Mental Health Counselor

Hello! I’m Joel, a mental health counselor here in Somerville. I have experience working with teenagers and adults in residential, school-based, and outpatient settings. My primary goal is to build a meaningful relationship with you. I want to listen and understand your goals and values, and my approach to therapy is strengths-based and person-centered. I will work to see the world through your eyes so that I can best support you in navigating any mental, emotional and systemic challenges you are faced with.

Together, we’ll create a safe environment to enter into your world. I work from a trauma-informed lens, and will collaborate with you to develop personalized interventions drawing from CBT, DBT, ACT, and existentialism. We cannot always control what we’re faced with, and my goal is to use our space to support you to identify the choices that you can make.

Making the choice to come to therapy can be challenging. I want you to know that I see that, and that I value the effort you put in. Once you are here, my goal is to meet you with respect and humility. I encourage you to come as your are, so that I can meet you there. I will be honored to be a part of your personal journey of self discovery.