Warmth and Professionalism
Therapists in Cambridge, MA
While we may use somewhat different approaches, each therapist at Kendall Psychological Associates is committed to the principle of respect for our clients, and each therapy proceeds with non-judgmental careful listening, warmth, and professionalism.
Ethan Seidman, Ph.D.
Director
Dr. Seidman works with a wide range of individuals. His areas of interest include: Depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, online addictions, sex/sexuality issues, and blocks to productivity at school and work. Dr. Seidman is a Certified AEDP Therapist and is EMDR trained, and works to integrate those approaches, along with mindfulness practices. Dr. Seidman is the founder and director of Kendall Psychological Associates. He graduated from Wesleyan University and received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Boston. He did his internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. He was then a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School for over 10 years.
“I provide a warm, attentive, and interactive psychotherapy relationship that aims to help people deepen their self-understanding, break out of hurtful patterns, and develop new modes of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that will reduce depression and anxiety.”
Lauren Dumont, Psy.D.
Clinical Director
Cambridge
Dr. Dumont works with thoughtful, driven adults who want to feel better - whether that means finding relief from anxiety or stress, navigating a difficult season, improving their relationships, or understanding themselves more deeply and creating lasting change. Many of her clients are highly capable people who have considerable insight into themselves, yet find that understanding a pattern intellectually has not necessarily helped them change it. Her particular interests include anxiety and stress, grief and loss, relationships, fertility, parenthood, and major life transitions.
Dr. Dumont's style is warm, engaged, and direct, with humor woven naturally into her work. She believes therapy should offer both comfort and challenge: a relationship where clients feel deeply understood and supported, but also safe enough to look honestly at patterns that may be keeping them stuck. Her approach is relational and attachment-informed, with attention to how earlier experiences and important relationships shape the ways people understand themselves, connect with others, and respond to difficult emotions. She also strongly believes that both gaining knowledge and developing tangible skills are essential building blocks of therapy and long-term change.
Dr. Dumont integrates Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based approaches to help clients move beyond insight toward emotional change. Rather than simply understanding why a pattern exists, therapy can create opportunities to experience oneself, emotions, and relationships differently. She works collaboratively with clients to identify what they need and build lives and relationships that feel more connected, fulfilling, and authentically their own.
Dr. Dumont earned her doctorate from Loyola University Maryland and has trained and worked in a variety of clinical settings, including New York University. She has pursued advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). She serves as Clinical Director at Kendall Psychological Associates and also works as a Corporate Wellness Consultant, providing wellness services to institutions throughout the region.
I know that deciding to start therapy can come easily for some people yet feel incredibly daunting for others. If you're considering it, I encourage you to take that first step and give it a try! Together we will create an environment that feels as conducive to comfort and connection as it is to growth. I'm warm and supportive, but I'm also engaged and direct, and humor tends to find its way into the room. I want therapy to feel comfortable while also being a place where we're willing to challenge old patterns and try something different. My hope is that our work helps you not only understand yourself better, but also experience meaningful change in your life!
Phoebe Wan, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Wan works with adults experiencing eating disorders, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and insomnia. She also has a particular interest in supporting people during pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, and other transitions related to reproductive and family life. She has extensive experience working with international and multicultural populations and is attentive to the ways culture, identity, family expectations, and life transitions can shape emotional well-being.
Dr. Wan brings a calm, thoughtful, and compassionate presence to therapy. She believes that each person holds within themselves the capacity to find meaningful answers to the challenges they face, and she sees her role as helping clients discover and connect with those answers. She works collaboratively with clients to understand both the emotional pain that brings them to treatment and the resilience and inner resources they already possess. Her approach respects each person's pace while also helping clients gently challenge fears and patterns that may be limiting their lives. She incorporates Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed therapy to help clients better understand different parts of themselves, develop greater self-compassion, and approach difficult emotions with curiosity and flexibility.
Dr. Wan takes an integrative approach drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). She provides therapy in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese and thoughtfully integrates Eastern philosophies and Western psychological practices when this fits the client's values and needs.
Dr. Wan earned her doctorate from James Madison University, completed her APA-accredited internship at Canvas Health, and completed postdoctoral training at The Emily Program in Minnesota. She has worked in college counseling centers, psychiatric hospitals, and eating disorder treatment settings, serving clients from a wide range of cultural and international backgrounds. Outside of work, she enjoys experimental cooking, children's literature, and supporting parents.
“Weaving in both Eastern philosophies and Western practices, I provide a safe and calming space for each individual to explore their needs and emotional pain. My approach is nonjudgmental, gentle, yet also direct. I respect each individual's pace of growth and work with my clients at their own pace to challenge their fears.”
Austin Brooks, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Brooks works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, interpersonal and romantic relationships, parenting, family concerns, executive functioning challenges, self-esteem, stress, and phobias. He enjoys helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about how to move toward the changes they want in their lives.
Dr. Brooks' style is relaxed, warm, collaborative, genuine, and practical. He recognizes that beginning therapy often brings both hope and apprehension and prioritizes creating an environment that feels safe and comfortable enough for honest exploration. He works with clients to clarify goals, understand patterns, and identify changes that feel both meaningful and realistic.
Dr. Brooks uses an integrative, evidence-based approach that may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and insight-oriented approaches. Rather than applying a single model to everyone, he collaborates with each client to select strategies that fit their individual needs and goals.
Dr. Brooks graduated from the University of Mary Washington and earned his Psy.D. from William James College. He completed his APA-accredited internship at the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center and has worked in a variety of outpatient clinical settings.
“For many individuals, the courageous choice to begin therapy brings up feelings of both hope and apprehension. I have great respect for people who make the decision to begin therapy, and I prioritize working with you to create a safe, genuine, and comfortable environment. Whether you're looking to feel better, fix a problem, or simply learn more about yourself, I genuinely enjoy this work and look forward to helping you along the journey.”
Ilana Abrams, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Pre-Licensed
Dr. Abrams works with adults and has specialized training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other anxiety-related conditions. She also has experience treating postpartum depression, anxiety, and postpartum OCD, and enjoys working with adults navigating depression, stress, life transitions, relationship difficulties, and challenges with managing emotions.
Dr. Abrams provides warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental psychotherapy. She works to help clients approach difficult thoughts, feelings, and fears with greater flexibility while building confidence in their ability to do things that matter even when anxiety is present.
Her integrative approach draws primarily from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Inference-Based CBT for OCD, and ERP. Treatment is individualized around each client's goals and values, with a focus on building greater psychological flexibility and self-trust, shifting patterns that keep clients stuck, and helping clients move toward lives that feel more aligned with what matters to them.
Dr. Abrams graduated from Wesleyan University and earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, where she trained in partial hospital, intensive outpatient, and inpatient settings. Outside of work, she enjoys fiction, running, and spending time with family and friends.
“When worry and self-doubt take over, it can be hard to trust yourself, feel present, or know how to move forward. Together, we’ll work to understand the patterns keeping you stuck, reconnect with your own perspective, and make choices guided by what matters most to you.”
Alissa Assad, Psy.D.
Staff Clinician
Dr. Assad works with adults across the lifespan, with a particular passion for supporting young and emerging adults navigating periods of transition, identity development, and increasing independence. She also enjoys working with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, significant life changes, relationship and family concerns, and ADHD and executive functioning difficulties, including challenges with task initiation, procrastination, organization, and follow-through. Dr. Assad is especially committed to providing culturally responsive and affirming care to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, first-generation, and other historically marginalized communities. She also enjoys working with therapists and other helping professionals seeking a space of their own for reflection and support.
A central focus of Dr. Assad’s work is helping clients better understand patterns that have developed over time. Rather than labeling behaviors or coping strategies as simply “good” or “bad,” she encourages curiosity about how they developed, what purpose they may have served, and whether they continue to be helpful in the present. From there, she works collaboratively with clients to identify what they want to hold onto, what they may be ready to change, and how to move toward choices that feel more intentional and aligned with their values.
This approach is particularly meaningful in Dr. Assad’s work with young adults navigating independence while remaining connected to important family, cultural, and community values. She recognizes that growth does not always mean separating from where we come from and enjoys helping clients develop a stronger sense of self while honoring the relationships and identities that matter to them.
