Depression Therapists in West Boylston, MA
Our mission is to assist people in finding an increased ability to cope more effectively with short and long term stressful situations; to decrease the physical and emotional experiences of depression, anxiety and other manifestations of stress; and to increase feelings of personal power, well-being and balance.
The Practice for Well-Being and Psychotherapy provides a safe place to address the stressful and emotional aspects of life. Stress is a natural part of life and when stress persists it takes a toll on the mind and body in many ways. Some of the life areas we work with clients to address include the emotional aspects of living with physical illness, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, family conflicts and grief. Through this work people often find empowering and creative ways to successfully manage emotional stressors.
Our mission is to assist people in finding an increased ability to cope more effectively with short and long term stressful situations; to decrease the physical and emotional experiences of depression, anxiety and other manifestations of stress; and to increase feelings of personal power, well-being and balance.
The Practice for Well-Being and Psychotherapy provides a safe place to address the stressful and emotional aspects of life. Stress is a natural part of life and when stress persists it takes a toll on the mind and body in many ways. Some of the life areas we work with clients to address include the emotional aspects of living with physical illness, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, family conflicts and grief. Through this work people often find empowering and creative ways to successfully manage emotional stressors.
Michelle L Chunis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Boylston, MA 01583 (Online Only)
I am sorry if this time I am not taking on any new clients. Sometimes life gets a little tough and it can be helpful to have someone to sort through "stuff". I have been practicing for over 10 years, working with tweens, teens, adults, and older adults. My specialties include anxiety, depression, grief and loss, abuse, and trauma. I aim to create a positive therapy experience in a calm, safe environment.
I am sorry if this time I am not taking on any new clients. Sometimes life gets a little tough and it can be helpful to have someone to sort through "stuff". I have been practicing for over 10 years, working with tweens, teens, adults, and older adults. My specialties include anxiety, depression, grief and loss, abuse, and trauma. I aim to create a positive therapy experience in a calm, safe environment.
Kathleen Benoit
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Boylston, MA 01583
I am a mental health clinician with a passion for working with those going through major life events. This could be young adults navigating their way through life stressors such as school, careers, relationships, and family or new moms/ dads adjusting to parental life and anything in between. My other special passion areas include working with Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, LGBTQ+ issues. I believe everyone deserves a place to talk without judgment or fear of others expectations of them. I strive to offer a welcoming and supportive space for all.
I am a mental health clinician with a passion for working with those going through major life events. This could be young adults navigating their way through life stressors such as school, careers, relationships, and family or new moms/ dads adjusting to parental life and anything in between. My other special passion areas include working with Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, LGBTQ+ issues. I believe everyone deserves a place to talk without judgment or fear of others expectations of them. I strive to offer a welcoming and supportive space for all.
Examples of conditions treated are: Bell's Palsy; TMJ; hypertension; anxiety; depression; insomnia; musculoskeletal problems/injuries; PTSD; smoking cessation; weight loss; migraines/headaches; PMS; menstrual irregularities; infertility; IBS; side effects of chemotherapy.
I have 32 years of experience working in the mental health field. My areas of training and expertise in therapy include eating disorders, various anxiety and affective disorders, and people in recovery from alcohol and drugs. I have worked with many people with a variety of problems and diagnoses not listed. I work with adults only in individual therapy. Before contacting me please be sure to check if your insurance plan is one I am currently credentialed with: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts and Aetna. Harvard Pilgrim's behavioral health services are received through Optum and I am not yet credentialed with them.
Examples of conditions treated are: Bell's Palsy; TMJ; hypertension; anxiety; depression; insomnia; musculoskeletal problems/injuries; PTSD; smoking cessation; weight loss; migraines/headaches; PMS; menstrual irregularities; infertility; IBS; side effects of chemotherapy.
I have 32 years of experience working in the mental health field. My areas of training and expertise in therapy include eating disorders, various anxiety and affective disorders, and people in recovery from alcohol and drugs. I have worked with many people with a variety of problems and diagnoses not listed. I work with adults only in individual therapy. Before contacting me please be sure to check if your insurance plan is one I am currently credentialed with: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts and Aetna. Harvard Pilgrim's behavioral health services are received through Optum and I am not yet credentialed with them.
