Therapists for college students near Harvard University

Hi, I’m Andres De Leon, LICSW, founder of Atlas Behavioral Wellness. I provide compassionate, culturally responsive therapy for young adults and adults navigating anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, burnout, and the impact of complex life experiences. As a bilingual (English/Spanish) clinician with experience across multiple levels of care, I take an integrative and collaborative approach to treatment. My work combines evidence-based practices including CBT, DBT-informed interventions, behavioral activation, supportive therapy, and strengths-based care while also recognizing the importance of physical health, social stressors, and overall wellness. I strive to create a space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, emotionally exhausted, or simply looking for support and personal growth, therapy can be a place to reconnect with yourself and build meaningful change. Atlas Behavioral Wellness offers a holistic and person-centered approach to care, with services available virtually and in-person in Massachusetts, and telehealth services in Connecticut.

Hey there! You might be here because you or your teen are facing a major transition and feeling unsure how to navigate it with confidence. I work with college-bound teens, parents supporting this transition, and young adults or professionals finding their footing. Often, there’s anxiety, pressure to get things “right,” and self-doubt beneath the surface. Clients want clarity, balance, and tools to manage stress while building trust in themselves. Together, we focus on feeling more grounded, capable, and supported through change—so you don’t have to figure it all out alone. Oakley, my Therapy Dog can help too! I’m a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Life Coach with over 20 years of experience supporting college-bound teens, parents, and young adults. I specialize in anxiety, life transitions, and confidence-building, helping clients develop practical tools, clarity, and resilience during pivotal stages of life. Big transitions can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re carrying pressure, self-doubt, or uncertainty about what’s next. Therapy can be a place to slow down, feel understood, and regain confidence. You don’t have to navigate this season alone—and support can make all the difference.

Healing doesn’t have to feel so heavy all the time. Life can be tough, but your therapy journey doesn't have to be. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, or just trying to understand what on earth is going on, I’m here to help with compassion, curiosity, and (yes!) even a dash of humor. My goal is to help you feel heard, empowered, and equipped with the tools to create a life you truly enjoy. Along the way, we’ll celebrate the small wins, unpack the big stuff, and maybe even laugh a little. Growth is serious work, but it doesn’t have to feel that way the entire time.

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Hi, my name is Alicia! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Narrative Therapist. I work with clients to identify the effects that problems are having in their lives. I offer a space for people to feel empowered while exploring their values and working toward their goals. I believe when people have the chance to be seen as a person rather than a problem, they are able to create change in their life in meaningful ways. I support my clients by shifting away from blame and addressing the problem directly. I believe therapy is a collaborative process between client and therapist. I bring curiosity, connection, acceptance, and humor into the therapeutic space. I think all people are unique and valuable—Everyone deserves a safe therapeutic space to be heard and appreciated for who they truly are. Feeling genuinely heard is the first step towards sustainable change.

Welcome to Insights Psychological Services. College and graduate school can be exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. You may be juggling academic pressure, relationships, career decisions, family expectations, identity, and the constant feeling that you should be doing more—or handling it all better. At Insights, we provide virtual therapy for college students, graduate students, young adults, professionals, and couples throughout Massachusetts. Our therapists take a warm, relational approach to therapy. We believe that feeling understood, comfortable, and genuinely connected with your therapist is an important part of creating meaningful and lasting change. **We are currently welcoming new clients with Dr. Samantha Jackson, our postdoctoral fellow at Insights.** Dr. Jackson provides a warm, thoughtful, and collaborative space for clients who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply wanting to understand themselves more deeply. She especially enjoys working with college and graduate students, young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, identity concerns, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, perfectionism, burnout, and major life transitions. Dr. Jackson takes a relational and psychodynamically informed approach, helping clients explore not only what they are experiencing, but also the patterns, relationships, and experiences that may be contributing to how they feel today. Her goal is to create a space where clients can feel genuinely heard and comfortable being themselves while working toward meaningful change. More broadly, our clinicians at Insights frequently work with anxiety, depression or low mood, ADHD, perfectionism, burnout, stress, panic, OCD tendencies, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, family-of-origin issues, trauma, and major life transitions. We also support clients exploring racial and cultural identity, gender and sexual identity, sexual health, neurodivergence, and religious or existential concerns. Therapy doesn't have to be another place where you're expected to have everything figured out. It can be a space to slow down, better understand yourself and your patterns, work through what's getting in the way, and develop healthier ways of navigating your relationships and your life. **Dr. Jackson currently has immediate telehealth openings for new clients.** We offer a **free 20-minute consultation** so you can meet with us, ask questions, and see whether Dr. Jackson—or another therapist at Insights—feels like the right fit. To learn more about Insights or request a consultation, visit [www.insightspsychologicalservices.org](http://www.insightspsychologicalservices.org). We look forward to connecting with you. *Dr. Samantha Jackson is a postdoctoral fellow at Insights Psychological Services and practices under clinical supervision.*

