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Bethany Leeman-Weil
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Quincy, MA 02169  (Online Only)
Holistic Psychotherapy With Heart. Located in Boston area, licensed to provide telehealth services across Massachusetts. Seasoned Humanistic Therapist caring for LGBTQIA+, polyamorous/CNM, spirituality/metaphysics- and self-development-minded folks, people with HIV/AIDS, substance dependence, grief/loss, medical illness, fertility/peripartum concerns, trauma. Sex/kink-positive. Antiracist. Feminist. Warm, interactive, playful, wise, catalytic. Striving for humility. Trained in cultural competency. Hold all humans as equally worthy of love, safety, resources, peace, health, joy, respect, and dignity.
Holistic Psychotherapy With Heart. Located in Boston area, licensed to provide telehealth services across Massachusetts. Seasoned Humanistic Therapist caring for LGBTQIA+, polyamorous/CNM, spirituality/metaphysics- and self-development-minded folks, people with HIV/AIDS, substance dependence, grief/loss, medical illness, fertility/peripartum concerns, trauma. Sex/kink-positive. Antiracist. Feminist. Warm, interactive, playful, wise, catalytic. Striving for humility. Trained in cultural competency. Hold all humans as equally worthy of love, safety, resources, peace, health, joy, respect, and dignity.
(857) 384-4994 View (857) 384-4994
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Stephen C Duclos
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, CST, CRC, LMFT, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Quincy, MA 02169
I have been working with families and couples in various configurations and locations since 1972. In addition to being a Licensed Family Therapist, I am also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Nationally Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. I have taught courses in Ethics, Substance Abuse, Sexuality, and other subjects in the Graduate School Of Counseling at UMass/Boston. Primarily, my work is about family and couple relationships. In 2012, I was awarded the Schiller Prize for my work with fathers, daughters, and sexuality by AASECT. I am an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, and train therapists.
I have been working with families and couples in various configurations and locations since 1972. In addition to being a Licensed Family Therapist, I am also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Nationally Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. I have taught courses in Ethics, Substance Abuse, Sexuality, and other subjects in the Graduate School Of Counseling at UMass/Boston. Primarily, my work is about family and couple relationships. In 2012, I was awarded the Schiller Prize for my work with fathers, daughters, and sexuality by AASECT. I am an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, and train therapists.
(617) 431-6792 View (617) 431-6792
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Behavioral Nutrition
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, RD
Verified Verified
Quincy, MA 02169
We offer effective individualized nutritional treatment for disordered eating. We treat adults and adolescent women and men who struggle with binge eating, compulsive overeating, stress-eating, night-eating, bulimia and anorexia. You can get started by completing our online new patient questionnaire, found under the Contact Us page called Become a Patient.
We offer effective individualized nutritional treatment for disordered eating. We treat adults and adolescent women and men who struggle with binge eating, compulsive overeating, stress-eating, night-eating, bulimia and anorexia. You can get started by completing our online new patient questionnaire, found under the Contact Us page called Become a Patient.
(617) 405-8446 View (617) 405-8446
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Jennifer Spinner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Quincy, MA 02169  (Online Only)
Calling ALL Couples! LGBTQ+, Heterosexual, Polyamorous, Monogamous, Monogamish, Open Relationships, ALL couples and ALL Relationships! I Can Help You! Presenting a Special Offer from Jennifer Spinner LCSW! I am a student obtaining RLT (Relational Life Therapy) Certification. I will submit a case review and am offering a special fee in return for couples willing to allow me to record as we do session. The RLT Method is Very Effective! I can save your relationship and give you hope again! I study with Terry Real who has saved many marriages! Call Now! Quincy, Plymouth, http:/www.jenniferspinnerlcsw.com
Calling ALL Couples! LGBTQ+, Heterosexual, Polyamorous, Monogamous, Monogamish, Open Relationships, ALL couples and ALL Relationships! I Can Help You! Presenting a Special Offer from Jennifer Spinner LCSW! I am a student obtaining RLT (Relational Life Therapy) Certification. I will submit a case review and am offering a special fee in return for couples willing to allow me to record as we do session. The RLT Method is Very Effective! I can save your relationship and give you hope again! I study with Terry Real who has saved many marriages! Call Now! Quincy, Plymouth, http:/www.jenniferspinnerlcsw.com
(339) 231-8277 View (339) 231-8277
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Danny Mui
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Quincy, MA 02169
I am Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Sex Therapist. I have found “meeting the person where they are” to be an important framework in treatment, as we are all unique in our strengths and challenges; to meet you with an open heart and open-mind is one of my main goals; to help you begin to see things you previously viewed as problems, shift into possibilities. I strongly believe that everyone has the ability to grow, utilizing both positive and negative events from our past to move into our healthier, more genuine selves.