Dr. Assad draws from relational, person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and acceptance-based approaches. She is mindful of how concerns such as anxiety, depression, executive functioning difficulties, sleep, avoidance, and interpersonal stress can overlap and reinforce one another. Rather than treating concerns in isolation, she integrates different approaches to address both symptoms affecting day-to-day functioning and the broader experiences and patterns that shape each person. She also provides focused, skills-based treatment for sleep difficulties and for clients interested in exploring or changing patterns of substance use. Her style is warm, collaborative, and engaged, balancing curiosity and validation with practical strategies and thoughtful challenge.
Dr. Assad earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from William James College. She completed her doctoral internship at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, where her training included rotations in Sleep Medicine and Bariatrics, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Boston College. Her experience across college counseling, hospital, and community mental health settings continues to inform her flexible and holistic approach to care.
“I view therapy as a space where people can better understand how they became who they are without judging themselves for what they find. Many of the ways we learn to cope, relate to others, or protect ourselves develop for understandable reasons, even when they eventually stop serving us. I genuinely enjoy helping clients make sense of those patterns, decide what they want to carry forward, and experiment with new ways of approaching their lives and relationships that feel more intentional and authentic to who they are.”
Ryan Aylward, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Aylward works with adults across the lifespan who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, family concerns, and challenges at work or school. He is particularly interested in helping people who recognize that longstanding ways of protecting themselves or relating to others may no longer be working, but who find that insight alone has not been enough to create change.
Dr. Aylward's approach begins with the idea that our relationship with ourselves shapes many of our relationships with other people. He helps clients understand the different emotions, needs, and protective responses that can exist within them, and to approach those experiences with greater curiosity and compassion rather than self-criticism. Therapy can then become a place to loosen patterns that once served an important purpose but now interfere with intimacy, confidence, or a fuller engagement with life.
Dr. Aylward is trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and also draws from psychodynamic and attachment theory, Buddhist psychology and mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). His work balances acceptance with change: developing greater capacity to be with difficult internal experiences while also moving toward relationships, choices, and activities that feel meaningful.
Dr. Aylward graduated from Boston College and earned his Psy.D. from William James College. His training included clinical internships at McLean Hospital and Brandeis University and a postdoctoral fellowship at Boston College. He has also worked as a therapist and supervisor at Emerson College Counseling Center and Atrius Health.
“Therapy can change the way you relate to yourself, and that often changes the way you relate to the important people in your life. I try to help clients find a balance between accepting themselves as they are and recognizing where change is possible. The goal isn't simply to get rid of distress, but to make more room for what feels valuable, connected, and meaningful.”
Adam Bazari, M.D.
Staff Psychiatrist
Dr. Bazari (he/him) provides psychotherapy and therapy combined with medication management to adults across the lifespan. His areas of interest include anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma, navigating life transitions, relationship concerns, and working towards a greater sense of self and purpose.
His approach is relational, collaborative, and culturally affirming, and he employs an integrated but primarily psychodynamic approach to understanding patterns of relating to others and oneself, deriving meaning from past experiences, and recognizing the ways one’s choices may interfere with their life goals and sense of wellbeing.
Dr. Bazari received his M.D. from the UC Berkeley – UC San Francisco Joint Medical Program and he completed his psychiatry residency training at Cambridge Health Alliance. He is currently a staff psychiatrist and psychotherapy supervisor at Cambridge Health Alliance and a fellow at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.
"I see therapy as grounded in the creation of a collaborative, trusting space where clients feel affirmed in their identities and safe to explore their emotional life and past experiences. In this work, I hope to assist clients with fostering self-compassion and developing and working towards personal goals that are aligned with their values."
Emily Camp, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Pre-licensed
Dr. Camp (she/her) works with older adolescents and adults navigating stress and trauma, grief and loss, and related experiences such as shame, fear, low self worth, nervous system regulation, health struggles, sex/sexuality issues, relationship concerns, family challenges, parenthood, performance constraints in school and work, and experiences of discrimination. She is also interested in working with individuals experiencing difficulties with decision-making, social anxiety, identity exploration, and chronic pain.
Dr. Camp's style is warm, kind, collaborative, and empowering. She is especially interested in helping clients understand their concerns in the context of their relationships, communities, identities, and the larger systems that shape their lives.She believes people are doing the best they can with the resources available to them and helps clients identify their natural resilience while making room for new ways of thinking, feeling, and connecting. She works collaboratively to establish goals that center each client's values, emotions, needs, and life context.
Dr. Camp primarily uses mindfulness-based cognitive approaches while integrating ecological systems and intersectional feminist perspectives. She also draws from Cognitive Restructuring for PTSD, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), tailoring strategies to the individual rather than treating symptoms in isolation from their context.
Dr. Camp completed her master's degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia, her doctorate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and her APA-accredited internship at the University of New Hampshire Psychological and Counseling Services. She has worked with youth and adults in college counseling centers, VA hospitals, private practice, community mental health clinics, and schools. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking for loved ones, beach days, bike rides, hiking, running, yoga, reading, pop culture, and creative projects.
“I hope to foster a warm, kind, and collaborative relationship to help people accept themselves as they are. I trust and believe that people are doing their very best. I also believe that we can understand and learn how to better soothe our emotions and incorporate more helpful ways of thinking; when this happens, we can find ways to live life more meaningfully and better connect with others.”
Courtney Colgan, Ph.D.
Staff Clinician
Pre-licensed
Dr. Colgan works with adolescents and adults. Her adult specialties include women's mental health; perinatal and reproductive mental health, including pregnancy and postpartum concerns, infertility, pregnancy loss, and menopause; parenting; grief and loss; anxiety and depression; OCD; and the psychological effects of trauma, including complex PTSD and dissociation. With adolescents, she works with adjustment and transitions, identity development, developmental trauma, grief, anxiety, OCD, and depression.
Dr. Colgan views therapy as both an art and a science. She believes evidence-based practices work best when integrated with the resources clients already bring, including creative, cultural, religious or spiritual, and community-based strengths. Her work emphasizes intersectionality, safety, personal agency, and choice, and she approaches assessment and diagnosis in a strengths-based, developmentally informed way that asks not only what symptoms are present, but how and why they may have developed.
Her approach integrates relational psychodynamic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), neurobiology, and sensorimotor psychotherapy. She brings a trauma-informed perspective to helping clients understand protective adaptations, reconnect with parts of themselves, and develop new ways of relating that support healing and growth.
Dr. Colgan earned her bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Boston College. She completed her predoctoral internship at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School on the Adult/Child Track and her postdoctoral fellowship in Women's Health & Family Services at VA Bedford, where she received specialized training in reproductive mental health. She also trained at Simmons College Counseling Center and Tufts Medical Center. She most recently completed the Postgraduate Fellowship in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis (MIP).
“I like to think of therapy as an invitation - to turn inward, reflect on where you have been and where you want to go, explore different parts of yourself and your identities, and experiment with new ways of being and relating. My hope is to foster a therapeutic space in which you feel that all parts of you are safe, welcome, and valued. Being a therapist is both a privilege and responsibility, and I look forward to accompanying you along your path toward healing and growth.”
Sophie DelDonno, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. DelDonno’s specialty area is obsessive-compulsive disorder. She also treats people with overcontrolled coping styles (such as over-thinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and restrictive eating), as well as hair-pulling and skin-picking. She sees adults across the lifespan.
Dr. DelDonno brings compassion, collaboration, and humor to evidence-based treatment. She helps clients develop insight, values-aligned lifestyles, and new ways of responding to stress and discomfort. Her goal is not simply symptom reduction, but psychological healing.
Her approach is integrative and individualized to each client. She draws from Inference-Based CBT, Exposure and Response Prevention, Internal Family Systems therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Dr. DelDonno earned her undergraduate degree from Stony Brook University and her doctorate from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She completed her doctoral internship at the University of Chicago, where she received specialized training in OCD, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and eating disorders. During her postdoctoral fellowship at the Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago, she trained in the ACT and Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy tracks, and later served there as a staff psychologist and Quality of Care Coordinator.
