Chronic Pain Therapists in Cambridge, MA
My specialty areas include anxiety, depression, chronic illness, grief and loss.
As a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience, my style is described as warm, empathic and open. Many clients begin treatment with a general sense of unease or a rupture. Feelings of anxiety, depression and loss begin to surface. We work collaboratively at ways of thinking, feeling and behaving to gain clarity on processing experiences. Then, we carefully build coping techniques and skills to achieve healthier, happier ways of moving through the world.
My specialty areas include anxiety, depression, chronic illness, grief and loss.
As a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience, my style is described as warm, empathic and open. Many clients begin treatment with a general sense of unease or a rupture. Feelings of anxiety, depression and loss begin to surface. We work collaboratively at ways of thinking, feeling and behaving to gain clarity on processing experiences. Then, we carefully build coping techniques and skills to achieve healthier, happier ways of moving through the world.
Jessica Buckley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02142 (Online Only)
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.
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.
Additionally, I also enjoy working with individuals with nontraditional romantic interests or relationships, and those with chronic pain/health issues, self esteem issues, anxiety, Asperger's/mild autism, insomnia, stress, ADHD and learning disorders, people affected by mild to moderate cognitive deficits and those seeking help with habit control.
I help motivated adults to identify what they want out of life, figure out what's getting in their way, and overcome those obstacles to achieve the lives they want. I seek to help clients increase their own sense of autonomy and agency- the feeling that they have the power to make their own decisions and the resources to act on those decisions. My background and perspective can be particularly useful when working with clients who are high achievers, intellectual (including oriented towards engineering, science, technology), or who think of themselves as anxious, introverted, shy, and/or socially awkward.
Additionally, I also enjoy working with individuals with nontraditional romantic interests or relationships, and those with chronic pain/health issues, self esteem issues, anxiety, Asperger's/mild autism, insomnia, stress, ADHD and learning disorders, people affected by mild to moderate cognitive deficits and those seeking help with habit control.
I help motivated adults to identify what they want out of life, figure out what's getting in their way, and overcome those obstacles to achieve the lives they want. I seek to help clients increase their own sense of autonomy and agency- the feeling that they have the power to make their own decisions and the resources to act on those decisions. My background and perspective can be particularly useful when working with clients who are high achievers, intellectual (including oriented towards engineering, science, technology), or who think of themselves as anxious, introverted, shy, and/or socially awkward.
Stephanie Mathelier
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02139 (Online Only)
I will work collaboratively with you to help you accept that you are more than your pain or your trauma.
Relationships are essential to our survival and growth, they have the potential to be incredibly transformative and expansive or a source of seemingly never-ending grief and trauma. Sometimes we are able to use the pain to learn to do different or to protect ourselves or our loved ones. Other times, this pain can seem to be so profound that it seems to become a block, an obstacle, in the way of you and your ability to be the person you want to be versus the person you are perceived to be.
I will work collaboratively with you to help you accept that you are more than your pain or your trauma.
Relationships are essential to our survival and growth, they have the potential to be incredibly transformative and expansive or a source of seemingly never-ending grief and trauma. Sometimes we are able to use the pain to learn to do different or to protect ourselves or our loved ones. Other times, this pain can seem to be so profound that it seems to become a block, an obstacle, in the way of you and your ability to be the person you want to be versus the person you are perceived to be.
Eva Sachsse
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Cambridge, MA 02141 (Online Only)
Each of us has our own story and sources of pain –together, we can explore the root causes of your challenges.
Have you noticed your self-esteem and confidence being low? Is anxiety or depression leaving you feeling tired, frustrated and worried? Are you struggling with trauma or grief making it hard to see better days ahead? Is adjusting to college life, making friends and staying organized been a struggle? or Have you had a difficult time with your social relationships? Seeking therapy is a courageous move, whether you’re addressing a particular issue or aiming more generally to have greater peace, satisfaction, and self-awareness. Whatever your motivation for starting therapy, I believe you are the expert in your own life.
Each of us has our own story and sources of pain –together, we can explore the root causes of your challenges.
