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As one who has experienced personal trauma and loss, I have an authentic understanding of how we are impacted by painful life circ...
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As one who has experienced personal trauma and loss, I have an authentic understanding of how we are impacted by painful life circumstances and how building of new life skills can empower us once again.
I am a Board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 4 years of experience. I specialize in supporting adults and adolescents navigating mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and adjustment challenges. My goal is to help clients find relief from persistent symptoms, improve daily functioning, and build emotional resilience through compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to their unique needs and goals.
I earned my Master’s in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where I focused on integrating evidence-based, patient-centered care with a strong therapeutic alliance. My approach blends medication management and psychoeducation to empower clients in understanding their mental health and making informed choices about their care.
I understand that seeking help can feel overwhelming, and I’m here to walk beside you every step of the way. My goal is to create a warm, respectful, and supportive environment where you feel heard and valued. If you’re ready to take the next step toward emotional well-being, I invite you to schedule an appointment so we can begin your journey to healing together.
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The mind is like an iceberg. It floats with one seventh of its bulk above water - Sigmund Freud...
The mind is like an iceberg. It floats with one seventh of its bulk above water - Sigmund Freud
I am a Resident Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 14 years of experience supporting individuals on their journey toward healing and personal growth. I specialize in helping clients navigate life transitions, manage stress, and cope with anxiety. My goal is to provide a safe, supportive, and empowering space where people can gain clarity, build resilience, and move confidently toward their goals. I approach therapy with compassion and cultural sensitivity, ensuring each client feels understood and equipped to overcome challenges.
I earned my Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis. My therapeutic style blends evidence-based strategies with a collaborative, client-centered approach. I create an open, nonjudgmental environment where individuals can explore challenges, strengthen coping skills, and discover new perspectives.
I know that reaching out for support takes courage, and I want you to feel reassured that you don’t have to face life’s difficulties alone. Together, we can uncover your strengths and chart a path toward meaningful growth and lasting change. I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey.
I offer a warm, trauma-informed, and collaborative approach that honors each client’s story while supporting healing, growth, and ...
I offer a warm, trauma-informed, and collaborative approach that honors each client’s story while supporting healing, growth, and resilience.
I am a Master’s Level Counselor with 13 years of experience providing direct care and outpatient counseling. I work primarily with adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, and stress related to work, family, or identity. I also support individuals navigating complex medical or developmental concerns, helping them build emotional stability and stronger coping skills.
I earned my master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Merrimack College. My approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive, integrating evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and strength-based therapy to support emotional regulation and insight.
In our work together, you can expect a supportive, nonjudgmental space where we move at a pace that feels safe and empowering. I am committed to meeting you with empathy and respect as we develop practical tools to help you heal, grow, and create a more balanced life.
As a queer artist, I harness my creativity to serve my clients....
As a queer artist, I harness my creativity to serve my clients.
My name is Autumn, and I was a peer support for 10 years before I became a clinician. I received my master's of social work from Salem State University, and I enjoy working with people who are creative and emotional. I have worked with people managing depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma/PTSD, bipolar, and schizoaffective disorder. I love to see my clients connecting to social supports, exploring their interests, and building relationships.
My primary focus is on client empowerment. This includes helping to identify environmental factors oppressing your growth and healing, how to navigate imperfect systems to meet your needs, and community building—because healing is not individual work. Healing happens with other people, within communities and relationships. Modalities I use include CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused brief therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.
I can't wait to find the spark of inspiration that lights you up and helps you feel confident to follow your heart. Even one session might help you begin making amazing changes.
I approach my work with compassion and cultural sensitivity, striving to create a safe and nonjudgmental space where clients feel ...
I approach my work with compassion and cultural sensitivity, striving to create a safe and nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, supported, and empowered to work toward emotional stability and personal growth.
