Lesbian Therapists in North Cambridge, MA

I am so glad you’re here! My name is Aimee and being a therapist is one of my many labels. I am female, cisgender, queer, and neurodiverse. Because of my lived experiences, I deeply understand the need for therapists in the LGBTQIA+ communities. I am happy to fulfill a piece of that need by focusing my therapy practice on individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+. This includes expansive gender identities and sexual orientations. Many clients I serve identify as Non-Binary, Trans, Bisexual, Asexual, Lesbian, and Polyamorous.

I offer knowledgeable and affirming relationship and identity support to queer, trans, kinky, and polyamorous clients. I'm a nonbinary lesbian who is passionate about serving LGBTQIA+ clients. I come from a sex-positive, trauma-informed, and pleasure-focused perspective. I value the mind-body connection and can use a body-oriented approach to help you navigate how mental health symptoms manifest in the body, how trauma shows up in a dysregulated nervous system, and how we can cultivate relationships with our bodies to reconnect with the present through mindfulness, imagination, and play.

I bring a warm and interactive style to my psychotherapeutic practice, which can best be described as "eclectic," as I believe that not one type of therapy is right for everyone. Pulling from psychodynamic (insight-oriented) psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness/meditation, and somatics (the integration of body/mind/spirit), I will tailor my practice to your individual needs depending on the particular issues you would like to address in therapy.

I believe there are many ways to bring about change, and work collaboratively with clients to identify the ways that will work best for them. My approach to therapy is integrative, incorporating relational, psychodynamic and strengths-based perspectives, as well as cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based interventions. I am committed to understanding clients within their cultural contexts, and pay close attention to the impact of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and, when relevant, religion on development and identity.

I have worked to improve lives which is my mission. I have work with almost every ethnic group. I encourage clients to engage in a dialogue with me about their clinical concerns. It is important that clients feel comfortable in sessions and safe to express their concerns.

Victoria Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 30 years of behavioral health and substance use experience across various domains/modalities in both the private and public sectors. Victoria has dedicated her career to treatment for all stages of recovery, treating women, supporting lesbian and gay individuals/couples and their families, and enhancing personal and professional relationships by fostering all truth in all communication. Victoria has provided counseling, education, and treatment in collegiate settings, inpatient and outpatient programs, and community settings.

Imagine feeling better. There are many routes to this. Together, we can figure out what path works for you. I am warm and can be funny if you like, but I take you very seriously and want you to feel better. Parents, children of aging parents, folks dealing with present day stress or trying to challenge old patterns, many will find that more is possible when you let a caring and skillful person hold some of your stuff with you. Together we can create a space of safety and trust where you can get in touch with vulnerable pieces of yourself that need some attention. I would be honored to share that space with you.

I do my best work with LGBTQ folks who are in the midst of a big change or transition in their life, and who are looking for a safe and supportive place to both explore, and be challenged to initiate change. My expertise is in helping individuals and families navigate the range of life experiences including: the coming out process, the transition to college, young adult identity exploration, difficulties in long-term relationships, and parenting. I understand the unique complexities you may face at each of these phases and I have spent my career learning to effectively guide you through these important and challenging times.

Are you struggling to lead a bigger life? Is self-doubt, anxiety or depression getting in your way? I offer compassionate, non-judgmental treatment for adults struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, substance use and other issues. Using an integrated approach, I help clients create a toolbox of skills to use in times of distress, and provide a warm and supportive environment for self-exploration, growth and transformation.

I help folks ages 15+ with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), social anxiety, panic attacks, and other anxiety related challenges. Additionally, I have experience helping those struggling with depression, eating disorders, trauma, and stress in adjusting to difficult life circumstances. I also work with individuals struggling with body focused repetitive behaviors including skin picking or hair pulling through Habit Reversal Training. I am licensed to treat clients in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. I only offer tele-health at this time.

Therapy is one way to identify and move through feelings and issues that are either long or short standing. Helping yourself and giving yourself the space and permission to explore, forgive, and grow is a human right. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, trauma, Personality and Bipolar disorders; utilizing a psychodynamic base to build a daily functionality in which you can move forward in your life. Psychodynamic therapy relies on you identifying and bringing forth how you are feeling, thinking and noticing about yourself. I am here to listen, reflect and support you.

As your collaborator, my focus is on your strengths, your challenges, and your goals. You may feel stuck and not sure how you'll navigate a transition such as the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, an alarming diagnosis, or a career disruption. Together, we will work to move away from negative patterns that limit your growth and move towards greater self-compassion. My job is to create a place where you can express your full range of emotions in every session. While tears in therapy may be expected, do not discount the healing power of laughter.

Are you someone who, due to choice or circumstance, is living life outside the mainstream? Are you an "outsider" in relation to social norms, feeling like you don't fit in or are committed to values or self-expression that make life in the larger world challenging? Perhaps you have been wary of therapy & of therapists judging you because of gender identity or presentation, because of your interest in kink or other forms of sexual expression, or because of your involvement in polyamory or other non-traditional relationship styles. If so, you need look no further to find an open-minded & respectful therapist.

Therapy can help you free up the “stuck” places in your life, the ways of relating to yourself and others that can feel self-defeating, limiting or out of your control. These ways can lead to distress that may come in many forms: anxiety, anger, emptiness, detachment. Yet these experiences are not only a source of suffering, they are also a message that speaks to desires, passions, conflicts, and pain. Together we work to understand all this and place it in the context of where you come from and the world you live in now.