Ayala has changed my life she is such an amazing person and a safe place to open up to I am so grateful to have her as my therapist and support.

A Thriveworks Client, verified client of Ayala

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geometry-shapes iconRelationships, Career Counseling, Depression, Anxiety, Life Transition
Online in Massachusetts
13 years in practice
Ages served: 18-65+
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Accepted insurance & self-pay

Ayala accepts 30 insurers
Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna | Evernorth
Cigna | Evernorth - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts | BCBS
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | BCBS Medicare Advantage (HMO | PPO)
Carelon
Carelon | Medicare Advantage
Compsych
Fallon Health | Medicare Advantage
Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network
First Health Network
Harvard Pilgrim
Humana Medicare Advantage
JP Farley Corporation
Mass General Brigham (Optum)
Medicare Massachusetts
Multi Plan PHCS
Optum Serve
Oscar Health
Quest Behavioral Health
Railroad Medicare
Tricare East | Out of Network Provider
Tufts Health Plan
Tufts Health Plan Medicare Advantage
UMR
United Healthcare | Optum
United Healthcare | Optum - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage
Uprise EAP
SELF-PAY COSTS
Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.
$240
first session
$195
subsequent sessions
About Provider

About Ayala

Ayala Hamami is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who works with adults experiencing challenges with managing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and difficulties adapting to changes associated with major life transitions.

Ayala completed her bachelor's degree in Psychology at Brandeis University and her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Boston College. She has 13 years of experience in the mental health field. Ayala's therapeutic style is one in which she hears the voice of the clientele she serves, uncovers presenting issues, and provides feedback and coaching in order to help her clients gain insights and skills to manage emotions and behaviors, facilitate personal growth, and make positive life changes.

Ayala’s expertise, skills, and enthusiasm for helping individuals experiencing adjustment or relationship challenges show from the moment you meet this caring mental health and wellness professional. She helps individuals remove the emotional blocks that stand in the way of achieving their goals and creates opportunities for them to develop practical tools to make healthy relational and personal life shifts. Ayala is a passionate professional who helps clients identify concrete treatment objectives and achieve their desired treatment goals and outcomes, while providing a safe space for the therapeutic process to be experienced.

What clients say

What clients say

These testimonials are from real clients who completed a satisfaction survey after their sessions and agreed to share their feedback. Results may vary.

Ayala has changed my life she is such an amazing person and a safe place to open up to I am so grateful to have her as my therapist and support.

A Thriveworks Client, verified client of Ayala

Ayala is an amazing person to talk to I'm so grateful to have her as my counselor. She makes it very easy to open up to her and gives great advice!

A Thriveworks Client, verified client of Ayala

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Get to know Ayala

Why did you decide to become a counselor?

I could never imagine myself doing anything else. I have always felt it to be an immense privilege to be able to hold emotional space for others and to walk alongside them as they engage in their own journeys of exploration, self-discovery, and healing. 

What’s one thing you wish all clients knew?

How incredibly strong and resilient they are. 

What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?

My goal for the first session is to create an environment in which a client feels safe, heard, and understood. I want to learn what it is that will make the time we spend in subsequent sessions as valuable as it can possibly be, and work to demonstrate to my client that I am someone they can trust and rely upon for support throughout the course of our work together. 

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Other areas of focus

SpecialitiesRelationships, Career Counseling, Depression, Anxiety, Life Transition, Grief, Anger Management, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Trauma / PTSD, ADHD, Women’s Issues, Self Esteem, Coping Skills
ApproachesStrength-Based Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Any / Eclectic, Attachment-Based, Relational, Narrative, Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gestalt, Humanistic / Rogerian
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Education and training

Years in practice
13 years
Graduating institute
Boston College
Graduating degree
Master of Social Work
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Additional details

Languages spoken by this provider
English
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NPI number1730462300
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State of practiceMA
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License number118687
Practice location

Practice information

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Publications, Accomplishments & Awards

Self-referencing enhances memory specificity with age. Published in Psychology and Aging, — September 2011 , Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21480719/

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Individual Counseling
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Ayala Hamami

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