Therapists in Dorchester, MA
Ashley M Weaver-Unadkat - Movement For The Mind
Counselor, LMHC, LCAT, BC-DMT, CMA
Verified Verified
Dorchester, MA 02124 (Online Only)
The therapy session is a time and space one sets aside to focus on self. To be with self. And to build one’s self. It can be challenging to reflect on patterns, thoughts and emotions, relationships, past events and/or change, but it can also be transformative and rewarding. My role as your therapist is to witness your process and to reflect back with you along the way. The therapeutic relationship is an essential piece of my practice and is built on honesty, trust, empathy, and compassion.
The therapy session is a time and space one sets aside to focus on self. To be with self. And to build one’s self. It can be challenging to reflect on patterns, thoughts and emotions, relationships, past events and/or change, but it can also be transformative and rewarding. My role as your therapist is to witness your process and to reflect back with you along the way. The therapeutic relationship is an essential piece of my practice and is built on honesty, trust, empathy, and compassion.
Hi there, welcome! Thank you for being strong and courageous. My name is Emmanuel Martinez and welcome to Mercy Counseling Services! I am a licensed mental health counselor. Life is difficult, especially these days. We are living in unprecedented times and our mental health is a priority. We live in a space where day to day, hour to hour things are changing. We all want to be stable and happy, yet persevering and pushing through can be hard. For times like these, we need support, encouragement and someone to talk to.
Hi there, welcome! Thank you for being strong and courageous. My name is Emmanuel Martinez and welcome to Mercy Counseling Services! I am a licensed mental health counselor. Life is difficult, especially these days. We are living in unprecedented times and our mental health is a priority. We live in a space where day to day, hour to hour things are changing. We all want to be stable and happy, yet persevering and pushing through can be hard. For times like these, we need support, encouragement and someone to talk to.
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LaTonya Zibi
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, LPC, MDiv, MTS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02118 (Online Only)
I value the therapeutic alliance, striving for a collaborative, flexible, and safe journey as we work together on your unique path. I use a holistic approach, implementing both traditional psychology and spirituality/metaphysics to help achieve your goals, develop coping skills, gain insights, and build a sense of empowerment. Common areas explored in my practice revolve around themes such as anxiety/depression, grief, life purpose, relationships, existential meaning, healing, and much more.
I value the therapeutic alliance, striving for a collaborative, flexible, and safe journey as we work together on your unique path. I use a holistic approach, implementing both traditional psychology and spirituality/metaphysics to help achieve your goals, develop coping skills, gain insights, and build a sense of empowerment. Common areas explored in my practice revolve around themes such as anxiety/depression, grief, life purpose, relationships, existential meaning, healing, and much more.
Noel Coakley is an LMHC) with a Master's in Counseling from Lesley and M.A. in Special Education from UMass Boston. For those seeking an alternative to traditional psychotherapy, Noel offers a unique approach rooted in Buddhist psychology and meditation practices. Noel works with individuals and couples around issues including (but not limited to) anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationships, career changes, and spirituality. For those seeking support in their meditation practice, Noel offers an approach established in lineage traditions that is balanced with trauma-informed Western psychology. Full bio: tinyurl.com/58jc
Noel Coakley is an LMHC) with a Master's in Counseling from Lesley and M.A. in Special Education from UMass Boston. For those seeking an alternative to traditional psychotherapy, Noel offers a unique approach rooted in Buddhist psychology and meditation practices. Noel works with individuals and couples around issues including (but not limited to) anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationships, career changes, and spirituality. For those seeking support in their meditation practice, Noel offers an approach established in lineage traditions that is balanced with trauma-informed Western psychology. Full bio: tinyurl.com/58jc
Bethany Leeman-Weil
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02130 (Online Only)
Holistic Psychotherapy With Heart. Located in Boston area, licensed to provide telehealth services across Massachusetts. Seasoned Humanistic Therapist caring for LGBTQIA+, polyamorous/CNM, spirituality/metaphysics- and self-development-minded folks, people with HIV/AIDS, substance dependence, grief/loss, medical illness, fertility/peripartum concerns, trauma. Sex/kink-positive. Antiracist. Feminist. Warm, interactive, playful, wise, catalytic. Striving for humility. Trained in cultural competency. Hold all humans as equally worthy of love, safety, resources, peace, health, joy, respect, and dignity.
