Therapists in Downtown, Boston, MA
![Photo of Barbara K Van Zoeren - Barbara Van Zoeren LICSW, LICSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/2c5d4b71-be24-438c-bac5-09031864d992/2/320x400.jpeg)
Barbara Van Zoeren LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Boston, MA 02110
My direct and respectful approach is the most prominent and helpful aspect of my work. I provide an environment of warmth and trust, so you can feel free to discuss any problem. I take an active and engaged role and when needed, I will also teach concrete skills of managing difficult personal situations or painful emotions. I think of myself as coach, teacher and mentor to help each client find a way of living that is right for them. I have an eclectic approach but my specialties are in mindfulness and attachment and trauma informed work.
My direct and respectful approach is the most prominent and helpful aspect of my work. I provide an environment of warmth and trust, so you can feel free to discuss any problem. I take an active and engaged role and when needed, I will also teach concrete skills of managing difficult personal situations or painful emotions. I think of myself as coach, teacher and mentor to help each client find a way of living that is right for them. I have an eclectic approach but my specialties are in mindfulness and attachment and trauma informed work.
![Photo of Dr. Sarah Karytko, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/45024bdd-2acc-44d5-a9ab-e8d54fbeb390/1/320x400.jpeg)
I offer psychotherapy for individual adults 18 and older who may be embarking on life transitions related to professional careers, marriage, and family growth. In my practice I take a collaborative, empowering, and in-depth approach. I facilitate a warm, accepting environment that offers understanding and care, coupled with supportive challenges to help you grow. Whether you are seeking therapy to better manage current life stressors, address long-term issues, or improve your life experience, together we can develop an approach to fit your needs.
I offer psychotherapy for individual adults 18 and older who may be embarking on life transitions related to professional careers, marriage, and family growth. In my practice I take a collaborative, empowering, and in-depth approach. I facilitate a warm, accepting environment that offers understanding and care, coupled with supportive challenges to help you grow. Whether you are seeking therapy to better manage current life stressors, address long-term issues, or improve your life experience, together we can develop an approach to fit your needs.
![Photo of Julia Lev-Rosenfeld, MA, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3f3d0594-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Julia Lev-Rosenfeld, LMHC, co-director at Beacon Counseling Group, is a psychotherapist and AD/HD counselor / coach treating adolescents and adults. AD/HD counseling services include: exploring emotional and mental health issues related to challenges of AD/HD, education around AD/HD, coaching individuals to learn new skills and overcome challenges, assessments to identify areas of strength and challenges and consultation with other providers. All counseling and coaching is individualized, multimodal, holistic, and culturally sensitive. Julia is bi-lingual in English and Russian, with services available to native-Russian speaking individuals.
Julia Lev-Rosenfeld, LMHC, co-director at Beacon Counseling Group, is a psychotherapist and AD/HD counselor / coach treating adolescents and adults. AD/HD counseling services include: exploring emotional and mental health issues related to challenges of AD/HD, education around AD/HD, coaching individuals to learn new skills and overcome challenges, assessments to identify areas of strength and challenges and consultation with other providers. All counseling and coaching is individualized, multimodal, holistic, and culturally sensitive. Julia is bi-lingual in English and Russian, with services available to native-Russian speaking individuals.
![Photo of Jonathan Green, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/404101b2-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Based in Massachusetts, Dr. Green is a clinical psychologist dedicated to helping clients realize the change they desire. He offers expertise in trauma-related reactions as well as a variety of other issues clients might have. These include depression, anxiety, substance use, motivation, and assertiveness. He has worked with couples since early in his graduate training. Dr. Green utilizes gold-standard, empirically supported treatments, including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and Motivational Interviewing.
Based in Massachusetts, Dr. Green is a clinical psychologist dedicated to helping clients realize the change they desire. He offers expertise in trauma-related reactions as well as a variety of other issues clients might have. These include depression, anxiety, substance use, motivation, and assertiveness. He has worked with couples since early in his graduate training. Dr. Green utilizes gold-standard, empirically supported treatments, including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and Motivational Interviewing.
![Photo of Meredith Walker, LICSW, CST, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/110eccf5-0acf-44fb-b660-e22ca83b8928/1/320x400.jpeg)
Meredith Walker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CST
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Boston, MA 02110 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
A year from now, you will wish you started today. - K. Lamb - Working with a therapist can provide support, help you foster insight, and build new strategies to identify and address the core issues that interfere with relationships and work. Therapy can increase the flexibility with which you think about and engage in your life. My intent is for us to create a reliable and safe environment in which we can work together to address the issues you've been facing, improve understanding of yourself and help you feel less stuck in existing patterns of managing challenges.
