About
For 15 years, I have walked alongside individuals in their recovery journeys.
I have specialized training and experience working with individuals coping with addiction and mental health challenges.
My approach is: empathetic, non-judgmental, person-centered, and solution-focused.
I have worked with unhoused individuals in shelters, and community mental health facilities. I have also conducted over 1,000 clinical hours hosting recovery groups. For the past four years, I have supported high achieving individuals address their alcohol use or addiction problems in individual counseling.
I carefully attend to each client by drawing out their unique strengths so that we can co-create a plan of care. I believe it is important to get to the root of the issue. We are not our addictive behaviors. Addiction is simply a means of coping. When dealing with substance use concerns, it is important to work with a treatment professional who has knowledge and experience treating addiction.
Areas of specialization & expetise
Alcohol use, addressing daily use, binge drinking, and “problem drinking”. Supporting individuals who are sober curious, want to reduce drinking or achieve total cessation.
Drug dependence which includes the following substances:
- Marijuana
- Nicotine (cigarettes, vapes, ZYN)
- Caffeine (coffee, energy drinks)
- Prescription stimulants (Adderall)
- Cocaine
- Benzodiazepines
- Methamphetamine
- Fentanyl, heroin
- Prescription opioids such as hydrocodone (Vicodin), oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet)
Behavioral addictions such as gambling, gaming, technology/internet/phone overuse, shopping/spending
Codependency, (“love addiction”) a care-taking behavior familiar to relationships where one or more people is actively using drugs or alcohol
theoretical alignment
My approach is person-centered. It takes vulnerability to admit that you have a problem, and to ask for help.
My approach is holistic. I believe that the physical body and mind are interconnected. When we use alcohol and drugs, we are impacting our physical, mental and emotional health. Life is challenging and we may find ourselves attempting to self-sooth by using substances or engaging in behaviors that give us momentary relief if we do have other ways to cope. Chronic stress can lead to physical health problems such as chronic pain, fatigue, headaches, insomnia.
I believe it is important to evaluate the whole person and identify the core issues instead of treating symptoms. I utilize the disease model of addiction which considers one’s genetic, biological, neurological, and environmental factors.
Rates & investment
I provide accessible therapy services to clients in the state of Massachusetts- in my office and via telehealth video sessions. I accept the following insurance plans listed below. In some cases, clients prefer to pay out of pocket. I am happy to discuss payment options with you. It is important to me that people living with the challenges of addiction and mental health issues are able to affordably receive care.
rates
Initial phone consultation- Free
Initial intake session- $185
Individual session- $170 (50 minutes)
insurance
I accept the following insurance plans:
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
Optum
United Health Care, UHS
