Addiction Therapists in Holliston, MA
I have over 19 years of experience counseling individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues.
My trainee will be starting in May and will be taking on new clients. Honesty, Authenticity, Reality. This is how I would define my style of counseling. I received my specialty training in cognitive-behavioral therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I have developed a style that is down to earth, which focuses on working with the skills that an individual already possesses, while developing the abilities they need to bring them to the next level. I address the "here and now" while working on other skills that can/should be develop in the future. Reaching out can be hard to do but it is important.
I have over 19 years of experience counseling individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues.
My trainee will be starting in May and will be taking on new clients. Honesty, Authenticity, Reality. This is how I would define my style of counseling. I received my specialty training in cognitive-behavioral therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I have developed a style that is down to earth, which focuses on working with the skills that an individual already possesses, while developing the abilities they need to bring them to the next level. I address the "here and now" while working on other skills that can/should be develop in the future. Reaching out can be hard to do but it is important.
Kristin N Puls
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Holliston, MA 01746 (Online Only)
My approach is holistic, non-judgemental, and down-to-earth to support clients in managing issues related to depression, anxiety, substance use, anger management, unfulfilling relationships, and developing self-esteem and identity.
Do you struggle with feeling overwhelmed by the demands of life? Are you feeling stuck in a relationship, job or an old pattern of behavior? Do you find yourself swept up in emotions such as anger, disappointment or anxiety? Many people come to me when they feel at a loss and have a desire to numb, withdraw or act out. Seeking support is the first step toward feeling better. I enjoy working with individuals who find it difficult managing their anxiety and stress leading to feelings of anger and isolation, or having trouble in relationships due to an inability to communicate their internal experience.
My approach is holistic, non-judgemental, and down-to-earth to support clients in managing issues related to depression, anxiety, substance use, anger management, unfulfilling relationships, and developing self-esteem and identity.
Do you struggle with feeling overwhelmed by the demands of life? Are you feeling stuck in a relationship, job or an old pattern of behavior? Do you find yourself swept up in emotions such as anger, disappointment or anxiety? Many people come to me when they feel at a loss and have a desire to numb, withdraw or act out. Seeking support is the first step toward feeling better. I enjoy working with individuals who find it difficult managing their anxiety and stress leading to feelings of anger and isolation, or having trouble in relationships due to an inability to communicate their internal experience.
OCD Specialist, Shane MacDonald, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Holliston, MA 01746 (Online Only)
Our broad goal––of course––is “the end of unnecessary suffering.” Sound about right? While we all strive for this, I specialize in helping folks with a very-unique kind of suffering: OCD. I can tell you that few people understand the pain and complexity of OCD—(even most therapists). I will listen intently to your unique story. Just know that I can introduce you to an arsenal of tools that can help: mindfulness, ERP (exposure and response prevention) and on and on. Yes, thoughts can be “sticky.” But––with hard work––if (or when) those thoughts come back around…they can be as quiet & as harmless as a yellow post-it.
Our broad goal––of course––is “the end of unnecessary suffering.” Sound about right? While we all strive for this, I specialize in helping folks with a very-unique kind of suffering: OCD. I can tell you that few people understand the pain and complexity of OCD—(even most therapists). I will listen intently to your unique story. Just know that I can introduce you to an arsenal of tools that can help: mindfulness, ERP (exposure and response prevention) and on and on. Yes, thoughts can be “sticky.” But––with hard work––if (or when) those thoughts come back around…they can be as quiet & as harmless as a yellow post-it.
Kimberly Hollister
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Holliston, MA 01746
Navigating life’s major transitions—whether it’s the loss of a loved one, divorce, career change, or another significant shift—can feel overwhelming. As a licensed counselor, I specialize in helping individuals manage grief, trauma, anxiety, and depression, guiding you through life’s changes with compassion and support. Together, we’ll create a path forward that honors both your emotions and aspirations.
Navigating life’s major transitions—whether it’s the loss of a loved one, divorce, career change, or another significant shift—can feel overwhelming. As a licensed counselor, I specialize in helping individuals manage grief, trauma, anxiety, and depression, guiding you through life’s changes with compassion and support. Together, we’ll create a path forward that honors both your emotions and aspirations.
Rebecca Morgan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Holliston, MA 01746 (Online Only)
My approach is humanistic and existential, addressing both immediate and ultimate concerns of living. If you're feeling stuck and want real change in your life, for conditions such as depression, anxiety or resolving a past trauma, there's no way around taking risks and challenging established behaviors and belief systems. By moving out of your comfort zone, going deep inside yourself and far into the larger global community, I can help you. Using a variety of complementary techniques--you can learn to undo long-standing, maladaptive actions/reactions or negative perceptions that stand in the way of a more rich and meaningful life.