Holistic Psychotherapy With Heart. Located in Boston area, licensed to provide telehealth services across Massachusetts. Seasoned Humanistic Therapist caring for LGBTQIA+, polyamorous/CNM, spirituality/metaphysics- and self-development-minded folks, people with HIV/AIDS, substance dependence, grief/loss, medical illness, fertility/peripartum concerns, trauma. Sex/kink-positive. Antiracist. Feminist. Warm, interactive, playful, wise, catalytic. Striving for humility. Trained in cultural competency. Hold all humans as equally worthy of love, safety, resources, peace, health, joy, respect, and dignity.
Jeremiah Gibson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CST
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02124 (Online Only)
I work a diversity of issues: intimacy and sexual issues, conflict resolution, substance use, cultural challenges, issues with families of origin, divorce, religion and spirituality.
As our lives get more complicated and our communities get smaller, our relationships, marriages, and partnerships have never been more important. I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist who helps individuals, couples, and families create fulfilling, healthy relationships by reducing stress and improving communication and intimacy. My space is affirming, strengths-based, nonjudgmental, and creative, and treatment will be tailored to your specific needs. I love my work because it allows me to daily witness healing and reconciliation between people who deeply love each other.
I work a diversity of issues: intimacy and sexual issues, conflict resolution, substance use, cultural challenges, issues with families of origin, divorce, religion and spirituality.
As our lives get more complicated and our communities get smaller, our relationships, marriages, and partnerships have never been more important. I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist who helps individuals, couples, and families create fulfilling, healthy relationships by reducing stress and improving communication and intimacy. My space is affirming, strengths-based, nonjudgmental, and creative, and treatment will be tailored to your specific needs. I love my work because it allows me to daily witness healing and reconciliation between people who deeply love each other.
Munib S Raad
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02115 (Online Only)
As a therapist in practice for 10 + years, I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ POC communities coping with depression, anxiety, relationship stress, racial identity, and spirituality/faith.
We all need spaces in our lives to be seen and heard. There are times, however, when it can be hard to find those spaces of acceptance, non-judgment, and problem solving. I will work with you to explore and find solutions to the challenges that come with navigating the realities of our complicated lives. My approach in therapy focuses on each person's unique stories, strengths, and resilience, from a space of empathy, and concrete tools to move forward. I believe that therapy is a collaborative process that balances spaces of acceptance with change, which is based in cognitive & dialectical behavioral therapy (CBT) and (DBT).
As a therapist in practice for 10 + years, I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ POC communities coping with depression, anxiety, relationship stress, racial identity, and spirituality/faith.
We all need spaces in our lives to be seen and heard. There are times, however, when it can be hard to find those spaces of acceptance, non-judgment, and problem solving. I will work with you to explore and find solutions to the challenges that come with navigating the realities of our complicated lives. My approach in therapy focuses on each person's unique stories, strengths, and resilience, from a space of empathy, and concrete tools to move forward. I believe that therapy is a collaborative process that balances spaces of acceptance with change, which is based in cognitive & dialectical behavioral therapy (CBT) and (DBT).
My clinical interests include LGBTQ+ identity, complex trauma, dissociation, attachment issues and boundaries, the impacts of systemic marginalization and oppression, chronic pain and illness, disability, spirituality, religious trauma, neurodivergence, body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB), and self injurious and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Now Accepting New Clients! I am a Licensed Certified Social Worker and Psychotherapist for And Still We Rise, LLC. I believe that we heal in relationships and am passionate about co-creating healing spaces that go beyond traditional talk-only, skills-based, and/or medical models of care. My approach includes highlighting clients’ existing resources and helping build new ones; unpacking how privilege and oppression impact clients’ lives and the therapeutic relationship; exploring internal conflicts; and offering a nonjudgmental, trauma-informed therapeutic space.
