Depression Therapists in Cambridge, MA
Kinsey Igo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02138 (Online Only)
Dealing with depression, anxiety, or trauma can turn even small tasks into huge challenges. I understand the toll these issues can take on your life and relationships. My name is Kinsey Igo, and I am a Licensed Certified Social Worker here to help you find a way back to hope and strength. You don't have to navigate these difficulties alone.
Dealing with depression, anxiety, or trauma can turn even small tasks into huge challenges. I understand the toll these issues can take on your life and relationships. My name is Kinsey Igo, and I am a Licensed Certified Social Worker here to help you find a way back to hope and strength. You don't have to navigate these difficulties alone.
Often people who see me are struggling with depression, relationships, trauma, or generally feeling stuck or dissatisfied.
Knowing how or even where to begin self-reflection and growth can feel daunting. A feeling of safety alongside active engagement are essential to begin the process. I believe that feeling seen, heard, and known can open up a space to develop and effect necessary changes in your life. Deep work, exploration, and drawing connections can lead to insight and new ways of thinking, changed feelings, and changed behaviors allowing you to exist more freely.
Often people who see me are struggling with depression, relationships, trauma, or generally feeling stuck or dissatisfied.
Knowing how or even where to begin self-reflection and growth can feel daunting. A feeling of safety alongside active engagement are essential to begin the process. I believe that feeling seen, heard, and known can open up a space to develop and effect necessary changes in your life. Deep work, exploration, and drawing connections can lead to insight and new ways of thinking, changed feelings, and changed behaviors allowing you to exist more freely.
Michaela Mendelsohn
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02138 (Online Only)
Is anxiety or depression preventing you from living a more fulfilling life? Are you feeling overwhelmed by a major transition? Are you unable to move on from an upsetting or traumatic past experience? I help patients change patterns of behavior that are no longer working, and learn new and more effective ways of coping and engaging with life. I believe that embedded in the painful crises that usually bring individuals and couples to therapy, there are also opportunities for self understanding and mastery that can be discovered and realized in a safe healing relationship.
Is anxiety or depression preventing you from living a more fulfilling life? Are you feeling overwhelmed by a major transition? Are you unable to move on from an upsetting or traumatic past experience? I help patients change patterns of behavior that are no longer working, and learn new and more effective ways of coping and engaging with life. I believe that embedded in the painful crises that usually bring individuals and couples to therapy, there are also opportunities for self understanding and mastery that can be discovered and realized in a safe healing relationship.
Dr. Kaivani works with adults, and her areas of interest include: Anxiety, depression, interpersonal challenges, trauma, difficult life transitions, acculturation/adjustment to immigration, creativity blocks, and issues of meaning and personal identity, especially around gender and sexuality. She believes in a therapeutic pluralism in which individually tailored treatments are drawn from several different therapy approaches. She primarily utilizes psychodynamic and existential perspectives with a trauma-informed and relational framework. Dr. Kaivani immigrated from Iran in 2010 and provides therapy in Farsi in addition to English.
Dr. Kaivani works with adults, and her areas of interest include: Anxiety, depression, interpersonal challenges, trauma, difficult life transitions, acculturation/adjustment to immigration, creativity blocks, and issues of meaning and personal identity, especially around gender and sexuality. She believes in a therapeutic pluralism in which individually tailored treatments are drawn from several different therapy approaches. She primarily utilizes psychodynamic and existential perspectives with a trauma-informed and relational framework. Dr. Kaivani immigrated from Iran in 2010 and provides therapy in Farsi in addition to English.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of traumatic stress and dissociation. Trauma can have a multifaceted effect on the human body and mind. Whether you are struggling with the emotional, behavioral, physiological and/or cognitive dysregulation that can often accompany traumatic stress, I can help. I have over ten years of experience treating and helping individuals impacted by symptoms associated with Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders, including but not limited to depression, dissociation, depersonalization, derealization, anxiety, a negative sense of self, and/or difficulty in relationships.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of traumatic stress and dissociation. Trauma can have a multifaceted effect on the human body and mind. Whether you are struggling with the emotional, behavioral, physiological and/or cognitive dysregulation that can often accompany traumatic stress, I can help. I have over ten years of experience treating and helping individuals impacted by symptoms associated with Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders, including but not limited to depression, dissociation, depersonalization, derealization, anxiety, a negative sense of self, and/or difficulty in relationships.
