Structural Family Therapy in Arlington, MA

I specialize in working with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, body image, relationship issues, self esteem, and more. I help clients facing work, academic stress and anxieties around social and life demands. My approach is to provide guidance and resources to develop effective coping skills, build resiliency and enhance distress tolerance while developing strategies for managing stress and anxiety.

Melissa Coffey, PsyD, is a pre-licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children and adolescents. Melissa has a plethora of experience in the school setting as well as the clinical setting. Her background includes trauma informed care, family systems, psychoeducational assessment, as well as LGBTQIA+ youth. Her research includes implementing positive psychology into complex systems to increase the level of wellbeing in the work environment.

I've been a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), and a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) for almost twenty years. I work with individuals, couples, and families out of the basement office of my home in Arlington, MA. My most basic therapeutic approach is that everyone is born good and whole. But, life happens and it sends us difficulties that we can’t always understand or handle. These difficulties can happen as children, adolescents, adults, in school, home, work, and in our marriages. Sometimes these problematic life experiences can affect our core beliefs negatively and/or overwhelm our abilities to cope.

CURRENTLY SEEING MA AND CT CLIENTS VIA TELEHEALTH. Do you want a more satisfying, connected, and supportive relationship with your partner? Is it difficult to work through current and past conflicts? Do you consistently have the same fight over and over again? I can help you to overcome these challenges and strengthen your relationship so that you and your partner are on the same team instead of stuck playing against each other. Through therapy, you will be able to better understand your partner’s and your own feelings and reactions, leading to greater compassion and understanding, and ultimately healing in your relationship.

I am a licensed psychologist providing adult psychotherapy, couples therapy, sex therapy and family therapy. I approach therapy from a relational perspective, and enjoy working collaboratively with clients and their strengths to create change. I am particularly interested in working with clients around family of origin issues, relationship issues, trauma, sexual relationships and sexuality. I work with couples on communication, strengthening relational dynamics and sexual or intimacy concerns. I also work as a sex therapist and am open to working whether you come as a couple or as an individual.

I enjoy working with adolescents, teenagers and adults who have trauma histories and traumatic loss. I believe that with every trauma comes opportunity for spiritual, emotional and relational growth. As a Social Worker and family systems therapist, I work with clients to address depression, anxiety, and trauma, from a wholistic and systemic perspective.

I provide support and guidance to those who struggle with emotional distress leading to difficulties identifying and managing emotions. This can be the result of untreated anxieties, low self-esteem resulting in body image issues and challenges around food. If you have experienced a significant decline in your quality of life and want to set goals, process and heal from your traumas, I have found that providing a stable and consistent therapeutic relationship is at the foundation of that healing.

I specialize in supporting individuals in demanding academic or professional settings. My clients often struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and stress. I offer tools to recognize ineffective coping strategies such as self-indulgence, self-sabotage, rumination, and possible addictive behaviors that drain motivation and confidence. I provide evidence-based, practical processes and exercises tailored to challenge distorted beliefs and shift towards actions that lead to overcoming obstacles and achieving success.

My ideal client is someone who is willing to work with me in order to achieve their goal. This includes being able to have back and forth conversation around ways to achieve that goal, as well as have the more difficult conversations when it comes to road blocks and the occasional self sabotaging behavior. I will always be honest in my assessments, and thoughts, and my hope would be that my client is as well.

By interweaving different types of therapy, we collaborate towards your goals in a way that's effective and respectful of your time, energy and money. Each session can be useful - I track this carefully by asking for feedback and by giving choices on how we work together. The time in-between sessions also is used - through practice 'homework' we choose individually, as a couple or as a family, or through observation/thinking. This helps us to identify what helps you to change or restrains you from change - we can then work together from an attitude of curiosity rather than "shoulds".

Please call me directly for a free 15 minute phone consultation in order to find out more about how I work. My office is located in Cambridge, MA between Harvard and Central Square with street parking.

When seeking a therapist, it is important to find someone with whom you can establish a point of connection and a deeper trusting relationship. I have been practicing for 30+ years in a variety of settings, from community mental health, secondary schools and college and university settings. Over the years, it is been my privilege to assist young adults, children, adolescents and, their families to work through the challenges in their lives. My strengths as a practitioner are in helping clients identify and employ their strengths while discovering creative solutions.

Providing Massachusetts statewide services. Mental health issues are at an all time high. It's ok to ask for help. Please don't struggle alone. Dr. Chelmow has > 30 years in the mental health field - focusing on work, family, education, financial & social problems to quickly help reduce anxiety, depression, family issues & substance abuse. He has worked as a business executive & in governance. He has taught at Harvard Medical School, the University of Massachusetts, Cambridge College & Springfield College & written many articles on health care. He provides training to business on difficult work situations, stigma & multiculturalism.

NCYF offers a wide range of clinical options to children, teens, adults, and families. All of our clinical services are informed by evidence-based practices and services are delivered in a way that focuses on compassion and a respect for an individual's past trauma.

We all get stuck and need help at times in our lives. Whether you struggle to deal with emotions in your closest relationships at home or at work, you can live a more fulfilling and balanced life. I welcome the opportunity to work with you on this journey. My style is relational. I take the time to get to know you – your strengths and challenges, personal history and present struggles—and work with you to figure out effective paths forward. Throughout my 20 years in the field of mental health, I have seen the long-lasting benefit of addressing my clients’ current emotional distress and the emotional roots.

I am a clinical psychologist with expertise in whole-person health and the science of behavior change. I specialize in helping individuals manage stress/anxiety, depression, chronic illnesses, and addictive or otherwise problematic behaviors. I enjoy helping clients to identify, make, and maintain personally meaningful life changes and often incorporate aspects of health and financial psychology into therapy. In addition, I have specialized training in couples therapy for partners interested in strengthening their relationships through improved communication, trust, and connection.

I am a caring, compassionate, professional therapist, highly experienced in providing individual, couples, family, and group therapy. My greatest asset is that I am highly committed to work with you in helping you experience relief from emotional pain, find fulfillment and love in your relationships with others, as well as peace, acceptance, and joy in your relationship with yourself. I consider my work my life's work. My clients find strength within themselves and in their relationships, as they seek to live with understanding and love more effectively each day. I am honored to be part of your journey.

Many of us benefit from having a safe space where we can regularly express ourselves. For 15 years I have provided strengths-based support in a variety of settings, including Cornell University, Boston University's affiliated Health Center, and New York University. My passion is to share Integrative, Experiential, and Contemplative methodologies. I help individuals with interrupting unhelpful habit patterns. We may address themes such as Relationships, Interpersonal Dynamics, Neurodiversity, Traumatic Responses, Anxiety-related issues. Licensed in MA and NY. Bilingual in Portuguese/English and semi-fluent in Spanish.