“I am passionate about working with people who tend to get stuck in their heads or trapped into rigid ways of coping that work in the short-term but not the long-term. Fortunately, the characteristics that when in over-drive lead to those problems are the very same characteristics that can be leveraged as strengths for personal growth. In our work together, you will build internal flexibility so that you can respond effectively no matter the stressor or crisis. I believe that the core of psychological well-being is self-trust and self-leadership - together we can bring your inner world into harmony, which will help you move about the outer world with confidence and resilience. My role is to guide - you are the expert in yourself.”
Kat Dion, Ph.D.,PMHNP-BC
Staff Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Kat Dion works with adults across the lifespan who are navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and other mental health concerns. She has particular interests in college student mental health and working with LGBTQ+ clients. At KPA, Kat is available for psychiatric medication consultations and ongoing medication management.
Kat’s approach is collaborative, thoughtful, and attentive to the whole person. She believes psychiatric care works best when treatment takes into account not only symptoms, but also a person’s relationships, identities, values, physical health, and broader life circumstances. She works with patients to understand what they are experiencing and to make medication decisions together, with the goal of developing a treatment plan that feels both clinically appropriate and personally meaningful.
In addition to psychopharmacology, Kat incorporates principles of acceptance and mindfulness into her work. She helps patients develop a different relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions while considering how medication may reduce barriers to living more fully and engaging with what matters to them. Her experience across college health, trauma treatment, and Veterans’ healthcare has also given her a broad perspective on the ways mental and physical health intersect across different stages of adulthood.
Kat earned her Ph.D. in Nursing and her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Endicott College. She received her Master of Science from Boston College, specializing as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, and completed a clinical rotation with the Victims of Violence Program at Cambridge Health Alliance. Before practicing independently as a nurse practitioner, she completed a yearlong interdisciplinary fellowship at the VA Bedford Healthcare System. She later served as a staff nurse practitioner in the University Health and Counseling Center at Northeastern University.
Sofia DiPace, Psy.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pre-Licensure
Dr. Sofia DiPace works primarily with young adults, with a particular appreciation for college and graduate students navigating the opportunities and challenges that come with this stage of life. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), relationship concerns, family dynamics, ADHD and executive functioning challenges, identity exploration, self-esteem concerns, disordered eating, stress, and major life transitions. Whether someone is adjusting to increased independence, navigating academic or career pressures, or trying to better understand themselves, Dr. DiPace strives to create a space where clients feel supported, understood, and empowered to grow.
Dr. DiPace believes that therapy is most effective when it is collaborative, genuine, and tailored to the individual. Her style is warm, relational, and strengths-based, balancing encouragement with thoughtful exploration. She enjoys helping clients recognize the strengths they already possess while developing new ways of responding to life's challenges. Together, you'll work to better understand yourself, build confidence, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.
Dr. DiPace takes an integrative, evidence-based approach to psychotherapy, drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and anxiety. She also believes that reflecting on past experiences, personal values, and future goals can create powerful momentum for change. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, she works collaboratively with each client to find the therapeutic strategies that best support their goals.
Dr. DiPace earned her Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from William James College after completing her undergraduate studies at Emmanuel College. She completed her predoctoral internship at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Counseling Center and has trained in a variety of clinical settings, including schools, hospitals, residential programs, and outpatient and private practice settings. These experiences have prepared her to support clients with a broad range of emotional, relational, and developmental concerns.
"One of my favorite parts of being a psychologist is getting to watch people realize they're more capable than they thought they were. It's so easy to look around and feel like everyone else has life figured out while you're the only one struggling. In my experience, that's almost never true.
I especially enjoy working with young adults because it's such an exciting yet often overwhelming time of life. There can be so much happening all at once: relationships, careers, family expectations, independence, and figuring out who you want to become. I love helping people slow down, reconnect with what's important to them, and recognize strengths they may not have seen in themselves yet.
Outside of work, I'm a big family person, I never say no to something covered in chocolate, and I'm always looking for a great movie recommendation. My hope is that therapy feels like a place where you can show up exactly as you are, knowing we'll work together to help you build a life that feels fulfilling and true to who you are."
Lesli DuBose
Staff Psychologist
Dr. DuBose (they/them) works with adults and teens and specializes in supporting transgender, gender-expansive, queer/LGBTQ+, and diverse-relationship communities, including non-monogamous, polyamorous, ace, and kink communities, as well as other people affected by minority stress and systemic oppression. They work with identity exploration, relational trauma, gender-affirming transitions, family rejection, religious trauma, depression, anxiety, acute and complex PTSD, shame, loneliness, and low self-worth.
Dr. DuBose's style is warm, collaborative, curious, and compassionate. They use humor when it is healing and direct communication when it is needed, approaching difficult conversations with kindness, gentleness, and nonjudgment. Their work is rooted in the belief that all people deserve to feel seen, heard, understood, valued, and celebrated, and that clients are the experts on their own lives.
Their integrative approach draws from client-centered, trauma-informed, strength-based, and empowerment-focused practices; Internal Family Systems (IFS); Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); mindfulness; somatic methods; feminist therapy; and liberation psychology. Dr. DuBose is also trained in informed-consent appointments for gender-affirming medical interventions and brings cultural humility to this work as an ongoing practice.
Dr. DuBose earned their Psy.D. from William James College and has trained in outpatient, inpatient, hospital, college counseling, community, and gender-affirming medical settings. Outside of therapy, they have played roller derby for more than a decade, enjoy art, writing, pets, and chosen family, and train other mental health providers in gender-affirming practices.
“I hope my clients gain a deeper sense of self-compassion, acceptance, and understanding; freedom from harmful patterns; a larger toolbox to navigate life's challenges; and the ability to build and live a life that feels fulfilling, safe, rewarding, and joyful.”
Alli Duncan, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Duncan (she/her) works with adults navigating relationship difficulties, life stress, disordered eating, anger, sleep concerns, depression, and anxiety. She has specialized expertise working with people who have experienced trauma and with clients across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, including those affected by minority stress, institutional betrayal, and sexual or gender-based trauma.
Dr. Duncan prioritizes empathy, respect, collaboration, honesty, trust, and safety. She combines empowerment and affirmative approaches with evidence-based treatment, working to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can approach difficult experiences without losing sight of their strengths, identities, and agency.
She is trained in evidence-based treatments for PTSD, eating disorders, insomnia, panic disorder, and chronic pain and draws from CBT and third-wave approaches such as DBT and ACT. Her trauma-focused treatments include Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD (CBCT), Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), and ACT for PTSD.
Dr. Duncan earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Xavier University. She completed her predoctoral internship at VA Portland Healthcare System, focusing on women and gender-diverse Veterans, and later completed the LGBTQ+ Health Fellowship at VA Boston Healthcare System. She has worked with Veterans for several years and has expertise in military-related trauma. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, her dog Bonnie, board games, hiking, and camping.
“In order to foster healing, a safe and nonjudgmental environment is essential. I strive to create a therapeutic space that prioritizes trust and safety to make approaching the hard parts of life a little bit easier.”
Kelley Durham, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Durham works with adults seeking help with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, life transitions, and relationship difficulties. She is particularly interested in helping people who feel held back by difficult thoughts or emotions and want to move toward a life that feels more meaningful, even when those internal experiences do not disappear completely.
Dr. Durham's style is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in the simple but powerful elements of therapy: human connection, empathy, and validation. She creates space to understand what brings clients to therapy while helping them relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings so those experiences have less power to dictate their choices.
Her approach is integrative, trauma-informed, and flexible. She is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and frequently incorporates mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies. She also draws from humanistic theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and trauma-specific treatments such as Prolonged Exposure.
Dr. Durham earned her B.A. from Boston College and her Ph.D. from Drexel University. She completed her internship at Middlesex Hospital and her postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital. Outside of work, she enjoys crossword puzzles, mystery novels, and yoga.
“Some of therapy's power comes from pretty simple things - human connection, empathy, validation. With those building blocks, we'll create a safe, collaborative space in which we can explore what brings you to therapy. Maybe you feel like difficult thoughts and feelings are holding you back from your most meaningful life. The good news is we don't actually have to change those thoughts and feelings to help you pursue what really matters to you. Together we can change your relationship to them and help you get unstuck.”