Hello! I am a clinician specializing in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Anxiety-related conditions, Hoarding, Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I create a supportive, judgment-free space where you can feel safe to share openly and be fully understood. Using evidence-based approaches, I help you build practical tools to manage symptoms, regain control, develop confidence, and experience lasting relief in your daily life. I use evidence-based treatments: Exposure and Response Prevention to treat OCD, and Anxiety-related disorders. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and Hoarding Disorder. Habit Reversal Training to treat Tics and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors. PTSD to treat Prolonged Exposure, and Behavioral Activation to treat Depression. My goal is to help you find comfort in discomfort and to guide you on your journey toward healing and growth. We'll confront your fears together and collaboratively create treatment plans that are unique to you. If you're ready to reclaim your freedom, I invite you to schedule a free 10-minute consultation. I am here to support you every step of the way.

I am Social Worker (LICSW) who earned my Master’s in Social Work at the University of New Hampshire. I work with children, adolescents, young adults and families who are impacted by anxiety, depression, family conflict, school issues, grief and trauma. I have worked in both residential and outpatient settings. My approach is empathetic, validating and collaborative. I pull from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as mindfulness and play therapy. I believe each person’s therapy goal is unique and should be a collaborative effort between clinician and client . Building a therapeutic relationship and working collaboratively with a dedicated clinician can be both empowering and healing. I invite you to contact me if you feel we could be a good fit or if you have any questions.

Hello! I am a therapist at Cory Cove Wellness located in Auburn, MA. I am a registered play therapist and utilize expressive arts, sand, play (yes even for adults), parts work, and more traditional methods. Cory Cove is comprised of a team of mental health providers who utilize a healing-centered framework that is grounded in an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma, creating opportunities for emotional safety and for survivors to rebuild empowerment. Some of us offer in person and virtual, while others are only virtual. I offer both and have openings. I am happy to connect with potential clients as well as connect with my team if they would like other options!

My psychotherapy practice focuses on individuals and couples, ranging in age from young adults (18 and up), adults, and elderly. I strive to create a safe environment in which to explore life stressors, patterns of relating with others, and how past experiences impact the present. My practice is experienced and welcoming to LGBTQ and BIPOC populations. Areas of professional practice include: • Mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar • Alcohol and drug use, harm reduction • Relationships, separation and divorce • Sexual issues and concerns • Chronic pain and illness, including HIV, autoimmune disorders, fibromyalgia, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome • Grief and loss • Women's reproductive health • Career issues • Financial concerns

Hello! Thank you for checking out my profile. My biggest priority as a therapist is building a relationship based on partnership, empowerment, and client-identified strengths. It is important to me that clients feel safe and free to be their whole selves in sessions. I enjoy working with individuals who are in the LGBTQIA+, neuro-divergent, and/or disability communities and am specialized in mood regulation, stress reduction, focus and attention, social skills, harm-reduction, and self-esteem challenges.