I offer individual psychotherapy to adults of all ages dealing with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, PTSD, grief, major life transitions, relationship concerns, identity-related issues and addiction.
My clinical orientation primarily emphasizes psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy approaches and is rooted in relational and person-centric models. I have advanced training in psychodynamic approaches as a Fellow at the Boston Psychoanalysis Society and Institute. My style is eclectic and I derive techniques from a comprehensive range of approaches, including solution-focused, narrative, multicultural and expressive models of psychotherapy. I recognize that there are cultural limitations inherent to each of these approaches and endeavor to tailor the therapeutic experience to respect clients’ diverse backgrounds.
I offer individual psychotherapy to adults of all ages dealing with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, PTSD, grief, major life transitions, relationship concerns, identity-related issues and addiction.
My clinical orientation primarily emphasizes psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy approaches and is rooted in relational and person-centric models. I have advanced training in psychodynamic approaches as a Fellow at the Boston Psychoanalysis Society and Institute. My style is eclectic and I derive techniques from a comprehensive range of approaches, including solution-focused, narrative, multicultural and expressive models of psychotherapy. I recognize that there are cultural limitations inherent to each of these approaches and endeavor to tailor the therapeutic experience to respect clients’ diverse backgrounds.
I aim to create a compassionate and collaborative environment where you can identify and understand patterns in your past and present, explore and foster your sense of self, and develop coping skills for managing stress, anxiety, and depression.
I am a licensed mental health counselor who earned my bachelor and master's degrees at Lesley University. I have spent several years working in both school and community settings with children, teens, and young adults conducting both group and individual therapy. I approach counseling from a client centered and strengths based framework and draw from CBT and mindfulness based strategies. I see therapy as an opportunity for healing, growth, and developing insight about how people navigate their inner and outer worlds.
I aim to create a compassionate and collaborative environment where you can identify and understand patterns in your past and present, explore and foster your sense of self, and develop coping skills for managing stress, anxiety, and depression.
I am a licensed mental health counselor who earned my bachelor and master's degrees at Lesley University. I have spent several years working in both school and community settings with children, teens, and young adults conducting both group and individual therapy. I approach counseling from a client centered and strengths based framework and draw from CBT and mindfulness based strategies. I see therapy as an opportunity for healing, growth, and developing insight about how people navigate their inner and outer worlds.
Their repetition can lead to anxiety and depression.
The first goal of psychotherapy is relief from distress, but it should also be about how you want to live and what you want your relationships to be. I specialize in depression and anxiety and have particular experience in working with problems around relationship difficulties, creativity and family dynamics. My approach is open and based on the uniqueness of each person. I work with you to discover how experiences have shaped the ways you see yourself and relate to others, sometimes in ways outside of your awareness.
Their repetition can lead to anxiety and depression.
The first goal of psychotherapy is relief from distress, but it should also be about how you want to live and what you want your relationships to be. I specialize in depression and anxiety and have particular experience in working with problems around relationship difficulties, creativity and family dynamics. My approach is open and based on the uniqueness of each person. I work with you to discover how experiences have shaped the ways you see yourself and relate to others, sometimes in ways outside of your awareness.
Susannah Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02138
I have a particular passion in treating anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Life brings different obstacles whether we are a child struggling to manage our emotions/behaviors, a teen figuring out how to navigate new pressures and anxieties that naturally come with adolescence, or a young adult in or newly out of college facing "real world" responsibilities and challenges that come with those. If this sounds like you or a child of yours, I can help. I work with kiddos as young as 5 to adults in their 20's. I help individuals express, respond to, and cope with challenges in ways that empower and drive them toward a life they are excited to live. I also see couples in my practice.
I have a particular passion in treating anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Life brings different obstacles whether we are a child struggling to manage our emotions/behaviors, a teen figuring out how to navigate new pressures and anxieties that naturally come with adolescence, or a young adult in or newly out of college facing "real world" responsibilities and challenges that come with those. If this sounds like you or a child of yours, I can help. I work with kiddos as young as 5 to adults in their 20's. I help individuals express, respond to, and cope with challenges in ways that empower and drive them toward a life they are excited to live. I also see couples in my practice.
