Emotionally Focused Therapists in Boston, MA
Megan Sommer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CCTP II
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02118
I have extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy as well as trauma-informed care, and I am committed to creating a safe and nonjudgmental space.
Our sense of happiness in life is directly related to our sense of satisfaction in our relationships. But all too often, our relationships with those closest to us cause the biggest stress. From day-to-day grievances to major interpersonal trauma, therapy can help navigate communication and support healing. I work specifically with people in queer relationships to address these stresses. I believe that the LGBTQIA community has unique life experiences that impact the success of traditional therapeutic models.
I have extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy as well as trauma-informed care, and I am committed to creating a safe and nonjudgmental space.
Our sense of happiness in life is directly related to our sense of satisfaction in our relationships. But all too often, our relationships with those closest to us cause the biggest stress. From day-to-day grievances to major interpersonal trauma, therapy can help navigate communication and support healing. I work specifically with people in queer relationships to address these stresses. I believe that the LGBTQIA community has unique life experiences that impact the success of traditional therapeutic models.
Here are the specs (though I believe an intro session will give us a real sense of fit): I am a client centered therapist who utilizes a sex positive approach pulling from many tools from evidence based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (based in Attachment theory), Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness.
One of the core reasons people come to counseling is that they feel a lack of connection. Sometimes that connection is to others in their life; loved ones, partners, friends, or co-workers. Just as often that lack of connection is to themselves; fear, trauma, sexuality or shame. Fostering those connections with transparency, brevity and compassion is something I love to do. Helping people find understanding and to build coping skills that aren’t just instant gratification which drown out the real issues we’ve got (can feel good though). Skills and insight that’s more meaningful and effective than avoidance, or memes on Instagram.
Here are the specs (though I believe an intro session will give us a real sense of fit): I am a client centered therapist who utilizes a sex positive approach pulling from many tools from evidence based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (based in Attachment theory), Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness.
One of the core reasons people come to counseling is that they feel a lack of connection. Sometimes that connection is to others in their life; loved ones, partners, friends, or co-workers. Just as often that lack of connection is to themselves; fear, trauma, sexuality or shame. Fostering those connections with transparency, brevity and compassion is something I love to do. Helping people find understanding and to build coping skills that aren’t just instant gratification which drown out the real issues we’ve got (can feel good though). Skills and insight that’s more meaningful and effective than avoidance, or memes on Instagram.
Nayalit Mercado
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02199 (Online Only)
Using Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), we will delve into the intricate dance of emotions within your relationships.
Have you ever felt the crushing weight of depression and anxiety affecting not just your inner world, but also your closest relationships? Do you find yourself yearning for deeper, more fulfilling connections with the people you care about? These questions can lead us to profound insights about ourselves and our relationships. In our sessions, I will provide a warm, empathetic space where you can explore your emotions, fears, and hopes without judgment. Together, we will uncover the underlying causes of your depression and anxiety, as well as how they intersect with your relationships.
Using Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), we will delve into the intricate dance of emotions within your relationships.
Have you ever felt the crushing weight of depression and anxiety affecting not just your inner world, but also your closest relationships? Do you find yourself yearning for deeper, more fulfilling connections with the people you care about? These questions can lead us to profound insights about ourselves and our relationships. In our sessions, I will provide a warm, empathetic space where you can explore your emotions, fears, and hopes without judgment. Together, we will uncover the underlying causes of your depression and anxiety, as well as how they intersect with your relationships.
Yao Deng
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMHCA, MS, MPhil
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02111 (Online Only)
Hello, I'm Yao Deng, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania counseling program. As a counselor with a background in studying abroad, I offer counseling services in both Chinese and English. In therapy, I adopt an integrative approach, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential-Humanistic principles, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. My areas of expertise include anxiety, personal growth, cultural conflicts, trauma experiences, interpersonal and relationship issues, as well as family dynamics. I am committed to being an LGBTQ+ friendly counselor.
Hello, I'm Yao Deng, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania counseling program. As a counselor with a background in studying abroad, I offer counseling services in both Chinese and English. In therapy, I adopt an integrative approach, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential-Humanistic principles, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. My areas of expertise include anxiety, personal growth, cultural conflicts, trauma experiences, interpersonal and relationship issues, as well as family dynamics. I am committed to being an LGBTQ+ friendly counselor.
I have been operating a general clinical practice serving adults, adolescents, children, families, and couples for over 20 years. My professional orientation is client-centered and problem solving/solution focused – integrating cognitive and family systems approaches. My services offered include brief treatment, intermittent treatment, longer term treatment, individual, couples, and family therapy. Referral problems typically include mood disorders, relationship problems, parenting problems, family adjustment problems, trauma and abuse issues, anxiety disorders, loss and bereavement issues, marital issues and post-divorce adjustment, and adolescent behavior problems.
I have been operating a general clinical practice serving adults, adolescents, children, families, and couples for over 20 years. My professional orientation is client-centered and problem solving/solution focused – integrating cognitive and family systems approaches. My services offered include brief treatment, intermittent treatment, longer term treatment, individual, couples, and family therapy. Referral problems typically include mood disorders, relationship problems, parenting problems, family adjustment problems, trauma and abuse issues, anxiety disorders, loss and bereavement issues, marital issues and post-divorce adjustment, and adolescent behavior problems.
Brightside Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02109 (Online Only)
It gets much better from here. No matter what you're going through, our expert providers are here to help with online mental health care tailored to you. Brightside Health offers personalized psychiatry, proven therapy, or both to help you feel better. Get started right from home, with appointments in as little as 2 days.
It gets much better from here. No matter what you're going through, our expert providers are here to help with online mental health care tailored to you. Brightside Health offers personalized psychiatry, proven therapy, or both to help you feel better. Get started right from home, with appointments in as little as 2 days.
Brooklyn Integrative Psychological Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PsyD, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02210
BIPS is a NY-based group practice that offers exemplary psychotherapists who can help you achieve your mental health goals. We are now also accepting self-pay clients in MA! We work to create an environment where you can explore and relate to yourself and your experiences in new ways, process your past and present, build new tools, and enable a reimagined and empowered life. We are an LGBTQIA-affirming, anti-oppressive, inclusive, and social justice-oriented team that recognizes the diversity and uniqueness of all people.
BIPS is a NY-based group practice that offers exemplary psychotherapists who can help you achieve your mental health goals. We are now also accepting self-pay clients in MA! We work to create an environment where you can explore and relate to yourself and your experiences in new ways, process your past and present, build new tools, and enable a reimagined and empowered life. We are an LGBTQIA-affirming, anti-oppressive, inclusive, and social justice-oriented team that recognizes the diversity and uniqueness of all people.
Welcome! My name is Julia, and I am a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts. I work with individuals who are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment to difficult life circumstances, issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community, and anyone else who is taking the brave steps toward improving their mental health and quality of life. I work mostly with adolescents and adults in their 20s and enjoy helping my clients navigate early adulthood and the specific issues that tend to feel overwhelming at this time in our lives.
Welcome! My name is Julia, and I am a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts. I work with individuals who are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment to difficult life circumstances, issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community, and anyone else who is taking the brave steps toward improving their mental health and quality of life. I work mostly with adolescents and adults in their 20s and enjoy helping my clients navigate early adulthood and the specific issues that tend to feel overwhelming at this time in our lives.
Brittany Melo
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD, NCSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02116 (Online Only)
I'm a firm believer that you don't need to wait until things get really bad to start therapy. If you're a college/graduate student, young adult, or professional dealing with anxiety, achievement, interpersonal relationships, identity development, ADHD, ASD, or confidence, you're not alone! I take a warm, collaborative approach to identify and resolve patterns that keep you feeling stuck. The foundation of my work is an identity-affirming approach that positions you as the expert of your own experience.
I'm a firm believer that you don't need to wait until things get really bad to start therapy. If you're a college/graduate student, young adult, or professional dealing with anxiety, achievement, interpersonal relationships, identity development, ADHD, ASD, or confidence, you're not alone! I take a warm, collaborative approach to identify and resolve patterns that keep you feeling stuck. The foundation of my work is an identity-affirming approach that positions you as the expert of your own experience.