Mayte Forte, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Forte (she/her) works with young adults and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal difficulties, major life transitions, and acculturation or immigration-related adjustment. She has particular expertise supporting LGBTQIA+ clients, including transgender and gender-expansive people, and brings a strong interest in the intersection of identity, culture, and psychological well-being.
Dr. Forte is warm, affirming, collaborative, and authentic. Her work is social-justice driven, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed. She helps clients clarify what matters most to them, develop a greater sense of self-awareness, and take meaningful steps toward lives that feel more consistent with their values.
Her treatment integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), interpersonal psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and exposure-based approaches, including Prolonged Exposure for trauma. Dr. Forte is fully bilingual and provides therapy in both English and Spanish.
Dr. Forte immigrated from Cuba in 1998. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Boston, completed her APA-accredited internship through Harvard Medical School at Cambridge Health Alliance, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in LGBTQIA+ health at the DeBakey VA Center in Houston. She also enjoys teaching and providing workshops on cultural sensitivity and affirming practices.
“Your life is important. By grounding yourself in the present moment, you can decide what matters most to you and move in that direction, one step at a time. I work collaboratively with patients and focus on creating a safe, open space to support you along your journey of self-awareness, healing, and skill development. Together, we work to move you toward living a meaningful life while effectively handling the challenges that go with it.”
Nicole Faraci-Kahn, Ph.D.
Pre-Licensed Staff Clincian
Dr. Faraci-Kahn works with children, adolescents, and young adults through their mid-to-late twenties. She supports clients navigating anxiety, perfectionism, self-esteem and identity concerns, and major life transitions, with particular sensitivity to the developmental pressures of growing up and 'adulting.' She particularly enjoys supporting clients who struggle with high expectations, overthinking, or feeling overwhelmed as they navigate school relationships, work, and changes in their sense of self.
Dr. Kahn creates a safe, compassionate, and affirming space where clients can feel understood and empowered to grow. Her style is warm, collaborative and strengths-based, balancing space for reflection and practical strategies clients can use in their everyday lives. She helps young people recognize what they already bring to the work while building confidence, resilience, and a stronger sense of self. When working with children and adolescents, she values collaboration with parents and caregivers and considers the important roles that family, school, and community play in a young person’s well-being.
Her approach is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) while also emphasizing the importance of relationships, lived experiences, and the therapeutic alliance. She tailors each session to the client's unique needs, developmental stage, identity, and goals. Her work combines practical skill-building with attention to the relationships and experiences that shape how clients see themselves. Drawing from her background in a variety of clinical and educational settings, Dr. Faraci-Kahn takes a developmentally informed approach and considers clients within the broader contexts and systems that shape their experiences.
Dr. Kahn earned her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and currently is a faculty member in the School Psychology Program at Tufts University. She has years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and young adults across clinical and school settings. Outside of work, she enjoys neighborhood coffee shops, running along the coast, catching a Red Sox game, volunteering for social causes, and finding new restaurants, especially sushi!
“My therapeutic space is meant to feel safe, open to vulnerability, and free of judgment. I bring my authentic warmth, compassion, curiosity, and collaborative style into each therapeutic relationship. I strive to support my clients in using their own lived experiences to develop the knowledge and skills to become more confident in who they are and more equipped to handle what comes next.”
Elliot Grace, Psy.D.
Staff Clinician
Pre-licensed
Dr. Futch (he/him) works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment concerns, family dysfunction, relationship difficulties, questions of identity, and the role of creativity and mindfulness in psychological life. He is invested in understanding his clients’ unique ways of being in the world and in helping them deepen their capacities for agency and intimacy while crafting a life that feels more fully their own.
Dr. Futch's style is authentic, compassionate, collaborative, and at times playful. Depending on what the work calls for, sessions may include humor, irreverence, extended metaphor, and imaginative exploration, alongside ample space for slowing down, sitting with difficult feelings, and reflecting carefully on experience. He aims to create a space where difficult feelings can be taken seriously without losing room for lightheartedness and spontaneity.
Dr. Futch’s approach is integrative but primarily psychoanalytic, informed by psychodynamic theory, mindfulness-based psychotherapy, and cognitive-behavioral perspectives. His work is primarily client-led: rather than imposing a predetermined agenda, he invites clients to decide what feels most important and attends to the core patterns and themes that emerge. He balances deep, open-ended exploration with pragmatic problem-solving when concrete challenges call for a more focused approach. Rather than applying theory rigidly or reducing a person to a diagnosis or single explanation, Dr. Futch tailors therapy to the individual and attends to the therapeutic relationship itself as an important source of understanding and change.
Dr. Futch earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Marquette University and a separate terminal master's degree in mental health counseling from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he focused on mindfulness-based psychotherapies. He completed an APA-accredited internship at White River Junction VA and Dartmouth Counseling Center, which emphasized trauma therapy and identity development. He has also completed advanced postdoctoral training in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy through two highly regarded Boston-area programs: the Program for Psychotherapy at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School and the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.
“I genuinely care for my patients and am deeply curious about their internal worlds, including how their experience unfolds from moment to moment. I believe that, through an authentic encounter with another human being, psychotherapy can open a window for discovery and change.”
William Futch, Ph.D.
Staff Clinician
Pre-Licensed
Dr. Gowins works with adults and couples navigating depression, anxiety, early attachment and trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, academic pressures, and questions related to creativity and identity. In couples therapy, she helps partners understand recurring patterns, improve communication and intimacy, repair ruptures, and navigate transitions in their relationship.
Dr. Gowins takes an active, relational, and collaborative approach. She is interested in how ways of relating that once protected us can later become constraining, affecting relationships, work, creativity, and the ability to live in meaningful ways. Therapy offers a place to understand where these patterns came from while experimenting with new ways of relating to oneself and others.
Her approach is integrative but primarily psychoanalytic, with attention to attachment, relational patterns, and the therapeutic relationship itself. She works to help clients understand not only what they do, but what those patterns have meant and protected against, so that new choices can become possible.
Dr. Gowins completed postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Health Alliance and earned her doctorate from Northwestern University. She completed her internship at Columbia University/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and has worked across a range of clinical settings. She is a lecturer at Harvard Medical School, supervises at Cambridge Health Alliance and Yeshiva University, and is an advanced fellow at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.
“Sometimes ways of interacting with others and the world that once worked or protected us may begin to inhibit our relationships, work, creativity, and efforts at living in meaningful ways - and may even begin to cause distress. Together, we will create a therapy relationship in which to explore the origins of these patterns and better understand how you relate to yourself, others, and the world, so that you may begin to live more deliberately, freely, and in connection to your own goals and desires.”
Jennifer Gowins, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Grace (he/him) works with adults navigating depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, anger, and grief. He has experience supporting people from a wide range of backgrounds, including undergraduate and graduate students, first responders, medical professionals, and Veterans.
Dr. Grace takes a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental approach. He works to create a space where clients feel understood and supported while approaching their concerns with curiosity and compassion. His work emphasizes each person's voice, values, and lived experience rather than imposing a predetermined path for therapy.
Dr. Grace integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychodynamic therapy, and trauma-focused approaches. He tailors treatment to each client's needs and goals, combining practical tools for change with deeper exploration of patterns, relationships, and emotional experience.
Dr. Grace earned his undergraduate degree from Bates College and his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He completed both his predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Hospital. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, rock climbing, and hiking.
“Therapy is a journey we take together, where your voice and values guide the way. I'm here to walk alongside you, offering curiosity, compassion, and practical tools for change.”
Shawntay Grasso, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Grasso provides psychotherapy to children ages 8 and older, adolescents, and adults, as well as couples. She works with depression, anxiety, trauma, identity development, emerging adulthood, relationship concerns, body image, and self-esteem. She has a particular interest in supporting LGBTQIA+ clients and people whose experiences have been shaped by marginalization or systemic oppression.
Dr. Grasso believes therapy works best when clients feel genuinely seen, respected, and empowered. Her style is warm, collaborative, person-centered, and goal-directed. She recognizes that emotional well-being cannot be separated from the relationships, identities, communities, and larger systems that shape people's lives, and she brings this perspective into her work with clients.
