Marriage and Family Therapist
Howdy! I’m Annabelle Yates, a marriage and family therapist at the Harvard Square clinic. I provide in-person and virtual therapy services. I have specialized training in evidence-based systemic therapeutic modalities and will tailor my approach to best fit your needs. Although I thoroughly enjoy working with individuals, as an MFT, I’m specifically trained to work with issues that reside within a relational context. Being mindful of your unique contextual influences, –including but not limited to ethnicity, culture, SES, gender and sexual identities, and medical diagnoses– our work together will be focused on your goals for change.
I value creating a safe environment where you feel free and supported to fully express yourself throughout your therapeutic journey. I have experience working with people/families who struggle with addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, relational conflict, life cycle transitions, personality disorders, infidelity, minority stress, and emotional regulation.
I believe that people embark on their journey to change when it becomes too painful to stay the same. For the most part, we all do what we can to avoid pain out of fear. Although it goes against instinct, I invite you to sit with me in your uniquely beautiful pain as we discover a new path forward for you.