A year from now, you will wish you started today. - K. Lamb - Working with a therapist can provide support, help you foster insight, and build new strategies to identify and address the core issues that interfere with relationships and work. Therapy can increase the flexibility with which you think about and engage in your life. My intent is for us to create a reliable and safe environment in which we can work together to address the issues you've been facing, improve understanding of yourself and help you feel less stuck in existing patterns of managing challenges.
![Photo of Dora Shalts-Lastra, LPCC, LMHC](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/830dd1b4-af71-4a0b-920a-1e3e79ae333c/1/320x400.jpeg)
Dora Shalts-Lastra
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Boston, MA 02117 (Online Only)
Every one of us has an internal wisdom and light that guides us through our life. However, at times, we may get wounded in relation with others, and our inherent beauty gets clouded with pain and symptoms. My goal is to help you find the strength and realization that everything you need is already inside of you. Together, we will identify the sources of your pain and authentic steps to take to thrive. I work with adults 18 and over who would like to improve their quality of life. My 15 years of experience have gifted me expertise in complex relational trauma, as well as issues that women experience across their lifespan.
Every one of us has an internal wisdom and light that guides us through our life. However, at times, we may get wounded in relation with others, and our inherent beauty gets clouded with pain and symptoms. My goal is to help you find the strength and realization that everything you need is already inside of you. Together, we will identify the sources of your pain and authentic steps to take to thrive. I work with adults 18 and over who would like to improve their quality of life. My 15 years of experience have gifted me expertise in complex relational trauma, as well as issues that women experience across their lifespan.
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Olivia Castellanos
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Downtown, Boston, MA 02117 (Online Only)
"If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present." While this quote is certainly a simplification, I do believe that people do best when they are in the present moment. I work with my clients to help them be more present, and feel more at peace, in their relationships, at work or school, and in their communities. I pride myself on creating a nonjudgmental, welcoming environment that meets the client where they are at.
"If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present." While this quote is certainly a simplification, I do believe that people do best when they are in the present moment. I work with my clients to help them be more present, and feel more at peace, in their relationships, at work or school, and in their communities. I pride myself on creating a nonjudgmental, welcoming environment that meets the client where they are at.
![Photo of Rodrigo Barahona, PsyaD, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/90a92ddd-1e3c-4653-9685-db62b4c0f8fa/2/320x400.jpeg)
I am an experienced psychoanalyst and psychotherapist in private practice in Brookline, Massachusetts. Throughout my training and career, I have worked with adults and adolescents in hospital, outpatient and private practice settings. I am engaged in scholarship, such as publishing and presentations, and supervise the work of other clinicians. I have also been an instructor at the Psychoanalytic Institute of New England, and am a faculty member at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Psychoanalysis.
I am an experienced psychoanalyst and psychotherapist in private practice in Brookline, Massachusetts. Throughout my training and career, I have worked with adults and adolescents in hospital, outpatient and private practice settings. I am engaged in scholarship, such as publishing and presentations, and supervise the work of other clinicians. I have also been an instructor at the Psychoanalytic Institute of New England, and am a faculty member at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Psychoanalysis.
![Photo of Susannah Flaherty, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/0d8b4490-443f-4a35-a935-944ae5a7fbd8/2/320x400.jpeg)
My life has been full of diverse experiences in the U.S. and abroad, leaving me with a deep appreciation for human differences. It is an honor to have individuals share their struggles with me and trust me to offer support and tools for managing mood, anxiety, relationships, and professional/academic challenges. I approach sensitive topics in psychotherapy with a compassionate, thoughtful, exploratory, and collaborative approach. I hope to help clients strengthen their resilience and learn about themselves, even through the darkest of times.
My life has been full of diverse experiences in the U.S. and abroad, leaving me with a deep appreciation for human differences. It is an honor to have individuals share their struggles with me and trust me to offer support and tools for managing mood, anxiety, relationships, and professional/academic challenges. I approach sensitive topics in psychotherapy with a compassionate, thoughtful, exploratory, and collaborative approach. I hope to help clients strengthen their resilience and learn about themselves, even through the darkest of times.
