Abbey Capodanno

Deeper self-awareness branches outward. That's the foundation of my work — helping people understand their patterns deeply enough that they can stop reacting on autopilot and start living with genuine agency.

Through Capodanno Counseling, I work with adolescents, adults, and seniors across a wide range of concerns: anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma and PTSD, eating disorders, ADHD, infertility, grief, identity challenges, and relationship difficulties. I'm a trained generalist, which means I meet people wherever they are — without forcing a single framework onto a complex human life.

I'm an LMHC trained at Lesley University in Cambridge, and I don't hide behind a clinical curtain. Therapy with me feels human, not transactional.

My approach is eclectic by design — because people aren't one-size-fits-all, and neither are their challenges. I draw from psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, CBT, ACT, IFS, and holistic mind-body frameworks, adapting to what each person actually needs.

For OCD and anxiety, I use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) — the gold standard, evidence-based approach that directly targets compulsive and avoidance patterns, including habit reversal. For trauma and PTSD, I draw on Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Trauma-Focused CBT. For emotional and relational work, IFS and EFT help clients understand the inner systems driving their behavior. MBCT builds the mindfulness and regulation skills that make everything else stick.

Across all of it: I build on your strengths, not just your symptoms.

The first session is a conversation, not an intake form. I want to understand who you are — what's brought you here, what you've tried before, and what you're hoping changes.

I don't hide behind a clinical curtain. The relationship is human, not transactional, and that starts from the very first session. By the end, we'll have a sense of direction and you'll know what working together looks like in practice.