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The world can feel very loud and overwhelming, and I am here to help guide you through the difficult times that life can bring and...
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The world can feel very loud and overwhelming, and I am here to help guide you through the difficult times that life can bring and help you work toward being the healthiest version of yourself.
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!
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As a woman, wife, mother, and daughter of aging parents, I understand the challenges associated with major life transitions as wel...
As a woman, wife, mother, and daughter of aging parents, I understand the challenges associated with major life transitions as well as living with multiple roles and identities in an ever-changing world.
Elizabeth Clements is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC) who has over 7 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.
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The grief and loss counseling that I offer has a client-based approach, as this is the inner work of the client. I help people to reframe regret, mitigate anger, and recognize (if appropriate) that forgiveness is a process. I focus on helping the client to find meaning in the loss, which may seem incredulous to achieve. I help the client make attachments within the loss.
One primary tool that I promote in healing from grief and loss is to honor our feelings. There is no “set time” by which one is supposed to stop crying, stop talking about the impact of the loss, or stop feeling vulnerable. Learning to stop the negative talk of shame regarding feelings of grief and loss is another powerful tool that I help clients refine.
Healing in one’s grief journey cannot be measured by time or by a count of sessions. When a client experiences those gradual wistful moments of remembering their loved one with gratitude, and perhaps a smile, progress in integrating the grief is happening. Recognizable cumulative moments like these reflect our progress and acceptance of the loss.
I encourage my client to honor their grief and loss by creating a meaningful ritual that can be done outside of sessions. We explore ways to do that together in session. Each loss is as unique, as is our grief. There is no prescribed method that is appropriate for everyone.
When I start my first session with a client who is grieving, I let them know that I am here to listen. I am here to hold and to honor their pain. If someone is so brave as to reach out for support in their grief and loss recovery journey, making that first step is the beginning of the healing. No other preparation is necessary. Just call to find a companion-in-grief counselor.
Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Westborough, MA have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Westborough, MA will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.
There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.
Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Westborough near the rotary of East Main Street, Milk Street, and South Street, close to the Westborough Public Library and near the Bay State Green. The office is in a two-story concrete commercial office building. Enter through the leftmost front door to access Suite 3.
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