I believe that everyone can change and grow at any time in their lives. Even if you have tried psychotherapy in the past, you may need a very different approach to healing than you experienced before. Or maybe this is your first experience reaching out for help. Either way, I will walk you through the current evidence-based approaches to not only make changes in your life, but to provide you with deep healing so that these issues do not come up again.

So many models of psychotherapy leave out critical parts of you. Models that only focus on “top down” processing (thinking) and leave out “bottom up” processing (sensing and feeling). The mind and body connection are critical to long term healing.

One of the models to start on this path of healing is an experiential and evidence-based therapy model called Internal Family Systems. (Level 2 trained) It is a unique, transformative model that will change your life through deep healing and self-leadership. I am also trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) which is a powerful model to use in addition to IFS. 

I will provide you with concrete tools to manage the symptoms that are bringing you to therapy. I think that the main reason we develop mental health issues is because they are unhealthy learned behaviors that we have picked up along the way, usually as protective mechanisms. I know that you can unlearn the faulty behaviors and replace them with healthy ones. 

I have witnessed powerful healing and growth in my presence. I have also experienced my own healing and continue to do so in my own process. I know it is possible. Being a therapist is truly a gift and I feel privileged to witness the courage of anyone who steps into my office. I believe that therapy should be a safe space, free from criticism or judgment. All parts are welcome!

I enjoy working with children and adolescents using the creative model of Internal Family Systems. I also work closely with the Gems (Gender Multispecialty Service) Program through Boston Children’s Hospital. I consult with families and other clinicians regarding gender specific issues. 

I started my career after graduate school running group homes for adolescents. I also spent time working in a residential treatment program for adults with eating disorders and maintained a small caseload for individual psychotherapy.

I have been practicing psychotherapy with individuals and couples for 20 years. For the past few years, my interest has turned entirely to experiential therapies such as Internal Family Systems (Level 2 trained), Psychodrama, and Gestalt. Other strong interests include Somatic Experiencing, and Attachment Theory, as well as the Becoming Safely Embodied Skills developed by Deirdre Fay, MSW. My work is trauma-informed and holistic. Deep healing can be achieved when you can connect to those parts of you that hold the beliefs and memories and heal them (memory reconsolidation) through your own Self leadership. 

Internal Family Systems therapists get to know their own parts as a critical part of training in the model. Facing emotional difficulties that you may have been avoiding for a long time can be painful. But you do not have to do it alone! 

Internal Family Systems Coaching for adults and children and adolescents

60 minutes ($150 and sliding scale)

Internal Family Systems Consultation

Individual ($125)

Group ($200/hour)

PSYCHOTHERAPY Initial Diagnostic Appointment 

• 60 minutes ($175)

Individual Therapy Session 

•  50 minutes ($150)  
• 90 minutes ($210)
• 3 hour intensive ($450)

Couples Counseling upon request

• Online Group Therapy ($75) per group (Zoom) (no insurance accepted for group)
• Contact me if interested in being considered for the group. 
• The group will learn, and practice the Safely Embodied Skills, developed by Deirdre Fay, MSW to learn to live and thrive in your body and achieve the life that you have always wanted
• In-Person Group ($75) per group (in Woburn, MA)

• Contact me if interested in being considered for the group. 
• The group will learn, and practice the Safely Embodied Skills, developed by Deirdre Fay, MSW to learn to live and thrive in your body and achieve the life that you have always wanted 

Payment Options (no insurance accepted for group)

• HSA
• Zelle 
• Venmo
• Credit card

Insurance: I take Harvard Pilgrim, BC/BS, United and Aetna for individual psychotherapy

(Only MA residents)

“Karen has a calm and compassionate presence. She makes it possible to open up and deal with longstanding emotional issues.” — Stacy M.

“When I first reached out for help, I was terrified and didn’t even know what I needed. Karen was able to gently walk me through my options for healing. She was able to help me to work on parts of me that I had hidden for my whole life.” — Dominic R.