Colorful Resilience is a Queer-Afro-Latina-owned outpatient mental health services office in West Springfield, Massachusetts. We proudly provide therapy – primarily, but not exclusively – to BIPOC, LGBTQ+, First Generation, and immigrant folks. For clients in the Western MA area, we offer in-person consultations and virtually for those all across Massachusetts. Due to a lack of clinical representation and cultural competency in the mental health field, the BIPOC, LGBTQ+, First Generation, and immigrant communities have historically been underserved. Colorful Resilience hopes to remedy such disparity by ensuring all our team members are representatives of the communities we serve, fearless allies, or both. Not only utilizing education but also lived experiences to provide the most relevant behavioral health services.

College is an exciting time though it can be an overwhelming one as well. College comes with its own unique set of challenges - increased workload, the need for greater time management, increased independence, and trying to find a good work-life balance, to name a few. College life can bring on new anxiety or exacerbate pre-existing anxiety, and managing this and coping in healthy and effective ways can prove difficult at times. Anxiety and stress can also trigger new or worsen pre-existing Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), like excoriation disorder (skin picking) and trichotillomania (hair pulling). If you are a female student struggling with anxiety and need help managing it, and/or are having a difficult time with BFRBs, I would love to work with you. Together we will work on identifying stressors/triggers as well as strategies and skills you can use to better manage your anxiety and/or your BFRB. I look forward to meeting you!

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Hello! My name is Christina Perez. My passion has always been to help improve the lives of others. After completing my undergraduate in Psychology, I decided to pursue my Masters in Social Work. I have experience with PTSD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and trauma. I have worked with all age groups and several populations providing individual, family, and group therapy. Therapeutic interventions that I provide, and strongly believe in are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, Strength-based therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. As your therapist, my goal is to provide care and support to help resolve and manage issues. I will provide a safe and trusting environment where we can work together. My goal is to get you to a better outcome and a better life!

At ELEVATE You will find authentic counselors making connections with our clients that increase self-awareness and elevate others to live their best possible lives. We do this work, because we are purposed to raise up our clients, our colleagues and our profession from good to better, from better to best. Mission Statement: Elevate Counseling Services is on a mission to be a welcoming community of behavioral health care professionals that are elevated to the highest possible standard of care. We believe in excellence in counseling practice, in wellness programming and in behavioral health care business practices.

Lion Heart Behavioral Health – Supporting College Students in Mental Health & Recovery College life comes with unique challenges, and at Lion Heart Behavioral Health, we understand the pressures that can impact students’ mental health and well-being. Whether you’re struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, any mental health diagnosis, or substance use, our team provides compassionate, confidential, and evidence-based care to help you regain balance and thrive academically and personally. We offer flexible, student-friendly mental health services, including medication management, therapy, mental health treatment and addiction treatment, designed to fit into your busy schedule. Our goal is to empower students with the tools and support they need to navigate college life successfully. You don’t have to go through this alone—Lion Heart Behavioral Health is here to help you every step of the way. Reach out today to take control of your well-being and future.

Janan Braley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who graduated with her Masters in Counseling Psychology from Framingham State University. Janan enjoys working with children, teens, and adults. Janan is passionate about helping teens and adults navigate through various lifestyle transitions. It is important to Janan to meet clients where they are at and provide person-centered therapy, as well as to combine CBT and positive psychology in her daily work. Janan enjoys helping patients learn communication skills and ways to handle their strong emotions in healthier ways.

I am a strengths-based, solution focused clinician, who works to empower individuals and couples to overcome obstacles and improve their overall daily functioning. I will work with you to identify the best approach for your specific needs and goals. I have over 10 yeas of experience in the field, and have worked with all ages and populations. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and have completed a trauma-focused cognitive behavioral training course. I can help clients identify triggers, develop and practice coping strategies, practice mindfulness and implement this into daily life, improve self esteem and confidence, and improve communication skills.

I like to create a safe and supportive environment to allow clients to explore the challenges in their lives and to create healthier coping strategies and ways of thinking to live happier and more satisfying lives. I enjoy working with adults and older adolescents struggling with stress, life problems, self-confidence, and/or relationship issues. I have a background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, but I utilize a variety of techniques in sessions. I am a strong believer in "word choice" and becoming aware of the implications our words have on our thoughts and feelings.