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Larissa Dias
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02114
Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready and committed to change. Larissa works well with those who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship/family stressors, addiction, and trauma. Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready to get out of their comfort zones, who are willing to have an open mind, incorporate new techniques, and be challenged.
Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready and committed to change. Larissa works well with those who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship/family stressors, addiction, and trauma. Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready to get out of their comfort zones, who are willing to have an open mind, incorporate new techniques, and be challenged.
(781) 512-4469 View (781) 512-4469
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Heads Held High Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02116  (Online Only)
Are you a queer or trans person who struggles to find a therapist who understands you? Do you find that you often have to educate therapists, who are allies, but don't quite have the cultural understanding of someone who's a part of the community themselves? We are here to help.
Are you a queer or trans person who struggles to find a therapist who understands you? Do you find that you often have to educate therapists, who are allies, but don't quite have the cultural understanding of someone who's a part of the community themselves? We are here to help.
(857) 877-3999 View (857) 877-3999
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Harbor Christian Counseling
Counselor, LMHC, LSWA, CMHIMP, MDiv, MA
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02215
We are all designed uniquely and live uniquely. Every person that we encounter is shaped by the interwoven threads of mind, body, and spirit as well as relationships, work, education, culture, community, and history. As such, Harbor Christian Counseling (HCC) seeks to care for the whole person through services that take into account this full range of formative influences. Caring for the whole person also means that we partner with our clients to address unwanted or problematic behaviors while gradually moving deeper to explore root issues that might be hampering growth.
We are all designed uniquely and live uniquely. Every person that we encounter is shaped by the interwoven threads of mind, body, and spirit as well as relationships, work, education, culture, community, and history. As such, Harbor Christian Counseling (HCC) seeks to care for the whole person through services that take into account this full range of formative influences. Caring for the whole person also means that we partner with our clients to address unwanted or problematic behaviors while gradually moving deeper to explore root issues that might be hampering growth.
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Sandra Ferreira
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, MS, LMHC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02110
Do you want to find a meaningful and happy life? Call us now. Offices in Huntington Beach, Hemet, CA and Boston, MA. (ESPAÑOL, English, Português). Holistic approach w/ techniques tailored to your needs. In person + Online. Extensive knowledge in Psychological Assessments to Immigration processes (Hardship Letters), as well as acculturation issues and the psychology of the immigrant. I offer EAP consulting services to corporations. I work w/alternative techniques such as Hypnotherapy, Past Life Regression, Reiki, Guided Imagery, Meditation, Flower Remedies, Anger Management Courses, along w/ CBT and verbal techn. w/great success.
Do you want to find a meaningful and happy life? Call us now. Offices in Huntington Beach, Hemet, CA and Boston, MA. (ESPAÑOL, English, Português). Holistic approach w/ techniques tailored to your needs. In person + Online. Extensive knowledge in Psychological Assessments to Immigration processes (Hardship Letters), as well as acculturation issues and the psychology of the immigrant. I offer EAP consulting services to corporations. I work w/alternative techniques such as Hypnotherapy, Past Life Regression, Reiki, Guided Imagery, Meditation, Flower Remedies, Anger Management Courses, along w/ CBT and verbal techn. w/great success.
(562) 373-6283 View (562) 373-6283
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Evan Margetson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02109
I have 20 years of experience as a clinical social worker and prior to that was a home-based family counselor. I view my role as helping the person clarify troubling life experiences, past and present, and to understand their responses to those experiences. These may include: difficult relationships and families, unresolvable ambiguity; agonies of adolescence; substance and alcohol abuse, or legacies of trauma and existential dilemmas. I believe each person contains the seeds of their own solution and I work to nurture that individual solution. This happens in a relationship where it becomes safe to "say anything."
I have 20 years of experience as a clinical social worker and prior to that was a home-based family counselor. I view my role as helping the person clarify troubling life experiences, past and present, and to understand their responses to those experiences. These may include: difficult relationships and families, unresolvable ambiguity; agonies of adolescence; substance and alcohol abuse, or legacies of trauma and existential dilemmas. I believe each person contains the seeds of their own solution and I work to nurture that individual solution. This happens in a relationship where it becomes safe to "say anything."
(978) 286-8966 View (978) 286-8966
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Iuri Conceicao
Psychologist, PsyD, MSc, MA
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02199  (Online Only)
I am a multicultural and bilingual clinical psychologist & psychotherapist in Massachusetts. I have 15 years of clinical experience in different countries and bring an unique cultural and social perspective to my clinical work. I offer individual psychotherapy to adolescents, young adults, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, loneliness and isolation, life transitions and crisis, immigration, PTSD and trauma, impulsivity, relational and work problems, self-esteem, and identity issues. In my post doc in Cambridge I specialized in eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, others).
I am a multicultural and bilingual clinical psychologist & psychotherapist in Massachusetts. I have 15 years of clinical experience in different countries and bring an unique cultural and social perspective to my clinical work. I offer individual psychotherapy to adolescents, young adults, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, loneliness and isolation, life transitions and crisis, immigration, PTSD and trauma, impulsivity, relational and work problems, self-esteem, and identity issues. In my post doc in Cambridge I specialized in eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, others).