My interests lie in navigating the complex terrain of anxiety, depression, grief, and loss, while offering a compassionate and personalized approach to each individual’s unique struggles. I firmly believe in the power of therapeutic support to guide clients toward a path of self-discovery and resilience.
My interests lie in navigating the complex terrain of anxiety, depression, grief, and loss, while offering a compassionate and personalized approach to each individual’s unique struggles. I firmly believe in the power of therapeutic support to guide clients toward a path of self-discovery and resilience.
Julia Brooklyn Brouillard
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Boylston, MA 01583
I specialize in creating a supportive environment where individuals like you can work through challenges such as trauma, depression, and anxiety, building upon your unique strengths.
Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by your emotions or circumstances? Have you been feeling frustrated or dissatisfied with how things are currently going in your life? Are you hopeful that therapy can offer relief and support in navigating your difficulties? Or a little uncertain? Maybe you're feeling ready to engage in the therapeutic process, open to exploring new perspectives and strategies, and committed to improving your mental well-being. It's natural to have mixed emotions when thinking about change, and I'm here to hold space for you to begin your journey toward healing and growth.
I specialize in creating a supportive environment where individuals like you can work through challenges such as trauma, depression, and anxiety, building upon your unique strengths.
Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by your emotions or circumstances? Have you been feeling frustrated or dissatisfied with how things are currently going in your life? Are you hopeful that therapy can offer relief and support in navigating your difficulties? Or a little uncertain? Maybe you're feeling ready to engage in the therapeutic process, open to exploring new perspectives and strategies, and committed to improving your mental well-being. It's natural to have mixed emotions when thinking about change, and I'm here to hold space for you to begin your journey toward healing and growth.
I really enjoy working with couples and maintain a strong focus on developing healthy communication skills, increasing understanding, and building intimacy and trust. I offer judgment free, empathy and understanding and a safe space for addressing any issue or topic. I also work with individuals on a multitude of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and bereavement, as well as blended family issues.
I really enjoy working with couples and maintain a strong focus on developing healthy communication skills, increasing understanding, and building intimacy and trust. I offer judgment free, empathy and understanding and a safe space for addressing any issue or topic. I also work with individuals on a multitude of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and bereavement, as well as blended family issues.
I am a licensed mental health counselor specializing in anxiety disorders and depression. I went to Assumption College for my masters degree in counseling and have been in private practice since 2008. I am well versed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention Therapy. My approach is light hearted, warm and humorous when appropriate. Life is too short not to laugh. I am a big proponent of self care and will provide you with many tools to feel better.
I am a licensed mental health counselor specializing in anxiety disorders and depression. I went to Assumption College for my masters degree in counseling and have been in private practice since 2008. I am well versed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention Therapy. My approach is light hearted, warm and humorous when appropriate. Life is too short not to laugh. I am a big proponent of self care and will provide you with many tools to feel better.
Blanca Alicia Calderon
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Boylston, MA 01583 (Online Only)
I am a bilingual (Español/English), bicultural, Mental Health Counselor with more than 20 years of experience working in both private practice and community health centers with diverse client population and multi-stressed families. I am specialized in treating anxiety, depression and post traumatic stress symptoms in which I often use the newer techniques such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) where the resolution is sometimes rapid and symptoms no longer dominate your life.
I am a bilingual (Español/English), bicultural, Mental Health Counselor with more than 20 years of experience working in both private practice and community health centers with diverse client population and multi-stressed families. I am specialized in treating anxiety, depression and post traumatic stress symptoms in which I often use the newer techniques such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) where the resolution is sometimes rapid and symptoms no longer dominate your life.
Are you struggling to navigate the challenges of adolescence within your family? Seeking a compassionate and skilled therapist to guide you through these turbulent years? With a focus on adolescent and family therapy, I understand the unique struggles that adolescents face as they journey through the formative years of their lives. Adolescence can be a time of profound change and emotional upheaval, both for the young person and the family. I offer a safe and supportive space to address anxiety and depression, conflict resolution, behavioral issues, and parent-child relationships.