Dr. Grasso takes an integrative, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based approaches, multicultural frameworks, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), particularly when working with trauma and other distressing experiences. She tailors treatment to each client's needs, goals, identities, and lived experiences while helping clients build on their strengths and develop new ways of navigating life's challenges.
Dr. Grasso earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from William James College and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at LifeStance Health. Her clinical experience spans community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, partial hospitalization programs, schools, and outpatient settings, preparing her to work with clients across ages, backgrounds, and levels of clinical need.
“I believe that therapy is a collaborative process built on honesty, respect, and empowerment. I want my clients to feel that we're working together toward goals that are meaningful to them, while creating a space where they can be fully themselves without judgment. My hope is to help people better understand themselves, recognize their strengths, and develop the tools they need to navigate life's challenges and create a greater sense of peace, balance, and positivity in their lives.”
Helen Hailes Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Hailes (she/her) works with adults navigating relationship concerns, trauma recovery, identity development, questions of meaning and purpose, self-esteem, life transitions, adjustment, stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She has experience working with survivors of violence and abuse as well as with queer, trans, polyamorous, and immigrant clients. She tailors therapy to the person in front of her while also attending to the ways that relationships, cultural context, broader systems, and events in the world impact each of us.
Dr. Hailes takes a warm, authentic, and collaborative approach and views therapy as a generative, creative space - one that can be both serious and playful at times. She believes healing often involves not only reducing distress, but creating room for new possibilities, deeper self-understanding, and more authentic ways of being in relationships and in the world.
Dr. Hailes takes an integrative approach, drawing particularly on relational, psychodynamic, trauma-informed, and feminist multicultural perspectives. She is currently a postgraduate fellow at the Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis.
Dr. Hailes received her BA from the University of Chicago, MSc from the University of Oxford, and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Boston College. She completed her internship at the Yale School of Medicine and postdoctoral fellowship at VA Bedford. She has worked in college counseling, community mental health, Veterans Affairs, and inpatient psychiatric settings.
“Coming to therapy is a courageous choice. I will meet you where you are and work with you to live more fully and authentically within yourself and your relationships. I will accompany you every step of the way with openness and curiosity as you heal, change, and grow. I look forward to getting to know you.”
Sarah Hines, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Hines works with older adolescents, emerging adults, and adults. Her clinical interests include anxiety, depression, ADHD, sports and academic performance, life transitions, loss, infertility, pregnancy and postpartum adjustment, parenting, and relationship concerns.
Dr. Hines provides a compassionate and grounding space where clients can feel safe exploring and changing patterns that are no longer working. Her style is warm, collaborative, and curious, and she focuses on helping clients develop a more cohesive sense of self while building lives that feel meaningful and worth living.
Her integrative approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, psychodynamic and humanistic therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy. She tailors treatment to the individual, balancing practical strategies with deeper exploration of emotions, relationships, and identity.
Dr. Hines completed her undergraduate studies at Rollins College and earned two master's degrees in education. She worked as an elementary school teacher before earning her doctorate from William James College and has trained in school settings, behavioral medicine clinics, and work with Veterans. Outside of work, she enjoys running, cooking, and being outdoors with her children.
“I love helping clients feel empowered to live a life that feels meaningful and connected.”
Selin Kepkep, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Kepkep works with adults navigating depression, anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, grief and loss, and life transitions such as marriage, divorce, parenthood, and coping with illness. She approaches each client in the context of their relationships, goals, physical health, and the broader circumstances of their life.
Dr. Kepkep's style is relational, person-centered, and nonjudgmental. She helps clients develop greater self-understanding and self-compassion while becoming more flexible in how they respond to emotional pain and life's challenges. She sees therapy as a partnership and feels honored to witness the growth and healing that can emerge from that work.
Her integrative approach draws from psychodynamic and interpersonal therapies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness. She works with clients to increase mindful awareness, reduce self-judgment, make room for difficult emotional states, and move toward more meaningful ways of living.
Dr. Kepkep graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and earned her doctorate from Boston University. She completed postdoctoral training at Massachusetts General Hospital and has worked in community mental health as well as medical and nursing settings. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, gardening, and what she describes as very amateur nature photography.
“As a psychotherapist, my goal is to support a client's sense of resilience and strength, establishing greater self-understanding in the context of self-compassion and allowing more flexibility in approaching life's challenges. I feel it is a great honor to act as a partner and witness to someone's journey of growth and healing.”
Danielle Kozanno, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Kozanno works with adults and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, sports performance concerns, identity development, and self-esteem. She also has a particular interest in acculturation, relationship distress, and the challenges of higher education.
Dr. Kozanno strives to provide a space where clients can pause, reflect, and receive support. Her style is collaborative and attuned to strengths, and she helps people develop greater resilience while working through conflicts and transitions. She understands each client as shaped by multiple, intersecting identities rather than reducing people to a diagnosis or problem.
Her integrative approach incorporates psychodynamic and insight-oriented perspectives with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She tailors treatment to the person, balancing deeper exploration of patterns and identity with practical strategies for change and performance.
Dr. Kozanno earned her doctorate from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California and has trained in university counseling centers, community clinics, and private practice. She earned her B.A. in Anthropology from Yale University, where she was a two-sport athlete in ice hockey and softball - an experience that informs her interest in performance psychology.
“I strive to provide space for clients to pause, reflect, and gain support. Together, we will work to identify strengths, build resiliency, and resolve conflicts. Engaging in therapy often allows for healing, growth, and change, and it is my hope that I can support you on your journey toward wellness.”
Joshua Limbert, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Limbert works with children, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, and trauma. As a licensed School Psychologist, he also has extensive experience with school adjustment, social and interpersonal conflicts, ADHD, autism, and other neurodevelopmental concerns. His combined clinical and school psychology background allows him to understand young people within both family and educational contexts.
Dr. Limbert's approach is collaborative, relational, strengths-based, and culturally humble. He emphasizes trust, safety, and mutual respect as the foundation of therapy and believes people should be the 'driver' of their own treatment. He works with clients and families to identify meaningful goals, monitor progress, and build on strengths and coping resources that are already present.
He draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness-based interventions. Dr. Limbert avoids a one-size-fits-all approach, tailoring treatment to each person's worldview, values, strengths, developmental needs, and preferences.
Dr. Limbert earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Fitchburg State University and his doctorate in School Psychology from William James College. He completed his doctoral internship at Harbor Care Health & Wellness Center in Nashua and postdoctoral training at an intensive therapeutic school. Earlier in his career he worked in residential and outreach programs serving adults with chronic mental health challenges.
“The therapeutic process can be an incredibly powerful, yet vulnerable experience, particularly for individuals who have experienced marginalization or mistrust with health systems in the past. My goal is to foster an inclusive, welcoming, and collaborative environment that helps people access their own strengths, insights, and coping resources. People are the 'driver' of their own treatment, and we will work together to identify personally meaningful goals and outcomes.”
Ana Llambias, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Llambias is a bilingual English- and Spanish-speaking psychologist who works with adults across the lifespan. Her clinical interests include depression, anxiety, early attachment challenges, complex trauma, life transitions, interpersonal difficulties, and identity development.
Dr. Llambias takes a collaborative and person-centered approach, with a strong emphasis on building a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship. She helps clients become curious about patterns in relationships and decision-making while strengthening boundaries, self-understanding, and the ability to make choices that support healing and growth.
Her work is primarily psychodynamic and integrates trauma-informed perspectives. She focuses on understanding how earlier relationships and experiences continue to shape present-day emotions, expectations, and choices, while also helping clients develop practical ways of creating meaningful change.
Dr. Llambias earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. She completed an APA-accredited internship at Jackson Health System/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and later a postdoctoral clinical fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Health Alliance. She has trained in hospitals, community mental health centers, and private practice. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, arts and crafts, movement, and cooking.
“When we take the time to show up for ourselves and explore life with curiosity, positive changes can happen. I'll work with you to find practical ways to make meaningful improvements and support the life you want to build.”
Allison Lurie, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Lurie combines Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Relational Cultural Therapy (RCT) to provide therapy to folks across the lifespan. Her work focuses on cultivating self-compassion, creativity, mindfulness, and self-empowerment. Dr. Lurie works with folks who experience anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, are undergoing life transitions, are neurodivergent, experience identity-based concerns, stress, and have experienced trauma.
Dr. Lurie uses her curiosity and compassion to create a therapeutic space that is active, collaborative, and culturally responsive. She’s interested in learning about and helping clients re-author the stories that they have learned to tell about themselves over the course of their lives, often due to interpersonal or systemic harm and trauma. Through the work of re-telling and re-authoring these narratives, therapy with Dr. Lurie identifies the ways these narratives can become constraining or limiting for clients, and creates a space for clients to understand their protective parts and their stories through a lens of greater self-agency.
Along with reauthoring one’s narrative of their life, self, and experiences, therapy with Dr. Lurie offers an opportunity to approach all parts of one’s self with a greater curiosity, care, and compassion. In cultivating a greater sense of these qualities, therapy becomes an opportunity to better understand the parts of one’s self that have served protective roles, and create more flexible, self-directed, and values-aligned ways of responding to stressors and experiences in one’s life.
Dr. Lurie has experience across academic, medical, and general outpatient settings, having earned her doctorate from William James College, completed her APA-accredited internship at Suffolk University, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. Dr. Lurie is Level 1 IFS Certified.
“Therapy is an opportunity to build a different relationship with yourself and practice showing up in the world in a way that is more self-compassionate and values-aligned. I work to provide a space of curiosity, creativity, insight, and experimentation where my clients can work to figure out how to live more authentically and create a life that fits with their goals, values, and selves.”
Amar Mandavia, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Mandavia (he/him) works with adults navigating stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and questions of personal identity. He has a particular passion for supporting people from the South Asian diaspora as they explore immigration and acculturation, intergenerational conflict, identity reconciliation, and the ways cultural expectations shape relationships and daily life.
Dr. Mandavia approaches therapy as a space for reflective learning and self-discovery. His style is compassionate, supportive, and collaborative, and he helps clients understand how different parts of their identity, family history, relationships, and culture fit together rather than asking them to choose among them.
His approach draws from psychodynamic and humanistic perspectives as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), acceptance-based strategies, and emotion-regulation techniques. Treatment is individualized to each client's goals and needs. Dr. Mandavia provides therapy in English and is also fluent in Hindi.
Dr. Mandavia earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University. He completed his APA-accredited internship at Harvard Medical School and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Boston VA Healthcare System. His professional experience includes inpatient, community mental health, and hospital-based settings.
“Taking the first step toward therapy can feel overwhelming, but together we can navigate your challenges. I strive to create a compassionate, supportive space that fosters self-discovery and empowers you to unlock your potential for growth and healing.”
Amy Mitchell, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Mitchell works with older adolescents, young adults, and adults. Her areas of interest include relationship problems, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, grief, and family concerns. She has particular experience with college and graduate-student life, transitions, peer and family relationships, and times when a person's usual coping strategies no longer seem to be working.
Dr. Mitchell believes a good therapeutic fit matters. She provides an empathic, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk openly at their own pace while working collaboratively to understand themselves, their relationships, and patterns that may be contributing to distress or dissatisfaction.
Her approach is flexible and often solution-focused, drawing from interpersonal therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), emotion-focused work, stress-reduction strategies, and mindfulness. She helps clients strengthen self-care, decrease stress, feel more in control, and develop new ways of responding when familiar coping methods have reached their limits.
Dr. Mitchell graduated from Loyola University and earned her doctorate from Widener University. She has worked at the counseling centers of both Swarthmore College and Skidmore College.
“People often seek therapy because they feel their regular coping skills are no longer working. I think it is important to provide people with tools to improve self-care, decrease stress, and feel more in control as they work toward the positive changes they would like to see in their lives.”
Nicholas Mollica, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Mollica works with adults at different stages of life and has particular interest and specialization in working with college and graduate students, teachers, healthcare/mental health providers, and people in transitional periods of life. Dr. Mollica also has specific training related to ADHD. Other areas of clinical focus and training include: anxiety, depression, trauma, family systems work, relationships and attachments, cross-cultural issues, identity development, and grief. Dr. Mollica also has special interest in the importance of nature and our relationships with the natural world, and the impact of technology on mental health and community.
Dr. Mollica’s integrative approach to therapy is grounded in humanistic and family-systems therapies and incorporates elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. His approach is open, free flowing, and tailored to meet the needs of the individual.
Dr. Mollica earned his doctorate from William James College where his research focused on the use of metaphors in speech. He received additional training at Bentley and Emmanuel Universities' college counseling centers and worked as an individual and family therapist across the greater Boston area and suburbs. He also completed training at Mass General Hospitals - Stress Management and Resiliency Training program.
“I have a deep reverence for the people I work with and their experiences. Therapy offers an important space to step out of the flow of our everyday lives - that we might be liberated from the confinement of judgments and pressures and instead reflect, imagine, and thrive.”
Lindsey Myers, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Myers (she/her) works with adolescents, young adults, and adults navigating mood instability, anxiety, early attachment challenges, trauma, life transitions, interpersonal difficulties, and questions of identity. She helps clients understand patterns that affect their well-being while building healthier boundaries, stronger relationships, and a more grounded sense of self.
Dr. Myers' style is collaborative and person-centered, with a strong emphasis on meeting clients where they are and creating a safe, supportive working relationship. She views therapy as a highly individualized process of developing insight and making meaning, and she aims to support greater self-discovery, agency, and empowerment.
Her work is primarily psychodynamic and integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT), and Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP). She brings a trauma-informed perspective to understanding how earlier experiences and relationships continue to shape emotions, expectations, and relational patterns.
Dr. Myers earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The New School. She completed postdoctoral clinical training at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Health Alliance, and McLean Hospital and has experience in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, residential treatment, community mental health, and university counseling. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, exploring new places, music, and cooking.
“My approach to therapy emphasizes collaborating with clients to create a safe therapeutic space, built on a strong working alliance. Within this space, clients can engage in a highly personalized process of building insight and making meaning of their lives. I strive to support clients on their journey of self-discovery and empowerment.”
Samuel Nathan, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Nathan works with adults navigating life transitions, men's issues, trauma, complicated family dynamics, relationship problems, academic concerns, depression, and anxiety. He is particularly interested in those moments in life when people notice themselves feeling confused or stuck, struggling to overcome obstacles to authenticity, achievement, and secure attachment.
Dr. Nathan's style is engaging, empathic, authentic, and collaborative. He works with clients to find the point where something begins to shift - where a problem feels better understood, possibilities open up, and life begins to feel more within their control. He balances support and personal exploration with an active focus on movement and change.
His integrative approach draws from Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), tailoring the work to the individual's needs and goals rather than relying on one model for everyone.
Dr. Nathan graduated from Franklin & Marshall College and earned his doctorate from Antioch University New England. He completed his APA-accredited internship at Community Services Institute in West Roxbury and postdoctoral training at Purdue University Northwest. He spent two years in college counseling at Tufts University prior to joining KPA. Outside of work, he enjoys soccer, hiking, camping, fishing, wood working, snowboarding, and time with family, friends, and pets.
“Whether it is a new obstacle that has cropped up or tackling a longer-term concern, I work collaboratively with people to find the moment where things shift, open up, and life feels back in their control. Authenticity and empathy are the cornerstones of the relationship I seek to build to facilitate this transformation.”
Jenny O'Brien, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. O'Brien (she/her) works with adults navigating anxiety disorders, trauma, stress, life transitions, interpersonal conflict, assertiveness, and identity development. She has a particular interest in LGBTQIA+ clients and especially in working with transgender and nonbinary people at different stages of transition or coming out.
Dr. O'Brien's approach is grounded in social justice and the belief that clients are the experts on themselves. Her style is active, collaborative, transparent, and empathic. She sees her role as meeting clients where they are while bringing perspective and skills that can support lifelong well-being.
She integrates humanistic principles with evidence-based skills work, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Treatment is individualized and delivered within a supportive, affirming, and safe therapeutic relationship.
Dr. O'Brien earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from American University, completed her predoctoral internship at the Durham VA Medical Center, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at VA Boston. Before joining KPA, she worked at MIT Mental Health & Counseling Services with undergraduate and graduate students.
“My approach to therapy is based on a framework of social justice and combines humanistic principles and skills work. I see the individuals I work with as the experts on themselves, and my role is to meet you where you are and bring in perspective and skills that can provide tools for lifelong wellness. I am active, collaborative, and transparent in my work and find that this helps create a therapeutic relationship based on equity and empathy.”
Jane Paar, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Paar works with adults and has particular experience with college students, neurodivergent people, individuals adjusting to major changes, and people navigating transitional periods of life. She also works with low self-esteem, hopelessness, stress, and interpersonal difficulties.
Dr. Paar is client-centered, relational, and strengths-based. She believes the match between therapist and client is an important part of successful treatment and encourages feedback and questions throughout the work. Her style is empathic, warm, and collaborative, with attention to multicultural perspectives and the ways intersecting identities shape each person's experience.
Her integrative approach draws from relational and psychodynamic therapies, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Advanced Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (she is a level 1 AEDP therapist), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She tailors interventions to the individual and focuses on establishing safety, supporting personal growth, and strengthening empowerment.
Dr. Paar earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from William James College, completed her predoctoral internship at Rhode Island College, and completed her postdoctoral training at Tufts University. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, walking outdoors, science-fiction shows, and time with friends and family.
Tara Palmeri, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Palmeri works with adults navigating anxiety, panic, depression, relationship difficulties, stress, identity development, rigidity/perfectionism, existential questions, body image issues, women’s issues, career concerns, and major life transitions. She has particular experience working with individuals as they navigate the process of figuring out who they are, what they want, and how they want to live. She also works with clients experiencing chronic pain and a broad range of other psychological concerns, as well as conducts focused ADHD consultations for adults when questions about attention and executive functioning arise during therapy.
Dr. Palmeri believes that therapy is one of the relatively rare spaces in life devoted entirely to the client—their needs, questions, experiences, and inner world. She views the therapeutic relationship as the foundation of meaningful work and strives to create a space where clients can feel understood, be genuinely themselves, and explore difficult or complicated parts of their lives without judgment. She brings warmth, curiosity, genuineness, and a sense of humor to her work, while recognizing that each person comes to therapy with a unique history, perspective, and set of circumstances.
Her approach is primarily psychodynamic, relational, and interpersonal, while drawing from cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based perspectives when helpful. Dr. Palmeri believes that understanding ourselves more deeply can create greater freedom and choice in how we respond to our emotions, our relationships, and the challenges we face. At the same time, therapy should be useful in the here and now. She works collaboratively with clients to develop practical strategies for managing immediate distress while also exploring recurring patterns and the experiences that may underlie them.
Dr. Palmeri earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University, her M.S.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling from Fordham University, and her B.S. in Psychology from Binghamton University, State University of New York. She completed postdoctoral training at UMass Amherst’s Center for Counseling and Psychological Health, where she provided psychotherapy and psychological assessment, with a focus on ADHD testing and diagnostic evaluations. Her extensive training and experience in college counseling centers have contributed to a particular interest in young-adult development and the challenges that can accompany periods of significant change.
“I feel honored to be invited into a client’s intimate world. Therapy can offer a safe and protected space that is just for you—your needs and wants—and spaces like that can be rare. I hope to bring genuineness and my own personal style into the room while helping you move toward greater peace, balance, healing, and well-being.”
Cindy Pham, Psy.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Pham provides psychotherapy for adults across all stages of adulthood. She has a particular passion for supporting BIPOC individuals and those navigating the experiences of growing up in immigrant and refugee families. Her clinical interests include intergenerational trauma and stress, identity development, relationship concerns, women's mental health, spirituality, and the many forms of loss and change that accompany major life transitions.
Dr. Pham believes healing begins in a relationship where people feel safe enough to bring their whole selves into the room. Her style is warm, thoughtful, and collaborative, with a sprinkle of humor. She understands that past experiences, relationships, cultures, and identities shape how we see ourselves and connect with others. Rather than treating coping strategies as problems to eliminate, she approaches them with compassion and curiosity, recognizing that they often developed for good reasons.
Dr. Pham takes an integrative, relational, and culturally responsive approach to psychotherapy, tailoring treatment to each person's needs and what feels most meaningful to them. In addition to traditional talk therapy, she is trained in Brainspotting, an experiential brain-body approach that can help people process trauma and emotionally distressing experiences. She also has specialized training in psychological and neuropsychological assessment, including evaluations for ADHD, autism, learning disorders, broader cognitive concerns, and guardianship.
Dr. Pham earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Mount Saint Mary's University in Los Angeles. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology at Boston Medical Center, where she received extensive training in culturally responsive therapy and psychological assessment with diverse and historically underserved communities. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, working out, baking, watching movies, and occasionally spending far too much time scrolling through TikTok. Originally from California, she loves returning home to spend time with family whenever she can.
“One of the things I appreciate most about this work is simply getting to know people and being trusted with their stories. So many of us carry shame around the parts of ourselves that we've learned to hide or criticize. I hope our work together can offer a different experience - one where there is room to be curious about those parts and, in time, you can feel more connected to yourself and your community, and more empowered to live in ways that feel true to who you are.”
Briana Reid, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Reid works with adults navigating trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, stress, caregiving, physical health concerns, and challenges related to culture, identity, marginalization, and relationships.
Her approach is warm, relational, person-centered, culturally affirming, and trauma-informed, with humor often woven into the work. She believes clients are the experts on their own lived experiences and sees therapy as a collaborative partnership that combines her clinical expertise with a client’s existing strengths, insight, and resources.
Dr. Reid’s integrative approach incorporates interpersonal and mindfulness-based therapies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She is also trained in evidence-based treatments for PTSD, including Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Written Exposure Therapy, and more.
She earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from William James College following her undergraduate studies at Merrimack College. Her clinical experience spans outpatient, hospital, partial hospital, intensive outpatient, residential, and college counseling settings. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Albany VA, where she received specialized training in the treatment of PTSD and substance use disorders.
“Therapy is a space where we can be curious, vulnerable, and honest about our experiences without fear of judgment. My role is to walk alongside my clients, bringing clinical expertise and compassion to help them build on their knowledge, skills, strengths, and resources so they can move toward a life in which they’re not just surviving, but truly thriving.”
Wendy Reiser, D.O.
Staff Psychiatrist
Dr. Reiser works with adults across the lifespan who are navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, and other mental health concerns. She has particular interests in young adult mental health, well-being and burnout in graduate and medical training, and questions of identity and acculturation. Dr. Reiser strives to provide affirming, culturally responsive care for patients of diverse backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. At KPA, Dr. Reiser provides psychiatric consultations and ongoing medication management.
Dr. Reiser approaches psychiatric care with curiosity about the whole person rather than focusing on symptoms in isolation. She works collaboratively with patients to understand their concerns in the context of their relationships, identities, experiences, and current circumstances. Her goal is to help patients make thoughtful and informed decisions about medication while creating a relationship in which they feel heard, understood, and actively involved in their treatment.
Although her work at KPA focuses on psychopharmacology, Dr. Reiser brings a strong psychotherapy perspective to psychiatric treatment. Her approach draws on psychodynamic, relational, and acceptance-based principles, helping patients better understand their emotional experiences, relationships, and recurring patterns. This broader perspective allows medication to be considered as one part of a comprehensive approach to mental health and well-being.
Dr. Reiser received her medical degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. She is board certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Before joining KPA full-time, Dr. Reiser was a staff psychiatrist in the outpatient department at Cambridge Health Alliance and a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She is currently a part-time Teaching Associate at Harvard Medical School and continues to teach psychiatry residents at Cambridge Health Alliance.
Karley Richards, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Pre-licensed
Dr. Richard works with adults and has particular expertise supporting athletes, undergraduate and graduate students, professionals in high-performance environments, and couples. Her clinical interests include anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, identity development, life transitions, and performance psychology.