(781) 544-2423 View (781) 544-2423
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Streff Associates
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02101
We can help. Streff Associates is a multidisciplinary group practice of skilled clinicians that has been helping children, teens, couples and families heal and find their strengths for over forty years. Our therapists are compassionate and strengths-based and forge deep, strong connections with their clients. Our decades of relationships with schools and other providers allow us to collaborate with your other supporting professionals. We treat a wide variety of issues including Anxiety, ADHD, Addictions, Depression, Mood Disorders, School issues, Family conflict, Behavioral issues, ASD Spectrum, Adjustment issues, Grief & Loss, Tauma / PTSD, Life transitions, Domestic violence, Parenting issues, and many other challenging problems.
We can help. Streff Associates is a multidisciplinary group practice of skilled clinicians that has been helping children, teens, couples and families heal and find their strengths for over forty years. Our therapists are compassionate and strengths-based and forge deep, strong connections with their clients. Our decades of relationships with schools and other providers allow us to collaborate with your other supporting professionals. We treat a wide variety of issues including Anxiety, ADHD, Addictions, Depression, Mood Disorders, School issues, Family conflict, Behavioral issues, ASD Spectrum, Adjustment issues, Grief & Loss, Tauma / PTSD, Life transitions, Domestic violence, Parenting issues, and many other challenging problems.
(978) 263-0439 View (978) 263-0439
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Kerry C Duarte
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, CIMHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02101  (Online Only)
I started an online mental health practice called Ray of Light Wellness in 2017. The practice has expanded into a group practice. I am excited to announce that Ray of Light Wellness LLC will finally be able to take new clients again with the help of more clinicians assisting me! My mission has been to provide effective, accessible, and affordable services. I am licensed in MA, RI, and CT. The practice currently meet with adult clients 18 & over. As a therapist I am currently booked but therapists working with me are open to new clients. Feel free to email me and I will match you with a therapist who can work with you on your goals.
I started an online mental health practice called Ray of Light Wellness in 2017. The practice has expanded into a group practice. I am excited to announce that Ray of Light Wellness LLC will finally be able to take new clients again with the help of more clinicians assisting me! My mission has been to provide effective, accessible, and affordable services. I am licensed in MA, RI, and CT. The practice currently meet with adult clients 18 & over. As a therapist I am currently booked but therapists working with me are open to new clients. Feel free to email me and I will match you with a therapist who can work with you on your goals.
(774) 295-5591 View (774) 295-5591
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Manuela Mage
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, PsyD
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02101  (Online Only)
I get the anxiety and the "otherness" that you feel. Whether stemming from childhood experiences or from adolescent and adult trauma, your memories inform how you interact with the world. My multi-cultural experience and approach have taught me that there are many ways to look at the world and oneself. Your life story is unique, and together, we will explore how to bring about desired changes in your relationships. Therapy, when client centered can be a life changing experience. I invite you to discover your inner strengths and your sense of agency. I am here to accompany you in your journey.
I get the anxiety and the "otherness" that you feel. Whether stemming from childhood experiences or from adolescent and adult trauma, your memories inform how you interact with the world. My multi-cultural experience and approach have taught me that there are many ways to look at the world and oneself. Your life story is unique, and together, we will explore how to bring about desired changes in your relationships. Therapy, when client centered can be a life changing experience. I invite you to discover your inner strengths and your sense of agency. I am here to accompany you in your journey.
(646) 783-1542 View (646) 783-1542
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Melissa Rodrigues
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02108  (Online Only)
I am a Portuguese speaking therapist that empowers individuals to achieve their life goals. My passion to empower individuals has been the driving force behind my practice with a focus on working with persons across the lifespan who struggle with mood and substance abuse disorders, grief, trauma, anxiety, and depression. I work with clients to manage their mental health symptoms rather than be defined by them so that they may achieve balance. As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, EMDR & EFT Therapist, and Reiki Practitioner I use a trauma-informed, somatic approach to therapy.
I am a Portuguese speaking therapist that empowers individuals to achieve their life goals. My passion to empower individuals has been the driving force behind my practice with a focus on working with persons across the lifespan who struggle with mood and substance abuse disorders, grief, trauma, anxiety, and depression. I work with clients to manage their mental health symptoms rather than be defined by them so that they may achieve balance. As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, EMDR & EFT Therapist, and Reiki Practitioner I use a trauma-informed, somatic approach to therapy.
(351) 200-8663 View (351) 200-8663
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Wilson Bezerra Flanders
Counselor, MA, LPCC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02135  (Online Only)
My ideal client would be someone is interested to improve his/her thinking, emotional state and general functioning. My ideal client would also be someone who is open and motivated for change and to become the best version him/herself them/themselves.
My ideal client would be someone is interested to improve his/her thinking, emotional state and general functioning. My ideal client would also be someone who is open and motivated for change and to become the best version him/herself them/themselves.
(415) 965-0931 View (415) 965-0931