Have you noticed your self-esteem and confidence being low? Is anxiety or depression leaving you feeling tired, frustrated and worried? Are you struggling with trauma or grief making it hard to see better days ahead? Is adjusting to college life, making friends and staying organized been a struggle? or Have you had a difficult time with your social relationships? Seeking therapy is a courageous move, whether you’re addressing a particular issue or aiming more generally to have greater peace, satisfaction, and self-awareness. Whatever your motivation for starting therapy, I believe you are the expert in your own life.
You can reclaim your life from anxiety, stress, and medical concerns. You can live a more vibrant and healthy life, and I can walk with you every step of the way through your major struggles and everyday experiences. I will support you in taking action to improve what you can control and navigate what you can’t with deep compassion. You do not have to face these problems alone. Together we will explore the approaches and tools to help you define and move towards a life filled with what matters most to you. My additional subspecialties include: cancer, insomnia, and working with caregivers of those facing medical illness.
You can reclaim your life from anxiety, stress, and medical concerns. You can live a more vibrant and healthy life, and I can walk with you every step of the way through your major struggles and everyday experiences. I will support you in taking action to improve what you can control and navigate what you can’t with deep compassion. You do not have to face these problems alone. Together we will explore the approaches and tools to help you define and move towards a life filled with what matters most to you. My additional subspecialties include: cancer, insomnia, and working with caregivers of those facing medical illness.
Cassandra Seery
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Cambridge, MA 02138 (Online Only)
Hi there! Are you seeking genuine, straightforward guidance and effective coping strategies enriched by personal experience and practical application? You’ve come to the right place! I specialize in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy). In addition to trauma, EMDR is effective in treatment of phobias, low self esteem, pain management, eating disorders, and performance anxiety. I love supporting my fellow ADHDers and those with chronic illness. Sessions are focused on reducing self-judgment and internalized stigma while finding ways for your environment to work for you.
Hi there! Are you seeking genuine, straightforward guidance and effective coping strategies enriched by personal experience and practical application? You’ve come to the right place! I specialize in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy). In addition to trauma, EMDR is effective in treatment of phobias, low self esteem, pain management, eating disorders, and performance anxiety. I love supporting my fellow ADHDers and those with chronic illness. Sessions are focused on reducing self-judgment and internalized stigma while finding ways for your environment to work for you.
I pursued clinical training in a variety of hospital, community and private practice settings, including McLean Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Tufts Pain Center, Umass Lowell and Providence College.
*Accepting New Clients- The best way to reach me is through email to schedule a phone consult* I am committed to working collaboratively with you to create a safe space so that you can embrace your vulnerabilities, foster strengths and increase resilience. I specialize in a variety of mental health concerns including but not limited to anxiety, depression, OCD, self-development, relationship difficulties, divorce and unresolved caregiver relationships. Rather than solely focusing on a diagnosis, I believe that it is important to recognize the whole person, which includes all areas of your well-being.
I pursued clinical training in a variety of hospital, community and private practice settings, including McLean Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Tufts Pain Center, Umass Lowell and Providence College.
*Accepting New Clients- The best way to reach me is through email to schedule a phone consult* I am committed to working collaboratively with you to create a safe space so that you can embrace your vulnerabilities, foster strengths and increase resilience. I specialize in a variety of mental health concerns including but not limited to anxiety, depression, OCD, self-development, relationship difficulties, divorce and unresolved caregiver relationships. Rather than solely focusing on a diagnosis, I believe that it is important to recognize the whole person, which includes all areas of your well-being.
Teresa Yeh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02138 (Online Only)
The process of finding a therapist can feel overwhelming at times. I invite you here to briefly pause, take a breath, and bring some awareness into the sensations of your body in this moment. What do you notice? Are there particular thoughts, feelings, urges present? Perhaps you notice some hope or frustration, tension or ease. Seeing if you can allow space for whatever may be coming into awareness to simply be as it is, observing it with some curiosity and compassion. When you feel ready, re-connecting to what brought you here, to this page, and to this moment.
The process of finding a therapist can feel overwhelming at times. I invite you here to briefly pause, take a breath, and bring some awareness into the sensations of your body in this moment. What do you notice? Are there particular thoughts, feelings, urges present? Perhaps you notice some hope or frustration, tension or ease. Seeing if you can allow space for whatever may be coming into awareness to simply be as it is, observing it with some curiosity and compassion. When you feel ready, re-connecting to what brought you here, to this page, and to this moment.