Are you struggling to navigate the challenges of adolescence within your family? Seeking a compassionate and skilled therapist to guide you through these turbulent years? With a focus on adolescent and family therapy, I understand the unique struggles that adolescents face as they journey through the formative years of their lives. Adolescence can be a time of profound change and emotional upheaval, both for the young person and the family. I offer a safe and supportive space to address anxiety and depression, conflict resolution, behavioral issues, and parent-child relationships.
Megan Yeo is a mental health professional in the process of becoming a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC). She has 4 years of experience working with clients who are suffering from anxiety, depression, and trauma, As a therapist, she'll help you find the answers that are already within yourself.
Megan Yeo is a mental health professional in the process of becoming a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC). She has 4 years of experience working with clients who are suffering from anxiety, depression, and trauma, As a therapist, she'll help you find the answers that are already within yourself.
Core Energetics Body Psychotherapy makes the connection between the body, mind and spirit. The body holds both the psychological wounding and the higher life plan. Chronic psychological patterns and emotions held in the body hinders living life to your fullest potential. Using body techniques, movement, touch, and breathwork, I can help you transform these blocks. This integrates body, mind, and spirit and allows more access to your life force. As you more fully embody your true nature, there is an increased ability to experience joy and happiness. You return to your true self.
Core Energetics Body Psychotherapy makes the connection between the body, mind and spirit. The body holds both the psychological wounding and the higher life plan. Chronic psychological patterns and emotions held in the body hinders living life to your fullest potential. Using body techniques, movement, touch, and breathwork, I can help you transform these blocks. This integrates body, mind, and spirit and allows more access to your life force. As you more fully embody your true nature, there is an increased ability to experience joy and happiness. You return to your true self.
In the current environment, it is more important than ever to prioritize your mental health and emotional well-being. When the demand of our lives becomes overwhelming at times we can feel trapped and powerless. Often we will ignore or seek to avoid our emotional pain rather than address it. Regardless of the challenges you are facing in life, positive change is always possible. In my work as an LMHC I help individuals approach their emotional pain and experiences in a way that reduces their suffering and aids in promoting personal well-being through the use of mindfulness-based therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
In the current environment, it is more important than ever to prioritize your mental health and emotional well-being. When the demand of our lives becomes overwhelming at times we can feel trapped and powerless. Often we will ignore or seek to avoid our emotional pain rather than address it. Regardless of the challenges you are facing in life, positive change is always possible. In my work as an LMHC I help individuals approach their emotional pain and experiences in a way that reduces their suffering and aids in promoting personal well-being through the use of mindfulness-based therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Sometimes it can be hard to see life's hurdles as an opportunity to understand ourselves better, yet life is full of these painful, frustrating and uncomfortable experiences. Sometimes they are traumatic. Sometimes next steps are unclear or you've lost your voice and maybe you feel frozen or overwhelmed or uncertain. You want to speak up for yourself. You want to start moving through life again.
Sometimes it can be hard to see life's hurdles as an opportunity to understand ourselves better, yet life is full of these painful, frustrating and uncomfortable experiences. Sometimes they are traumatic. Sometimes next steps are unclear or you've lost your voice and maybe you feel frozen or overwhelmed or uncertain. You want to speak up for yourself. You want to start moving through life again.
Therapy is a time to appreciate and develop patterns that are healthy and fulfilling, instead of just focusing on what's going wrong. I work towards establishing a trusting relationship where together we can collaboratively create goals that address your needs. We work together to address symptoms in a way that sustains long term change. I integrate tailored treatment to you so that you do not experience a “cookie cutter” approach.
Therapy is a time to appreciate and develop patterns that are healthy and fulfilling, instead of just focusing on what's going wrong. I work towards establishing a trusting relationship where together we can collaboratively create goals that address your needs. We work together to address symptoms in a way that sustains long term change. I integrate tailored treatment to you so that you do not experience a “cookie cutter” approach.
