Attachment-based Therapists in Melrose, MA

Only accepting Blue Cross clients! It takes one person that believes in you to make a difference! I am a licensed clinical social worker, certified in DBT and provide trauma-informed and attachment-based therapy. I specialize in individuals with challenging family dynamics, adoption or foster care or that have been involved with DCF. I understand the value of community, family, and compassion and I want to help you find your voice and build lifelong connections!

I enjoy helping individuals and couples overcome whatever is preventing them from experiencing greater health, emotional well-being and fulfillment in their lives. For over 28 years, as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, I have provided counseling to clients dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, life transitions, loss, recovery issues, career change, as well as creative blocks. In addition to my clinical expertise, I bring warmth, compassion and humor to each session, along with a deep respect for clients' strengths and experiences.

I aim to create a safe and nurturing therapeutic environment to foster healing and empowerment. Entering therapy is a courageous step to understanding your inner workings, hopes, and fears on a deeper level. For me, the relationship is the heart of the therapeutic process. It is an honor and privilege to help to guide clients through this process while establishing a therapeutic relationship.

I bring a rich history of life experiences. Life is like a 3-legged stool. Finding balance today in life can be a struggle but not impossible. I believe looking at the person as a whole by exploring the connections between the biological (your physical self), the psychological (your thought process), and the sociological (your interactions with others). Together these processes bring balance.

In my 30+ years of experience as a therapist, clinical supervisor, researcher, educator and writer on complex trauma, I have come to believe that we are shaped as much by the good things that went missing from our lives as the bad things that happened to us. My clients have often endured severe abuse, neglect, oppression, and other forms of life adversity. They have learned to cope and survive in ways that get misunderstood and misdiagnosed, and that can cause profound stigma, shame and social rejection. Their courage and resilience inspires awe. Finding a therapist who can see and accept all parts of them is one key to recovery.

As a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience, I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families who have been impacted by complex trauma. We are shaped most profoundly by our earliest and closest relationships, and when those relationships have been fraught with chronic adversity – either due to neglect and abuse, or due to unintentional or unavoidable life adversity – we tend to struggle emotionally, behaviorally, and interpersonally with the impact of early life trauma exposure. Treatment is most effective when one is able to find a safe space to identify the root of those struggles.

As a social worker, I bring a strengths-based approach enveloped in a systems lens and I view my work with clients as a collaboration. I enjoy helping people work through a variety of transitions and challenges of life as well as to help facilitate a deeper connection within themselves and with others.

Everyone has a unique background and life story. I understand everyone has difficulties. Whether you're at crossroads, distressed over troubled relationships, facing difficult challenges or looking for meaning in life, I can work with you on your aspirations. As you begin sensing your inner peace, you will feel the power of hope moving you toward a balanced life, breaking through challenges and improving your relationships with others. To support you toward a balanced life, I will use various therapeutic interventions regarding your emotional, relational, physical, social and family concerns.

I invite couples, adolescents and adults to identify strengths, acknowledge challenges and develop strategies to solve a range of problems. We can explore ways to save and enhance your relationship. In the first session, I teach tools that you can use immediately to enhance your partnership, open the lines of communication and reconnect as a couple. If you are an overwhelmed parent, I can help you reach out to your teen by employing techniques that can be used in the moment. My professional experience encompasses coping with anxiety, managing chronic illness, grieving losses and achieving balance for an enriched life.

Do you ever feel like you’re doing well in some areas but held back in others by anxiety or self-doubt? Have you noticed how past experiences impact your ability to trust or handle relationships? If this sounds like you, this might be the right time to work with a therapist who can help. Together, we’ll tackle these challenges, rebuilding confidence, easing anxiety, strengthening relationships, and paving the way for a more fulfilling life. Discover the positive impact of therapy with an experienced psychologist.

It takes strength and courage to reach out when you feel that you are struggling and begin the first steps towards healing. All humans have the capability to create change and find true, lasting peace within. As a therapist, I have the honor of joining you on your journey towards self-discovery and creating the life you have envisioned. Each client of mine has an individualistic life experience and I strongly believe in providing an individualistic path to healing. I help clients to set realistic goals for themselves, while reducing unhealthy and/or problematic patterns that prevent personal growth and goal achievement.

I see couples and individuals. Do the fights with your partner follow the same pattern? Does one of you want to talk it out and the other wants some space? Has a painful experience or betrayal such as infidelity, loss, or reproductive trauma left you both feeling alone and shaken? You long for a playful and loving connection and I can help you get there. I help highly motivated clients and couples like you learn to understand themselves and each other again. I'm successful at what I do, and right now you need an expert to guide you.

It takes courage to seek support during difficult times. Feeling stuck by the challenges in our lives is a common difficulty we all face. While the path towards healing can feel overwhelming at first, I am committed to providing a safe and supportive environment where you can openly discuss your experiences, feel supported, and work towards realistic solutions. As a licensed clinical psychologist, my focus is on helping children, adults, and parents facing a range of emotional, behavioral, and relationship difficulties.

NCYF offers a wide range of clinical options to children, teens, adults, and families. All of our clinical services are informed by evidence-based practices and services are delivered in a way that focuses on compassion and a respect for an individual's past trauma.

Feeling stuck, burned out, or just trying to get through each day? If anxiety or depression has you feeling hopeless, or if thoughts of change are leaving you overwhelmed? You're not alone. Finding someone you can trust to share your true feelings with can be difficult. At Mind Matters Counseling, we're here to help you navigate your thoughts, emotions, and relationships. We offer a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can explore new perspectives and validate your feelings with the best practices in therapy.

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Hello! Oi! Hola! I am a bilingual therapist who speaks English and Brazilian Portuguese. I specialize in working with children and adolescents who struggle to manage daily stressors and feel out of control in some way shape or form. My clients have felt supported in managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and more in order to live a more balanced and fulfilling life. I enjoy accompanying my clients in their journey of self-exploration and growth.

Hi, nice to meet you! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and have worked for over eight years providing individual and family therapy to clients of all ages and many diverse backgrounds. Together, you and I will develop realistic, attainable goals, which may include (but are not limited to) lessening anxiety or depression, developing positive communication skills, increasing self-esteem, processing difficult events, improving relationships, and generally working to be the healthiest version of yourself. You are both capable and worthy, and I'm simply here to help.

I believe that attending to inner experience in the presence of a caring, well-trained, and interested therapist can lead to tangible life improvements. I'd like to work with you to improve your mood, outlook, and relationships. Therapy offers a rich and warm environment to get to know yourself and what it is you would most deeply like to have in your life. Equally importantly, therapy can then help you build the tools and resources (both internal and external) to transform your life.