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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
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Rachel Yousman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW (she, her)

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48 North Pleasant Street, 207, Amherst, MA 01002
Available both in-person and online
48 North Pleasant Street 207 Amherst, MA 01002
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If you'd like to become a client, please click "My Website" on the right side of this page and fill out the become a client form. If you click "email me" you will hear from our group practice administrator who will invite you to do the same. Rachel is a clinical social worker with experience working with children and college students. She has particular clinical interest in working with LGBTQIA+ identified folks, adolescents and emerging adults, and clients seeking support related to sex and sexuality, reproductive health, and relationship dynamics. Rachel incorporates a blended variety of psychodynamic and behavioral therapeutic...
techniques into her work, including attachment theory, Rogerian therapy, relational therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Rachel sees clients as the experts of their experiences as they question, reflect, and process together. She strives to co-cultivate a space in which clients feel safe, seen, accepted, and empathized with.
She believes in the healing power of strong, nonjudgmental relationships and warm, empathetic presence. Rachel received her Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies as well as a Five College Certificate in Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice from Mount Holyoke College. She holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Smith College School for Social Work.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

48 North Pleasant Street

207

Amherst, MA 01002 map

Boston (Virtual)

655 Centre Street

Boston, MA 02130 map

My website
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Sex Therapy and Women's Issues 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  
Connect with Rachel Yousman
Photo of Rachel Yousman, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

48 North Pleasant Street

207

Amherst, MA 01002 map

Boston (Virtual)

655 Centre Street

Boston, MA 02130 map

My website
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Sex Therapy and Women's Issues 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  

Finances

Insurance

  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Cigna: Wellfleet
  • Harvard Pilgrim
  • Health Plans Inc
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • Medicare
  • Optum
  • Out-of-pocket/Self-paid
  • Oxford
  • Tufts
  • Tufts Commercial
  • Tufts Health Plans
  • Tufts Public
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • VA Community Care Network (CCN)
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Rachel Yousman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage.
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Rachel Yousman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage.

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Massachusetts / LCSW230570 Rachel Yousman
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 3 years
  • Attended Smith College School for Social Work, Master of Social Work, Graduated 2023
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Rachel Yousman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience.
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Rachel Yousman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience.

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Sex Therapy
  • Women's Issues

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Peer Relationships
  • Self Esteem
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
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Rachel Yousman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Do these issues align with your needs?
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Rachel Yousman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Do these issues align with your needs?

Client Focus

Age

Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Religion

Secular and Non-Religious

Age

Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Religion

Secular and Non-Religious

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Eclectic
  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Family / Marital
  • Feminist
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic
  • Interpersonal
  • Person-Centered
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Sandplay
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Rachel Yousman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like.
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Rachel Yousman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like.

Location

Primary Location

48 North Pleasant Street

207

Amherst, MA 01002

Additional Location

Boston (Virtual)

655 Centre Street

Boston, MA 02130

Nearby Areas

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Rachel Yousman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
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Rachel Yousman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW