Therapy for Moms & Women in Massachusetts
"Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light."
- Brene Brown
Find your way back to yourself.
Individual Therapy & Counseling
You don’t have to carry everything alone.
You can look like you’re managing everything on the outside and still feel anxious, overwhelmed, burnt out, or disconnected from yourself.
Maybe you’re carrying the invisible mental load of motherhood, struggling with intrusive thoughts and anxiety, navigating postpartum, parenting challenges, a career shift, or another major life transition. You may find yourself stuck in old habits and patterns, neglecting your own self-care while you take care of everyone else, and feeling like no matter how much you do it never feels like it's enough.
Reaching out for support takes courage. My work is helping women find the courage to do hard things.
I specialize in supporting mothers, parents, and women navigating:
• Pregnancy, postpartum & maternal mental health
• OCD & anxiety-related disorders with ERP (exposure and response prevention)
• Stress & burnout
• Perfectionism & people-pleasing
• Parenting challenges
• Motherhood, the mental load, & identity shifts
• Life transitions
• Body image and disordered eating concerns
While much of my work focuses on mothers and motherhood, I also support parents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, OCD, burnout, stress, and major life transitions.
Therapy offers a safe and supportive space to process your thoughts and feelings, reconnect with yourself, build self-awareness and new insights, and begin creating meaningful change. Together, we’ll explore the patterns that keep you feeling stuck, find clarity, and develop new ways of responding to life’s challenges with greater self-compassion and confidence.
Becoming a mother is a huge transition in one's life that comes with many changes to your body, identity, relationships, and priorities.
For many mothers, becoming a parent brings old wounds and patterns to the surface. You may notice yourself repeating cycles you hoped to leave behind, struggling with perfectionism, people-pleasing, and receiving help, feeling triggered in ways you don’t fully understand, or being much harder on yourself than you would ever be toward someone you love.
Therapy can help you move through this huge developmental transition with more self-compassion and support, better understand these patterns, heal what no longer serves you, and create new ways of showing up for yourself and your family.
My Approach
My approach is warm, compassionate, and integrative. I combine evidence-based therapy with a holistic mind-body perspective, drawing from:
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy
• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD & anxiety
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness, self-compassion, and somatic practices
• Nature-based walk-and-talk therapy
My goal is to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where you feel understood while building self-awareness, shifting unhelpful patterns, and reconnecting with your calm, confident, compassionate self.
Therapy Services
Online Therapy Throughout Massachusetts
I offer secure telehealth therapy sessions for women, moms, parents, and adults across Massachusetts.
Walk-and-Talk Therapy in Framingham & the MetroWest Area
For those who prefer movement and nature as part of their healing process, I offer in-person outdoor therapy sessions in the MetroWest area.
If you’re curious about working together, I invite you to schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit.
Fees & Insurance
I believe transparency is an important part of finding the right support.
Individual therapy sessions are $200 per 55-minute session.
I am an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance directly. If your plan includes out-of-network mental health benefits, I can provide a superbill that you may submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.
I recommend contacting your insurance provider to learn more about your specific out-of-network benefits and coverage.
ERP for OCD & Anxiety
I specialize in treating OCD and anxiety related disorders with Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, an evidence-based approach and gold standard treatment for OCD. ERP helps clients confront and overcome their fears and break free from the repetitive cycle of intrusive thoughts/fears and compulsions. In addition, I combine mindfulness, self-compassion, and support clients with lifestyle changes for a truly holistic approach.
Perinatal & Maternal
Mental Health
I provide compassionate support for moms at any stage—from pregnancy through postpartum and beyond. Having a new baby is a major life event, filled with both joy and challenges, and having the right support can make all the difference. Whether you’re feeling sad, isolated, anxious, overwhelmed, or experiencing intrusive thoughts, know that you are not alone and that healing is possible.