Some of the problems I have helped my clients with: depression, anxiety, relationship problems, isolation, trauma, addiction, anger management, and relational conflicts. I will help you learn to: •Think more clearly about the problems you are faced with, gaining heightened clarity about your life's goals and purpose •Find greater calmness through relaxation strategies and meditation. •Communicate in a more effective way. •Live more fully with passion and feeling. Many of my clients are looking for emotional support and greater direction in life.
Some of the problems I have helped my clients with: depression, anxiety, relationship problems, isolation, trauma, addiction, anger management, and relational conflicts. I will help you learn to: •Think more clearly about the problems you are faced with, gaining heightened clarity about your life's goals and purpose •Find greater calmness through relaxation strategies and meditation. •Communicate in a more effective way. •Live more fully with passion and feeling. Many of my clients are looking for emotional support and greater direction in life.
Often, people come to therapy because they are living lives that they never planned on. It becomes clear that difficulties from the past are getting in the way of settling into relationships. I am interested in helping people overcome losses - the loss of time due to depression, the loss of previous versions of oneself due to unresolved feelings, illnesses, or injuries, the loss of relationships that might have succeeded had one been more able to give to or receive from others, and the loss of one's identity due to the demands of work, relationships, or culture. I believe creativity, spontaneity, and humor can contribute to growth.
Often, people come to therapy because they are living lives that they never planned on. It becomes clear that difficulties from the past are getting in the way of settling into relationships. I am interested in helping people overcome losses - the loss of time due to depression, the loss of previous versions of oneself due to unresolved feelings, illnesses, or injuries, the loss of relationships that might have succeeded had one been more able to give to or receive from others, and the loss of one's identity due to the demands of work, relationships, or culture. I believe creativity, spontaneity, and humor can contribute to growth.
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My approach to therapy centers on building a trusting relationship with the individuals I work with. I recognize that entering in to therapy can be a vulnerable and challenging experience – to speak to a stranger about your thoughts, feelings, fears, and dreams. First and foremost, I strive to create a space that feels grounding, safe, and compassionate. From this space is where I believe individuals can tap in to their inner wisdom, challenge themselves, explore their depth of mind and achieve a greater sense of understanding and peace.
My approach to therapy centers on building a trusting relationship with the individuals I work with. I recognize that entering in to therapy can be a vulnerable and challenging experience – to speak to a stranger about your thoughts, feelings, fears, and dreams. First and foremost, I strive to create a space that feels grounding, safe, and compassionate. From this space is where I believe individuals can tap in to their inner wisdom, challenge themselves, explore their depth of mind and achieve a greater sense of understanding and peace.
My ideal client would be someone who has not had much success with counseling in the past but is very motivated to participate. I would love to work with a client who has struggled with depression, anxiety, some substance use, and has a history of trauma. I would work to help this client recognize how these issues are connected and perpetuate a cycle. I would also want to help them interrupt that cycle and set boundaries with themselves and in interpersonal relationships. I would work with this client to find healthy hobbies and coping skills while also challenging them.
My ideal client would be someone who has not had much success with counseling in the past but is very motivated to participate. I would love to work with a client who has struggled with depression, anxiety, some substance use, and has a history of trauma. I would work to help this client recognize how these issues are connected and perpetuate a cycle. I would also want to help them interrupt that cycle and set boundaries with themselves and in interpersonal relationships. I would work with this client to find healthy hobbies and coping skills while also challenging them.
Imagine actually enjoying therapy. Imagine looking forward to therapy each week because your therapist "gets" you and works with you in a down-to-earth way to address your goals. Since therapy is an intense process that tackles intense issues, I believe it should also include authenticity, humor, and flexibility. I focus my teletherapy practice on adolescents, college students, and young adults in their 20s and 30s in Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut. I am energetic, creative, and hands-on and will work with you (and your child, if applicable) to design a personalized approach to address your specific goals.
Imagine actually enjoying therapy. Imagine looking forward to therapy each week because your therapist "gets" you and works with you in a down-to-earth way to address your goals. Since therapy is an intense process that tackles intense issues, I believe it should also include authenticity, humor, and flexibility. I focus my teletherapy practice on adolescents, college students, and young adults in their 20s and 30s in Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut. I am energetic, creative, and hands-on and will work with you (and your child, if applicable) to design a personalized approach to address your specific goals.
