I'm a Husband, Dad and Grandpa and employ those life's lessons, as well as my professional training and experience to help couples and single adults get what they want out of life. My approach is straight forward and solution focused to that objective. As a former police officer, I bring a keen insight to the lives, experiences and challenges that law enforcement families experience. Clients wishing to come to a deeper understanding of themselves, their spirituality and their relationships will enjoy the real life, honest and to the heart approach of my practice.

Change is hard. People often seek psychotherapy around change. They want to change. People in their life want them to change. Or some life change is affecting them in a meaningful way. Often, it's a combination. By working together I can help you in this challenge. I frequently work with adolescents and adults struggling with addiction in themselves or in their families. Many of my patients are addressing anxiety, depression, questions or challenges regarding their sexual orientation, infertility, life transitions, traumatic experiences or eating disorders and other compulsive behaviors. A lot of my patients are college or graduate students.

My clients are men and women who want satisfaction and success in their work, family and social relationships. I work with individuals, couples, families and groups. I have been in private practice for 38 years. I believe that forming healthy, open, and constructive relationships with my clients becomes a model for healing and growth. I am an experiential psychotherapist. This means that my clients thinking, feeling and state of being is the focus for enhanced personal understanding and acceptance.

“CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS” There are certain times in our life when things get complicated. When they do, we may experience anxiety, depression and/or relationship difficulties. I will provide a safe, nonjudgemental environment, where we will collaborate by utilizing your strengths; to indentify and understand how past experiences maybe effecting your current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. With understanding the different parts of yourself -which we all have - will give you the tools you will need to move forward in a more positive, productive and confident manner.

I help adolescents, college students, adults and couples who are stuck in unsatisfying patterns of thinking and behavior create lasting change to grow and fulfill their full potential. I am a licensed clinical social worker, a psychoanalyst, a faculty member of the Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis, and a former supervisor at Children's Hospital Boston and the Boston Institute for Psychotherapy. I have a flexible approach to psychotherapy and include both an appreciation for how past experiences shape the present while also incorporating coping strategies to manage and change every day life in the short-term.

A DIFFERENT VIEW. Natick/Framingham. I believe therapy is a joint venture. It takes both of us to create expertise about your unique psychology and spirit, and explore how that self-knowledge calls you. I am typically very active with you, suggesting interventions, offering ideas, giving "homework" between sessions. I'm experienced with depression, anxiety, trauma, post-trauma, sexuality, loss, and the search for meaning in life. These days, I see myself not so much as a psychotherapist, but as a teacher in Eastern Philosophies, especially the Tao (see below). I may refer out if I think the clinical picture calls for a different therapy.

Boston Professionals Counseling, LLC is a private psychotherapy practice specializing in helping professionals with the unique challenges they face. We have a critical understanding of the stresses and pressures professionals face because we've been there. We know what it's like to face a deadline, to make sacrifices, and to juggle the simultaneous responsibilities of work and life. This first hand experience of life in the corporate world distinguishes us from other therapy practices, from the way we analyze issues, to our commitment to client privacy. We help you make the case for wellbeing.

I treat all my clients with the same respect. I provide them with a safe environment to seek therapy or coaching, discuss their personal situations and share their goals. I am interactive and often build upon my client's strengths as we work together to achieve their goals. Every treatment experience is unique and decided upon by individual, couple, or family (along with myself) so they get what "they need". As a Therapist and Certified Life Coach, I provide my clients with a positive experience. Treatment should conclude with them feeling better about themselves and having met "THEIR GOALS".

Are you dealing with feelings of anxiety or depression, difficulties in your relationship, academic or career questions, emotional and physical trauma/PTSD? Or perhaps you are feeling a sense of not being good enough, with lingering feelings of self-doubt, negativity and that stress is taking a toll on work and relationships. My approach is collaborative, non-judgmental, and focused on helping people deal with past and present challenges, as well as having an eye on future directions. I have over 15 years experience and expertise in individual and couples work.