My clinical interests include LGBTQ+ identity, complex trauma, dissociation, attachment issues and boundaries, the impacts of systemic marginalization and oppression, chronic pain and illness, disability, spirituality, religious trauma, neurodivergence, body focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB), and self injurious and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Now Accepting New Clients! I am a Licensed Certified Social Worker and Psychotherapist for And Still We Rise, LLC. I believe that we heal in relationships and am passionate about co-creating healing spaces that go beyond traditional talk-only, skills-based, and/or medical models of care. My approach includes highlighting clients’ existing resources and helping build new ones; unpacking how privilege and oppression impact clients’ lives and the therapeutic relationship; exploring internal conflicts; and offering a nonjudgmental, trauma-informed therapeutic space.
Matthew Engel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CHT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02118 (Online Only)
It's hard to find the right therapist. I get it! My intention is to be as straightforward and compassionate as possible. I work with people from many walks of life. Regardless of culture, economics, gender identity, sexual orientation or vocation, we all seek greater meaning, depth, authenticity & inner peace. I draw from 25+ years of professional experience blending insights and supportive tools from psychology and non-denominational spirituality. Whether you're newer to this process or a "seasoned client," I work best with people who are committed to inner growth. I provide psychotherapy as well as life and business coaching.
It's hard to find the right therapist. I get it! My intention is to be as straightforward and compassionate as possible. I work with people from many walks of life. Regardless of culture, economics, gender identity, sexual orientation or vocation, we all seek greater meaning, depth, authenticity & inner peace. I draw from 25+ years of professional experience blending insights and supportive tools from psychology and non-denominational spirituality. Whether you're newer to this process or a "seasoned client," I work best with people who are committed to inner growth. I provide psychotherapy as well as life and business coaching.
Emily Balazs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02115 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Hello there and welcome! I am a highly relational therapist and collaborative guide who values cultivating curiosity, laughter, and meaningful dialogue with my clients. A clinical social worker by training, I very much enjoy navigating the intersection of psychology, social justice, spirituality, and mind-body intuitive practices. My expertise spans the entire spectrum of mental health conditions, with a specialization in somatic therapies, anxiety disorders and Complex PTSD. Check out my website for more info! www.inner-alchemy-counseling.com
Hello there and welcome! I am a highly relational therapist and collaborative guide who values cultivating curiosity, laughter, and meaningful dialogue with my clients. A clinical social worker by training, I very much enjoy navigating the intersection of psychology, social justice, spirituality, and mind-body intuitive practices. My expertise spans the entire spectrum of mental health conditions, with a specialization in somatic therapies, anxiety disorders and Complex PTSD. Check out my website for more info! www.inner-alchemy-counseling.com
Joel E. Friedman
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02118 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My graduate training at the Danielsen Institute at Boston University included a specialization in the integration of spirituality and psychotherapy.
I am a licensed psychologist with over 30 years' experience. My approach to psychotherapy is to create a safe, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel they can be themselves. My clients include people from all walks of life who want to work on issues such as difficult relationships, stress/anxiety, depression, conflict with family/friends, loss, difficult workplace situations, codependence, and those who are highly sensitive. I strive to help each client develop his/her own skills to reach their goals, to develop more fulfilling lives, to feel better and have more satisfying relationships.
My graduate training at the Danielsen Institute at Boston University included a specialization in the integration of spirituality and psychotherapy.
I am a licensed psychologist with over 30 years' experience. My approach to psychotherapy is to create a safe, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel they can be themselves. My clients include people from all walks of life who want to work on issues such as difficult relationships, stress/anxiety, depression, conflict with family/friends, loss, difficult workplace situations, codependence, and those who are highly sensitive. I strive to help each client develop his/her own skills to reach their goals, to develop more fulfilling lives, to feel better and have more satisfying relationships.
-LGBTQ issues, Gender identity and expression,Mood and anxiety disorders, Elder and caregiver issues, Sexual compulsivity and sex positivity issues.
-LGBTQ issues, Gender identity and expression,Mood and anxiety disorders, Elder and caregiver issues, Sexual compulsivity and sex positivity issues.
I believe whole-heartedly in each person's capacity to heal, and I work collaboratively with my clients. My work connects people with their strengths, their creativity and with their internal healing systems so that they can make the kinds of changes they want to make. My clients utilize the insights they discover and the tools they learn in our sessions to create more peace and joy in their lives.