Dr. Richard approaches therapy with warmth, authenticity, curiosity, and collaboration. She helps individuals and couples understand themselves and their relationships, identify what matters most to them, and move toward lives defined less by external expectations or self-criticism and more by their own values. In couples work, she helps partners understand difficult interaction patterns and create more connected ways of relating.
Her integrative, evidence-based approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT). Treatment balances practical skills with thoughtful exploration.
Dr. Richard earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Penn State University and her Psy.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She completed her predoctoral internship at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System and her postdoctoral fellowship at VA Bedford Healthcare System, where she specialized in trauma, PTSD, and performance psychology. Her own athletic background has included swimming, field hockey, soccer, rugby, powerlifting, and distance running. She has competed at the national and collegiate level.
“I believe therapy works best when it's grounded in a genuine partnership. Together, we'll explore your hopes, values, identities, relationships, and the ways you understand yourself and the world around you. I bring warmth, authenticity, curiosity, and a nonjudgmental presence into every session, and together we'll work toward greater connection, confidence, and a life that feels more aligned with your values and what matters most to you. Outside therapy, I love cooking, spending time with family and friends, and reconnecting with painting - creating what I affectionately call 'bad art.' It's a good reminder that not everything worthwhile has to be perfect.”
Setareh Rossman, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Rossman works with adults of all ages who want to build lives of greater meaning and connection. Her clinical interests include life transitions, family and relationship difficulties, loneliness and disconnection, trauma, bereavement, disordered eating, and self-acceptance.
Dr. Rossman's approach is rooted in mindful presence and the cultivation of a genuine, caring relationship. She values coming to know clients as whole people and helps them deepen self-understanding while developing new ways of relating to their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and lived experience.
Her integrative work draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), as well as humanistic and relational traditions. When appropriate to a client's goals, she also provides brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for disordered eating and trauma recovery.
Dr. Rossman graduated from Wesleyan University and earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Clark University. She has provided therapy in university counseling centers, couples and eating-disorder specialty programs, outpatient settings, and a Veterans Affairs clinic. Outside of work, she enjoys creative home projects, hosting small gatherings of friends, and following women's basketball.
The foundation of our work is a warm, attentive, and nonjudgmental relationship. I value coming to know you as a person. Together, we work to deepen your self-understanding and to cultivate new ways of relating to your experience that help you feel more connected and fulfilled.
'Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there.' - Jelaluddin Rumi
Kel Thomas, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Thomas (they/them) works with adults navigating trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, existential concerns, stress, and the ongoing effects of microaggressions and marginalization. They frequently work with queer, trans and nonbinary, chronically ill, disabled, neurodivergent, non-monogamous, sex-work, and kink communities, as well as fellow care workers and people engaged in social-justice work.
Dr. Thomas creates a therapeutic space in which clients do not have to leave parts of themselves at the door. Their work is client-centered, holistic, affirming, and grounded in liberation. They bring acceptance, curiosity, openness, and compassion to the relationship and are highly attuned to the ways trauma, oppression, chronic illness, and relational experience can shape both mental and physical health.
Dr. Thomas draws from mindfulness-based approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS), tailoring treatment to each person's unique needs. They understand healing not as fitting into a prescribed norm but as developing greater freedom, connection, resilience, and capacity to live in ways that feel authentic and sustainable.
Dr. Thomas earned their Ph.D. in School Psychology from Indiana University Bloomington. They have worked in community mental health, integrated care, university, and private-practice settings, providing group, individual, relationship, and community-based services.
“I view therapy as a sacred container capable of fostering genuine connection that enables authentic growth and transformation. I approach clients with acceptance, curiosity, openness, and compassion to foster care, resilience, strength, hope, and overall well-being.”
Jared Utley, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr. Sutherland works with adults across the lifespan and has a special interest in challenging life transitions, including entering or leaving university, parenthood, moves into assisted living, and grief after the loss of someone deeply loved. She also works with anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and trauma.
Dr. Sutherland approaches therapy with compassion, empathy, openness, and honesty. She believes the therapy room should be a place where clients can bring every aspect of themselves and be met with care and respect. Her work is collaborative and individualized, drawing on each person's inherent strengths while supporting goals and values that matter to them.
Her integrative approach is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Radically Open DBT, and Mindful Self-Compassion. Her work is trauma-informed and culturally responsive, balancing evidence-based strategies with careful attention to the unique circumstances, identities, and life experiences each client brings.
Dr. Sutherland earned her B.A. from Wellesley College, her M.Ed. from Boston College, and her Psy.D. from Antioch University New England. Outside of work, she enjoys fantasy and mystery novels, hiking and snowshoeing, puzzles, and spending time with children.
“Therapy encompasses all that makes us beautifully, complexly human. I approach my work with openness and honesty, and want clients to feel completely safe and welcome to bring every aspect of themselves into our shared space. Collaborating with clients as they seek growth, change, and healing is both a profound privilege and a responsibility I hold with the utmost care and respect.”
Amy Sutherland, Psy.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Pre-licensed
Dr. Utley works with adults navigating generalized and social anxiety, depression, trauma, binge eating, relationship concerns, and family-of-origin difficulties. He has specific expertise with international adoption, Asian and Asian American experiences, and minority identity development.
Dr. Utley believes people can only be fully understood in the context of their social, cultural, familial, and relational histories. His style emphasizes openness, curiosity, kindness, emotional attunement, and present-moment awareness. He collaborates with clients to identify patterns affecting their lives while empowering each person to make decisions aligned with their needs, values, and goals.
His client-centered, evidence-based approach is flexible and culturally responsive. He incorporates Emotion-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), tailoring the therapeutic experience to address concerns impacting each person’s level of satisfaction and agency.
Dr. Utley earned his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver and has experience working with individuals and groups in multiple outpatient settings, including college counseling centers, community mental health, and managed care.
“Therapy is a unique opportunity to experience a relationship grounded in openness, curiosity, and growth. When assisting clients, I seek to explore each person's unique needs, wants, and goals while honoring a therapeutic experience based on their social, cultural, and familial history. I believe in the importance of emotional attunement, compassion, and learning as important tools in the therapeutic experience. I strive to be an active partner so each client can be an empowered member of their own change process.”
Ismoni Walker, Psy.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Pre-Licensure
Dr. Walker provides psychotherapy for adults across all stages of adulthood. She works with individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, life transitions, challenging family dynamics, racial and generational trauma, and questions of identity and self-discovery. Dr. Walker has a particular passion for supporting people from Black, brown, and other historically marginalized communities and strives to create a therapeutic space where clients feel understood, respected, and empowered.
Dr. Walker believes that therapy works best when it begins with a safe, trusting relationship. Her style is warm, collaborative, and person-centered, balancing compassionate support with thoughtful exploration. She helps clients better understand themselves, strengthen relationships, establish healthy boundaries, and make intentional choices that reflect their values and the lives they want to build.
Dr. Walker's work is grounded in relational, multicultural, and trauma-informed approaches. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based interventions, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and evidence-based exposure therapies for anxiety and trauma when appropriate. Treatment is tailored to each person's goals, cultural context, and lived experience.
Dr. Walker earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University and completed her predoctoral internship at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. She has worked in hospitals, outpatient clinics, residential treatment programs, nonprofit mental health organizations, high schools, and university counseling centers, experiences that inform her ability to support clients from a wide range of backgrounds.
It's hard to describe my approach to therapy without sounding a little like a cheesy commercial, but I really do love this work. I became a psychologist because I've always been fascinated by people: why we do what we do, how we make decisions, and how our experiences shape us. Over time, though, I've realized that what keeps me here isn't just that curiosity. It's how lucky I feel to sit with someone while they work through things they may have never said out loud before. Watching people make meaningful changes and grow into a version of themselves they couldn't imagine when we first met still feels pretty magical to me.
As a Black psychologist, I know that none of us exists outside of our identities or the systems we live in. I try to keep all of those different parts of who you are in mind as we work together, because they matter. I want people to feel seen, cared for, supported, and empowered during our time together. Whether you've been in therapy before or you're just curious about trying it for the first time, I'd love to get to know you and see whether we'd be a good fit.