I help mothers navigate the many changes of motherhood, including shifting identity, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), self-care, setting boundaries, relationship dynamics, and tuning out the 'shoulds.' Together, we build tools to manage stress, anxiety, and mood changes, fostering resilience and well-being in a safe, non-judgmental space.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
IS ALREADY INSIDE YOU
Trauma Informed
Strength Training & Yoga
Trauma Informed strength training and yoga sessions are informed by the latest in neuroscience, physiology, and trauma research. Sessions integrate strength training, yoga, and somatic practices with traditional talk therapy. They are customized to meet you where you are and to help you heal and build greater strength and resilience inside and out. You will learn to use the body as a tool for healing through self-awareness, mindfulness, connection, self-regulation, finding balance, self-compassion, and self-acceptance. These sessions can be integrated into therapy or offered as an adjunct intervention for trauma.
Parenting Coaching & Therapy
I work collaboratively with parents to help them better understand their children's behaviors and emotions while also learning to manage their own reactions. I help parents learn to identify the root cause of the behavior as all behavior is a form of communication. I teach parents practical skills and tools to regulate their own nervous system so they can respond rather than react with yelling, threats, etc. Parents learn to support their child's social-emotional growth, develop strategies to strengthen their connection with their children, and feel more confident and empowered as a parent.
Walk & Talk Therapy in Metrowest
Gain the physical and mental health benefits from exercising. Exercise is well-known and scientifically proven to improve mental health – alleviating stress and anxiety, improving mood, and increasing self-esteem, confidence, and problem-solving abilities. Unfortunately, many find it difficult to begin or maintain a regular exercise routine, particularly if you are struggling with depression, anxiety or overwhelm. My integrative whole person approach combines exercise with traditional psychotherapy to help you get moving literally and figuratively towards a healthier, happier YOU!
Moving your body is an effective way to change the way you think and feel about yourself, gain new perspectives when confronted with difficult issues, and increases creative problem solving. It can aid in helping people feel more comfortable opening up, especially for those who might find it more difficult to express how they are feeling while in a more traditional therapy setting. Being outdoors allows you to tap into nature’s healing power. Spending time in nature is proven to help boost happiness, decrease stress, and improve your overall physical and mental health.
FAQs
How do you integrate movement & therapy? Movement (walking, hiking, fitness training, yoga, mindful movement) & therapy sessions are individualized to the unique needs and goals of the client, which means each session will be different. For some it is simply walking and talking, while others could include incorporating mindful stretching, yoga, and strength training. Some sessions can be more talk based, while others incorporate more movement and all depends on your needs, goals, and where you are.
How do you handle walk and talk sessions when it rains or when it gets too cold? If it is not feasible to conduct an outdoor session due to the weather the session will be conducted virtually at the regularly scheduled session time. This decision is made the night prior or morning of, depending on the weather. During the winter months when it is too cold or unsafe to walk outdoors sessions are held virtually.
Do you take insurance? No, I am not in-network for any insurance companies at this time. Clients are responsible for the full rate at the time of service. Many insurance companies will provide reimbursement through an out-of-network benefit. I can provide a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for any out-of-network reimbursement you might qualify for. The client is responsible for all communication between the insurance company.
What payment options do you accept? I accept all major credit cards and payment is expected at the time of service.
What is your cancellation policy? I require a 24 hour cancellation policy. The full fee will be charged for any appointments that are missed, canceled, or rescheduled within 24 hours.
What is a good faith estimate? As of 2021, under law, health care providers are required to give clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service, or at any time during treatment. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, or how to dispute a bill, see your Estimate, or visit https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises.
"Jessica was helpful right from the start with a couple of strategies, got my daughter and I talking about feelings and opening up about our dynamic and I feel hopeful like we have something to build on and work toward."
"Jessica is awesome and a top-notch OCD specialist. She really helps me and is so easy to talk to. She keeps me working and helps me get the results I want."
Jessica is kind, compassionate and non-judgmental. She made me feel heard and validated without feeding into my OCD."