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Vinnie Cappetta

Counselor, PhD, LMHC

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5 Endorsed
249 Wood St, Hopkinton, MA 01748
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249 Wood St Hopkinton, MA 01748
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You’re carrying grief, trauma, or emotional pain that talking hasn’t healed, and you’re longing for real change. You want relief, clarity, and a way to breathe again. At Check Your Compass, you can step into a 1–5 day intensive where we slow down, work deeply, and create a peaceful space for healing—emotionally, spiritually, and neurologically. This immersive, focused work helps you finally release what you’ve been holding and step into genuine freedom and peace.
In your intensive, I guide you through the "Perfect Peace" framework I’ve developed—a full day of deep, gentle healing that helps your story settle into calm instead of pain, with your faith supporting the process. Afterward, we walk with you for 7 weeks to strengthen new habits and keep anything new from finding its way back into your backpack.
I know what it’s like to feel lost, overwhelmed, and unsure how to heal. I lost my mother and stepfather when I was young and carried that weight for years. You don’t have to carry your backpack that long. If you’re longing for peace and ready for relief, I’d be honored to walk with you.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Check Your Compass

249 Wood St

Hopkinton, MA 01748 map

(508) 293-1611
My website
I offer 1-5 day daytime intensives on Zoom or in-person at our retreat center in Hopkinton, MA. Available most weekdays.
I specialize in Grief, Trauma and PTSD and Spirituality 
I see individuals, couples and groups  
I help people through the rough waters of grief & trauma. Join us for Grief Coaching, intensive trauma counseling, or one of our groups.
Vinnie Cappetta
Let's Connect (508) 293-1611
Photo of Vinnie Cappetta, Counselor, PhD, LMHC

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Check Your Compass

249 Wood St

Hopkinton, MA 01748 map

(508) 293-1611
My website
I offer 1-5 day daytime intensives on Zoom or in-person at our retreat center in Hopkinton, MA. Available most weekdays.
I specialize in Grief, Trauma and PTSD and Spirituality 
I see individuals, couples and groups  
I help people through the rough waters of grief & trauma. Join us for Grief Coaching, intensive trauma counseling, or one of our groups.
Vinnie Cappetta

Finances

Payment Methods

American Express, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Out of Network
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I'm an out-of-network provider with insurance. Many clients receive partial reimbursement by using their out-of-network benefits. I'm happy to provide a superbill to support your claim.
Photo of Vinnie Cappetta, Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Vinnie Cappetta
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (508) 293-1611
"
I'm an out-of-network provider with insurance. Many clients receive partial reimbursement by using their out-of-network benefits. I'm happy to provide a superbill to support your claim.
Photo of Vinnie Cappetta, Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Vinnie Cappetta
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (508) 293-1611

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Massachusetts / 6355 Vinnie Cappetta
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 31 years
  • Attended Trinity, PhD, Graduated 2005
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from National Center for Death Education Thanatology, Grief, & Loss / 2015
  • Certificate from Trauma Institute, North Hampton EMDR Training / 2019
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With a PhD and nearly 30 years of experience, I developed the Perfect Peace framework and now train other clinicians in trauma-healing methods like EMDR.
Photo of Vinnie Cappetta, Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Vinnie Cappetta
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (508) 293-1611
"
With a PhD and nearly 30 years of experience, I developed the Perfect Peace framework and now train other clinicians in trauma-healing methods like EMDR.
Photo of Vinnie Cappetta, Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Vinnie Cappetta
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (508) 293-1611

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Grief
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Spirituality

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Newlyweds
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Pre-marriage & Marriage Coaching- SYMBIS
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Women's Issues
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I help people facing grief, trauma, and overwhelming emotional burdens. Together we work through what's been weighing on you, one layer at a time, so you can feel steady, clear, and peaceful again. Clients often experience deep relief and a renewed sense of strength.
Photo of Vinnie Cappetta, Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Vinnie Cappetta
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (508) 293-1611
"
I help people facing grief, trauma, and overwhelming emotional burdens. Together we work through what's been weighing on you, one layer at a time, so you can feel steady, clear, and peaceful again. Clients often experience deep relief and a renewed sense of strength.
Photo of Vinnie Cappetta, Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Vinnie Cappetta
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (508) 293-1611

5 Endorsements

John V Gargan
John V Gargan
Marriage & Family TherapistMSLMFT
In addition to his professional expertise, Vinnie demonstrates a compassionate for people that uplifts those who have even gone through severe trauma. He has committed himself to employing the latest therapies to foster successful outcomes. I have used Vin...
Brian Crockett Counseling, LLC
Brian Crockett Counseling, LLC
Drug & Alcohol CounselorMAThLADC1CFTP
Vinnie is a highly compassionate individual with a multifaceted and effective approach to therapy. He is welcoming, easy to talk to and very talented. Vinnie will help you find reservoirs of resilience that you did not know you had.
Beacon Counseling Services, LLC
Beacon Counseling Services, LLC
Marriage & Family TherapistLMFT
I endorse Vinnie's trauma services. He does it compassionately and through a Christian lens. He utilizes the latest therapies that get to the heart of the matter and transform you. You can not go wrong!
Hua Ou
Hua Ou
CounselorLMHCMAMS
All of his clients are finding God's peace over the situations that they bring to him to work on. He is doing deep work, finding root causes, spending significant time with people and watching God bring them his perfect peace.
New Hope Counseling & Neurofeedback
New Hope Counseling & Neurofeedback
CounselorLMHC
Vinnie is the man when it comes to helping people work through their grief. Whenever I have clients going through the loss of a loved one, I immediately send them his way. His years of experience and understanding make him a solid choice!

Client Focus

Age

Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Religion

Christian

Age

Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Religion

Christian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Christian Counseling
  • Coaching
  • EMDR
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
  • Positive Intelligence
  • Positive Psychology
  • Schema Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
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Clients describe their experience this way: 'My first birthday at 54 without flashbacks—that's the best gift.' 'I laughed for the first time in 6 months.' 'I'm 80 percent better than before therapy.' 'This is the first time I've been able to think clearly.'
Photo of Vinnie Cappetta, Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Vinnie Cappetta
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (508) 293-1611
"
Clients describe their experience this way: 'My first birthday at 54 without flashbacks—that's the best gift.' 'I laughed for the first time in 6 months.' 'I'm 80 percent better than before therapy.' 'This is the first time I've been able to think clearly.'
Photo of Vinnie Cappetta, Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Vinnie Cappetta
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (508) 293-1611

Groups


Location

Primary Location

Check Your Compass

249 Wood St

Hopkinton, MA 01748

(508) 293-1611
"
I offer 1-5 day daytime intensives on Zoom or in-person at our retreat center in Hopkinton, MA. Available most weekdays.
Photo of Vinnie Cappetta, Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Vinnie Cappetta
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Call for a free consultation now - (508) 293-1611
"
I offer 1-5 day daytime intensives on Zoom or in-person at our retreat center in Hopkinton, MA. Available most weekdays.
Photo of Vinnie Cappetta, Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Vinnie Cappetta
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Call for a free consultation now - (508) 293-1611