![Photo of Scott Bortle, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/953190d6-22d3-4192-ab13-1fef25ded6dd/3/320x400.jpeg)
Often people who come to therapy have already been struggling for some time: a feeling or way of thinking, relationship concerns, feeling overloaded with work or school, a particular loss or trauma, or just a general sense that something is wrong. You may know what you need, or may be unsure if psychotherapy can help at all. This is where therapy begins. I will work with you to develop a plan of action; if we can't come up with a plan that works for you within our first few meetings, I will connect you with someone who can.
Often people who come to therapy have already been struggling for some time: a feeling or way of thinking, relationship concerns, feeling overloaded with work or school, a particular loss or trauma, or just a general sense that something is wrong. You may know what you need, or may be unsure if psychotherapy can help at all. This is where therapy begins. I will work with you to develop a plan of action; if we can't come up with a plan that works for you within our first few meetings, I will connect you with someone who can.
I actively and empathically work to create a collaborative alliance with clients. It is my goal to provide focus and support and increase one's self-awareness in identifying ways to manage issues of concern.
I actively and empathically work to create a collaborative alliance with clients. It is my goal to provide focus and support and increase one's self-awareness in identifying ways to manage issues of concern.
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Ilana L Cooper
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Downtown, Boston, MA 02216
Not accepting new clients
Believing that all therapy starts by building a detailed understanding of each person in the context of a developing therapeutic relationship, I will work with you collaboratively to develop a plan for your success based on your specific goals. Often, this plan includes enhancing knowledge, increasing self-awareness, and learning new skills. I offer an integration of therapeutic approaches, including relational (focusing on interpersonal interactions), mindfulness (emphasizing awareness and attention to one's experience), and cognitive-behavioral techniques (focusing on the impact of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors).
Believing that all therapy starts by building a detailed understanding of each person in the context of a developing therapeutic relationship, I will work with you collaboratively to develop a plan for your success based on your specific goals. Often, this plan includes enhancing knowledge, increasing self-awareness, and learning new skills. I offer an integration of therapeutic approaches, including relational (focusing on interpersonal interactions), mindfulness (emphasizing awareness and attention to one's experience), and cognitive-behavioral techniques (focusing on the impact of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors).
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Maria Droste Counseling Services
Counselor, LMFT, LMHC, LICSW
Verified Verified
Downtown, Boston, MA 02110
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
![Photo of Kristie Adloff, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3c582f32-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/1/320x400.jpeg)
I have experience working with adolescents, adults and couples. My theraputic approach is active, change-oriented and focuses on personal effectiveness. I attempt to create a nonjudgemental, positive enviornment in which clients are able to explore their difficulties and achieve a more balanced and fulfilling lifestyle.
I have experience working with adolescents, adults and couples. My theraputic approach is active, change-oriented and focuses on personal effectiveness. I attempt to create a nonjudgemental, positive enviornment in which clients are able to explore their difficulties and achieve a more balanced and fulfilling lifestyle.
![Photo of Gridth Ablon, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3cf10f44-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Is your child struggling, anxious, or depressed? Are you unhappy in your life, in your relationships, or in your work? Are you held back by sadness, anxiety, or lack of fulfillment? Are you unable to take action? I am experienced in working with people to overcome these problems in their or their children's lives. People who work with me greatly appreciate the improvement in their lives and the understanding they gain about their difficulties.
Is your child struggling, anxious, or depressed? Are you unhappy in your life, in your relationships, or in your work? Are you held back by sadness, anxiety, or lack of fulfillment? Are you unable to take action? I am experienced in working with people to overcome these problems in their or their children's lives. People who work with me greatly appreciate the improvement in their lives and the understanding they gain about their difficulties.
![Photo of Brittany J Hartman, MS, LMHC, LCPC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/352799be-a8e7-4dd3-b4f4-517d1edf2669/3/320x400.jpeg)
In therapy, Brittany maintains an integrative approach, incorporating Cognitive-Behavioral, Narrative, Solution-Focused and Brainspotting therapies. She also places strong emphasis on self-care and mindfulness. Brittany appreciates the importance of "being" with clients wherever they are on their journey. She feels honored and excited to witness clients' self-discovery of their own "inner-expert" through the therapeutic process.
In therapy, Brittany maintains an integrative approach, incorporating Cognitive-Behavioral, Narrative, Solution-Focused and Brainspotting therapies. She also places strong emphasis on self-care and mindfulness. Brittany appreciates the importance of "being" with clients wherever they are on their journey. She feels honored and excited to witness clients' self-discovery of their own "inner-expert" through the therapeutic process.