I believe whole-heartedly in each person's capacity to heal, and I work collaboratively with my clients. My work connects people with their strengths, their creativity and with their internal healing systems so that they can make the kinds of changes they want to make. My clients utilize the insights they discover and the tools they learn in our sessions to create more peace and joy in their lives.
I am accepting new clients! Life's journey can be full of crisis, loss, grief and trauma. These experiences activate fear in the primal brain, alter patterns of behavior, limit ones perception, lead to relationship issues, low self-esteem and addictions. If these problems are left unresolved, they can lead to physical and mental health problems as well as a weakened spirit, affecting ones core vitality for life. My spiritual approach provides clients with a safe, nurturing and compassionate environment where trust is easily built within the therapeutic relationship so that healing can take place.
I am accepting new clients! Life's journey can be full of crisis, loss, grief and trauma. These experiences activate fear in the primal brain, alter patterns of behavior, limit ones perception, lead to relationship issues, low self-esteem and addictions. If these problems are left unresolved, they can lead to physical and mental health problems as well as a weakened spirit, affecting ones core vitality for life. My spiritual approach provides clients with a safe, nurturing and compassionate environment where trust is easily built within the therapeutic relationship so that healing can take place.
Linda Kramer LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, MEd
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02130
I am an experienced, warm and insightful therapist. I work with adults across the life span. I am an active therapist, and I listen carefully. I am interested in supporting patients to understand themselves, their feelings, relationships, behaviors. I find that this understanding, along with the space to experience feelings, leads to the possibility of growth and change. I work with men and women, facing a broad range of personal, work, and family issues. I have often worked with people in their 20's and 30's who want to establish a successful intimate relationship.
I am an experienced, warm and insightful therapist. I work with adults across the life span. I am an active therapist, and I listen carefully. I am interested in supporting patients to understand themselves, their feelings, relationships, behaviors. I find that this understanding, along with the space to experience feelings, leads to the possibility of growth and change. I work with men and women, facing a broad range of personal, work, and family issues. I have often worked with people in their 20's and 30's who want to establish a successful intimate relationship.
Hilltown Behavioral Health @ Healing Hearts Sanctuary
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02118
The original roots of psychotherapy stem from tending to the soul and over time this truth has been forgotten. In collaboration, we will develop a space that honors your roots and all your experiences. Climate anxiety and climate grief are also realities today that we are all trying to navigate. Exploring and cultivating a path that illuminates all of your gifts, and strengths while seeding new ideas and opportunities. Our root system is like our belief system understanding your truth becomes the consciousness - light that allows new growth to emerge.
The original roots of psychotherapy stem from tending to the soul and over time this truth has been forgotten. In collaboration, we will develop a space that honors your roots and all your experiences. Climate anxiety and climate grief are also realities today that we are all trying to navigate. Exploring and cultivating a path that illuminates all of your gifts, and strengths while seeding new ideas and opportunities. Our root system is like our belief system understanding your truth becomes the consciousness - light that allows new growth to emerge.
Karen Enegess Holistic Psychotherapy Center
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
I believe that the answers to people's problems lie within, and that I serve as a guide to facilitate the release of blocks and the emerging of one's wholeness. My approach is psycho-spiritual, collaborative, strengths-based, holistic, with a social justice lens; that is, I see you as a whole person, and believe in the interconnectedness of body, mind and spirit. I am interested in supporting you in healing wounds, coming home to your true self, detaching from old story lines and false identities. My intention is to create a safe, supportive atmosphere where acceptance and compassion play a role in the growth and healing process.
I believe that the answers to people's problems lie within, and that I serve as a guide to facilitate the release of blocks and the emerging of one's wholeness. My approach is psycho-spiritual, collaborative, strengths-based, holistic, with a social justice lens; that is, I see you as a whole person, and believe in the interconnectedness of body, mind and spirit. I am interested in supporting you in healing wounds, coming home to your true self, detaching from old story lines and false identities. My intention is to create a safe, supportive atmosphere where acceptance and compassion play a role in the growth and healing process.
