Therapists in West Newton, MA
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Leah Philbrook
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CSTIP
Verified Verified
Newton, MA 02468 (Online Only)
One of the core reasons people come to counseling is that they feel a lack of connection. Sometimes that connection is to others in their life; loved ones, partners, friends, or co-workers. Just as often that lack of connection is to themselves; fear, trauma, sexuality or shame. Fostering those connections with transparency, brevity and compassion is something I love to do. Helping people find understanding and to build coping skills that aren’t just instant gratification which drown out the real issues we’ve got (can feel good though). Skills and insight that’s more meaningful and effective than avoidance, or memes on Instagram.
One of the core reasons people come to counseling is that they feel a lack of connection. Sometimes that connection is to others in their life; loved ones, partners, friends, or co-workers. Just as often that lack of connection is to themselves; fear, trauma, sexuality or shame. Fostering those connections with transparency, brevity and compassion is something I love to do. Helping people find understanding and to build coping skills that aren’t just instant gratification which drown out the real issues we’ve got (can feel good though). Skills and insight that’s more meaningful and effective than avoidance, or memes on Instagram.
David Michael Poles
Counselor, LADC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Newton Centre, MA 02459
I am now accepting new clients as of 5/13/24! I enjoy working with individuals, mostly men from different walks of life, teaching them how to be more resilient, deal better with life changes, be more relational, have healthier boundaries improve self esteem, while helping them build their character. I also have several years of experience, teaching couples therapy how to be more relational.
I am now accepting new clients as of 5/13/24! I enjoy working with individuals, mostly men from different walks of life, teaching them how to be more resilient, deal better with life changes, be more relational, have healthier boundaries improve self esteem, while helping them build their character. I also have several years of experience, teaching couples therapy how to be more relational.
Mark W Weber
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW
Verified Verified
Newton, MA 02458
Not accepting new clients
Unfortunately I am currently closed to new referrals. I have over 40 years of experience working with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds, seeking help for a great range of issues and problems. In this time I have developed great skill in providing an atmosphere of safety, respect, and optimism about the capacity to change. In the process my clients develop a dramatically increased sense of satisfaction and effective control over their lives.
Unfortunately I am currently closed to new referrals. I have over 40 years of experience working with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds, seeking help for a great range of issues and problems. In this time I have developed great skill in providing an atmosphere of safety, respect, and optimism about the capacity to change. In the process my clients develop a dramatically increased sense of satisfaction and effective control over their lives.
Sasha Statman-Weil
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Newton, MA 02456
<- New sessions available on nights & weekends - New couples welcome -> Are you living with destructive habits or persistent traumas? Our present lives can be weighed down by patterns that were established a long time ago. That can include the over-and-over fights in relationships or the lingering pain from childhood. My goal is to support you to explore how your histories and patterns influence your life today and then to continue the ones that serve you and to change the ones that don’t. I support you to build new boundaries, to quiet shame and to invent new narratives of possibility to achieve the growth you're looking for.
<- New sessions available on nights & weekends - New couples welcome -> Are you living with destructive habits or persistent traumas? Our present lives can be weighed down by patterns that were established a long time ago. That can include the over-and-over fights in relationships or the lingering pain from childhood. My goal is to support you to explore how your histories and patterns influence your life today and then to continue the ones that serve you and to change the ones that don’t. I support you to build new boundaries, to quiet shame and to invent new narratives of possibility to achieve the growth you're looking for.
Robert Riethmiller
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Newton, MA 02459
The human mind is amazing. At every moment, we are experiencing a complicated mix of emotions, thoughts, sensations, and memories. We notice some of these, but most we do not. Emotions, in particular, are often perceived only vaguely, or they can seem mysterious, foreign, or out of our control. Contemporary neuropsychologists have found that the decisions that we make are much more influenced by emotions, some of which are out of our awareness, than they are by our rational thoughts.
The human mind is amazing. At every moment, we are experiencing a complicated mix of emotions, thoughts, sensations, and memories. We notice some of these, but most we do not. Emotions, in particular, are often perceived only vaguely, or they can seem mysterious, foreign, or out of our control. Contemporary neuropsychologists have found that the decisions that we make are much more influenced by emotions, some of which are out of our awareness, than they are by our rational thoughts.
Natasha Kovalchuk
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MEd, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Newton Centre, MA 02459 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I am a therapist with 35 years of rich and rewarding experience working with a range of individuals and couples. My clinical approach can best be described as eclectic and focused on the needs of the individual or couple I am working with. I tend to be an active therapist in helping my clients to identify problematic patterns and encourage them to make positive changes. I facilitate ongoing therapy groups that focus on alcohol problems and anger management. For those who are willing to look at them self in therapy, I will work diligently to guide them to their goals.
