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Tanya Farrar Brooks
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Hopkinton, MA 01748  (Online Only)
I am a postgraduate Fellow at the Psychodynamic Couple and Family Institute of New England.
Currently offering couples counseling sessions. Please inquire if interested. My name is Tanya Farrar Brooks and I am a licensed mental health counselor who began her own therapeutic journey while very much entrenched in an unhealthy relationship. When I began therapy, I could not have known the impact that it would have on my life. Through that process, I was able to find my strength, and my voice. Allow me to use that experience and the clinical training that accompanied it to help support you through life's challenges.
I am a postgraduate Fellow at the Psychodynamic Couple and Family Institute of New England.
Currently offering couples counseling sessions. Please inquire if interested. My name is Tanya Farrar Brooks and I am a licensed mental health counselor who began her own therapeutic journey while very much entrenched in an unhealthy relationship. When I began therapy, I could not have known the impact that it would have on my life. Through that process, I was able to find my strength, and my voice. Allow me to use that experience and the clinical training that accompanied it to help support you through life's challenges.
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Kimberly Hollister
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
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Hopkinton, MA 01748
I am a dedicated counselor passionate about helping individuals navigate life's transitions with resilience and grace. Whether you are experiencing the loss of a loved one, a pet, a relationship, or a job, or facing a significant life transition, I am here to support you.
I am a dedicated counselor passionate about helping individuals navigate life's transitions with resilience and grace. Whether you are experiencing the loss of a loved one, a pet, a relationship, or a job, or facing a significant life transition, I am here to support you.
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Janine Groman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hopkinton, MA 01748  (Online Only)
Therapy begins with a partnership to move you from where you are to where you want to be in life. Feeling stuck from anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, low self-esteem, grief, and difficult life transitions to living life to its fullest is possible for everyone. Healing from Trauma, anxiety and depression is achievable for everyone and partnering with my clients is my passion.
Therapy begins with a partnership to move you from where you are to where you want to be in life. Feeling stuck from anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, low self-esteem, grief, and difficult life transitions to living life to its fullest is possible for everyone. Healing from Trauma, anxiety and depression is achievable for everyone and partnering with my clients is my passion.
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Erin Bell
Counselor, MEd, LMHC
Verified Verified
Hopkinton, MA 01748
Erin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and has been working as a psychotherapist for over a decade. She has and a broad range of experience in a variety of settings. She provides individual psychotherapy for people managing issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, self-esteem, grief and loss, sexuality, relationships, stress, significant life events/transitions, self-harming, adolescent-focused issues and/or general life struggles. Erin's approach is client-centered and relational, drawing on one's strengths to help encourage healing and change.
Erin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and has been working as a psychotherapist for over a decade. She has and a broad range of experience in a variety of settings. She provides individual psychotherapy for people managing issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, self-esteem, grief and loss, sexuality, relationships, stress, significant life events/transitions, self-harming, adolescent-focused issues and/or general life struggles. Erin's approach is client-centered and relational, drawing on one's strengths to help encourage healing and change.
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Dorene Calmus
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Hopkinton, MA 01748
Not accepting new clients
I have been in the field of social work for 36 years, with 14 of those years in an inpatient psychiatric setting for adolescents with chronic mental health and trauma issues. I work with children, teens, adults, and families, and have an extensive practice with trauma related issues, including sexual trauma. An active participant in the therapeutic process, I provide insight, feedback, and thoughtful questions to assist individuals to recognize their strengths, utilize their coping skills, and reclaim their voice in order to lead a more fulfilled affirmative life.
I have been in the field of social work for 36 years, with 14 of those years in an inpatient psychiatric setting for adolescents with chronic mental health and trauma issues. I work with children, teens, adults, and families, and have an extensive practice with trauma related issues, including sexual trauma. An active participant in the therapeutic process, I provide insight, feedback, and thoughtful questions to assist individuals to recognize their strengths, utilize their coping skills, and reclaim their voice in order to lead a more fulfilled affirmative life.
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Psychodynamic Therapists

Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?

Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.

How long does psychodynamic therapy last?

Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.

Does psychodynamic therapy work?

Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.

What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?

Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.