Are you a chronic worrier? A people pleaser? Do you hear yourself saying, “What if...?” more often than you like? Do you feel the constant churn in your stomach or tightness in your chest? Is it uncomfortable just "being", not doing? Do you want to change but no matter how much you may understand about yourself, these patterns and behaviors persist? By bringing the wisdom of our bodies and the knowing of the subconscious into the therapeutic process we can reveal and release root causes, shedding the layers between who you think you are and who you really are, enabling you to live with a renewed sense of confidence and empowerment.
Are you a chronic worrier? A people pleaser? Do you hear yourself saying, “What if...?” more often than you like? Do you feel the constant churn in your stomach or tightness in your chest? Is it uncomfortable just "being", not doing? Do you want to change but no matter how much you may understand about yourself, these patterns and behaviors persist? By bringing the wisdom of our bodies and the knowing of the subconscious into the therapeutic process we can reveal and release root causes, shedding the layers between who you think you are and who you really are, enabling you to live with a renewed sense of confidence and empowerment.
Whether the origin of your struggle is fuzzy or clear to you, I invite you to come begin the journey of clearing the roadblocks that have become obstacles to being your whole, joyous, and most effective self. I commit to creating a safe and sacred space for you to be yourself - to risk, receive and integrate new skills into your life to obtain the outcome you seek, and beyond. We are equal travelers on this planet and it is from this place where you will always be greeted by me; human first, therapist 2nd - with respect, dignity, and non-judgment always being at the center of our time together.
Whether the origin of your struggle is fuzzy or clear to you, I invite you to come begin the journey of clearing the roadblocks that have become obstacles to being your whole, joyous, and most effective self. I commit to creating a safe and sacred space for you to be yourself - to risk, receive and integrate new skills into your life to obtain the outcome you seek, and beyond. We are equal travelers on this planet and it is from this place where you will always be greeted by me; human first, therapist 2nd - with respect, dignity, and non-judgment always being at the center of our time together.
I am a humanistic, certified sex therapist with a sharp wit, a generous dose of humor, and an intense but kind focus on core issues. Some of my clients are working toward feeling more connected in their relationships. Some are working to heal from traumas of the past. Most are looking for an expert therapist, who having tried multiple therapists, need a more comprehensive, philosophically grounded, deeper, and richer experience of self-exploration and healing. My goal is for my clients to experience a connection they may have never felt that helps them build insight, understanding, and the courage and power to heal and grow.
I am a humanistic, certified sex therapist with a sharp wit, a generous dose of humor, and an intense but kind focus on core issues. Some of my clients are working toward feeling more connected in their relationships. Some are working to heal from traumas of the past. Most are looking for an expert therapist, who having tried multiple therapists, need a more comprehensive, philosophically grounded, deeper, and richer experience of self-exploration and healing. My goal is for my clients to experience a connection they may have never felt that helps them build insight, understanding, and the courage and power to heal and grow.
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Spirituality Therapists
What should I expect from therapy that incorporates a focus on spirituality?
Spirituality can mean different things to different individuals, depending on their experiences, beliefs, and life histories. Some individuals focus on strengthening their belief system, while others experience spirituality in secular ways, such as through meditation, yoga, or by spending time in nature. Clients can expect a therapist to help guide and grow their spirituality through any of these techniques, encouraging the individual to cope with the challenges they face and develop strategies to build resilience and purpose to improve their outlook in life.
What are the most common treatments that include spirituality?
There are several treatments that incorporate spirituality. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) helps a person examine and reframe their negative thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on emotional acceptance and psychological flexibility. Existential therapy is most often used to address anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness, apathy, despair, questions of identity, and feelings of purposelessness and existential dread. Transpersonal therapy focuses on a client’s spirituality and meaning in life and may incorporate techniques including meditation, visualization, hypnotherapy, dream analysis, and or breathwork.
Can therapy incorporating spirituality help atheistic or agnostic individuals?
Yes. For non-believers, spirituality can offer benefits including a greater sense of connection to others and to the natural world. An interest in spirituality may also spur individuals to pursue mindfulness practices, or to contemplate their purpose in life and how to achieve it.
How effective is spirituality as a therapeutic remedy?
Research suggests spirituality is generally beneficial for individuals. It is correlated with better health habits, such as less substance use, and an improved capacity to cope with stress and other mental health challenges. Increased spirituality can lead individuals to become more empathic and less materialistic, as well.