Hello, I'm Elana Cockburn Jones at Crooked Tree Counseling. I bring over ten years of experience supporting adolescents, young adults, and families through pivotal life transitions. I specialize in helping young adults navigate the challenges of growing up—whether it's managing anxiety, building confidence, or finding direction. I honor the complexity of each client’s identity and lived experience, creating a safe and affirming space that is compassionate, collaborative, and culturally responsiv...
Do you ever feel like you're doing well on paper but still feel anxious, overwhelmed, or unsure of where you’re headed? Maybe you're juggling academic pressures, relationship challenges, or navigating the transition into adulthood, and it’s starting to feel like too much. Therapy can help. Hi, I’m Dr. Terán, a Harvard-trained psychologist offering grounded, collaborative therapy tailored to your needs. I’m an in-network provider for Tufts and Boston College students through UHC Student Resour...
My therapeutic orientation is guided by a psychodynamic, relational approach that emphasizes trust-building and collaboration. I draw on a range of modalities to meet my clients’ needs, including narrative therapy, cognitive-behavioral, and motivational interviewing techniques. I believe treatment should be rooted in a client’s strengths and network of relationships. My approach is anchored in Liberation Health with an explicit anti-oppressive, intersectional, feminist lens, including identifyin...
The New England Center for OCD and Anxiety (NECOA) provides individualized care with evidence-based treatments, meeting each young adult where they are. We understand the challenges of navigating college life while managing OCD, anxiety disorders, and other mental health concerns. Our goal is to equip students with the tools they need to confidently face those obstacles....
My goal is to establish a collaborative and trusting relationship with clients that fosters a safe space for them to explore their emotions and experiences. I am committed to using a flexible client-centered and culturally aware treatment approach that is tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. My approach to psychotherapy is based in psychodynamics and relational theory and incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment T...
My clinical orientation primarily emphasizes psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy approaches and is rooted in relational and person-centric models. I have advanced training in psychodynamic approaches as a Fellow at the Boston Psychoanalysis Society and Institute. My style is eclectic and I derive techniques from a comprehensive range of approaches, including solution-focused, narrative, multicultural and expressive models of psychotherapy. I recognize that there are cultural lim...
As an Advanced Fellow at Clinical Alliance Services, I use psychodynamic, developmental, systems, and relational approaches in my work, incorporating cognitive, behavioral, and mindfulness techniques, as clinically appropriate. By being open to learning about the past and how we evolved, I believe we can find different ways of being in the present that alleviate suffering and support creativity and openness. I try to help clients see and appreciate their own emotions and strengths and to be curi...
Choosing the right therapist can make all the difference. Making the decision to seek out counseling is difficult enough. Crooked Tree Counseling is a group of psychotherapists who are committed to making the counseling experience a satisfying and successful one. From your first contact with us through your psychotherapy, we focus on creating positive working relationships from which healthy change can arise. We offer counseling, consultation and supervision. Located in Central Square Cambridg...
I help clients navigate identity exploration, trauma, grief, relationship challenges (familial or intimate), and major life transitions—like adjusting to adulthood or stepping into a more authentic sense of self. These liminal, in-between stages can be tricky to navigate and are often marked by anxiety, depression, or a fragmented sense of self, leaving folks feeling emotionally untethered. While we must lead ourselves to authenticity, it can help to have a thoughtful, attuned guide who walks al...
Problems keep us isolated, lost, and doubting ourselves. We get convinced into thinking that we are the problem and lose sight of all the factors that can bring us to a low point. I work with people to find a way out and build a life worth living. I specialize in working with the Queer and Trans community and I have extensive experience working with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, difficulties with big emotions, and marginalization. In therapy we look at the stories we have ...
You might feel stuck or overwhelmed when challenges arise and there isn’t a clear path forward. I’ll provide a compassionate space for you to gain clarity, learn new skills, reduce stress, and grow. I can help you navigate your struggles and take steps forward when it feels difficult. I work with adults (18+) who are experiencing stress, worry, sadness, grief and loss, and those who are facing difficult decisions, or having trouble adjusting to changes. I’m sincerely interested in you, I r...
College can be exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming at times. Many of the students I work with are navigating stress from classes, relationships, or big life transitions. Some feel stuck in patterns of anxiety or self-doubt while others are working through the impact of past experiences and want support as they move forward. In our sessions, I show up as a real person - curious, kind, and grounded. My goal is to create a space where you can talk honestly without judgment, and where you...
You’re thoughtful, capable, & accomplished, yet something doesn’t feel quite right. You may struggle with anxiety, depression, emotional reactivity, burnout, or relationship difficulties. Perhaps the same patterns keep repeating or life feels harder than it should. You may have tried pushing through or relying on self-help books, advice from others, or prior therapy without resolution. Many of the adults, teens, & couples I work with are looking for more than quick fixes or symptom relief alone....
Hello, I am Mandy Read at Crooked Tree Counseling. I am able to create a warm, comfortable space through active listening along with genuine curiosity to establish a feeling of ease within the therapeutic relationship. I aim to create a collaborative environment in which you are the expert of your own experiences. My presence in the room offers warmth and safety in a therapeutic space designed for meaningful exploration of past, present, and preferred future. Please note that an intake coordin...
Hi! My name is Sam Aston and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor at Crooked Tree Counseling, LLC in Cambridge, MA. I center my work on exploring the areas of meaning, uncertainty, and contradiction. I utilize a curious, non-judgmental, and embodied approach with a focus on your expectations and desires to assist you in better accepting, understanding and becoming who you want to be. To compliment this approach, I utilize ACT, CBT, existential, psychodynamic, and mindfulness therapies and i...
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Whether you're new to college or looking towards graduation, I am here to listen to your concerns and work through challenging moments - past and present. Together we will navigate the phases of your healing journey and enact change that leads you to your goals. That murky intersection of anxiety, depression, trauma and relational challenges can be daunting to navigate alone. We'll use a combination of concrete skills to address immediate concerns and insight-oriented therapy to uncover patterns...
At Cambridge Mental Health, we understand the unique pressures faced by the city’s top students, faculty, researchers, and professionals. Our premium psychiatric day treatment* program is thoughtfully designed to deliver the highest level of outpatient mental health care in a setting that reflects the professionalism, discretion, and insight our clients expect. Conveniently located near Harvard, MIT, and the heart of Cambridge’s innovation corridor....
As a psychotherapist, my role is to help patients understand the trouble in their lives and make significant changes. I believe it takes time to get to know the nuances of one's story. My approach is both collaborative and challenging. Therapy can involve helping people look at parts of themselves that are painful, or hard to see clearly. Some people find short-term therapy is enough for ameliorating current troubles, while many engage in long-term intensive therapy to uncover the roots of their...
My approach integrates a variety of therapeutic techniques tailored to your unique needs. I draw from relational psychodynamic and attachment-based therapy, trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP). Additionally, I incorporate developmental psychology, mindfulness, and multicultural perspectives, ensuring our sessions are holistic and person-centered. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, fami...