Acceptance and Commitment Therapy therapists in Needham, Massachusetts MA
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Upstream Mental Health
Psychologist, Ph.D., PsyD, LMHC, LCAT-LP
We’re firm believers 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 we take a tailored, individualized approach that’s flexible to meet your needs and goals. The foundation of our work is a multicultural-feminist perspective that positions you as the expert of your own experience. We take a warm, collaborative approach to help you get clarity about who you are and how you want your life to look. We also integrate evidence-based interventions from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and relational frameworks. Our 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.
We 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, we take an actively anti-racist, intersectional, identity-affirming approach with clients across a broad spectrum of marginalization and privilege.
We 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.
1 Years Experience
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Michael Ruben: Relationship Counselor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
While attentively listening to your thoughts and feelings, I provide you feedback and insight to begin to address your issues and help you make changes towards a calmer and more fulfilling life. I offer you new ideas and solutions, using evidence based therapies combined with customized exercises, reading and journaling so you can regain happiness and confidence in your life. Most of my clients are pleasantly surprised by the comfort, the ease, the connection and the wisdom they find in our visits. I provide a complimentary 15 minute visit so you can better understand my approach and have your questions answered.
34 Years Experience
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Maryellen Newman
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
In our work together I would take a blended therapeutic approach and individualize treatment based on your personal needs, strengths, and goals. My professional journey is deeply rooted in a commitment to fostering healing and resilience in the lives of individuals facing emotional challenges. I have worked for over 15 years with children, adolescents, teens, and adults who feel overwhelmed with worry, stress, and trauma. Their progress and bravery has inspired me to narrow my focus to deliver the highest quality care with empathy and thoughtfulness. My focus has been dialectical behavior therapy, treating anxiety with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness, helping clients find a life worth living beyond their depression, combining behavioral interventions with cognitive strategies, and helping clients take control of their lives by actively making changes. Our past experiences contribute to who we are today but do not have to control our future.
11 Years Experience
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Jennifer Plumb Vilardaga, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
Just being a human is challenging. A therapeutic relationship is one that creates a safe space to reflect on who you are and what you experience, learn to relate to those experiences differently, and empowers you to make choices about how you want to be. My work is to support you, build awareness and understanding, and ultimately to help guide you towards living a full, vital, and connected life - as you define it.
11 Years Experience
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Peakminds Psychology
Psychologist
Peakminds offers evidence-based, engaging treatment for a diversity of psychological challenges that their clients may face. Our dedicated and experienced work alongside our clients to reach their goals and conquer challenges. As well as providing psychological treatment, Peakminds is proud to provide a variety of psychological assessments, including psychoeducational assessment, psychodiagnostic assessments, cognitive assessments, and mental well-being checks, among others.
7 Years Experience