Dawna Markova writes, 'I WILL NOT DIE AN UNLIVED LIFE'! The goal of our work together will be to access that innate wisdom which allows "creative thought" and "inspired action" to guide you towards a life of great success, joy and fulfillment. Release the past and embrace a new level of consciousness that promises to restructure old, destructive cognitive-behavioral patterns and false premises. The process includes tangible action steps; self-reflection and personal renewal; building honest and loving relationships; mindfulness meditation and guided visualization; "tapping" or EFT; developing intuition; reclaiming purpose and passion; and recognizing the Sacred in all things.

Unfortunately, I am not currently taking new clients.

"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending". - C.S. Lewis. As a Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor I (LADC I) with a Master’s Degree in Social Work, I have 14 years experience counseling substance addiction. I also counsel anxiety and depression in people with or without substance addiction. I offer individual and family counseling utilizing Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral and Person-Centered Therapy helping patients gain deeper insight about addiction, achieve their desired recovery, reach personal goals and improve their emotional health.

I am a private practitioner and I am accepting new clients. I maintain a general clinical practice and have extensive experience treating clients in various settings such as community mental health, school-based and private practice. In addition to my private practice, I am currently the district-wide adjustment counselor for Northbridge Public Schools. I bring an in-depth understanding of mood and anxiety disorders, relational/family issues as well as emotional dysregulation and impulse control issues to name a few.

PRACTICE IS CURRENTLY FULL. Do you want to find a therapist who is attentive, respectful, empathic and effective? Are you struggling with feelings of deep sadness or anxiety? Do you find certain issues in your life overwhelming? I will provide a safe and non-judgmental environment for you to talk comfortably about your problems, challenges, hopes and goals. I enjoy developing warm and trusting relationships with my clients, and believe that you deserve to be happier.

I have worked with diverse populations and people of all ages ranging from 4-74 years old while working in community mental health. My clinical experience also includes treating children and adolescents with trauma and severe emotional and behavioral issues at two residential schools. I currently focus on children, teens/adolescents, families, and adults. I enjoy working with (and working alongside) athletes, taking a sports psychology approach. I also have a strong history of working well with clients who have not responded/had difficulty engaging in traditional therapy.

Dr. Mark Geer, Licensed Psychologist, past President of New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Private practice 25 years and extensive training in psychotherapy and hypno-therapy. My approach to helping is collaborative, empathic and offers a working alliance based on mutually identified goals. I work from the Ego State Therapy model: #1. Identify personality aspects that harbor pain, trauma, anger or conflicting emotions; promote resilience,inner strength,and confidence; and activate expression and work through emotions that block happiness and healthy relationships.

My practice provides safe and supportive environment to reduce pressure, discomfort, fear of judgment creating an atmosphere of trust, acceptance, and validation. This setting allows to speak openly about physical, emotional, and psychological concerns, to freely express doubts, believes, thoughts, feelings, emotions, ideas, and concepts. I encourage, but not pressure, exploring difficult situations, traumatic events, defense mechanisms, malfunctioning schema, identifying patterns, values, beliefs, connections between past and present; building on strengths to overcome challenges, realize potential and find meaning.

My practice is comprised of individuals and families grappling with a range of issues from addiction to high conflict divorce and college transition difficulties. Many of my clients are navigating with the strain of divorce and are seeking to learn skills to co-parent young children despite high conflict with their ex-spouse. Others are parents devastated by the ravages of addiction on their child and, ultimately, their family. These clients are motivated, competent and capable, but are experiencing discomfort in their lives that requires empathic support and guidance.

I work with teens, adults and families using a variety of theoretical models and evidence-based interventions. My therapeutic approach is collaborative, active and non-judgmental, and my style is warm, direct and authentic. My clients experience a range of distressing mental health issues including anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma, psychotic disorders, personality disorders, issues related to GLBTQIA identity, and substance abuse/addiction. My goal is to reduce distress and assist people in the development of an enriching life.

**Not currently accepting new patients** For over 25 years I have worked with adolescents, adults, couples and families to increase their satisfaction, pleasure and functioning in relationships, work and school. I help people address feelings like depression, anxiety, anger and insecurity along with behaviors that may include addiction, poor school/work performance, ineffective communication or infidelity. Working with couples is a major focus in my practice and a topic I teach to both graduate and post-graduate students.