I specialize in supporting women navigating menopause, midlife transitions, and its associated emotional shifts which can feel strange, uncomfortable and anxiety producing. I also love working with young adults as they navigate the complexities of adulthood and its evolving demands. My approach emphasizes helping clients discover purpose and fulfillment through alignment with their values, cultivating a stronger sense of self, and navigating the intersections of family, career, and personal aspirations.
I specialize in supporting women navigating menopause, midlife transitions, and its associated emotional shifts which can feel strange, uncomfortable and anxiety producing. I also love working with young adults as they navigate the complexities of adulthood and its evolving demands. My approach emphasizes helping clients discover purpose and fulfillment through alignment with their values, cultivating a stronger sense of self, and navigating the intersections of family, career, and personal aspirations.
April Salvaterra
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02124 (Online Only)
Openings for new clients Sept 2024! I am dedicated to helping others find their own path to personal fulfillment. I believe each of us can expand on the ways we deal with stress and relationships. I'm committed to creating a warm, interactive and compassionate therapeutic environment and have experience treating issues of anxiety, depression, parenting, relational stress, life transitions and trauma. Post pandemic life has created so many new sources of pressure and hardship, while often weakening our supports and connections. I believe therapy is a comforting and effective way to focus on our self care and well being.
Openings for new clients Sept 2024! I am dedicated to helping others find their own path to personal fulfillment. I believe each of us can expand on the ways we deal with stress and relationships. I'm committed to creating a warm, interactive and compassionate therapeutic environment and have experience treating issues of anxiety, depression, parenting, relational stress, life transitions and trauma. Post pandemic life has created so many new sources of pressure and hardship, while often weakening our supports and connections. I believe therapy is a comforting and effective way to focus on our self care and well being.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02122 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Do you find yourself feeling lonely, anxious, stuck in a cycle of unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, unable to move forward with goals and plans? Are you dealing with challenging life circumstances such as illness, caretaking stressors, difficult romantic or family relationships, pressure or burnout in your career, poor self-esteem? Are you trying to make changes that you believe will lead to increased happiness and satisfaction but somehow these changes are not giving you the results that you had hoped for?
Do you find yourself feeling lonely, anxious, stuck in a cycle of unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, unable to move forward with goals and plans? Are you dealing with challenging life circumstances such as illness, caretaking stressors, difficult romantic or family relationships, pressure or burnout in your career, poor self-esteem? Are you trying to make changes that you believe will lead to increased happiness and satisfaction but somehow these changes are not giving you the results that you had hoped for?
Daphne Cruz-Baez
Pre-Licensed Professional, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02122 (Online Only)
Daphne (ella/she) is passionate about community and is committed to decolonization. She speaks both English and Spanish. She comes from Borinken (Puerto Rico) born and raised. Her decolonization work is deeply tied to her identity as a Boricua. Her awareness of the island’s continued colonization at the hands of the US informs how she relates to her work as a therapist, as her goal is to help support, uplift, and work alongside Black and brown women in the mental health field. She’s worked in the mental health field for almost a decade and recently obtained her Masters in Social Work from Boston College.
Daphne (ella/she) is passionate about community and is committed to decolonization. She speaks both English and Spanish. She comes from Borinken (Puerto Rico) born and raised. Her decolonization work is deeply tied to her identity as a Boricua. Her awareness of the island’s continued colonization at the hands of the US informs how she relates to her work as a therapist, as her goal is to help support, uplift, and work alongside Black and brown women in the mental health field. She’s worked in the mental health field for almost a decade and recently obtained her Masters in Social Work from Boston College.
Weekly & Bi-Weekly Appointments now available! Relationship endings are also new beginnings. Often times it is the devastation of a break up that leads us to searching for a new therapist. Whether its a long-term relationship or a short-term situationship, saying goodbye to a person we are attached to can be traumatic. We are l eft craving support, connection, and someone to guide us down the path of “what just happened?” As social creatures, we need companionship and we want answers.
Weekly & Bi-Weekly Appointments now available! Relationship endings are also new beginnings. Often times it is the devastation of a break up that leads us to searching for a new therapist. Whether its a long-term relationship or a short-term situationship, saying goodbye to a person we are attached to can be traumatic. We are l eft craving support, connection, and someone to guide us down the path of “what just happened?” As social creatures, we need companionship and we want answers.