I am a therapist with 35 years of rich and rewarding experience working with a range of individuals and couples. My clinical approach can best be described as eclectic and focused on the needs of the individual or couple I am working with. I tend to be an active therapist in helping my clients to identify problematic patterns and encourage them to make positive changes. I facilitate ongoing therapy groups that focus on alcohol problems and anger management. For those who are willing to look at them self in therapy, I will work diligently to guide them to their goals.
KC Chiappa
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Waltham, MA 02451
My 20 years of working with adolescents and their families has taught me to approach clients with a non-judgmental, non-authoritative attitude. This helps clients take an honest look at their lives and identify what things need to change or be accepted. Meeting a client without preconceived expectations is critical because it gives me a chance to see the client from her/his own point of view. Also, I work very hard to not act too "therapisty," which is something that often hinders therapy with adolescent clients in particular (e.g., "How does that make you feel?").
My 20 years of working with adolescents and their families has taught me to approach clients with a non-judgmental, non-authoritative attitude. This helps clients take an honest look at their lives and identify what things need to change or be accepted. Meeting a client without preconceived expectations is critical because it gives me a chance to see the client from her/his own point of view. Also, I work very hard to not act too "therapisty," which is something that often hinders therapy with adolescent clients in particular (e.g., "How does that make you feel?").
Max Abugov
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Newton, MA 02459 (Online Only)
I am accepting new clients as of 5/7/24! Do you sometimes question your values or direction in life? Do you feel successful in some areas, yet struggle with loneliness or relationships? Perhaps anxiety, depression, or substance use hold you back from experiencing true joy. You're not alone. In today's complex world, many feel lost and struggle to discover their purpose in life. I'm a therapist who helps people explore these existential questions. I create a safe space for you to delve into your beliefs, values, and purpose. For clients with a Jewish background, I provide culturally sensitive therapy to explore faith and identity.
I am accepting new clients as of 5/7/24! Do you sometimes question your values or direction in life? Do you feel successful in some areas, yet struggle with loneliness or relationships? Perhaps anxiety, depression, or substance use hold you back from experiencing true joy. You're not alone. In today's complex world, many feel lost and struggle to discover their purpose in life. I'm a therapist who helps people explore these existential questions. I create a safe space for you to delve into your beliefs, values, and purpose. For clients with a Jewish background, I provide culturally sensitive therapy to explore faith and identity.
Jonathan Jurow
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Newton Centre, MA 02459
Waitlist for new clients
I work with adults, groups, and couples, managing a range of personal and interpersonal challenges, from anxiety and depression, to addiction and major relationship dysfunction. If you are troubled by unsatisfying or unstable relationships with family members and/or partners, low self esteem, feeling stuck, concerns about your substance use, coping with transitions, spiritual or existential challenges, impulsive behavior, procrastination, or anxiety, you are welcome to contact me.
I work with adults, groups, and couples, managing a range of personal and interpersonal challenges, from anxiety and depression, to addiction and major relationship dysfunction. If you are troubled by unsatisfying or unstable relationships with family members and/or partners, low self esteem, feeling stuck, concerns about your substance use, coping with transitions, spiritual or existential challenges, impulsive behavior, procrastination, or anxiety, you are welcome to contact me.
Seed of Truth Counseling LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02467
Do you struggle with living in a state of overwhelm that affects your work, home life, or relationships? Are you finding yourself strongly reacting to seemingly small things, and wondering, “what’s wrong with me?” Do you feel out of touch with yourself, outside of yourself, shutting down mentally & emotionally? Are you feeling lost, unheard, or betrayed in your relationship? If you can answer "yes" to any of these questions, then you have come to the right place, and there is hope for you. In the work we do together, you will be able to have more moments of contentment, assuredness, and power over your own wellness.
Do you struggle with living in a state of overwhelm that affects your work, home life, or relationships? Are you finding yourself strongly reacting to seemingly small things, and wondering, “what’s wrong with me?” Do you feel out of touch with yourself, outside of yourself, shutting down mentally & emotionally? Are you feeling lost, unheard, or betrayed in your relationship? If you can answer "yes" to any of these questions, then you have come to the right place, and there is hope for you. In the work we do together, you will be able to have more moments of contentment, assuredness, and power over your own wellness.
Beth H Cohen
MA, DMT, CYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Watertown, MA 02472
Hello and welcome. As a spiritual counselor, I will guide and support you in cultivating your strengths and wisdom, and a clear sense of Self. We will explore the patterns and beliefs you have developed throughout your lifetime that keep you from feeling peaceful, authentic, and at ease with yourself. Having studied trans-personal, or soul-based, psychology for many years, I believe that life offers us opportunities to learn and grow, and that by developing compassion for, and acceptance of ourselves, we can uncover meaning and purpose, even in our pain, and ultimately find freedom and joy in our lives.
Hello and welcome. As a spiritual counselor, I will guide and support you in cultivating your strengths and wisdom, and a clear sense of Self. We will explore the patterns and beliefs you have developed throughout your lifetime that keep you from feeling peaceful, authentic, and at ease with yourself. Having studied trans-personal, or soul-based, psychology for many years, I believe that life offers us opportunities to learn and grow, and that by developing compassion for, and acceptance of ourselves, we can uncover meaning and purpose, even in our pain, and ultimately find freedom and joy in our lives.
Jonathan Gabriel Goldin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, JD, Coach
Verified Verified
Waltham, MA 02453
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, Sex Therapy. using Positive Psychology, CBT, Mindfulness and meditation. Individuals, Couples, and Families. Focus on your inherent character strengths . My intuition, empathy, and creativity lead to solutions for improved well-being. Looking for creative expression? I offer training in Expressing Your Authentic Self.
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, Sex Therapy. using Positive Psychology, CBT, Mindfulness and meditation. Individuals, Couples, and Families. Focus on your inherent character strengths . My intuition, empathy, and creativity lead to solutions for improved well-being. Looking for creative expression? I offer training in Expressing Your Authentic Self.
Marwan El Khoury
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MDiv, EMDR, KAP, HYPNO
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02464
Have you been struggling with uncontrollable negative thoughts, panic attacks, and anxiety? Do you have low self-esteem, low-confidence and low-body image? Did you lose meaning of life or even do not know why you exist? I know your goal! You want to be the most powerful and successful person in the world! Well, I can help you with that. My therapeutic philosophy focuses on Your freedom, power, strength, and responsibility to overcome Your distress through a positive goal-oriented approach and extreme empathy. We will both utilize integrative treatment uniquely designed for You to achieve personal growth and healing.
Have you been struggling with uncontrollable negative thoughts, panic attacks, and anxiety? Do you have low self-esteem, low-confidence and low-body image? Did you lose meaning of life or even do not know why you exist? I know your goal! You want to be the most powerful and successful person in the world! Well, I can help you with that. My therapeutic philosophy focuses on Your freedom, power, strength, and responsibility to overcome Your distress through a positive goal-oriented approach and extreme empathy. We will both utilize integrative treatment uniquely designed for You to achieve personal growth and healing.
Stephanie Baird
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02456 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Practicing since 1999, I have extensive experience treating PTSD/trauma (sexual abuse/assault, partner violence, etc.) and anxiety with EMDR. I'm an EMDRIA approved consultant (for clinicians), preferring short-term EMDR clients. I have a sexual health certification and am comfortable working with consenting non-monogamy, TGNC, and am kink-aware. We use your strengths to overcome current and historical obstacles, including burnout and life stress. Also, now offering private pay intensive EMDR sessions as my ongoing practice is full. Go to stephaniebairdlmhc.wordpress.com for info. I have a small 2-day a week practice.
Practicing since 1999, I have extensive experience treating PTSD/trauma (sexual abuse/assault, partner violence, etc.) and anxiety with EMDR. I'm an EMDRIA approved consultant (for clinicians), preferring short-term EMDR clients. I have a sexual health certification and am comfortable working with consenting non-monogamy, TGNC, and am kink-aware. We use your strengths to overcome current and historical obstacles, including burnout and life stress. Also, now offering private pay intensive EMDR sessions as my ongoing practice is full. Go to stephaniebairdlmhc.wordpress.com for info. I have a small 2-day a week practice.
Mark Medina
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Newton, MA 02459 (Online Only)
Mark Medina is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) has over 6 years of experience in providing clinical and evidence-based treatment to children, teenagers, adults, and families seeking assistance with a variety of presentations including but not limited to depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use disorders, relationships, adjustments, grief, and overall stress. Mark's professional history includes working in a psychiatric hospital treating substance use and co-occurring disorders, in an outpatient setting working with individuals, and in the community setting working with children and their families.
Mark Medina is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) has over 6 years of experience in providing clinical and evidence-based treatment to children, teenagers, adults, and families seeking assistance with a variety of presentations including but not limited to depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use disorders, relationships, adjustments, grief, and overall stress. Mark's professional history includes working in a psychiatric hospital treating substance use and co-occurring disorders, in an outpatient setting working with individuals, and in the community setting working with children and their families.
Scott Gortikov, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, MBA
Verified Verified
Newton, MA 02458
Feeling burdened? People come to therapy when they feel stuck, suffering, or passing through a life transition that shocks or baffles them. People come for help to learn to accept themselves or make changes in their lives. But, old habits get in the way of attaining goals, connecting with people, and enjoying the richness of life. There is therapeutic magic in understanding and expressing the internal parts of ourselves that feel in conflict. Here, you learn ways to quiet the inner dialogue enough so that you can feel free to listen and take action to promote your own well-being.
Feeling burdened? People come to therapy when they feel stuck, suffering, or passing through a life transition that shocks or baffles them. People come for help to learn to accept themselves or make changes in their lives. But, old habits get in the way of attaining goals, connecting with people, and enjoying the richness of life. There is therapeutic magic in understanding and expressing the internal parts of ourselves that feel in conflict. Here, you learn ways to quiet the inner dialogue enough so that you can feel free to listen and take action to promote your own well-being.
Kyle A Faust
Psychologist, PhD, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02456 (Online Only)
Hi there! I’m a psychologist at MGH and instructor at Harvard Medical School. I have expertise in a wide variety of treatment approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, the Unified Protocol, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and existential approaches. These evidence based approaches can be used to provide top quality care for you. Further, I’ve worked in a wide variety of treatment settings and have provided services for clients of many different backgrounds, ages, and diagnoses/various life difficulties.
Hi there! I’m a psychologist at MGH and instructor at Harvard Medical School. I have expertise in a wide variety of treatment approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, the Unified Protocol, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and existential approaches. These evidence based approaches can be used to provide top quality care for you. Further, I’ve worked in a wide variety of treatment settings and have provided services for clients of many different backgrounds, ages, and diagnoses/various life difficulties.
Inessa Altshuler
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464
Not accepting new clients
My practice provides safe and supportive environment to reduce pressure, discomfort, fear of judgment creating an atmosphere of trust, acceptance, and validation. This setting allows to speak openly about physical, emotional, and psychological concerns, to freely express doubts, believes, thoughts, feelings, emotions, ideas, and concepts. I encourage, but not pressure, exploring difficult situations, traumatic events, defense mechanisms, malfunctioning schema, identifying patterns, values, beliefs, connections between past and present; building on strengths to overcome challenges, realize potential and find meaning.
My practice provides safe and supportive environment to reduce pressure, discomfort, fear of judgment creating an atmosphere of trust, acceptance, and validation. This setting allows to speak openly about physical, emotional, and psychological concerns, to freely express doubts, believes, thoughts, feelings, emotions, ideas, and concepts. I encourage, but not pressure, exploring difficult situations, traumatic events, defense mechanisms, malfunctioning schema, identifying patterns, values, beliefs, connections between past and present; building on strengths to overcome challenges, realize potential and find meaning.
Hannah Saxe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Waltham, MA 02452 (Online Only)
I work with the “silent suffering”, those whose lives look fine on paper, but something is off. My clients have jobs, relationships, run a household, etc., but they are lonely and/or do not feel fulfillment. Some clients were the good kids in the family, the ones who never spoke up and have a lifetime pattern of holding feelings in. Some put the needs of others before their own. Others are self-medicating (overeating, overdrinking) underlying conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADD or OCD. Some have unresolved trauma that creates self-doubt and over-owning mistakes. These clients often stay too long in bad relationships.
I work with the “silent suffering”, those whose lives look fine on paper, but something is off. My clients have jobs, relationships, run a household, etc., but they are lonely and/or do not feel fulfillment. Some clients were the good kids in the family, the ones who never spoke up and have a lifetime pattern of holding feelings in. Some put the needs of others before their own. Others are self-medicating (overeating, overdrinking) underlying conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADD or OCD. Some have unresolved trauma that creates self-doubt and over-owning mistakes. These clients often stay too long in bad relationships.
Mark Joyce
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newton, MA 02461
As a licensed mental health clinician, my goal is to help guide you to a place of well-being and fulfillment. I have experience working with teenagers and adults of all ages in addressing struggles related to anxiety, depression, addiction, grief & loss, life transitions, and trauma. I am also interested in the role technology plays in one’s experience of mental health symptoms and have completed research on the impact of smartphone addiction in college age students.
As a licensed mental health clinician, my goal is to help guide you to a place of well-being and fulfillment. I have experience working with teenagers and adults of all ages in addressing struggles related to anxiety, depression, addiction, grief & loss, life transitions, and trauma. I am also interested in the role technology plays in one’s experience of mental health symptoms and have completed research on the impact of smartphone addiction in college age students.
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Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.