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Michael Furstenberg
Psychologist, EdD
Verified Verified
Cambridge, MA 02138
A wise doctor once wrote: "It is more important to understand the person who has an illness than the illness a person has." This is even truer for emotional problems than physical ones. Likewise, without understanding the context of a person's life and family, past and present -- one cannot really begin to help the person. I have worked for many years with young men and women of all ages with addictions, family and relationship issues, and the universal challenges of depression and anxiety. Certainly there are commonalities among the problems they present, but it is the uniqueness of each of my patients that leads to change.
A wise doctor once wrote: "It is more important to understand the person who has an illness than the illness a person has." This is even truer for emotional problems than physical ones. Likewise, without understanding the context of a person's life and family, past and present -- one cannot really begin to help the person. I have worked for many years with young men and women of all ages with addictions, family and relationship issues, and the universal challenges of depression and anxiety. Certainly there are commonalities among the problems they present, but it is the uniqueness of each of my patients that leads to change.
(617) 681-7401 View (617) 681-7401
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Jay Nakhai
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
13 Endorsed
Winthrop, MA 02152
I am the founding executive director/owner of Aeon Counseling & Consulting, a company that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve their missions. I have nurtured my clinical practice independently with Spanish speaking populations for more than a decade and I believe in an approach that is ruthlessly compassionate.
I am the founding executive director/owner of Aeon Counseling & Consulting, a company that empowers individuals and organizations to achieve their missions. I have nurtured my clinical practice independently with Spanish speaking populations for more than a decade and I believe in an approach that is ruthlessly compassionate.
(781) 516-6351 View (781) 516-6351
Enlightened Interventions. LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Wellesley, MA 02481
We understand that our clients come to us with a variety of experiences, skills, and strengths, and we work with you to cultivate your innate resources and develop new skills to help you find sustainable solutions for the issues you are facing. We believe that therapy should be a comfortable collaboration between the therapist and client to best serve client’s wellness needs of mind, body, and spirit. Our licensed, trained, and certified clinicians have been trained at the highest levels possible to work with the specific needs you and your loved ones face.
We understand that our clients come to us with a variety of experiences, skills, and strengths, and we work with you to cultivate your innate resources and develop new skills to help you find sustainable solutions for the issues you are facing. We believe that therapy should be a comfortable collaboration between the therapist and client to best serve client’s wellness needs of mind, body, and spirit. Our licensed, trained, and certified clinicians have been trained at the highest levels possible to work with the specific needs you and your loved ones face.
(508) 687-5616 View (508) 687-5616
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Larissa Dias
LMHC11617, LMHC
Verified Verified
Arlington, MA 02474
Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready and committed to change. Larissa works well with those who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship/family stressors, addiction, and trauma. Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready to get out of their comfort zones, who are willing to have an open mind, incorporate new techniques, and be challenged.
Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready and committed to change. Larissa works well with those who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship/family stressors, addiction, and trauma. Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready to get out of their comfort zones, who are willing to have an open mind, incorporate new techniques, and be challenged.
(339) 201-9955 View (339) 201-9955
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Jalieh Shepard
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Cambridge, MA 02138  (Online Only)
Joyous greetings! If you would like to explore the possibility of working together please see below the best ways to connect! For an appointment for private pay counseling and coaching services: Please call @ 413-216-9041 and or schedule an appointment @ https://jalieh-shepard.clientsecure.me. I look forward to connecting with you!
Joyous greetings! If you would like to explore the possibility of working together please see below the best ways to connect! For an appointment for private pay counseling and coaching services: Please call @ 413-216-9041 and or schedule an appointment @ https://jalieh-shepard.clientsecure.me. I look forward to connecting with you!
(413) 216-9041 View (413) 216-9041
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Dr. Marcos Cancado
Mental Health Counselor, PsyaD, LMHC