I am Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Sex Therapist. I have found “meeting the person where they are” to be an important framework in treatment, as we are all unique in our strengths and challenges; to meet you with an open heart and open-mind is one of my main goals; to help you begin to see things you previously viewed as problems, shift into possibilities. I strongly believe that everyone has the ability to grow, utilizing both positive and negative events from our past to move into our healthier, more genuine selves.
(617) 958-7621 View (617) 958-7621
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Maria Droste Counseling Services
Counselor, LMFT, LMHC, LICSW
Verified Verified
Quincy, MA 02169
Maria Droste Counseling Services in a small non profit, outpatient mental-health counseling and holistic therapy agency. We have been serving the South Shore, Greater Boston and Metro-West communities with compassionate care for since 1992. We offer our services to individuals, children, families, marriage, and couples therapy. Maria Droste Counseling Services provides affordable mental health and holistic therapies. Services are in person and teletherapy throughout the State of Massachusetts
Maria Droste Counseling Services in a small non profit, outpatient mental-health counseling and holistic therapy agency. We have been serving the South Shore, Greater Boston and Metro-West communities with compassionate care for since 1992. We offer our services to individuals, children, families, marriage, and couples therapy. Maria Droste Counseling Services provides affordable mental health and holistic therapies. Services are in person and teletherapy throughout the State of Massachusetts
(617) 676-2352 View (617) 676-2352
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Ifemide S Ayo
Mental Health Counselor, MEd, LMHC
Verified Verified
Quincy, MA 02169  (Online Only)
I'd like to help you explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order to cultivate a healthier version of yourself. Which includes, but is not limited to identifying emotions, triggers, and coping skills. Helping you understand what you're going through in order to make necessary change. Learning your personal patterns and behaviors to improving quality of life. (Telehealth Only)
I'd like to help you explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order to cultivate a healthier version of yourself. Which includes, but is not limited to identifying emotions, triggers, and coping skills. Helping you understand what you're going through in order to make necessary change. Learning your personal patterns and behaviors to improving quality of life. (Telehealth Only)
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Nancy A Salerno
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Quincy, MA 02169  (Online Only)
IMMEDiate Openings! Nancy takes a strengths based approach to her work. All people have an inherent emotional strength and only through building on that strength can further emotional growth occur. Nancy specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as well as other inner challenges that individuals face. Nancy also approaches life coaching with a strengths based perspective. Difficult situations can often leave us feeling “stuck”. Nancy works with clients to remove the obstacles in order to live a happy and healthy life.
IMMEDiate Openings! Nancy takes a strengths based approach to her work. All people have an inherent emotional strength and only through building on that strength can further emotional growth occur. Nancy specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as well as other inner challenges that individuals face. Nancy also approaches life coaching with a strengths based perspective. Difficult situations can often leave us feeling “stuck”. Nancy works with clients to remove the obstacles in order to live a happy and healthy life.
(781) 206-2623 View (781) 206-2623
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John Carven
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Quincy, MA 02169  (Online Only)
How do you define good health and well-being? Stress, anxiety, and depression are part of life, especially post pandemic. At times life can feel chaotic and overwhelming for everyone. Knowing when to access help is an important part of managing overall health. As you know, stress and anxiety will always appear and reappear in our lives. Therapy may help you develop an understanding of how to live with stress and anxiety in a healthy way. Learning to change your relationship with negative thoughts, gain insight and awareness to unhealthy behavior, and learning to cultivate healthy thoughts and behavior are all part of the process.
How do you define good health and well-being? Stress, anxiety, and depression are part of life, especially post pandemic. At times life can feel chaotic and overwhelming for everyone. Knowing when to access help is an important part of managing overall health. As you know, stress and anxiety will always appear and reappear in our lives. Therapy may help you develop an understanding of how to live with stress and anxiety in a healthy way. Learning to change your relationship with negative thoughts, gain insight and awareness to unhealthy behavior, and learning to cultivate healthy thoughts and behavior are all part of the process.
(617) 237-0878 View (617) 237-0878
Photo of Nakisha Parillon, LICSW, LADC-1, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Nakisha Parillon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LADC-1
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Quincy, MA 02169  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Accepting new clients for September 2024 “Part of healing is dealing with the memories you would rather forget”.
Accepting new clients for September 2024 “Part of healing is dealing with the memories you would rather forget”.
(857) 773-1539 View (857) 773-1539
Chronic Pain Therapists

How does chronic pain therapy work?

Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.

What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?

Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.

Are there new treatments for chronic pain?

Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.

How long does therapy for chronic pain take?

There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.