BlueCross BlueShield Therapists in Somerville, MA

You deserve wise answers as well as penetrating questions! This is my fundamental promise. Having high-conflict relationships; experiencing major life transitions, grief and trauma causing insecurity in career or personal life? My specialities include Adult ADHD, ASD, Anxiety and Attachment disorders, PTSD, and Sex Therapy. My approach is a synthesis CBT, Solution focused, Positive Psychology, and Mindfulness. Individuals and Couples. My intuition, empathy, and creativity help you find greater well-being. Looking for creative expression? I offer training in Expressing Your Authentic Self.

I adapt my treatment approach to meet the unique needs of each of my clients. I centre interpersonal relationships and my clients’ individual strengths, using their agency to guide the therapeutic process. I focus on identifying individual patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, including how these develop through interactions with others and the environment. I also support clients in exploring their identity and the ways in which the systems around them impact their experience. I support clients in identifying how they want to interact with these systems and working towards these changes.

Dr. DelDonno works with adults across the lifespan who are struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder and related conditions such as hair-pulling and skin-picking, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and perfectionism. While drawing from evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), her therapeutic approach is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).

I practice from a relational psychodynamic orientation and integrate aspects of cognitive behavioral and narrative psychotherapy in my approach. This means that our work together will consist of identifying the patterns in how you relate to other people and to yourself and working to change those patterns, allowing for more fulfilling interpersonal relationships and a discarding of unhelpful ways of being. I am committed to understanding the dynamics of power and oppression and the ways I can help to undermine and process them in the context of our work.

We all have times in our lives when things are tough and it's ok to reach out for help. I have been assisting men and women struggling with issues of depression, anxiety, and trauma for over a decade, and I'm confident that I would be able to assist you in making the change in your life that you want, when you're ready.

My goal is to establish a collaborative and trusting relationship with clients that fosters a safe space for them to explore their emotions and experiences. I am committed to using a flexible client-centered and culturally aware treatment approach that is tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. My approach to psychotherapy is based in psychodynamics and relational theory and incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based interventions. My trauma-informed therapeutic style is nonjudgmental, empathic, empowering, and warm.

I work with adults across the lifespan struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, family issues, work and school challenges. I am trained in Internal Family Systems therapy and draw from psychodynamic and attachment theory, Buddhist psychology and mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

"Fear and self-doubt have always been the greatest enemies of human potential." -Brian Tracy. At Like a Phoenix, we would love to show every person we serve, his/her inner strength. We believe we all have potential. Many of us have been, at some point of our lives, discouraged by some unsuccessful experiences. However, we have a deep faith that, with the right help, everyone is able to fulfill his/her potential and be the person he/she wants to be. We would like to be a part of this process, the process of success and happiness, the process of rising from our aches like a Phoenix rises from its ashes.

Katharine Lagreze is a Counselor in Residence who specializes in anxiety, life transitions, identity, self-awareness, self-esteem, expressive therapy, and mindfulness. Her past experience has been in a hospital program partnered with adults managing OCD and comorbid disorders. Katharine also continued her effort at a non-profit arts-based day program serving adults with neurodevelopmental disorders. In addition, she has also supported children and adolescents in special education K-12. Katharine has completed a Master of Arts from Lesley University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Art Therapy.

Dr. Lurie (she/her) provides evidence-based integrative treatment to adults experiencing anxiety, depression, interpersonal issues, identity-based concerns, chronic low self-esteem, self-compassion challenges, trauma, and stress. She enjoys working with individuals who are exploring and understanding various identities, who have complicated family dynamics, who are navigating stressors in their romantic or interpersonal relationships, and those who are navigating life stressors. Guiding her work is an investigation of identity, power, and privilege both within the therapy room, as well as in her personal life.

I am not accepting new clients at this time. My therapeutic style is centered around compassion and collaboration. I truly believe each individual has inner strength and resilience, but sometimes it can be difficult to access these on our own.  Together, you and I will explore issues, learn skills and challenge thoughts that hinder you from being your confident and whole self. I believe in a creative approach while offering constructive, real life solutions you can use outside of the office.

Dr. Utley’s primary areas of interest include: General and social anxiety, depression, trauma, binge eating, life transitions, relationship concerns, family difficulties, and bolstering general life satisfaction. He has a special interest in international adoption and minority identity development, Dr. Utley utilizes a client-centered and evidence-based approach that is flexible based on the client’s cultural background and presenting concerns. He incorporates Emotion-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy frameworks when working with clients.

Making the decision to start therapy can be daunting. As a clinical social worker with many years of experience, I have witnessed the human capacity to change and overcome life's most difficult challenges. I utilize trauma-informed care practices to provide a safe space that allows you to process complex emotions, as well as build insight and skills to manage life stressors.

Beth Mullek is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who has over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. Beth has worked in a variety of different settings, partnering with adults seeking help with depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss, as well as caregiving and end of life issues. Beth completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology at the College of the Holy Cross and her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Boston University.

Are you a diamond in the rough? I provide social psychologically informed therapy that looks concentratedly at each client's various emotions in context, how and why emotions arise in relationships and what they have to tell us. I help clients look at their complex feelings related to self, break ups, loss of connection, and unresolved grief or anger, and their positive feelings. I try to help clients persist at these times to discover unrealized strengths, better connections. I work with a sense of humor, realism and practicality. I hope my clients can feel secure and increasingly present, and make smarter, more conscious choices.

I enjoy working collaboratively with adults and adolescents navigating identity exploration and development, relationship challenges, and transitions. Many of my clients are LGBTQ+, Autistic, college students, or those who may be wondering about the intersection of queerness and neurodivergence. I strive to meet clients where they are and work collaboratively to identify needs and goals.

I believe that problems develop relationally and therefore it makes sense to solve them relationally: to seek resolution through genuine understanding is the work of therapy. In my experience, the relief that clients seek is contingent upon being seen as they are, and as they want to be seen, and feeling understood.

“There is always a light at the end of the tunnel in life, but often it is difficult to see that light when we have mental health distress and emotional pain. Negative thoughts tend to bring on more negative thoughts, I can certainly help you to change this unhealthy type of thought pattern. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, let me help you see it." Please feel free to email or call to schedule a 15/20-minute consultation so we can see if this would be a good fit to work together. If you no show/late cancel within 48 hours your consult, I am not able to reschedule, feel free to connect with another professional,

I am an experienced therapist who specializes in working with adults facing challenges in life such as anxiety, depression, substance use and health related issues. I work to provide a safe, judgement-free and empathetic space for clients to experience healing and growth. My goal is to help clients foster resilience, regain a sense of empowerment and navigate life's challenges with strength and confidence.