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Annie Atwater

Therapist(She/Her)
12 years of experience
  • Virtual & in-person
  • Anxiety, LGBTQIA+, Trauma, Transgender issues
  • Individual therapy, Child or adolescent therapy

Great to meet you!

Annie works exclusively with LGBTQI people and their caregivers/loved ones across the life span, ages 3+ Annie is committed to providing Gender Affirming and Trauma informed therapy.

Annie is a 35 year old white cisgender lesbian woman. She was raised evangelical christian, and feels comfortable working with people who hold deep spiritual beliefs, have been impacted by the spiritual beliefs of others, and or have complicated and difficult relationships to religion and spirituality

My approach to therapy

Annie's clinical home is Narrative Therapy, and she enjoys supplementing this with Liberation Psychology, Sensory Motor Arousal Therapy (SMART) , and ACT.

Annie works exclusively with LGBTQI people and their caregivers/loved ones across the life span, ages 3+ Annie is committed to providing Gender Affirming and Trauma informed therapy.

Annie specializes in working with people experiencing religious trauma, people struggling to leave cults, trauma symptoms

What you can expect from me

Annie enjoys being flexible in approach, taking the time to create routines and rituals that make therapy space comfortable and helpful for each client. Annie values prison abolition, harm reduction, and radical transparency with clients.

Annie provides Individual, Couples/Partner therapy, and Family therapy. She enjoys working with partnerships of all kinds and is informed and enthusiastic about working with non monogamous and kinky people.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Creative, Affirming, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    12 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at Salem State University
  • License type
    LC (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Maine), LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) (Massachusetts)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Medicare Advantage, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Oxford, Point32 Healthcare, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, LGBTQIA+, Trauma, Transgender issues
  • More specialties
    ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Depression, OCD, Family issues, Stress management, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, End of life care, Grief or loss, Physical health issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues
  • Therapy methods
    Trauma Focused CBT, Biofeedback, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Play
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Child or adolescent therapy
  • Ages served
    Infants / Toddlers, Seniors, Adolescents, Children, Adults
  • Languages
    English
  • Locations
    175 Elm Street b1
    Somerville, MA 02144
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