Mental Health Counselor

Hello, I am Mary Kate McAleavey, a mental health clinician who provides therapy services at our Boston – South End clinic.

My background is greatly in school settings, working with students and their families to support them through their various challenges. I working with a ranges of clients focusing on concerns that range from anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, transitional periods, and finding ways to work through everyday stressors. As a clinician my focus is to create a collaborative and supportive environment to empower clients to get where they want to be, reaching their full potential.

My therapeutic approach is person-centered and strengths-based, applying interventions from cognitive and dialectic behavioral therapy. As a clinician I want to support my clients in building skills they can apply to their lives, like coping skill, mindfulness strategies, and communication techniques to support them through various challenges.

I want to work to create a comfortable and safe environment for my clients to be able to grow. Therapy can be an intimidating journey, I will be for my clients to help them navigate this experience and support all in the ways I can.