My approach is humanistic and existential, addressing both immediate and ultimate concerns of living. If you're feeling stuck and want real change in your life, for conditions such as depression, anxiety or resolving a past trauma, there's no way around taking risks and challenging established behaviors and belief systems. By moving out of your comfort zone, going deep inside yourself and far into the larger global community, I can help you. Using a variety of complementary techniques--you can learn to undo long-standing, maladaptive actions/reactions or negative perceptions that stand in the way of a more rich and meaningful life.
Harry Pappas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Holliston, MA 01746 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with over 8 years of experience working with youth, the elderly, and adult populations who are dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, life transitions, and alcohol and drug abuse. I utilize a variety of modalities tailored to each individual and their needs. I practice psychotherapy with an emphasis on Strengths Based and Solution Focused principles. My approach incorporates CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness as well as other concrete tools to help you achieve your goals.
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with over 8 years of experience working with youth, the elderly, and adult populations who are dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, life transitions, and alcohol and drug abuse. I utilize a variety of modalities tailored to each individual and their needs. I practice psychotherapy with an emphasis on Strengths Based and Solution Focused principles. My approach incorporates CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness as well as other concrete tools to help you achieve your goals.
Katherine Cunningham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Holliston, MA 01746
I provide individual mental health treatment services to adults experiencing emotional distress due to relationships, parenting, life stressors, and women's health concerns. I also work with people experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma and adjustment disorder, as well as the sober curious. I offer SPACE Treatment which stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions. It is a parent-based treatment program for children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and related problems.
I provide individual mental health treatment services to adults experiencing emotional distress due to relationships, parenting, life stressors, and women's health concerns. I also work with people experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma and adjustment disorder, as well as the sober curious. I offer SPACE Treatment which stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions. It is a parent-based treatment program for children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and related problems.
Sarah Donohue
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Holliston, MA 01746 (Online Only)
Do you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, and insecure? Has your relationship been wounded or lost its spark? Are you feeling dissatisfied or stuck with some aspect of your life and not sure how to make a shift? Has becoming or being a parent turned your world upside down? Life is full of transitions and stressors and it’s hard to stay in tune with ourselves, our partners, and our family members as we grow, change, and deal with stress. Sometimes we all need a safe space to process, reconnect, and heal – to speak our pain, communicate what we need, and be supported as we tap back into love and connection.
Do you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, and insecure? Has your relationship been wounded or lost its spark? Are you feeling dissatisfied or stuck with some aspect of your life and not sure how to make a shift? Has becoming or being a parent turned your world upside down? Life is full of transitions and stressors and it’s hard to stay in tune with ourselves, our partners, and our family members as we grow, change, and deal with stress. Sometimes we all need a safe space to process, reconnect, and heal – to speak our pain, communicate what we need, and be supported as we tap back into love and connection.
Julie DiCicco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Holliston, MA 01746
Waitlist for new clients
Hello fellow human. Please be proud of yourself for taking steps toward improving your life experience. As the founder of Sapphire Counseling, I am dedicated to creating a trusting and comfortable environment where we can work together in identifying and hopefully, achieve your desired outcomes. I pride myself on being authentic, empathetic and skillful at building solid therapeutic relationships with my clients. I will work with you and do my best to make you feel at ease. While I will meet you where you're at in your process, I will also assist you in challenging yourself. Change is scary and so is feeling stuck.
Hello fellow human. Please be proud of yourself for taking steps toward improving your life experience. As the founder of Sapphire Counseling, I am dedicated to creating a trusting and comfortable environment where we can work together in identifying and hopefully, achieve your desired outcomes. I pride myself on being authentic, empathetic and skillful at building solid therapeutic relationships with my clients. I will work with you and do my best to make you feel at ease. While I will meet you where you're at in your process, I will also assist you in challenging yourself. Change is scary and so is feeling stuck.
Elizabeth Quigley, LICSW, New Inspiration
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Holliston, MA 01746 (Online Only)
You want to feel better and do better in your life, and now, perhaps more than ever, you need someone – someone REALLY helpful – “in your corner” to help you turn things around. I’m willing and able to do just that. Together, we can do this: I use a range of solution-focused approaches: treatments that work (CBT, DBT, and whatever else works). We’ll figure out exactly how you’ve “gotten here,” plan a way out, and I’ll guide you along the way…as we activate your strengths and your inner resources to live a better life. I work with adults, teens, and families and I’m available immediately to give you the help you need and deserve.
