How do you work with clients with trauma and PTSD?

I provide a safe, compassionate, and collaborative space where healing can happen at your own pace. Trauma treatment begins with building trust, developing coping skills, and creating a sense of safety before processing difficult experiences. Using evidence-based approaches tailored to your needs, I help you reduce the impact of traumatic memories, manage overwhelming emotions, and reconnect with your strengths so you can move beyond survival and toward a more fulfilling, meaningful life.

Being heard and understood is important. It’s difficult to trust your counselor or make progress if that's absent. All therapists have skills and knowledge, but who do you trust? I offer a free phone consult so you can gain a sense of who I am before committing to therapy. This is important work, which means you get to choose the best fit for you. Having worked as a therapist for almost 20 years now, I consistently receive feedback that I have a warm, calming presence. Therapy can be heavy; creativity, fun, and play are also important to healing. My style is compassionate & collaborative. I've worked extensively with busy professionals, especially in the medical and mental health fields. What makes you unique is that you are invested in self-improvement, balance, and connection. You are not here by mistake. We sometimes know what to do but need help taking steps and creating the safety to remove barriers. Then you have freedom to take charge of your life-go from surviving to thriving!

I approach trauma and PTSD with compassion, patience, and an understanding that healing happens at each client's own pace. My first priority is creating a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship where clients feel supported rather than overwhelmed. Together, we work to understand how past experiences continue to affect thoughts, emotions, relationships, and daily life. I use evidence-based approaches such as EMDR, CBT, mindfulness, and emotion regulation strategies to help clients process traumatic experiences, reduce distressing symptoms, and develop healthier coping skills. Throughout therapy, I focus on building resilience, restoring a sense of safety, and helping clients move forward with greater confidence and self-compassion.

I work with men, women, adolescents, and couples who are navigating relationship challenges, trauma, emotional overwhelm, or a desire for deeper self‑understanding. Many come to therapy wanting support in building resilience, improving communication, or finding clarity in moments of transition. I offer a grounded, validating space where clients can explore their experiences and reconnect with their strengths. I specialize in trauma work, emotional regulation, and relationship dynamics. I use CBT, mindfulness‑based therapy, EMDR, and tools from the Gottman Method and EFT to support individuals and couples. My approach is flexible and collaborative, helping clients heal, grow, and strengthen their sense of purpose. I know how hard it can be to carry things on your own or feel unsure about your next step. In our work together, you’ll have a space where you’re seen, heard, and supported as you explore what’s been weighing on you.

I provide a safe, supportive, and trauma-informed environment where clients can process difficult experiences at their own pace. I understand that trauma affects each person differently, so I tailor treatment to each client's age, needs, and goals. With children and adolescents, I work closely with caregivers to strengthen emotional support, improve communication, and help create a sense of safety both at home and in therapy. Using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and strengths-based interventions, I help clients understand the impact of trauma, develop healthy coping skills, regulate difficult emotions, and gradually build resilience. My goal is to empower clients to regain a sense of control, strengthen their confidence, and move forward with greater hope and emotional well-being.

Mya McNeil is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about helping children, adolescents, and families thrive. She believes every child deserves a safe, welcoming space where they feel heard, understood, and supported. Mya partners closely with children and their families to strengthen communication, build healthy coping skills, and foster emotional growth both in and outside of therapy. As an Afro-Latina therapist, Mya is committed to providing compassionate, culturally responsive care that honors each client's unique experiences and strengths. Her approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and tailored to each individual's needs. She integrates evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy. In addition to her work with children, teens, and families, Mya also enjoys working with adults seeking support through life transitions, stress, anxiety, and personal growth.

I take a trauma-informed, compassionate approach that prioritizes safety, collaboration, and respect for your pace. Trauma can affect how we relate to ourselves, our bodies, our relationships, and our sense of safety in the world. Together, we work to understand how past experiences continue to impact the present while building practical tools for emotional regulation and healing. Depending on your needs, I integrate evidence-based therapies, sex therapy, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) to help process traumatic experiences, reduce symptoms, strengthen self-compassion, and support lasting recovery. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, empowered, and connected to yourself and others.

I am a licensed clinical social worker, certified to provide ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and an AASECT-certified Sex Therapist. I bring a trauma-focused perspective to all of my work and pull from a mix of evidence-based treatments depending on client need. My specialties are in sex therapy and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. My experience providing sex therapy includes treatment for the following conditions: desire discrepancy in couples; low sex drive; ED, PE, vaginismus, vulvodynia, recovery from sexual trauma, erotic recovery and emotional healing after an affair, negotiating boundaries within monogamy, the development of a polyamorous agreement, out-of-control sexual behaviors and kink-affirming care. I am so excited about ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), which I provide in partnership with prescribers through Journey Clinical. While nothing is a magic cure, I have been amazed and inspired by the rapid improvement I've seen in my KAP clients' lives.