Verified Verified
Brookline, MA 02446
I am a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst trained in the US and abroad. As a mental health professional, I have helped several people overcome their fears, conflicts, anxieties, depression, and traumatic experiences and help them have a deeper understanding of their problems. I have dedicated most of my life to study and practice psychology, first as a way to discover in my own personal analysis what really makes me a happy and fulfilled human being, and then to help others to find their true desire in life.
I am a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst trained in the US and abroad. As a mental health professional, I have helped several people overcome their fears, conflicts, anxieties, depression, and traumatic experiences and help them have a deeper understanding of their problems. I have dedicated most of my life to study and practice psychology, first as a way to discover in my own personal analysis what really makes me a happy and fulfilled human being, and then to help others to find their true desire in life.
(754) 203-0071 View (754) 203-0071
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David Joseph Alpert
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Belmont, MA 02478
You've sought me out for counseling because you experience a significant discrepancy in your life between how you feel and how you'd like to feel. You're seeking to have positive mental health, that is, to know yourself, to be yourself, to expand your capacity to care for yourself and others and your world, to maintain humility, and to maintain hope. You're aware of the fluctuating nature of your functionality: at times you function well, and at other times you don't function as well as you'd like to. You're aware that, at times, you have experienced distress, that is, difficult life moments. You're ready to create a better life.
You've sought me out for counseling because you experience a significant discrepancy in your life between how you feel and how you'd like to feel. You're seeking to have positive mental health, that is, to know yourself, to be yourself, to expand your capacity to care for yourself and others and your world, to maintain humility, and to maintain hope. You're aware of the fluctuating nature of your functionality: at times you function well, and at other times you don't function as well as you'd like to. You're aware that, at times, you have experienced distress, that is, difficult life moments. You're ready to create a better life.
(617) 682-9086 View (617) 682-9086
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Larissa Dias
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Watertown, MA 02472
Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready and committed to change. Larissa works well with those who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship/family stressors, addiction, and trauma. Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready to get out of their comfort zones, who are willing to have an open mind, incorporate new techniques, and be challenged.
Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready and committed to change. Larissa works well with those who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship/family stressors, addiction, and trauma. Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready to get out of their comfort zones, who are willing to have an open mind, incorporate new techniques, and be challenged.
(857) 380-6417 View (857) 380-6417
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Larissa Dias
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Cambridge, MA 02141
Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready and committed to change. Larissa works well with those who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship/family stressors, addiction, and trauma. Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready to get out of their comfort zones, who are willing to have an open mind, incorporate new techniques, and be challenged.
Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready and committed to change. Larissa works well with those who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship/family stressors, addiction, and trauma. Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready to get out of their comfort zones, who are willing to have an open mind, incorporate new techniques, and be challenged.
(857) 466-1805 View (857) 466-1805
Substance Use Therapists

How do substance and drug recovery or rehabilitation programs work?

In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other clients in recovery; in outpatient programs, individuals reside at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff often also includes people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other methods.

How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?

Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.

How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for substance use reduce the amount of drugs they consume. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.

Are there specific medications for substance and drug use?

There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone can help reduce cravings, methadone is an opioid medication used to treat severe pain, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.