You want to feel better and do better in your life, and now, perhaps more than ever, you need someone – someone REALLY helpful – “in your corner” to help you turn things around. I’m willing and able to do just that. Together, we can do this: I use a range of solution-focused approaches: treatments that work (CBT, DBT, and whatever else works). We’ll figure out exactly how you’ve “gotten here,” plan a way out, and I’ll guide you along the way…as we activate your strengths and your inner resources to live a better life. I work with adults, teens, and families and I’m available immediately to give you the help you need and deserve.
Hi, I'm Steve Freilich. I'm an unusually down-to-earth psychologist. My greatest strengths are my broad repertoire of interpersonal and analytic skills, insights, strategies, and a very empathic style that will help you feel very much understood and comfortable sharing anything. I help you achieve long lasting relief from emotional pain and/or help you solve significant life problems complicated or magnified by emotional obstacles (yours or others). Over 90% of those who start to work with me return for more sessions - many for a while.
Hi, I'm Steve Freilich. I'm an unusually down-to-earth psychologist. My greatest strengths are my broad repertoire of interpersonal and analytic skills, insights, strategies, and a very empathic style that will help you feel very much understood and comfortable sharing anything. I help you achieve long lasting relief from emotional pain and/or help you solve significant life problems complicated or magnified by emotional obstacles (yours or others). Over 90% of those who start to work with me return for more sessions - many for a while.
Daytime availability! Is worrying making it difficult to sleep at night? Are you struggling with managing day to day tasks and often forget what task you were on? Do you find it hard to motivate yourself to keep up with goals? Are you having trouble navigating how to make connections or manage family dynamics? Using a client-centered approach, I am here to help people identify goals, build upon their strengths, and find strategies to cope with daily struggles. I will provide support to work through worries, self-esteem issues, relationship and/or work stress, and collaborate to find best solutions.
Daytime availability! Is worrying making it difficult to sleep at night? Are you struggling with managing day to day tasks and often forget what task you were on? Do you find it hard to motivate yourself to keep up with goals? Are you having trouble navigating how to make connections or manage family dynamics? Using a client-centered approach, I am here to help people identify goals, build upon their strengths, and find strategies to cope with daily struggles. I will provide support to work through worries, self-esteem issues, relationship and/or work stress, and collaborate to find best solutions.
Elizabeth Quigley, LICSW, New Inspiration
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Holliston, MA 01746 (Online Only)
You want to feel better and do better in your life, and now, perhaps more than ever, you need someone – someone REALLY helpful – “in your corner” to help you turn things around. I’m willing and able to do just that. Together, we can do this: I use a range of solution-focused approaches: treatments that work (CBT, DBT, and whatever else works). We’ll figure out exactly how you’ve “gotten here,” plan a way out, and I’ll guide you along the way…as we activate your strengths and your inner resources to live a better life. I work with adults, teens, and families and I’m available immediately to give you the help you need and deserve.
You want to feel better and do better in your life, and now, perhaps more than ever, you need someone – someone REALLY helpful – “in your corner” to help you turn things around. I’m willing and able to do just that. Together, we can do this: I use a range of solution-focused approaches: treatments that work (CBT, DBT, and whatever else works). We’ll figure out exactly how you’ve “gotten here,” plan a way out, and I’ll guide you along the way…as we activate your strengths and your inner resources to live a better life. I work with adults, teens, and families and I’m available immediately to give you the help you need and deserve.
Jerome P Rubin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MEd, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Holliston, MA 01746
Not accepting new clients
Hello, welcome to my practice. In our time together, my goal is for you to experience yourself as a unique individual along with understanding that there is nothing uniquely wrong with you. People are often judged for having problems. if you use insurance to pay for sessions, therapists are required to give you a diagnosis, indicating what is wrong and what needs to be fixed. This is not the way I look at people. There is no one who is free from suffering, which is not even the problem. Instead our "struggles" stem from a lack of compassion towards ourselves.
Hello, welcome to my practice. In our time together, my goal is for you to experience yourself as a unique individual along with understanding that there is nothing uniquely wrong with you. People are often judged for having problems. if you use insurance to pay for sessions, therapists are required to give you a diagnosis, indicating what is wrong and what needs to be fixed. This is not the way I look at people. There is no one who is free from suffering, which is not even the problem. Instead our "struggles" stem from a lack of compassion towards ourselves.