When working with trauma and PTSD, I focus on creating a safe, supportive, and steady therapeutic relationship. Trauma can affect the mind, body, emotions, relationships, and sense of safety, so healing often begins with helping clients feel grounded and more in control of their nervous system. I work at a pace that feels manageable for each client. Together, we may explore trauma-related triggers, painful memories, emotional responses, and the ways past experiences continue to affect present life. My approach is trauma-informed and compassionate, helping clients process what happened without feeling rushed or overwhelmed. The goal is to reduce distress, rebuild a sense of safety, and support clients in moving toward healing, confidence, and greater emotional freedom.

My goal is to listen, understand, and collaborate with you to address your concerns and help you achieve your personal goals. Each of us has our own story and sources of pain, and together, we can explore the root causes of your challenges with care and curiosity. I aim to create a non-judgmental and supportive environment where you can feel safe, understood, and empowered to work toward deeper understanding and lasting change. My approach is warm, collaborative, and culturally sensitive. I support clients in exploring the emotional patterns, life experiences, relationships, and stressors that may be contributing to anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, or feeling stuck. Therapy is not about judging where you are; it is about helping you understand yourself more clearly and build healthier ways of coping, communicating, and healing. Serving clients in Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, and across Massachusetts through virtual therapy.

I work with trauma and PTSD by first creating a space where clients feel safe, supported, and not pressured to share more than they are ready for. Building trust is an important part of the process, because healing from trauma often begins with feeling grounded and understood. My approach is warm, collaborative, and paced to each individual. For some clients, this means processing past traumatic experiences in a thoughtful and manageable way. For others, it may begin with building coping skills, reducing anxiety, improving emotional regulation, and finding ways to feel more stable in daily life before going deeper. I believe treatment should respect each person’s readiness, needs, and goals.

I am a solo private practice provider working hybrid, with an office in New Bedford, Ma. I offer a supportive environment both in my office and by telehealth to go at your pace and work where you are at on trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, relationships, communication and focus issues

Unprocessed trauma doesn’t just stay in the past—it often shows up in the present as anxiety, emotional numbness, overthinking, people-pleasing, or feeling stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand. Trauma processing helps your nervous system “complete” experiences that were overwhelming at the time. Instead of your body staying in a constant state of alert or shutdown, it can begin to settle and respond more flexibly to the present. A session might include talking through experiences, noticing what comes up in your body, or using structured approaches like EMDR to help your brain reprocess memories in a way that reduces their intensity. You remain in control the entire time. We move at your pace as the goal is not to overwhelm you, but to help you feel more like yourself again.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and board-approved supervisor in Arizona. I have over 6 years of experience in the field servicing adolescents and adults who have experienced adverse life events, life transitions, grief/loss, and low self-esteem. I currently specialize in working with women and helping professionals who are used to being the strong one and need a space where they can settle and come home to themselves. I believe that healing happens when we are seen, supported, and offered safety. This is the environment I aim to create in our work together. I am deeply passionate and honored to be in a role that allows me to guide others on their path to healing.

I work with trauma and PTSD using a compassionate, trauma-informed approach that prioritizes safety, trust, and collaboration. Together, we explore how past experiences may be affecting your current thoughts, emotions, relationships, and sense of self. Treatment is tailored to your unique needs and may include evidence-based approaches that help process traumatic experiences, reduce distressing symptoms, strengthen coping skills, and support emotional healing. My goal is to help you regain a sense of control, resilience, and connection while moving at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you.

I am the Founder and Owner of Aloe Integrative Psychology Group, where I provide compassionate, relationship-centered care rooted in curiosity, empathy, and respect for each person's unique story. My path to psychology was anything but traditional. I began my academic journey studying English Literature, drawn to the power of stories and the ways people make meaning of their experiences. Later, I worked as a cross-cultural educator in Brazil, where I developed a deeper appreciation for human connection across diverse backgrounds and perspectives. At Aloe Integrative Psychology Group, I strive to create a thoughtful and collaborative therapeutic space where clients feel genuinely seen, heard, and understood. My approach integrates evidence-based practices with a deep respect for each individual's lived experience, helping clients navigate challenges, foster self-understanding, and move toward meaningful and lasting growth.

When traumatic events stay stuck and alive in your day to day life, it keeps you from responding to things in the way you really want to. Processing the trauma doesn't change what happened, it helps remove the emotional charge to the memories so you can move forward unencumbered by the burdens of your past experiences.

I help reactive, anxious, and chronically overwhelmed people learn how to go deep into the roots of these unhelpful patterns so they can discover a new way to show up in their life and relationships.