Female Therapists in Worcester, MA

~Accepting new clients for daytime hours only. Please Email.~ The most important thing to me is helping a client reach individualized goals and balance of clinical, emotional and personal goals in life. I pride myself in helping people to trust and express their mind, body and soul for positive changes and growth. The biggest changes sometimes can happen by realistically changing a few simple behaviors, thoughts, and/or habits. My goal is to help the growth process along in a way that works with one's current strengths and hopes.

Life is full of challenges: from relationships, families, friendships, to school and employment, to general hardships and life stressors. Traumatic experiences, physical and mental health challenges, discrimination, financial strains, etc., can further impact our capacity to live our desired lives. Increasing your ability to understand and work with your unique story can bring you increased happiness, hope, and rewards. My role is to help you or your loved one find the way to a better today through self reflection and understanding, building on present strengths, and developing new ones.

I work with any age level, from 4 years old, with or without parents, and adults. I work from a heart-centered, client-focused approach. My background is in dance/movement therapy, focusing, and body-oriented psychotherapies. I have years of experience working with young children with emotional and behavioral issues, their families, and adult individuals.

Providing treatment to children, adults and families to improve lives and to foster change and growth. We also specialize in behavior problems often seen in school and home environments.

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.

We have openings for virtual/video sessions! RAI Counseling Services LLC has a team of counselors from diverse backgrounds, who are passionate about helping others. We believe in taking brave steps toward healing, living and growth. If you're experiencing anxiety, racing thoughts, prolonged sadness and depression, distress due to traumatic experiences, grief, mood disorders, PPA/PPD, life transitions/stressors or you've been trying to gain as much control over your life as possible due to other chronic mental illnesses, we are here for you!

At times we feel overwhelmed by challenges in life. This is a reality for us all. The Covid pandemic can create enormous stress and often intensifies what has been burdening us all along. Working through these challenges is extremely important and attainable.

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.

I have extensive experience with adolescents, individual adults, and families. An additional focus is the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women. I come from a strengths based perspective and work hard to establish a strong rapport and connection with my clients. My treatment experience includes classic teen issues, perinatal mental health, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief and loss, insomnia, adjustment to life changes, self harm, attentional deficits, learning challenges and trauma histories. My hope is to create a warm environment to help my clients build on their strengths, and empower change and forward movement in life.

As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker I focus on helping individuals and couples deal with life's difficult circumstances using a variety of psycho-therapeutic styles to help people manage anxiety and depression and to improve communication, intimacy and purpose in their daily lives. Mindfulness and cognition are helpful tools in my work. As an ordained Christian therapist I utilize a spiritual perspective with those seeking such. I enjoy helping people find new life out of difficult circumstances and unhappy histories.The initial consultation includes choosing between regular psychotherapy or spiritual direction - My blog: Living Each Day with Christ.

I believe successful psychotherapy relies on a unique relationship between a client and a therapist that is jointly created; together we discover and nurture the client's needs. I provide insight-oriented therapy with the belief that you, the client, are the expert on your own life. My role is to provide guidance and understanding of your journey. I believe in authenticity in the therapeutic relationship, where I create a safe, warm and empathetic environment for exploration of past and present emotional struggles and psychological blockages to lead you toward your own healing and personal growth.

My schedule is currently full. My clients come to me looking for clarity, healing and hope that things can get better. Couples counseling is so worth the time and money when you choose to work on your relationship by actively engaging, being consistently present and make the time to find your way back to what matters. Embarking on this journey can help to illuminate the strengths and confront the challenges towards more effective communication, and discovering what repair can look like in your relationship. And if sometimes the journey heads in a different direction, we can explore those pathways as well.

I am currently accepting referrals for telehealth only. My office hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from noon-8pm.

Congratulations on your decision to improve your life! It's time to get to work. We will draw from several schools of thought in order to create a unique approach that best suits your needs. People are inherently powerful and already have strengths from which to draw. It will be our goal to recognize these tools and use them effectively. To move from surviving your life's challenges, to enjoying and even relishing them. We will work closely together to identify your triggers, and help you create simple techniques to help reduce unwanted feelings.

This is not your typical talk therapy. This is a holistic healing experience. Dr. Kirsten Snyder combines her doctoral level training in clinical psychology with her training in energy medicine to provide a comprehensive therapy to address the mind, body and spirit for her clients. She brings 20 years of experience and in that time has recognized the limitations of traditional talk therapy. With the integration of her holistic perspective and energy healing modalities, Kirsten strives to facilitate and expedite the deepest and most meaningful healing for her clients.

Aug 2024: accepting new private pay, or Aetna, Optum (UHC, UBH), Tufts (public & commercial), Harvard Pilgrim & BCBS insrnc. Are you looking for change but don’t know where to start? Let’s get to work! We can define and prioritize your short and long term goals, and develop steps to accomplish them. We will build on your strengths and experiences, while utilizing a combination of both traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), assertive communication skills, and holistic wellness approaches (mindfulness, breath practice, yoga) in order to address anxiety, trauma, stress management, time management, and relationship issues.

I work together with clients to help them achieve greater fulfillment and satisfaction in their lives. Together we identify strengths and develop the skills needed to navigate and manage life challenges. I work well with all ages and have many years of experience working in the mental health system. I enjoy working with my clients and am very flexible in my approach.

If you are struggling with a life transition or find that your anxiety and depression get in the way of you having the life that you want, I would be happy to help you work toward feeling better. Currently, my work is focusing on anxiety and depressive disorders, life transitions, stress management, health concerns, food allergy anxiety/trauma, adults, young adults, as well as college students. Please feel free to reach out. I'm happy to discuss if I am the right fit via free phone/telehealth consultation.

Accepting New Patients! My approach as a psychotherapist is to work as a consultant to you, facilitating your intention and effort to live the best life you have envisioned for yourself. This will include exploring personal impediments and challenges to this goal and promoting your unique strengths and resources. My attention is directed to the whole person, incorporating an appreciation for the dimensions of "knowing" that reside in the experience of intellect, physical being, emotion, and the spirit. I am warm, empathic, interactive and professional, and fully respect each person's individual life circumstance and process.