Teletherapy for Massachusetts

Are there days where you feel like your life is completely unmanageable? Sometimes it feels like if we could just change one thing, or start one thing, then we could finally start living the life we want. This could be a short term goal such as finally organizing your home or longer term goals such as developing self confidence, or starting a weight loss journey. If you can relate to feeling stuck and needing a push to move forward, Bel Lavi Coaching is here for you.

Are you a highly motivated individual who is ready to do the work to be the conscious creator of your life, work and relationships? I offer an empowered approach to healing. While trauma happens to all of us, healing from it is a choice that benefits not only ourselves, but everyone around us. I use a holistic and trauma-informed lens that gets to the root and sets you free from past trauma and shame cycles. I help you connect the dots from the past to your present. As a result, you step into your power and start to create a ripple effect in your work, life and relationships. Reach out to schedule a brief initial consult.

You’re good at so many things, but you struggle in relationships, with confidence in who you are, or managing grief. Therapy will help you tap into your natural ability for deep connection, inner strength, and healing. Perhaps in Relationships- you struggle with communication, boundaries, or you keep getting stuck in the same patterns? In Identity- you know your worth, but have trouble with your self-esteem? In Grief- you get overwhelmed, and don’t know where to start to feel better? You're ready to master relationships, heal, and be unapologetically yourself.

I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story.”" You should be proud of yourself for taking the first step; you are making your daily life better by searching for a clinician who will assist you through this brave journey. My ideal client seeks more than just a therapy session; you yearn for holistic healing. Struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts, you aspire to reclaim joy and resilience. You value a unique approach that addresses the root causes of your challenges.

I am a Portuguese speaking therapist that empowers individuals to achieve their life goals. My passion to empower individuals has been the driving force behind my practice with a focus on working with persons across the lifespan who struggle with mood and substance abuse disorders, grief, trauma, anxiety, and depression. I work with clients to manage their mental health symptoms rather than be defined by them so that they may achieve balance. As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, EMDR & EFT Therapist, and Reiki Practitioner I use a trauma-informed, somatic approach to therapy.

You did it! You are here. Now take a deep breath. Great, now let's talk. Let me guess, you are here because you are hoping to get to a healthier you and healthier thoughts but, you are not sure how. You feel stuck. Maybe you are here for your child in hopes that you will find someone who can help them feel better and teach them skills so they can continue on in a positive way at school, home, and with friends. Maybe you are a clinician seeking supervision services. Whatever it is, I am glad that you are here and I look forward to hearing all about your why and supporting you.

You’re good at so many things, but you struggle in relationships, with confidence in who you are, or managing grief. Therapy will help you tap into your natural ability for deep connection, inner strength, and healing. Perhaps in Relationships- you struggle with communication, boundaries, or you keep getting stuck in the same patterns? In Identity- you know your worth, but have trouble with your self-esteem? In Grief- you get overwhelmed, and don’t know where to start to feel better? You're ready to master relationships, heal, and be unapologetically yourself.

I provide holistic counseling to assist you to explore root causes for your addictions or other events that bring you into counseling. Together we will work with your entirety to provide you with the healing only you can attain. As you explore events in your life you will begin to make the connections and learn ways to release and retrieve lost energies in your life. Once you work together with the causes and effects you will attain a healthy lifestyle free from addictions and a newest about yourself and your outlook on life and living.

Steps to feeling better includes engaging in a process of self-discovery, learning and growing. Negative patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving are changeable. Some patterns are counter intuitive to living a healthy and happy life. I enjoy guiding clients in their own journey of self-discovery, via identifying barriers and opportunities in reaching personal goals. The therapeutic process is not always a linear path, there are twists and turns. However, there are evidenced-based strategies that can help you. My goal is to present them to you, show you how to use them until one or several provide meaningful results.

Do you "overthink"? Are you constantly criticizing yourself? Are you often fearing the worst-case scenario? Do you find it difficult to get through the day without worry, stress, or even panic? Do you feel like you're not good enough? Do you struggle with your emotions? Do you often feel overwhelmed? Do you have poor frustration tolerance? Are you having trouble with a life transition, such as a new job, or stress in your relationship? Do you sometimes feel like giving up? It’s often difficult to imagine things changing. However, change IS possible!

