Therapists Beginning With Y in Massachusetts

Therapy is a unique opportunity to work together to help you navigate life's challenges in a safe and supportive environment. Whether you are looking to gain insight into your thinking and behavioral patterns, develop skills to manage disruptive or distressing symptoms, or improve your relationships with yourself and others, I am here to help you work through your unique challenges to live a healthy, fulfilling life. I work with clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship/dating challenges, life transitions, substance misuse, body image concerns, and disordered eating.

Deciding to see a therapist requires awareness and regard for oneself. I have deep respect for what has brought you here, and this will form the foundation of our work together. Perhaps you seek therapy now because of a crisis that is presenting new challenges or bringing up old, unresolved problems. Or you now feel ready to address a long-standing pattern that has caused much difficulty and pain over time. These burdens may be affecting not only your relationships with others but also how you relate to yourself. My job is to help you expand your capacity for what you can do alone.

Have you ever felt as though you were in quicksand and no way to get out? Or perhaps a difficult game of tug of war with your emotions and decision making? Therapy is one method to explore how thoughts, feelings and behaviors are intertwined and how they influence our daily lives, including relationships and choices. Using a strengths based approach and with an objective view, my approach to therapy is empathetic, compassionate and client-focused. Maybe you just need someone who will listen to you? Small mouth and big ears is crucial to a client-therapist relationship.

There are many reasons we might seek psychotherapy. We might want more or better for ourselves. We may be ready for change but something is stopping us. Perhaps we are grappling with a change, challenge, or uncertainty already upon us. The people I work with face challenges at various life stages, including those related to depression, anxiety, chronic/acute trauma, cultural conflicts, relationships, motherhood, high-pressure academic and work environments, entrepreneurship, and loss.

It takes courage to reach out for support and begin a healing journey. I believe that the therapeutic relationship can be a source of that healing. I put a lot of emphasis on creating an atmosphere of respect, caring and safety. We will collaborate to understand and help the parts in you that stand in your way to feeling satisfied and happy. My particular areas of experience and interest are: coping with the aftermath of traumatic and painful experiences, life transitions, women's issues, relationships, complicated grief, anxiety, stage fright and creative blocks, depression, medical diagnoses and pain issues, multiculturalism.

Welcome to my practice. I have more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field, working with individuals, couples and families, from elementary-school age up. Much of my experience has been in family systems, working with family members who have experienced abuse/neglect, domestic violence, separation and court-involvement as well as with individuals dealing with anxiety issues and trauma. I have an eclectic approach to therapy, tailoring sessions to meet the needs and style of each client. We will work together to identify and develop goals and utilize various tools and techniques to assist you in reaching them.

It takes tremendous courage to see a therapist. A safe environment and a trustful relationship are the first things I provide. People are complex; your ethnicity, sexuality, personality, values, and unique background will be appreciated here. I will listen to you carefully and understand you deeply. Together we will find the best way to identify and meet your needs. We will empower you from what is painful in your experience, so that you will feel more alive, have more compassion toward yourself, and create new meaning in your life. If you are a parent, I also help children with anxiety, depression, and socio-emotional development.

The desire to know and to be known is a normal human experience. I value the trauma-informed safety and client-centered connection we collaboratively create through a systematic lens. I am particularly sensitive to diversity in culture and self-identity, including with respect to race, gender and sexuality. I believe the importance of affirming the unique individual experience with cultural humility. Through compassion, sensitivity, and empowerment, we will work together respectfully to acknowledge vulnerability, unearth patterns, attend complexity, and gain ownership change to achieve the most authentic and expansive self.

Wenhui Yang is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with MAPsc LLC. Wenhui has 20+ years of experiencing working in various kinds of settings, including Community Outpatient Clinics, Emergency Services Program, Crisis Stabilization Units, Urgent Care Clinic, Psychiatric Admission Department, Trauma Center and latest Higher Education Counseling Centers. My lived in experience as an international student/an immigrant/an Asian/Asian American provider allow me to carry curious and multicultural lens while support individuals in managing emotions in relation to life events. I believe deeply in "you are the expert of your life experiences."

Currently Accepting New Clients. I work with young people and their families to provide meaningful and lasting change that help improve their wellbeing and success in their lives. I focus on integrative treatment modalities that teach and reinforce skills for emotional and behavioral management, as well as help my clients achieve acceptance and commitment for positive change through effective treatment plans and person-centered approach.

Accepting new clients! We all go through phases in life. Some days are sunny and some others with a lot of rain and storm. Anxiety, depression,life transitions,pre-postpartum anxiety&depression, difficulty focusing, and relationship problems with loved ones and/or in a professional setting are only a few of the problems every person deals in their life at some point. Even though they are part of our nature, these symptoms could be very overwhelming.

Welcome to my practice. I offer comprehensive counseling services to individuals, couples, and relationship configurations of all kinds. Using a collaborative model, I partner with clients to address short and long-term concerns with compassion, understanding, and concrete tools/skills. I can be particularly helpful to those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, the effects of trauma, grief and loss, major life transitions, or interpersonal conflict, as well as those who would like to increase overall well-being and quality of life.

My framework of creating this space together aligns with anyone searching for a deeper connection to themselves, gaining more personal awareness and insights to the world around them, and taking on challenges of working through different levels of anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, relationships, and learning gentleness towards themselves.

I see therapy as an opportunity to discover your own resilience and inner ability to heal and grow. It is my goal to give you therapeutic tools and coping skills to empower yourself with your unique strengths in your life journey. I hold space for you to engage with your mental health in an integrative way in line with your values, and I invite exploration of existential or spiritual themes in therapy. I enjoy working with adults, older adults, and individuals with disabilities, and I welcome the opportunity to work clients from different backgrounds.

There's no denying that life isn't always easy. Whatever you may be going through, it always helps to connect with someone and open up about what you're thinking, feeling, and doing in an attempt to make some improvements. Given that you're here, you've already made a great first step! My concentration is in therapy for adolescents and young adults and I provide tailored support to navigate the unique challenges and transitions of this pivotal stage in life.

I see the therapeutic relationship as the most valuable tool for your growth. Working together we will identify what you need to live a purposeful life and have the relationships you seek. I strongly believe in Sankofa, which teaches us that we must go back to our roots to move forward. I hope to function as a guide, collaboratively working with you to find growth. My clinical experience includes working with adults who are managing complex, intense emotions, behaviors that are challenging and/or struggling with toxic relationships.

If you are a person who is constantly reflecting on your own behavior with the goal of self-improvement and are not able to attain meaningful resolution to anxiety, loneliness, lack of satisfaction; if you are someone who is going through reappraisal of values, I might be the right therapist for you. I've been providing psychotherapy in Massachusetts for the past 9 years and I have a strong background in helping people process major life transitions, relationship/marriage difficulties, sexual issues, reduce social/general anxiety, improve emotional intelligence and develop greater understanding of oneself and others.

Melissa is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the state of Massachusetts and holds the equivalent titles in both New York and California. She has over 10 plus years of experience serving individuals in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, as well as in correctional settings across the country and in Canada. Melissa earned her Bachelors of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from SUNY Brockport and her Masters of Social Work from SUNY Brockport and Nazareth College’s collaborative program.

My ideal client seeks self-exploration & understanding, facing issues like anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties. They need a supportive space for personal growth, aiming to gain insight, develop coping strategies, improve communication, & foster healthy relationships. They aspire to enhance mental well-being, achieve a better life quality, & unlock their full potential.