Our therapists offer Borderline Personality Disorder Counseling in Westborough, MA

Hannah Fishman is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). Hannah has been working in the mental health field for five years. Hannah is passionate about working with adults (18+) who are struggling with a wide variety of mental health issues and looking for guidance and support. Hannah specializes in anxiety, depression, personality disorders, stress, and anger issues, as well as those battling co-occurring disorders, including mental health diagnoses and substance abuse disorders.

Hannah holds a master's in social work from Our Lady of the Lake University. Hannah utilizes cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, client-centered therapy, and motivational interviewing to help her clients learn healthier ways to cope, grow, and work toward their personal goals.

Hannah believes that individuals are able to learn from difficult situations they have experienced or are dealing with by addressing debilitating thoughts and emotions. She is confident she can help you feel heard and accepted in a safe and therapeutic space. If you are ready to become the best version of you, book an appointment with her today!

Pamela Piliero is a Mental Health Clinician seeking licensure who brings decades of experience working with young adults in university settings and adults in the non-profit sector to her clinical practice. Pamela transitioned into the counseling field two years ago, working closely with clients in inpatient and PHP/IOP settings to provide support during times of heightened need. She is passionate about guiding individuals through challenges such as stress, anxiety, life transitions, and trauma. Pamela is dedicated to creating a supportive space where clients can discover resilience, clarity, and meaningful growth.

Pamela earned her Master’s in Counseling from Salem State University. She integrates evidence-based approaches with mindfulness and trauma-sensitive practices, tailoring her care to meet the unique needs of each client. Through compassionate listening and practical tools, she helps clients build coping skills and emotional balance.

Pamela understands that seeking support can feel overwhelming, and she strives to create a warm, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard and supported. She welcomes the opportunity to walk alongside clients as they explore new pathways toward healing, balance, and a more fulfilling life.

Michelle Ledoux is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who has a passion for empowering clients on their healing journey through a client-centered focus. Supporting the adult population, Michelle is able to provide expertise to those individuals going through divorce, struggling with adult-attention and focus challenges, grief, and loss over a loved one or loss of employment. She completed her Master of Arts (MA) in Educational Psychology at American International College and her Doctor of Education (EdD) with a concentration in Educational Psychology.

Michelle brings a decade of experience to her practice. That experience includes working as an In-Home Therapist with families through the Massachusetts Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI), providing outpatient counseling to individuals of all ages, and working with students and staff in the public school system as a school mental health counselor. Michelle’s experience also includes 4 years as an adjunct professor teaching graduate students in the clinical psychology program. Courses she taught as a professor include family counseling, group counseling, counseling theory and practice, developmental psychology, and research methods. 

Michelle offers clients the opportunity to learn as they heal. She is passionate about helping others. Michelle's used her love of positive psychology during her master’s and doctoral programs. Her dissertation focused on the impacts of stress as well as the healing powers of hope. Through the use of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, mindfulness, and positive psychology, Michelle will work with you on strategies and organizational tips to implement. Individuals experiencing feelings of anxiety and/or depression are also areas in which she is able to provide support using a psychoeducational approach coupled with a nonjudgmental, safe space. 

Monica White is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience supporting individuals through life transitions, personal growth, and healing. As a trained yoga teacher, golfer, and founder of an active tennis group, she brings warmth and energy into her work. Monica developed a foundational mindset skills framework focused on core strengths, mindfulness, self-esteem, boundaries, career development, and healthy relationships across all ages.

Monica earned her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Arkansas. She uses interactive whiteboard “mind-mapping” and creative visuals to help clients explore mindset, motivation, identity, and emotional clarity. Her approach encourages self-awareness, goal-setting, and lifelong development from childhood to older age.

Monica helps clients increase clarity and life satisfaction by supporting daily self-care habits, navigating academic and relationship dynamics, and building personalized life plans. She invites clients to explore their voice, create meaningful change, and activate their strengths for lasting personal and professional growth.

Elizabeth Clements is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC) who has over 5 years of experience. She is passionate about helping individuals reach their highest potential through the process of psychotherapy. Elizabeth specializes in relationship issues, major life transitions, grief, trauma, depression, and anxiety.

Elizabeth completed her Master's degree in Counseling Psychology at Framingham State University and received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Boston University. Originally from the west coast, she now lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two teenaged sons. Elizabeth utilizes a "whole person" approach to therapy and treatment modalities include but are not limited to psychodynamic, relational, positive psychology, strength based therapy (SBT), and solution-focused therapy (SFT).

Elizabeth strongly believes that every individual can benefit from psychotherapy and that the process doesn't need to be scary or overwhelming. Whether you're dealing with current life struggles or issues from your past, Elizabeth is confident that she can help you become the best possible version of yourself. Book your first visit with her today and start working toward a brighter future.

Joanie Barclay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who brings a diversity of professional acumen from over 25 years working with adults, military families, veterans to build light, peace, and hope within their lives. Her person-centered and strengths-based approaches to healing and wellness are enhanced with her ministerial background. 

Joanie earned two Master's degrees in Clinical Social Work and Pastoral Ministry from Boston College, along with a post-graduate certification in Spiritual Direction. She completed one chaplaincy unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Saints Memorial Hospital, primarily working with oncology patients. As a trained P.R.E.P. (*Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) for Strong Bonds, a facilitator for marriage enrichment, she offers critical gold standard evidence-based tools to assist military couples through the unique reunion and reintegration challenges of post-deployments. As a psychotherapist, Joanie assists clients to develop tools within the framework of cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, solutions-focused therapy, interpersonal therapy, and dialectical behavioral (DBT) based therapy.

Her work with community agencies and programs includes a repertoire of populations and issues unique to grandparents raising grandchildren, women’s wellness, bereavement and grief, end of life, and meaning-making through trauma and life-altering events. As a practitioner and advocate for mindfulness, she purposefully generates a milieu to make a client feel validated, to recover one’s voice, and to recognize and accept one’s gifts, imperfections, desires, and aspirations.

Joanie acknowledges those who invite her into their lives as courageous individuals and empowers them to navigate a life-giving path that embraces a fullness of often unexplored possibilities. She welcomes new clients who choose to embark on a journey of collaborative problem-solving and enhanced wellness for one’s life.

Ayala Hamami is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who works with adults experiencing challenges with managing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and difficulties adapting to changes associated with major life transitions.

Ayala completed her bachelor's degree in Psychology at Brandeis University and her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Boston College. She has 13 years of experience in the mental health field. Ayala's therapeutic style is one in which she hears the voice of the clientele she serves, uncovers presenting issues, and provides feedback and coaching in order to help her clients gain insights and skills to manage emotions and behaviors, facilitate personal growth, and make positive life changes.

Ayala’s expertise, skills, and enthusiasm for helping individuals experiencing adjustment or relationship challenges show from the moment you meet this caring mental health and wellness professional. She helps individuals remove the emotional blocks that stand in the way of achieving their goals and creates opportunities for them to develop practical tools to make healthy relational and personal life shifts. Ayala is a passionate professional who helps clients identify concrete treatment objectives and achieve their desired treatment goals and outcomes, while providing a safe space for the therapeutic process to be experienced.