For me, becoming a therapist required a commitment to my own growth and healing. This, I think, is the most important thing to know about me. Through the process you are about to engage in, I found work that engages me and allows me to feel more myself. Whether you struggle with existential angst, relational tension, depression, anxiety or the trials of life transition, I will collaborate with you to figure out the best way through...for YOU. Training in the theory and practice of social work, psychoanalysis and yoga inform my approach with individuals and couples.
For me, becoming a therapist required a commitment to my own growth and healing. This, I think, is the most important thing to know about me. Through the process you are about to engage in, I found work that engages me and allows me to feel more myself. Whether you struggle with existential angst, relational tension, depression, anxiety or the trials of life transition, I will collaborate with you to figure out the best way through...for YOU. Training in the theory and practice of social work, psychoanalysis and yoga inform my approach with individuals and couples.
I have extensive training and experience in working with adults of different ages who are struggling with relationship issues, depression, low self-esteem and anxiety disorders.
How can I get over feelings of sadness, loss, or low self-esteem? Why do I often feel stuck, without any energy or desire? Is it possible for me to change long-standing patterns that have caused problems over many years? My focus in therapy is to help clients confront such questions, in order for them to gain insight and break repetitive patterns of suffering. As they gradually free themselves to explore and share, they begin to find new ways to deepen relationships, engage in more meaningful and productive work, transition to a new stage in life, or come to a new appreciation of themselves.
I have extensive training and experience in working with adults of different ages who are struggling with relationship issues, depression, low self-esteem and anxiety disorders.
How can I get over feelings of sadness, loss, or low self-esteem? Why do I often feel stuck, without any energy or desire? Is it possible for me to change long-standing patterns that have caused problems over many years? My focus in therapy is to help clients confront such questions, in order for them to gain insight and break repetitive patterns of suffering. As they gradually free themselves to explore and share, they begin to find new ways to deepen relationships, engage in more meaningful and productive work, transition to a new stage in life, or come to a new appreciation of themselves.
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I provide individual and couples therapy to adults of all ages and backgrounds and specialize in relationships, depression, anxiety, grief and bereavement, life transitions and adjustment to new circumstances, gender and sexuality, complex trauma, identity, and substance use.
Therapy is an opportunity to make meaning of our experiences and achieve agency in the here and now. My goal is to partner and collaborate with my clients in that process. I am deeply interested in how we tell the stories of our lives and use those stories to cope, make sense of reality, and understand ourselves. Grounded in trauma-informed psychodynamic and relational practice, I draw from cognitive behavioral, narrative, and mindfulness therapies, with a particular belief in the importance of the therapeutic relationship.
I provide individual and couples therapy to adults of all ages and backgrounds and specialize in relationships, depression, anxiety, grief and bereavement, life transitions and adjustment to new circumstances, gender and sexuality, complex trauma, identity, and substance use.
Therapy is an opportunity to make meaning of our experiences and achieve agency in the here and now. My goal is to partner and collaborate with my clients in that process. I am deeply interested in how we tell the stories of our lives and use those stories to cope, make sense of reality, and understand ourselves. Grounded in trauma-informed psychodynamic and relational practice, I draw from cognitive behavioral, narrative, and mindfulness therapies, with a particular belief in the importance of the therapeutic relationship.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults to create a collaborative space, where my patients feel safe to explore a range of topics. I have a particular interest in addressing feelings of anxiety, depression, and disconnect, and together we will explore how these feelings may impact broader life milestones, such as transitions in school and/or vocation, changes in relationships, and geographic re- location (immigration, adoption, or otherwise). I always consider how socio-political context affects your development and experience, and how these contexts intersect with the multifaceted aspects of one's identity.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults to create a collaborative space, where my patients feel safe to explore a range of topics. I have a particular interest in addressing feelings of anxiety, depression, and disconnect, and together we will explore how these feelings may impact broader life milestones, such as transitions in school and/or vocation, changes in relationships, and geographic re- location (immigration, adoption, or otherwise). I always consider how socio-political context affects your development and experience, and how these contexts intersect with the multifaceted aspects of one's identity.
I specialize in topics that include depression and anxiety, family and relationship conflicts, self-esteem challenges, and managing stress.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, struggling with low self-esteem, or facing conflicts in your relationships? As an experienced therapist, I am here to help you navigate these challenges. With a rich background in working with diverse cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities, I bring a compassionate and inclusive approach to therapy. My experience spans mental health non-profits and college career centers, where I've supported individuals in finding clarity and peace.
