Neil Carter

You want relief, not years on a couch. Whether it's anxiety, a low mood that has settled in, or a craving you keep losing to, you're motivated to change and want help doing it. I'm a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Massachusetts with more than 39 years of experience helping adolescents, adults, seniors, and couples get free of anxiety, stress, depression, cravings, and old trauma. I came to psychology from ministry, wanting to get into the nitty-gritty of how change actually happens. I'm solution-oriented, honest, and truly non-judgmental. If spiritual questions matter to you, they're welcome here, but I'll follow your lead on whether they come up.

I believe that within a couple of sessions you'll feel real relief from what brought you in; the rest is learning to keep it from running your life. I use EMDR to release trauma and childhood wounds, CBT to change the thinking that feeds anxiety and depression, and family systems work to understand the patterns you grew up inside. One question I return to is simple: what would love do now? My goal is to empower you so thoroughly that I work myself out of a job.

Our first session starts as a conversation so I can get to know you. Then I'll ask about your background, your family, and what you'd like to be free of, using a short intake so nothing important gets missed. You don't need to have anything figured out. If you're ready to feel better, reach out. I'd be glad to talk.