Mental Health Counselor

Hello, my name is Shawn Costa! I offer therapy services at our Auburn, MA clinic!

I am an MA (LMHC eligible) clinician who has been practicing for 7 years in the wonderful city of Worcester. I have extensive training in: substance use disorder, grief, trauma, Depression and affect related disorders, paraphillic disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, and adjustment related treatments. I work with clients from age 18-90, and utilize a range of holistic mental health treatment approaches (DBT, CBT, ACT, MI) that are designed to help clients re-connect with systems of meaning making in their life, to help regain feelings of purpose, value, and intra/interpersonal connection.

I am of the belief the beauty of therapy is unlocked through a collaborative approach, with the client offering the requisite expertise of their own life experiences, while being dignified through authentic validation and intentional listening, which helps foster veritable understanding. I strive to create a safe, reciprocally supportive space for clients.

I am a proponent of the belief that every human being deserves dignified treatment, and is worthy of being listened to, respected, and seen. No person should be singularly defined or trapped in their worst moment, action, or life circumstance. I look forward to helping you explore pathways to reigniting self-compassion, connection, and substantive meaning.