You appear to have it together all the time, but deep down you feel a chronic sense that you are falling short, imperfect or not good enough. You may be exhausted from the voice of imposter syndrome. Holding boundaries is so hard. You feel so much pressure to get it perfect or get it right. You question your capabilities. You might not even remember a time things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to let go of questioning yourself. You’re ready to move past the fears that keep you stuck. Most of all, you’re ready to trust deeply in your worth and capabilities

Welcome! It is always the most difficult of steps to reach out for help. I am glad to be a part of your journey for understanding, acceptance and change. Many times we approach therapy from an overwhelm place. Unsure of why or how to get to contentment and connection. We may find ourselves repeating painful patterns that do not bring us fulfillment. Sometimes, major life transitions can leave us feeling unsupported and lost. Working as a team, important changes in your life can be realized. When we are connected with our true voices, our lives can be transformed.

Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Do you want to understand why your body feels on-edge or checked out? You may even secretly wonder if you’re losing it and going crazy. I help individuals overcome anxiety - including childhood trauma, OCD and body-focused repetitive behaviors (e.g. hair-pulling, skin-picking) and perinatal challenges.

I'm a Spanish-speaking therapist, and I offer mental health services to Latino / Latinx individuals in Massachusetts and Florida. I firmly believe that, before any other role, we all are vulnerable human beings with the ability to continue growing and changing. Starting therapy could open old wounds, awaken memories, and make you feel ashamed. Initially, it can be a heavy process. I understand that transparency, respect, and collaboration are fundamental. Yes, collaboration is key, but when fulfillment and growth occur, you're going to be at the point where you don't need me anymore. And that's another kind of personal success!

With skilled support you can create the life you want. You sense that more is possible for your life and you are ready to make some needed inner and outer changes. You are motivated to prioritize your mental and emotional wellbeing. I can be your ally, coach, and also help you uncover and heal inner blocks that are getting in your way. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional: Complex Trauma. Traditional talk therapy is often not enough. I am trained in IFS (Internal Family Systems) and I offer a somatic/body-centered approach. Please see my website (heartmindhealing.net) for MANY more details about what I offer.

Emotions like anxiety, sadness and shame are so overwhelming that it feels like your body could shatter from all of your feelings. A painful childhood, challenging relationships, loss or another distressing experience has left you feeling hopeless. You've never been able to explain what feeling abandoned is like, or why it's so hard to trust, so you feel more isolated in being misunderstood. You have some regrets on how you've responded or acted in the past while you were just trying to survive or feel connection.

I'm a licensed and board certified psychologist (ABBP-Counseling) specializing in individual therapy with adults in Boston, MA. I earned the Ed. D in Counseling Psychology at the UMASS-Amherst in 1980 and have been a licensed & practicing psychologist since 1981. I earned the MFA (Creative Writing, Literature & Publishing) from Emerson College-'94. It's challenging to work with people who are eager to express their creativity. My nearly 30 years as a forensic psychologist affords me insights to help those coping with legal issues, grief, loss, relationship and career stress.

Are you a chronic worrier? A people pleaser? Is it uncomfortable to just BE, and not do? Do you spend a lot of time in your head? Ruminating and spiraling, unable to find your way out? Does your stomach churn when you feel overwhelmed or unsure? Does your chest or throat tighten with fear? Do you want to change but no matter how hard you try these patterns and behaviors persist? What if you could free yourself from these uncomfortable, limiting patterns and develop the unwavering inner guidance needed to live life with less struggle and more ease?

If you are struggling to hold all the pieces together, experiencing stress over career, relationships, or life goals - you don't have to do it alone. Choosing to work with a therapist is a way of investing in yourself. It is time, set aside solely for you. We all carry the the imprint of our early experiences, our adaptive responses that helped us survive. You can benefit from letting go of coping strategies or defenses that are no longer serving your best self. Through a process of building insight, acceptance, and awareness, we will travel a path of healing old wounds, so that you can freely engage in the present.