LGBT therapists in Hingham, MA

As a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, the provider helps clients manage their mental health with both medication and therapy. The provider is trained to diagnose and treat mental health conditions and works together with each client to find the best plan. Conversations are private, and client comfort and safety are top priorities. Clients are encouraged to ask questions and share concerns. If urgent help is needed outside of sessions, contact information will be provided. The provider’s main goal is to support clients in feeling better and living well.

I’m a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker providing therapy for teens and adults navigating stress, anxiety, burnout, identity concerns, and life transitions. Many of my clients come in feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like they’re just going through the motions while trying to keep everything together. I aim to create a space that feels supportive, grounded, and easy to open up in. My style is warm, real, and practical, and I focus on helping you feel more steady, understood, and clear about what comes next.

I’m a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) prepared Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who earned my doctorate from Elms College. I have over 10 years of experience in mental health care and nearly 19 years in the nursing field. Throughout my career, I have worked in inpatient, outpatient and community settings. I have experience supporting an treating a wide range of individuals, from young adults to older adults and geriatric patients.

As an independent licensed clinical social worker, with 12 plus years of experience and a current Ph.D. student, I approach therapy as a collaborative process centered on compassion, authenticity, and growth. My style is down-to-earth and supportive, while also gently challenging when needed to help you uncover patterns and build lasting change. I draw from evidence-based approaches—including CBT, DBT, and mindfulness-based practices—while always tailoring the work to your unique needs and strengths.

I specialize in helping adults navigate anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and recovery. My background includes years of experience supporting clients in both outpatient and community mental health settings, which taught me that true healing happens when people feel seen, safe, and empowered to take small, steady steps forward.

Clients often describe my style as calm, engaging, and practical. I believe in combining insight with action—helping you not only understand what’s happening but also find concrete ways to move through it. Whether we’re addressing past trauma, current stressors, or future goals, my goal is to help you reconnect with your resilience and rediscover a sense of meaning and momentum in your life.

As a licensed independent clinical social worker, I believe in meeting clients where they are at and helping them to achieve their goals. I am a Certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapist (C-DBT) and have extensive experience working with the neurodivergent community, having received certification as an Autism Specialist (ASDCS). In the past I have worked with those who have ASD, ADHD, anxiety, depression, language-based challenges, executive functioning, social cognition, social pragmatics, family dynamics, and self esteem.

Healing is a journey not an event, and it is not a linear process! In the last two decades I have committed myself to a journey of transformation.

Starting on the "other side of the couch" my desire to become a clinician came from having an amazing therapist impact my life. I am a first generation born Latina Cis - Femme womyn and I am a part of a beautiful blended cultural and racial family. Social justice is at the heart of my life and values, and I have worked with many in academia, non-profit sector and activism through art and artists, as well as folks navigating the public eye in high celebrity roles, or entertainment arena.

The first of my family to attend college and graduate school I know what it is like to juggle the intersections of identity, ethnicity and class while navigating the impact of addiction and trauma within one's family lineage and learning to thrive after "surviving" those hardships in life.

Trained in trauma informed care, DBT, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Motivational Interviewing and harm reduction therapies.

My specialties include: self esteem building, ADHD strategies, childhood trauma, treating alcoholism/addiction, codependency and processing addictions (social media/food/etc), couples work, sexual identity exploration, career transitions, caregivers/first responders, betrayal/loss, chronic PTSD, postpartum depression and emerging youth and adults at all ages-from a developmental perspective. I am very open and welcome to including a mind-body-spirit approach and other tools of spirituality if and when this is helpful and empowering for my client/s.

In our process, as you work towards sharing whatever is on your mind, we listen, think, and feel together, paying attention to patterns that may echo your past and our broader sociopolitical context. We explore what may be difficult to think or feel through on your own—a process that can lead to deepened self-understanding, more curiosity, and new ways of relating with your internal and external worlds. This work can help you feel more spontaneous, more connected to yourself, to others, to your desires and fears, and can lead to new possibilities for intentional choices.

I’ve spent the last two decades partnering with people from completely different backgrounds. No two people are the same, so I tailor everything to your specific needs and goals. My style is pretty laid-back, and I love learning from my clients. Most importantly, I don't shrink away from the tough stuff, we can talk about anything here