![Photo of Jean-Paul Des Pres, PhD, LICSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3fdf84c2-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Jean-Paul Des Pres
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW
Verified Verified
Downtown, Boston, MA 02117
Hi, and welcome. For many people, the decision to get help can be a difficult one. I see your visit to my profile as a sign of strength and a refusal to give up. Loneliness, the inability to enjoy life, excessive worry or fear, anxiety in social situations, unhappiness or problems in personal, professional or marital relationships, not knowing what to do personally or professionally, even substance "abuse" and PTSD are issues that are interpersonal, not biological. They can be overcome within a genuinely understanding, compassionate, active, and patient therapeutic relationship.
Hi, and welcome. For many people, the decision to get help can be a difficult one. I see your visit to my profile as a sign of strength and a refusal to give up. Loneliness, the inability to enjoy life, excessive worry or fear, anxiety in social situations, unhappiness or problems in personal, professional or marital relationships, not knowing what to do personally or professionally, even substance "abuse" and PTSD are issues that are interpersonal, not biological. They can be overcome within a genuinely understanding, compassionate, active, and patient therapeutic relationship.
![Photo of John Dellechiaie, LICSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3f6c7edc-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/1/320x400.jpeg)
I have been a Boston clinician since 1975. My training is pyscho dynamic. I work with individuals and couples in short and long term therapy. I have worked in several area hospitals running structured addiction outpatient programs. I see adults with poly drug use. Many of my short and long term adult patients come in with relationship issues that may have a physiological, drug, clinical depression or anxiety component.
I have been a Boston clinician since 1975. My training is pyscho dynamic. I work with individuals and couples in short and long term therapy. I have worked in several area hospitals running structured addiction outpatient programs. I see adults with poly drug use. Many of my short and long term adult patients come in with relationship issues that may have a physiological, drug, clinical depression or anxiety component.
![Photo of John L Grillo, LICSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3eaae413-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
I work with adults of all ages who come to therapy for many different reasons-from anxiety and depression, to relationship concerns, to the stresses of major life transitions. In my practice I strive to create an environment of safety, compassion, respect, and curiosity. I collaborate with my clients to help them bring clarity to their concerns, understand themselves better, and work toward positive change in their lives.
I work with adults of all ages who come to therapy for many different reasons-from anxiety and depression, to relationship concerns, to the stresses of major life transitions. In my practice I strive to create an environment of safety, compassion, respect, and curiosity. I collaborate with my clients to help them bring clarity to their concerns, understand themselves better, and work toward positive change in their lives.
![Photo of Ron Goldman, EdD, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3d3aa5fa-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Ron Goldman
Counselor, EdD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Boston, MA 02110
Not accepting new clients
When our working life and/or our relationships do not give us a sense of vitality and purpose, this is a sign that we have become disconnected from parts of ourselves.
I work with individuals and couples to help them get closer to themselves. This helps them get closer to others and to work they find meaningful.
I encourage my clients to follow one rule and one rule only: to describe whatever comes to their mind. It is not easy to do! What helps is that there are two of us deeply involved in this dialogue, observing together, exploring more deeply, Slowly, it becomes easier, and the easier it becomes the more likely it is that feelings and thoughts are meeting on new ground.
Psychotherapy can be an unforgettable journey of discovery, a way to restore meaning, vitality and purpose. I invite those who want to explore the possibilities to meet in a safe place for inner exploration-- my Brookline office--easy access to the T and parking.
When our working life and/or our relationships do not give us a sense of vitality and purpose, this is a sign that we have become disconnected from parts of ourselves.
I work with individuals and couples to help them get closer to themselves. This helps them get closer to others and to work they find meaningful.
I encourage my clients to follow one rule and one rule only: to describe whatever comes to their mind. It is not easy to do! What helps is that there are two of us deeply involved in this dialogue, observing together, exploring more deeply, Slowly, it becomes easier, and the easier it becomes the more likely it is that feelings and thoughts are meeting on new ground.
Psychotherapy can be an unforgettable journey of discovery, a way to restore meaning, vitality and purpose. I invite those who want to explore the possibilities to meet in a safe place for inner exploration-- my Brookline office--easy access to the T and parking.
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Number of Therapists in Downtown, Boston, MA
1,000+
Average cost per session
$154
Therapists in Downtown, Boston, MA who prioritize treating:
92% | Anxiety |
85% | Depression |
76% | Relationship Issues |
72% | Self Esteem |
71% | Stress |
69% | Trauma and PTSD |
66% | Coping Skills |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
78% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
66% | Aetna |
62% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Downtown, Boston, MA see their clients
56% | Online Only | |
44% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
79% | Female | |
20% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |