Therapists in Boston, Massachusetts MA
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Zach Rotfus
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
Are you a clinician or healthcare worker dealing with vicarious trauma? Are you struggling with work burnout? Having difficulty as a parent to teens/young adults? Trying to understand a late life diagnosis of ADHD, autism, or other neurodivergence? You've arrived to the right place. Reach out for a free consult and let's talk.
10 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Illana Jordan
Therapist, LCSW
For some, therapy is an opportunity to explore complex and overlapping parts of themselves. For others, it is an opportunity to better understand the impact their past is having on their current life circumstances. For each us, therapy should be an opportunity to be heard, to heal and feel better.
16 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Kerline Theodore
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
From the outside, life may look successful, but internally you may feel overwhelmed, burned out, emotionally exhausted, or stuck in cycles of overthinking and self-doubt. Through a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach (CBT, DBT, and EMDR), I help clients break free from patterns of stress and perfectionism so they can feel more grounded, confident, and in control of their lives.
17 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Jillian Luz
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR
I work from a non-pathologizing lens and strive to support my clients in exploring what past or current traumatic experiences, including personal/specific, cultural, and systemic, may be currently impacting their self-view and functioning.
I offer EMDR and IFS treatment to support processing past trauma (including chronic, relational, and childhood traumas) and grief & loss that may be causing current distress, unhappiness, relationship challenges, negative beliefs about one's self or abilities, and a lack of personal fulfillment. I also specialize in working with neurodivergent clients, especially late/adult diagnosis.
11 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Yvette Chalifoux M.A., LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC
After over a decade of clinical experience, I understand the exhaustion of carrying invisible struggles. Whether you're navigating anxiety, high achiever anxiety & perfectionism, codependency, everyday stress, life changes, issues within your relationship, or drowning in everyone else's needs but your own, you deserve more than just surviving to keep it all together. Therapy honors your resilience while creating space to breathe—without having to pretend that everything is okay. In our sessions together, you'll discover what becomes possible when you no longer carry every burden alone.
15 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Peter Jones
Marriage and Family Therapist, EdD, LMFT
Couples communication, conflict, and infidelity restructuring work are my specialties. I help clients build, rebuild (or enhance) relationship they want. If they aren't sure what they want, I help them work it out with their partner. I have 30 years experience in helping clients, students, teachers, professionals of many kinds, communicate needs, concerns and interests in ways that reduce distress and promote happiness.
10 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Mary Mesiha
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
I’m Mary Mesiha, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience helping people navigate life’s challenges. Since beginning my career in 1999, I’ve had the privilege of working with people from many different backgrounds across a range of settings-which shaped my approach to therapy.
I work with individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, and issues related to adoption. My goal is to meet you where you are and help you make sense of what you are going through in a meaningful and manageable way.
I am licensed to practice in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, and Illinois.
27 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Tin Huang
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
I help people struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, self-esteem issues, or simply feeling lost. Many of us feel pressured to constantly strive for happiness, yet still end up feeling overwhelmed and not enough. Therapy provides a safe, non-judgmental space to explore your true self and your own needs, free from external expectations. My approach is warm, holistic, and collaborative. We'll work together to understand your concerns, build self-awareness, break old patterns, and heal from the past. Drawing on an understanding of cultural and life experiences, I help clients regain control, confidence, and hope for the future.
6 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Abelee Groff
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
My practice is grounded in trauma-informed, attachment-based therapy that emphasizes emotional safety, collaboration, and respect for each client’s values and relationships. I work with adults navigating anxiety, complex trauma, emotional regulation challenges, and relationship stress among other issues.
I take an integrative, evidence-based approach that incorporates Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic and nervous system–informed therapy, attachment-focused work, and emotion-focused interventions. While my work is rooted in clinical research, I also recognize that not all healing can be fully explained by science alone. I remain open to the many ways the mind, body, and inner world interact, honoring intuition, meaning-making, and embodied experience as part of the therapeutic process.
I provide affirming, nonjudgmental care for clients from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent adults. Many clients seek my practice for support around relationship dynamics, intimacy concerns, and navigating relationships that may not follow traditional models. I aim to create a space where clients feel understood without needing to educate their therapist.
My goal is to help clients develop greater emotional resilience, healthier relationships, and a more secure connection with themselves and others.
5 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Leslie Bowman, Holistic Psychotherapist
Counselor/Therapist, MA, LPC, Over 20 years of successful experience
Are you ready for a deeper, more meaningful approach to healing? If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, whether due to trauma, a major life transition, or ongoing emotional challenges- you’re not alone. My work goes beyond traditional talk therapy. Rather than focusing only on surface-level concerns, I offer a holistic, integrative approach designed to support lasting transformation. By addressing the mind, body, and inner self as interconnected systems, we create space for deeper healing and sustainable change.
With over 20 years of experience, I support clients through a wide range of challenges, including: Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and depression, Relationship and modern dating issues, narcissistic abuse, divorce, Grief and loss, ADHD and addiction, Eating and personality disorders, Life transitions, career development, and purpose after retirement.
My background includes a Master’s degree along with advanced study in neuroscience, nutrition, and epigenetics—allowing me to bring a well-rounded, informed perspective to our work together. I believe therapy should feel supportive, collaborative, and tailored to you. Every session is designed around your unique needs, with a focus on helping you reconnect with yourself, build resilience, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
20 Years Experience
In-Person in Boston, MA
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts
Dr. Kirsten Christensen
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I'm a firm believer that you don’t need to wait until things get really bad to start therapy.
Every person is unique, and therapy should be the same - that’s why I take a tailored, individualized approach that’s flexible to meet your needs and goals. The foundation of my work is a multicultural-feminist perspective that positions you as the expert of your own experience. I take a warm, collaborative approach to help you get clarity about who you are and how you want your life to look. I also integrate evidence-based interventions from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and relational frameworks. My goals involve helping clients move upstream to identify and resolve systemic and personal patterns that keep them stuck and working together to find more joy.
I also believe that the personal is political. More often than not, sociopolitical systems of oppression like racism, sexism, heterosexism, transphobia, ableism, and more directly impact mental health. As a result, I take an actively anti-racist, intersectional, identity-affirming approach with clients across a broad spectrum of marginalization and privilege.
I specialize in working with college students, graduate students, young adults, and professionals in Massachusetts on a variety of common issues including: mood (anxiety, depression), identity development, life transitions and adjustment, ADHD, relationship issues, academic and career issues, and burnout.
9 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Dr. Daniel Cantor
Psychologist, Psy. D.
I provide online therapy centered on personal growth and fulfillment. Recognizing that life's difficulties often prompt the search for a therapist, our work will address these immediate concerns while exploring the broader path to a meaningful life, uniquely defined by you. My approach integrates relational psychoanalysis, integral philosophy, and Eastern wisdom traditions, emphasizing mindfulness and compassion. I prioritize the present moment within our therapeutic relationship, using this focus as a means for reflection, insight, and transformation as we collaboratively create a space to understand the significant particular and universal experiences of your life.
14 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Join the Rebellion (JTR23 Inc)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, depression, stress, or uncertainty about the future start to take over. I specialize in helping men, young professionals, and veterans navigate the complex challenges of modern life—including identity, purpose, relationships, and emotional regulation.
I am Damon Neely, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and I provide online therapy for adults across multiple states who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, and life transitions. My practice focuses particularly on men’s mental health, helping clients address issues such as perfectionism, low self-worth, anger, relationship conflict, and the pressures associated with modern masculinity.
Many of my clients are men who appear successful on the outside but internally feel stuck, disconnected, or uncertain about their direction in life. Therapy provides a confidential and non-judgmental space where we can explore the deeper patterns that influence your thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
As a veteran therapist, I also enjoy working with military members and veterans navigating the transition from service to civilian life. These experiences often involve identity shifts, relationship adjustments, and the search for renewed purpose.
My approach to therapy is integrative and evidence-based, drawing from several therapeutic models including:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Existential Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Family Systems Theory
While techniques are helpful, the most important factor in therapy is the therapeutic relationship. My goal is to create a space where you feel understood, challenged in a healthy way, and empowered to develop greater self-awareness.
In our work together we may explore topics such as:
• Anxiety and chronic stress
• Depression and emotional numbness
• Identity and life purpose
• Masculinity and role expectations
• Anger management and emotional regulation
• Relationship and communication issues
• Fatherhood and family dynamics
• Self-worth and confidence
• Personal meaning and life direction
My work is heavily influenced by existential psychology, which focuses on helping individuals create meaning, develop authenticity, and align their lives with their deepest values.
Many clients come to therapy believing something is “wrong” with them. Often the real issue is that they have never had the space to examine their experiences, beliefs, and emotions in a supportive environment.
Therapy can help you gain clarity, challenge limiting narratives, and develop the insight necessary to create meaningful change.
If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of your next step, therapy can help you reconnect with your values, purpose, and direction.
11 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Maria Elizabeth LeBlanc
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, M.Ed MSW LICSW
A guiding principle in my work is the belief that the quality of the therapeutic relationship is of the utmost importance. Neuroscientific literature supports the curative powers of deep empathic attunement (limbic resonance), and the brain/body's ability to heal. As such, in addition to attending to you with the same level of respectful presence that I would expect in a therapist, I use both cognitive/emotional and mind/body tools to assist you in your healing. I think you will find me warm, genuine, empathic, and knowledgeable.
31 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
CELACare
Counselor/Therapist, Roselle O'Brien, LMHC
Hello! I'm Roselle, an LMHC with CELACare. My specialty areas include long COVID, MCAS, chemical sensitivities, EDS, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, ADHD. Life can be challenging and unpredictable. Taking that first step towards therapy can often be a little scary. You're not alone. Whatever your goals might be, let's work together to reach them!
13 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Karen Bisignano
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
After trauma, healing begins with understanding your experience. Trauma isn't just the event; it's the inability to make sense of what happened, often leaving you stuck in repetitive, unhealthy relationships. Whether or not you recognize childhood abuse or neglect, its effects show up subtly. You found a way to survive an absent, rigid, or abusive dynamic, but everyday life can still trigger those old wounds. You might feel a loss of control, carry deep self-doubt, or constantly put others first to your own detriment. If you are wondering how to help yourself and take the next step, you do not have to navigate this alone.
It takes immense courage to seek therapy when carrying trauma or pain. You do not have to carry it alone anymore. In our sessions—using EMDR with other modalities, we will work as a collaborative team at a pace that feels entirely safe for you. You are always the driver here. Together, we will build the lasting tools you need to reclaim your life.
I know how scary reaching out is—I've been in your shoes. Years ago, navigating trauma, divorce, and family hardships, I resisted restarting therapy. But taking that leap helped me rebuild an empowered version of myself. You deserve to feel lighter and in control again, too. Contact me today and lets see if we're a good fit.
11 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Michael Ruben Couples Counselor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
My expertise is working with couples to help them navigate their communication, intimacy and connection concerns. I utilize Gottman method, ETF, and problem solving therapy to help you develop a closer bond. Discover you and your partner's love languages, develop successful conflict resolution skills, and restore that " loving feeling". I have over 30 years of experience, trained at Columbia University. I offer a 20 minute complimentary consulation so you can better understand my approach. Personally I am happily married, father of four and enjoy running, baking, music, theatre, yoga, ceramics and dancing. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
36 Years Experience
In-Person in Boston, MA 02116
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts
Chaya Bhuvaneswaran MD
Psychiatrist, MD MPH
I am a Harvard trained, board certified, Psychiatrist with a private practice in the Back Bay Area, Boston.
I offer individualized care in a compassionate, intelligent, creative environment.
22 Years Experience
In-Person in Boston, MA 02116
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts
Jason Powell
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CST
I work with individuals and couples navigating sexual concerns, infidelity, and shifts in trust, desire, or emotional closeness that leave relationships feeling strained or uncertain. Many still want intimacy and connection, but feel unsure how to move toward one another without repeating familiar patterns. Sessions focus on what unfolds between people in real time, with attention to responsiveness, clarity, and emotional presence.
5 Years Experience
In-Person in Boston, MA 02114
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts
Vida Mendez
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LICSW, EMDR II
I didn’t become a therapist to sit quietly and nod. I believe therapy should be a place where you can show up honestly and do meaningful work, not perform or filter yourself.
My perspective was shaped by years working closely with people navigating difficult and high-stakes situations. That experience taught me that people’s reactions, patterns, and defenses make sense when you understand what they’ve been through.
I value authenticity, honesty, and being fully present in my work. I show up as a real person, and you can expect directness, respect, and genuine engagement.
I also place a high value on continuing to learn and deepen my understanding of trauma and human behavior. This commitment helps me better understand my clients and support meaningful, lasting change.
8 Years Experience
Online in Boston, MA Massachusetts (Online Only)
Boston's extraordinary concentration of universities — including Harvard, MIT, Boston University, and Northeastern — generates strong demand for therapists specializing in academic pressure, young adult transitions, and anxiety. The city is home to world-class mental health institutions including McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, and many private therapists work in close collaboration with these systems. Boston's large student and young professional population drives high demand for therapists focusing on identity, relationships, and adjustment to major life changes. The city also has a significant immigrant population from Cape Verde, China, Vietnam, and Latin America, with bilingual and culturally informed therapists well represented.
Boston, Massachusetts therapists Statistics
Therapists in Boston, Massachusetts average 15 years of experience and charge around $190 per session. 97% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (78%), Depression (64%), and Trauma and PTSD (54%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$190
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
41%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 53% |
Online Only |
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| 44% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 3% |
In Person Only |
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Top Specialties
| 78% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 64% | Depression |
| 54% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 53% | Stress |
| 49% | Self Esteem |
| 44% | Loss or Grief |
| 40% | Women's Issues |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 66% | Young Adult |
| 44% | Senior |
| 36% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Women |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 44% | Men |
| 28% | Christian |
| 27% | Military / Veterans |