New Hope Psychotherapy LCSW, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02114 (Online Only)
Hi, I'm Genesis Urena, founder of New Hope Psychotherapy. We are dedicated to working with clients seeking transformative experiences of self-discovery. We specialize in supporting individuals, families and couples struggling with relationship conflicts, stress management, anxiety, depressive moods, and traumatic experiences. It’s hard to feel motivated when you’re feeling stressed about work assignments, a spouse’s expectations, or those awful things you went through. With a relationship built on compassion, we will help you uncover what is and isn’t working, while helping you reach your goals.
Hi, I'm Genesis Urena, founder of New Hope Psychotherapy. We are dedicated to working with clients seeking transformative experiences of self-discovery. We specialize in supporting individuals, families and couples struggling with relationship conflicts, stress management, anxiety, depressive moods, and traumatic experiences. It’s hard to feel motivated when you’re feeling stressed about work assignments, a spouse’s expectations, or those awful things you went through. With a relationship built on compassion, we will help you uncover what is and isn’t working, while helping you reach your goals.
Guy R. Croteau
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CGP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02110
Life is not what you expected? It’s not exciting? It’s not motivating! And it’s not what you wanted! Today you take the first step down a path toward finding out who you are and what barriers have gotten in the way. As your therapist, it will be my honor to help you forge your path with greater satisfaction and joy; help you discover and conquer your fears and anxieties that have challenged you. Together we find your own unique path that leads to a truer you. Call today! I look forward to speaking with you!
Life is not what you expected? It’s not exciting? It’s not motivating! And it’s not what you wanted! Today you take the first step down a path toward finding out who you are and what barriers have gotten in the way. As your therapist, it will be my honor to help you forge your path with greater satisfaction and joy; help you discover and conquer your fears and anxieties that have challenged you. Together we find your own unique path that leads to a truer you. Call today! I look forward to speaking with you!
Hi there! I'm proud of you for taking the first step in your mental health journey by researching potential providers, and I'm honored that you're considering me as your therapist.
Hi there! I'm proud of you for taking the first step in your mental health journey by researching potential providers, and I'm honored that you're considering me as your therapist.
It can be challenging and scary to seek counseling and to take the first steps toward desired change. Being aware of that, Latrese is grateful and eager about the opportunity to meet people where they are and to help them get to where they want to be.
It can be challenging and scary to seek counseling and to take the first steps toward desired change. Being aware of that, Latrese is grateful and eager about the opportunity to meet people where they are and to help them get to where they want to be.
Tara P Vilk
Counselor, MA, PsyaD, LMHC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02110 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
We all deserve to have satisfying relationships with ourselves and others. Sometimes however, things get in the way. We may be unaware of the motivations behind our actions. I specialize in facilitating a safe environment in which these motivations and emotions can be expressed, understood, and worked through. This gained self awareness can lead to improved relationships to oneself and others, while working to achieve one's full potential in life.
We all deserve to have satisfying relationships with ourselves and others. Sometimes however, things get in the way. We may be unaware of the motivations behind our actions. I specialize in facilitating a safe environment in which these motivations and emotions can be expressed, understood, and worked through. This gained self awareness can lead to improved relationships to oneself and others, while working to achieve one's full potential in life.
Andrea Cooke
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02127 (Online Only)
Life can be tough. Trauma, relationships, and brain chemistry may contribute to uncontrollable emotions and the inability to cope with people and situations. It is not easy, and there are no quick fixes, but healing is possible. Everyone is different, and thus therapy should be tailored accordingly to individual needs. Our work will be collaborative to make sure you are getting the support that aligns with your personality, experiences, and goals. My approach emphasizes realistic approaches to meet you where you are.
Life can be tough. Trauma, relationships, and brain chemistry may contribute to uncontrollable emotions and the inability to cope with people and situations. It is not easy, and there are no quick fixes, but healing is possible. Everyone is different, and thus therapy should be tailored accordingly to individual needs. Our work will be collaborative to make sure you are getting the support that aligns with your personality, experiences, and goals. My approach emphasizes realistic approaches to meet you where you are.
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