicing psychologist since 1981. I earned the MFA (Creative Writing, Literature & Publishing) from Emerson College-'94. It's challenging to work with people who are eager to express their creativity. My nearly 30 years as a forensic psychologist affords me insights to help those coping with legal issues, grief, loss, relationship and career stress.

You work hard to keep it all together on the outside, so people don't see that inside you often feel shaky and exhausted. It's true you've achieved a lot in your life, but that doesn't stop you from feeling you don't belong, aren't enough. It may feel like anxiety, co-dependency, and low self-esteem have been a part of your life for as long as you can remember. One thing is sure: you’re ready for relief. You’re ready to connect with a sense of ease and self-love so you can enjoy the success you've earned. You're ready to let your whole messy, complicated, beautiful self be known and loved in close, lasting relationships. I can help!

You've experienced sexual assault (and you might find it hard to label it that way). You struggle with intimacy and are worried there might be something wrong with you. You often feel anxious and on edge. Even when things are going well at work or in relationships it feels like you are waiting for something to go wrong. Sometimes during sex you cry, dissociate, or try to just "get through it". You're worried you might never get over the bad things that have happened to you and that on some level you are broken.

Emotions like anxiety, sadness and shame are so overwhelming that it feels like your body could shatter from all of your feelings. A painful childhood, challenging relationships, loss or another distressing experience has left you feeling hopeless. You've never been able to explain what feeling abandoned is like, or why it's so hard to trust, so you feel more isolated in being misunderstood. You have some regrets on how you've responded or acted in the past while you were just trying to survive or feel connection.

Today is your last day of scrolling through therapists. The last day of doubting yourself and the true intentions of everyone around you. You feel anxious all the time, completely exhausted, and you can’t remember the last time you truly felt connected to your emotions or really felt grounded in your body. You have always wondered how everyone else can live so carefree. Well, it’s your time now to experience the profound peace of finally releasing all of the things that are keeping you stuck. You're longing for someone to finally see the real you, someone with whom you can engage in life-changing, powerful therapeutic work together.

If you or your teen have been struggling with past trauma that finds its way into day to day life, you are not alone. Perhaps you are a mom or a women who has experienced PTSD in the past and would like to heal from those disturbing memories and gain back confidence and joy. These traumas which can be emotional, physical and psychologically harming can show up in ways like deep depression and anxiety. When we go through hard experiences it is normal to experience a variety of symptoms that can feel overwhelming and even out of our control. The hopeful news is that you can find fulfillment & gain back your strength, your worth it!

Do you "overthink"? Are you constantly criticizing yourself? Are you often fearing the worst-case scenario? Do you find it difficult to get through the day without worry, stress, or even panic? Do you feel like you're not good enough? Do you struggle with your emotions? Do you often feel overwhelmed? Do you feel sad, down, or numb? Are you having trouble with a life transition, such as a new job, or stress in your relationship? Do you sometimes feel like giving up? It’s often difficult to imagine things changing. However, change IS possible!

Accepting NEW patients w/ PPO plans NOW! Looking from the outside, things look good. You're successful, driven, and high-achieving. But, you're tired of dealing with anxiety and depression. You're feeling burned out, or it's hard to do your job and make important decisions under the stress you constantly feel. You feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and stuck. You want to stop repeating the same patterns that aren't working anymore. But, you don't know what to change, how to change it, how to stop it, or don't have the time to add more to your to-do list. And on top of all that, you're surrounded by people, but still feel alone or lonely.

If your child struggles with sleep, meltdowns, toileting issues, anger, worry, inattention, problems following directions or routines, or challenging social and family interactions, I am able to work with you and your child to develop effective, positive, and supportive interventions. I help children and teens with autism, ADHD, and/or anxiety feel better and live their best lives. I love to use a collaborative, problem-solving style that plays to child and family strengths and individualizes strategies for your unique situation. I include animals in the therapy sessions, such as the child's dog or cat or my therapy dog.

***Now Accepting New Clients*** I hold a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and am under the supervision of Dr. Natasha Holmes.

You're holding it together on the outside, but inside you are teeming with so much worry that you can't sleep. All of the details you need to worry about are running through your head all day long. Some days you are running around getting everything done and other days you're too exhausted to try to do anything. You can’t remember the last time something was actually fun. Your mind just keeps going a mile a minute, even when you are trying to relax. There are just always so many things to worry about. You just want a minute to breathe for once!

I work with women in Michigan, Massachusetts, and Colorado to improve their self-confidence, relationships, and careers through EMDR psychotherapy and Attachment-Focused Trauma work. I help you see what's right in front of you- that you're amazing! You're lovable and beautiful and worthy. We work together to uncover the harmful experiences that have led to your negative beliefs and help your brain heal, so that you can have the life that you've been working so hard for.

Feeling stuck in your relationship? Are there things left unsaid, creating distance between you and your partner? Life can get busy, and it's easy to find yourselves caught in a cycle of misunderstandings and unresolved issues. If you're longing for a deeper connection and want to break free from the struggles that are holding you back, imagine a place where your feelings are heard, and positive change is within reach. In our fast-paced world, a 50-min therapy session may not always provide the immediate impact couples seek. That is why I hold couples therapy intensives, which is a weekend of deep therapeutic work!

Currently I only have Wednesday openings available! I am a therapist with a warm and humorous style. My practice focuses on supporting people living with anxiety, chronic illness, life transitions, or grief who choose to not worry alone. I teach people how to regulate stress and reframe experiences. I help people with brain, violence-related injuries or neurological diseases build a more compassionate relationship with difficult emotions and ignite a new sense of meaning.

Therapy is a creative process we can embark on together. While change is truly hard work sometimes, as an experienced individual therapist and group facilitator, I strive to provide a compassionate and validating therapeutic environment while establishing a clear set of objectives allowing you to track, quantify, and celebrate your achievements as you progress. I reserve a portion of my practice for clients who utilize insurance and/or who reside in Massachusetts and offer convenient virtual coaching and consulting services elsewhere on a cash-only basis.