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Solomon Zinn Hallal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Framingham, MA 01701 (Online Only)
Being alive in 2022 is wild! are you ISO someone to help make meaning of this novel time and place? let’s sit in the strangeness of this moment in time together, feeling through the sad and challenging bits until we can get back into the present, together. i love to talk and hear about gender, expression and relationships, and to learn how experiencing addiction and trauma have made you the beautiful and resilient creature you are today! im a sober body posi fat white southern queer non-binary intersectional feminist polyamorist parent to adopted kids..i bet we have something in common!
Being alive in 2022 is wild! are you ISO someone to help make meaning of this novel time and place? let’s sit in the strangeness of this moment in time together, feeling through the sad and challenging bits until we can get back into the present, together. i love to talk and hear about gender, expression and relationships, and to learn how experiencing addiction and trauma have made you the beautiful and resilient creature you are today! im a sober body posi fat white southern queer non-binary intersectional feminist polyamorist parent to adopted kids..i bet we have something in common!
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and have worked as a social worker in the Framingham community for over 30 years, helping countless parents and children impacted by trauma, substance issues, mental health issues, and domestic violence. I am known for my positive energy, creativity, and compassion. I am easy to talk to, interactive, and likely to share a laugh or two in sessions. I will work with you to find your strengths and build upon them to help you move forward through your life challenges. I am a holistic practitioner with a focus on wellness and the mind-body-spirit connection.
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and have worked as a social worker in the Framingham community for over 30 years, helping countless parents and children impacted by trauma, substance issues, mental health issues, and domestic violence. I am known for my positive energy, creativity, and compassion. I am easy to talk to, interactive, and likely to share a laugh or two in sessions. I will work with you to find your strengths and build upon them to help you move forward through your life challenges. I am a holistic practitioner with a focus on wellness and the mind-body-spirit connection.
Nicole Costa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Framingham, MA 01705
If you or a loved one is seeking treatment for substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment please reach out! .
Nicole obtained her Master’s in Social Work from Boston College and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). Prior to joining Recovering Champions, she served as the Executive Director at Spectrum Health Systems in Westboro, MA, where she managed and oversaw the operations of eight inpatient substance abuse treatment programs in Massachusetts.
If you or a loved one is seeking treatment for substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment please reach out! .
Nicole obtained her Master’s in Social Work from Boston College and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). Prior to joining Recovering Champions, she served as the Executive Director at Spectrum Health Systems in Westboro, MA, where she managed and oversaw the operations of eight inpatient substance abuse treatment programs in Massachusetts.
*Appointments available for immediate scheduling* CSGB, LLC's Virtual Addictions Treatment team is dedicated to examining unhealthy relationships with substances (including but not limited to alcohol, drugs, gambling, video gaming, nicotine and caffeine) and replacing coping strategies that no longer serve our clients, with empowering healthy coping skills. Our counselors are qualified to write recidivism and substance use/misuse reports for those in need.
*Appointments available for immediate scheduling* CSGB, LLC's Virtual Addictions Treatment team is dedicated to examining unhealthy relationships with substances (including but not limited to alcohol, drugs, gambling, video gaming, nicotine and caffeine) and replacing coping strategies that no longer serve our clients, with empowering healthy coping skills. Our counselors are qualified to write recidivism and substance use/misuse reports for those in need.
I am a counselor with more than 9 years of experience working with individuals that struggles with substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, anger issues, PTSD and self-esteem issues. Life tends to get difficult at times, however it is important to have a person that you can talk to about those issues without being judged or misunderstood. I am here to support you in a friendly and at times humoristic manner, and safe.
I am a counselor with more than 9 years of experience working with individuals that struggles with substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, anger issues, PTSD and self-esteem issues. Life tends to get difficult at times, however it is important to have a person that you can talk to about those issues without being judged or misunderstood. I am here to support you in a friendly and at times humoristic manner, and safe.
I am passionate about working with people to understand and overcome things such as anxiety, depression, coping with issues relating to the Covid pandemic, anger and mitigating substance use.
At times we feel overwhelmed by challenges in life. This is a reality for us all. The Covid pandemic can create enormous stress and often intensifies what has been burdening us all along. Working through these challenges is extremely important and attainable.
I am passionate about working with people to understand and overcome things such as anxiety, depression, coping with issues relating to the Covid pandemic, anger and mitigating substance use.
At times we feel overwhelmed by challenges in life. This is a reality for us all. The Covid pandemic can create enormous stress and often intensifies what has been burdening us all along. Working through these challenges is extremely important and attainable.
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What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.