There are many reasons to consider therapy. You may find yourself stuck in old patterns, such as compulsive behaviors, relationship difficulties, or frequent worry. You may be struggling with new challenges, like grief, a new health diagnosis, or a career change. Therapy provides a space for you to process difficult feelings and situations with the support of a professional. Using evidence-based strategies as well as compassionate support, I help patients explore new perspectives. My goal is for patients to use insights and skills from therapy to live more authentically and make make desired changes in their lives.
There are many reasons to consider therapy. You may find yourself stuck in old patterns, such as compulsive behaviors, relationship difficulties, or frequent worry. You may be struggling with new challenges, like grief, a new health diagnosis, or a career change. Therapy provides a space for you to process difficult feelings and situations with the support of a professional. Using evidence-based strategies as well as compassionate support, I help patients explore new perspectives. My goal is for patients to use insights and skills from therapy to live more authentically and make make desired changes in their lives.
Paul Nelson, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02138 (Online Only)
Contact Information: In your inquiry email, kindly include your insurance provider (I accept BCBS, Medicaid, Aetna, MVP or self-pay) and week or weekend days that work best for you between 11 AM and 7 PM. I reply to all emails - so please note that replies to Psychology Today inquiries sometimes go to spam folders. Who I Work With: I work best with adults who are motivated and choosing therapy of their own volition. Contemplative college students and adult couples are welcome to inquire as well.
Contact Information: In your inquiry email, kindly include your insurance provider (I accept BCBS, Medicaid, Aetna, MVP or self-pay) and week or weekend days that work best for you between 11 AM and 7 PM. I reply to all emails - so please note that replies to Psychology Today inquiries sometimes go to spam folders. Who I Work With: I work best with adults who are motivated and choosing therapy of their own volition. Contemplative college students and adult couples are welcome to inquire as well.
My ideal client is often a little uncomfortable internally, manifested as anxiety or depression. Often, clients I work best with have a complex childhood that can filter into current relationships. My clients often love objective data (like I do) and will measure key components of their care to understand if they are improving over time.
My ideal client is often a little uncomfortable internally, manifested as anxiety or depression. Often, clients I work best with have a complex childhood that can filter into current relationships. My clients often love objective data (like I do) and will measure key components of their care to understand if they are improving over time.
Ben is a therapist dedicated to creating a safe space in which his clients feel empowered to look inward. With a strong person-centered foundation and trauma informed approach, he believes clients are the experts on themselves. Ben supports his clients on their individual journeys through the use of mutual curiosity, unconditional positive regard, play, and humor. He utilizes a collaborative and eclectic approach to therapy, bringing perspectives such as motivational interviewing, Gestalt therapy, parts work, and existential theory as needed.
Ben is a therapist dedicated to creating a safe space in which his clients feel empowered to look inward. With a strong person-centered foundation and trauma informed approach, he believes clients are the experts on themselves. Ben supports his clients on their individual journeys through the use of mutual curiosity, unconditional positive regard, play, and humor. He utilizes a collaborative and eclectic approach to therapy, bringing perspectives such as motivational interviewing, Gestalt therapy, parts work, and existential theory as needed.
Dr. Lynn Chosiad is a Licensed Psychologist who has more than 15 years of experience working with adults of widely varied backgrounds and identities seeking help addressing struggles with anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, relationship issues, grief & loss, trauma, family, career, educational/learning issues, and women’s issues. In addition to these areas, Dr. Chosiad specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating, and other weight and body image struggles.
Dr. Lynn Chosiad is a Licensed Psychologist who has more than 15 years of experience working with adults of widely varied backgrounds and identities seeking help addressing struggles with anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, relationship issues, grief & loss, trauma, family, career, educational/learning issues, and women’s issues. In addition to these areas, Dr. Chosiad specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating, and other weight and body image struggles.
Therapy should address the specific needs of each client. Having trained in a variety of evidence-based practices and approaches, I work together with my clients to determine which approach works best for them, with the intent of addressing both symptoms and long-standing patterns of behavior. My approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and trauma-focused therapy.
Therapy should address the specific needs of each client. Having trained in a variety of evidence-based practices and approaches, I work together with my clients to determine which approach works best for them, with the intent of addressing both symptoms and long-standing patterns of behavior. My approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and trauma-focused therapy.
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