Therapists in Boston, MA

I believe nobody should grapple with crippling anxiety. Tired of waiting for the other shoe to drop, feeling unwarranted fear, or losing sleep due to worry? There's hope. Anxiety affects millions, but we can navigate toward a brighter tomorrow. I offer personalized sessions for self-confidence, serenity, and joy. Let's embark on this journey together—because you deserve a life free from anxiety's constraints. My commitment to specializing in anxiety and its various forms stems from a recognition of the remarkable efficacy of modern therapeutic approaches.

Welcome! We are a telehealth group practice comprised of relationally oriented clinicians serving college students, graduate students, professionals, and couples. We provide treatment for symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship issues. We offer guidance with building effective communication skills and strategies, so clients feel empowered and are able to convey their needs and wants to others.

I believe that we all have the innate ability to thrive and be well in mind, given the right guidance, support and tools. To that goal, I provide individual psychotherapy to adults, couples, adolescents and families in a safe and supportive environment. Some of my specialty areas include anxiety disorders, depression and mood disorders, relational issues, family conflict, adjusting to life transitions, trauma, multicultural issues and LGBTQ clients.

Vanessa Wood, LICSW, is a dedicated mental health professional with over 10 years of experience in the field. She is a graduate of Boston University and has been an active practitioner in the mental health world for more than a decade. Throughout her career, Vanessa has worked with a diverse range of populations, including adolescents, teens, young adults, adults, and older adults. Her extensive experience spans various settings, allowing her to adapt her therapeutic approach to meet the unique needs of each individual.

Do you feel like you go from really high intense moments to really low moments or not feeling anything at all? Do you beat yourself up for things and have that "mean" inner dialogue? Does your head feel like it's going to explode with all your thoughts? These are all issues that stem from emotion dysregulation and maladaptive schemas. The good news is there are a lot of ways we can help address this!

Are there times when you feel anxious, sad, or uncertain? Do you have difficulty coping with your stressors and find that you often push or run away from unwanted thoughts and feelings? You have taken the brave first step to search for a clinician who may fit your needs. Clients who come to me can expect a trusting, compassionate, respectful therapeutic environment that fosters creating positive solutions. We will work together to address your unique needs and challenges in a non-judgmental, safe environment.

I have over 25 years of experience in the social work field working with individuals of all ages, families, LGBTQ and students and come from a strengths-based and solution focused approach. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and AASECT certified sex therapist committed to building a solid relationship and creating a safe space for anyone to share and explore together. Through talk therapy I can also incorporate various methods of treatment like CBT, solution focused therapy, sex therapy, mindfulness and spiritual guidance (positive and/or negative experiences).

I am a therapist who specializes in increasing sexual communication, pleasure, and satisfaction for my clients. I work with both individuals and couples to achieve the sexual lives they are looking for. People struggle with sex for many reasons such as learning "sex is bad", concern about differences in desire, no desire, struggling with sex/gender identity, trauma, lack of comfort/education about sex, anxiety about having sex/talking about sex with others, pelvic pain, not orgasming, ED, premature ejaculation etc. If this sounds like you I am here to help without judgement, to collaborate on how to create a new sexual narrative.

I have worked with clients between the ages of 7-81. I enjoy meeting with clients of all ages seeking relief from anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, and self-esteem concerns. I believe in a holistic approach to achieve wellness by utilizing multiple modalities including Rogerian and cognitive therapies.

If your struggling with self, others or maladaptive behaviors I can assist in developing a personalized treatment plan and goals. Utilizing various trainings, beliefs and tested modalities, together we can move towards the life you want, accept the situations that we may not be able to change and weave an eclectic, psychoeducational approach designed to provide tools and develop skills to address many of your stated concerns. Using supportive language, a belief that change is possible and the inherent power of the human spirit, I will walk with you though the changes you seek.

As a psychotherapist, I am continually committed to providing a safe and supportive experience for my clients. Using traditional and more current modalities I work to help people address behaviors that may affect interpersonal, relational, and career challenges. All are welcomed in therapy to learn new ways to manage the obstacles to personal social and occupational wellbeing. I work with people around longstanding issues of depression and anxiety, relationship difficulties, as well as adjustment to educational and career transitions.

As a psychotherapist and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 30+ years of clinical experience specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I will help you sort out long-standing unresolved life issues, navigate occupational and career decisions, guide you to make better life choices in relationships, and provide helpful solutions. Using CBT has shown to be an effective approach to accomplishing these goals. My desire is to create a setting where change is possible, and also realized. Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 7 AM-5PM (last appointment 4 PM)

If you're anxious, depressed or overwhelmed and living with painful emotions, therapy can help. I am dedicated to helping individuals transform their lives through a cognitive behavioral structure, and to both pursue and achieve their personal and therapeutic goals. My priority with clients is to create a safe space by helping them feel heard and understood without judgment. I have extensive experience treating individuals, couples, and families with psychological problems in various inpatient and outpatient settings. I am also affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

I specialize in supporting and treating women through many transitions that come along throughout life - everything from school/college issues, general life stress, relationship struggles, anxiety, parenting, emotional pain secondary to reproductive challenges to postpartum anxiety and depression. I have expertise with new and veteran moms around the complexities of motherhood and the ongoing need for support.

My ideal client is someone who struggles with depression, anxiety, grief, lack of confidence, stress, and feeling overwhelmed. If you want to learn coping strategies, identify triggers, learn about symptoms, and find your inner strength, then consider partnering up with me to improve your mental health.

Beginning therapy can be an overwhelming and vulnerable process. If you have found yourself here, know that you have already taken courageous steps towards a healthier self. I believe that within every individual is the capacity to change and heal yourself-I am simply a facilitator of that process. I believe the therapeutic relationship is essential to the process and am intentional about ensuring clients feel safe and connected. My approach to therapy is personalized and emphasizes a strengths-based, client centered approach while maintaining unconditional positive regard as we set out to empower you to work towards your goals.

When faced with life’s unavoidable stressors, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The struggles of day to day life can often leave individuals feeling frustrated, hopeless, and powerless to work towards change. I enjoy helping clients feel understood and overcome fears that have been preventing them from living life to its fullest. Sometimes simply knowing that the worst case scenario won’t destroy us makes a daunting goal seem more attainable.

Having either been through challenges or currently existing in crisis, my clients want to stop merely surviving and instead begin thriving. They see the way things are, and they are no longer satisfied with it. My clients seek understanding, internal peace, and personal growth. They need help clarifying their goals and identifying the methods by which to achieve them. They want to live a life based on their personal values, uninhibited by mental health challenges or relational struggles.

I am trained in cognitive behavioral and psychoanalytic treatment modalities and consider psychotherapy as both an opportunity to address and reduce suffering, and to engage in a process of personal education. My practice focuses on patients who are seeking an alliance in addressing their concerns and suffering as well as patients who are seeking and willing to re-learn and engage in self-exploration toward the ends of better adjustment, understanding and awareness.