Cynthia R Horan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Boylston, MA 01583
I have over 20 years experience working with men and women in transition either due to divorce or remarriage; dealing with blended/step family situations. I have worked as a Guardian ad litem in the Probate Courts for over 20 years. I am trained in Divorce Mediation and have experience in helping divorcing couples create a workable and fair parenting plan. I also work with couples using the Imago technique I use a number of different modalities depending on the presenting problem. .. guided imagery, hypnotherapy, life coaching .My goal is to help you attain your goal.
I have over 20 years experience working with men and women in transition either due to divorce or remarriage; dealing with blended/step family situations. I have worked as a Guardian ad litem in the Probate Courts for over 20 years. I am trained in Divorce Mediation and have experience in helping divorcing couples create a workable and fair parenting plan. I also work with couples using the Imago technique I use a number of different modalities depending on the presenting problem. .. guided imagery, hypnotherapy, life coaching .My goal is to help you attain your goal.
Acknowledging you deserve to be happier and healthier in your life is the first step. Taking that first step in seeking help requires courage. My cognitive behavioral approach and techniques will create change and progress toward a more productive fulfilling life. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps individuals identify their distressing thoughts and evaluates how realistic your thoughts are.
Acknowledging you deserve to be happier and healthier in your life is the first step. Taking that first step in seeking help requires courage. My cognitive behavioral approach and techniques will create change and progress toward a more productive fulfilling life. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps individuals identify their distressing thoughts and evaluates how realistic your thoughts are.
Lawanda Whitaker-Ross
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
West Boylston, MA 01583 (Online Only)
Are you or your loved one feeling overwhelmed and struggling to process a significant health or life event? Perhaps you’ve been asked to make lifestyle changes as a result & don't know where to start. Maybe you're a caregiver looking for a safe space where you can take a moment to breathe, speak freely & feel heard. If any of these relate, please know you don't have to do it alone. Much of my experience is in health care supporting individuals, their caregivers and loved ones. I fully acknowledge the strong impact that new, sudden and chronic health conditions or the loss of a loved one can have on individuals and those around them.
Are you or your loved one feeling overwhelmed and struggling to process a significant health or life event? Perhaps you’ve been asked to make lifestyle changes as a result & don't know where to start. Maybe you're a caregiver looking for a safe space where you can take a moment to breathe, speak freely & feel heard. If any of these relate, please know you don't have to do it alone. Much of my experience is in health care supporting individuals, their caregivers and loved ones. I fully acknowledge the strong impact that new, sudden and chronic health conditions or the loss of a loved one can have on individuals and those around them.
Rowen Beaudoin-Colegrove
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
West Boylston, MA 01583 (Online Only)
I am a queer and transmasculine identified family therapist licensed in MA. I am most passionate about family systems work, having trained at the University of Massachusetts in marriage and family therapy. I support people best when approaching treatment through the lens of the systems they are a part of. I believe that people do not exist in a bubble. The interactions that we have with others influence the ways we move through the world. I work with people on understanding these interactions in unique ways to better serve their futures.
I am a queer and transmasculine identified family therapist licensed in MA. I am most passionate about family systems work, having trained at the University of Massachusetts in marriage and family therapy. I support people best when approaching treatment through the lens of the systems they are a part of. I believe that people do not exist in a bubble. The interactions that we have with others influence the ways we move through the world. I work with people on understanding these interactions in unique ways to better serve their futures.
I believe that every person has unique strengths and weaknesses, and my passion is helping individuals uncover these strengths to reach their full potential. My eclectic therapeutic style allows me to tailor my approach to each client, meeting them where they are in their journey. With a strong foundation in humanistic counseling, I create a supportive and understanding environment where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts and emotions. My clients often describe me as laid back and approachable, which fosters a genuine connection and enhances the therapeutic process.
I believe that every person has unique strengths and weaknesses, and my passion is helping individuals uncover these strengths to reach their full potential. My eclectic therapeutic style allows me to tailor my approach to each client, meeting them where they are in their journey. With a strong foundation in humanistic counseling, I create a supportive and understanding environment where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts and emotions. My clients often describe me as laid back and approachable, which fosters a genuine connection and enhances the therapeutic process.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.