I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with experience supporting individuals facing depression, anxiety, trauma, bipolar disorder, and substance use challenges. I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or in need of stability and clarity. I take a collaborative, compassionate approach that combines evidence-based treatment with a strong focus on listening and understanding each person's unique experiences. I provide psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and supportive therapy while helping clients develop practical coping skills and realistic treatment goals.
I use a collaborative, patient-centered approach that combines evidence-based medication management with supportive therapy. I focus on treating anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar disorder, and substance use, helping clients build coping skills, improve emotional regulation, and work toward lasting mental wellness.
Taking the first step toward support can feel difficult, but you don’t have to face life’s challenges alone. I strive to create a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, respected, and understood. When you’re ready, I welcome the opportunity to work with you on your journey toward healing and balance.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Self-harm counseling is aimed at helping individuals who struggle with harming themselves break this pattern by addressing the underlying emotional causes and working to develop new, healthier coping skills. Thriveworks self-harm therapists in Boston, MA are experienced in treating those who self-harm with empathy, compassion, and unconditional regard in order to help them heal and recover, both physically and emotionally.
Self-harm counseling at Thriveworks often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help clients discover the connections between their thoughts and feelings and their behaviors. By assessing these areas, Thriveworks Boston therapists can help clients find and address the true emotional roots of their patterns and, from there, effectively adjust unwanted behaviors.
Self-harm counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The duration of self-harm counseling will often depend on a variety of factors, such as the intensity of an individual’s symptoms or the current levels of stress present in their lives. Because of this, treatment can last a handful of months or on a continual basis over the course of years. In the end, it’s up to the client and their individual needs.
When people have lived through traumatic experiences, the accompanying pain can feel overwhelming, and many people just do what it takes to survive and live day-by-day. Self-harm may be the only way people know how to cope with their experiences and feelings. As Demi explained, the physical wounds are often expressions of emotional wounds.
While self-harm might bring momentary relief as a coping mechanism, it does not heal the emotional pain, and for many people, it can make the emotional pain worse over time. But there is another way, and many people are learning those healthier ways of coping. They are working with a therapist to heal the traumatic experiences and build up new emotional skills.
The counselors, psychologists, and therapists at Thriveworks Boston have walked with clients as they begin to process the pain and shame instead of turning those difficult emotions on their own body. Our professionals have seen tremendous healing and emotional growth as their clients learn a new way to cope and walk away from self-harm. Reach out today for help.
There are many, various types of self-harm. The most recognizable may be cutting, but people can also burn, brand, pinch, carve, scratch, or tattoo their bodies to inflict physical pain upon themselves. Yanking hair, picking scabs, or undoing stitches are also forms of self-harm. Such behaviors can arise during a particularly traumatic time in a person’s life or they can become a part of their regular routine.
The types of injures people give themselves can differ, and so can the signs they display. Some signs are more telling than others, but if people exhibit one or more of the following behaviors, they may be struggling with cutting…
The answer to why, when, and how people self-harm are usually unique and personal to each individual, and yet, certain experiences or circumstances can raise an individual’s risk for turning to self-injury as a coping mechanism.
Unfortunately, a common denominator of why many people self-harm is psychological pain. Many people have survived emotional, physical, or sexual abuse as a child. Others have experienced other forms of trauma. Some have dealt with poverty and/or abandonment. These circumstances can trigger psychological pain such as feelings of worthlessness, anger, guilt, panic, rejection, confused sexuality, and/or self-hatred. While processing this pain, people may turn to cutting in the hopes that they will…
Self-injury may deliver a fleeting sense of relief, but once the short-term relief fades, the underlying wounds remain. Often, the difficult emotions return—possibly in a more intense form.
If you or a loved one is ready to see a therapist, psychologist, or counselor for their self-harm, know that Thriveworks Boston has appointments available. When you call our office, a person will help you schedule your first session—and new clients can often meet with a provider within the week. Weekend and evening appointments are available. We also work with most insurance providers and accept most insurance plans.
We are ready to walk with you on a healing journey. Contact Thriveworks Boston today.
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