Schema therapists in Springfield, MA
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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 Springfield, MA (Online Only)
Springfield is the largest city in western Massachusetts and one of the state's most economically challenged communities, with high rates of poverty, significant post-industrial decline, and a large Puerto Rican population that makes it one of the most culturally distinct cities in New England. Spanish-language therapy is essential, and the demand for bilingual practitioners who understand the specific experiences of Puerto Rican and broader Latino communities significantly shapes the local mental health landscape. Baystate Health operates behavioral health programs in the city, and several community mental health centers provide sliding-scale and publicly funded services for residents who cannot afford private therapy. Common therapy concerns include trauma, anxiety, depression, economic stress, and the complex intergenerational dynamics of a diaspora community that has been central to Springfield's identity for decades.
Schema Therapy therapists in Springfield, MA Statistics
Schema Therapy therapists in Springfield, MA average 5 years of experience. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are ADHD (100%), Anxiety or Fears (100%), and Autism and Asperger's (100%).
Average years in practice
5 Years Experience
Offer sliding scale
100%
Gender ID
| 100% |
Female |
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Session Type
| 100% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | ADHD |
| 100% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 100% | Autism and Asperger's |
| 100% | Body Image |
| 100% | Chronic Pain or Illness |
| 100% | Highly Sensitive Person |
| 100% | Hoarding |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 100% | Senior |
| 100% | Young Adult |
Client Focus
| 100% | Buddhist |
| 100% | Christian |
| 100% | LGBTQ+ |
| 100% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 100% | Women |