I am a research psychologist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with over two decades of experience working with adults in a range of clinical settings. My main clinical specialties are in addiction, men’s issues, anxiety, depression, stress, anger management, life transitions, and spiritual concerns. I earned a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 2008 and a PhD in Social/Cognitive Psychology in 2016, where my research focused on mindfulness in relation to stress, sleep quality, and memory problems. Since 2005, I’ve worked in addiction counseling, psychiatric crisis evaluation in clinics and emergency departments, community outreach, and residential programs. That breadth of experience informs my work today in private practice.

I use a practical, evidence-based, and structured approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is a logical and collaborative counseling approach that helps us understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another. In addition to CBT, I may also draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), mindfulness, and selected principles from Stoic philosophy, depending on your needs and goals. This approach can help identify thought patterns that contribute to emotional distress and behaviors that get in the way of the life you want. My style is direct but collaborative: I focus on what helps you function better in daily life, build resilience, and move toward meaningful change.

I accept several insurers not listed below including: BCBS MA, BCBS RI, Aetna, Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim, Fallon, MassHealth, RI Medicaid, MBHP, Neighborhood Health Plan of RI, Optum

For more, visit my website: www.athelascounseling.org