I specialize in topics that include depression and anxiety, family and relationship conflicts, self-esteem challenges, and managing stress.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, struggling with low self-esteem, or facing conflicts in your relationships? As an experienced therapist, I am here to help you navigate these challenges. With a rich background in working with diverse cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities, I bring a compassionate and inclusive approach to therapy. My experience spans mental health non-profits and college career centers, where I've supported individuals in finding clarity and peace.
Robert Gorman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Cambridge, MA 02142 (Online Only)
I specialize in supporting adults navigating the challenges of anxiety, depression, panic, and insomnia. Whether you’re seeking to reduce the influence of anxiety in your life, improve your sleep quality, develop coping skills to manage depression or panic attacks, I’m here to support you. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan that aligns with your goals and empowers you to move forward with confidence and resilience.
I specialize in supporting adults navigating the challenges of anxiety, depression, panic, and insomnia. Whether you’re seeking to reduce the influence of anxiety in your life, improve your sleep quality, develop coping skills to manage depression or panic attacks, I’m here to support you. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan that aligns with your goals and empowers you to move forward with confidence and resilience.
Maya Massing-Schaffer
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02138 (Online Only)
I am currently accepting new clients. I provide individual therapy to children and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, and related symptoms. I also offer family therapy and parent coaching.
I am currently accepting new clients. I provide individual therapy to children and adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, and related symptoms. I also offer family therapy and parent coaching.
I specialize in helping clients who want to address anxiety, depression, relationship issues, cancer, lgbtq identity and self-effectiveness.
I specialize in helping clients who want to address anxiety, depression, relationship issues, cancer, lgbtq identity and self-effectiveness.
Jason Oppenheim
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Cambridge, MA 02138 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Currently my practice is conveniently available via telehealth allowing consumers to engage in psychotherapy sessions through a secure platform from various locations within MA I aid clients in managing symptoms of depression, anxiety and other difficult experiences through self exploration, increasing a sense of control, and changing problematic patterns. You have unique knowledge of your life and I have an objective viewpoint and training. Through an increased understanding of the various aspects of your concerns and problems, together we can aid you in improving areas in your life that may benefit from change.
Currently my practice is conveniently available via telehealth allowing consumers to engage in psychotherapy sessions through a secure platform from various locations within MA I aid clients in managing symptoms of depression, anxiety and other difficult experiences through self exploration, increasing a sense of control, and changing problematic patterns. You have unique knowledge of your life and I have an objective viewpoint and training. Through an increased understanding of the various aspects of your concerns and problems, together we can aid you in improving areas in your life that may benefit from change.
I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with many years of experience providing individual and group therapy. I work with adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships, decision-making, and/or making behavioral changes. In particular, I enjoy working with young adults in their 20s and 30s around common issues that come up including life transitions and forming meaningful and authentic relationships.
I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with many years of experience providing individual and group therapy. I work with adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships, decision-making, and/or making behavioral changes. In particular, I enjoy working with young adults in their 20s and 30s around common issues that come up including life transitions and forming meaningful and authentic relationships.
I offer psychotherapy to adults across the lifespan and work with clients experiencing mood disorders, depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship difficulties, trauma/PTSD, disordered eating, substance use, and college adjustment.
Engaging in therapeutic modalities informed by psychodynamic, relational, and attachment-based frameworks, I believe profound changes occur in the context of relationships. I also incorporate strength-based approaches, person-centered therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, motivational interviewing (MI), and Relational Cultural Therapy (RCT) in my clinical practice. Deeply committed to providing culturally informed care, I am dedicated to recognizing the complexity and richness of each client’s cultural identity.
I offer psychotherapy to adults across the lifespan and work with clients experiencing mood disorders, depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship difficulties, trauma/PTSD, disordered eating, substance use, and college adjustment.
Engaging in therapeutic modalities informed by psychodynamic, relational, and attachment-based frameworks, I believe profound changes occur in the context of relationships. I also incorporate strength-based approaches, person-centered therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, motivational interviewing (MI), and Relational Cultural Therapy (RCT) in my clinical practice. Deeply committed to providing culturally informed care, I am dedicated to recognizing the complexity and richness of each client’s cultural identity.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.