Meet Joel
Hi all, my name is Joel! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC). I have spent the last five years working in mental health and sport psychology, and I am grateful for the people I get to support!
What We Can Work on Together
I support people whose “parts” take over and have led to:
Feeling restless or easily distracted - like your thoughts never slow down - or struggling with organization / executive functioning (Anxiety, ADHD)
Feeling like your thoughts are facts, or spending a lot of time / energy on planning, re-doing, researching, and ruminating - sometimes accompanied by less helpful behaviors (Anxiety, OCD)
Feeling like food or thoughts about your body take up a lot of space / time / energy in your day-to-day (Eating Disorders)
Using substances as a primary or secondary strategy to help alleviate challenging thoughts, feelings, memories, sensations, or emotions (Substance Misuse)
Feeling like there are rubber bands holding you down, like there are clouds following you around, or like your inner critic keeps you from doing the things you enjoy (Depression, NSSI, SIB, SI)
Feeling like your trauma is still very close to you, like your nervous system is in overdrive, or experiencing hypervigilance, dissociation, and shutting down (PTSD, trauma related disorders)
Struggling to connect with people or navigate intimate relationships (Relational Struggles)
Who I Support
Young adults (18-30)
Adolescents
Athletes/performers
Folx from the LGBTQIA+
BIPOC community
People with justice involvement
Couples
Book a consult call or fill out a referral form to connect and see if we are a good fit! I typically respond within 24 business hours.
Services Provided
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There are times when we are not our whole selves. Sometimes you need an extra person in your circle - whether it is because you are experiencing or experienced a tough childhood, work struggles, relationship struggles, systems of oppression, or simply want to learn more about yourself. We may need someone in the passenger seat to ask if we need to stop for gas, take a different exit, a lunch break, slow down, or speed up.
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Whether it is recovering from an injury, learning how to bounce back after a mistake, collaborating with teammates or peers in the performance arena, or feeling like there is so much pressure that sport becomes unenjoyable, the mental side of sport can offer the tools to get you where you want to be.
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I offer groups session for folks who are seeking additional mental health treatment alongside their 1:1 outpatient care, or who are stepping down from an IOP or PHP level of care. These groups are ongoing, and are process- and task-oriented, helping you continue to build and maintain your skill use and development as you step down from having 9+ hours of support per week. I understand this is a stepping stone toward eventually needing only 1hr/week of 1:1 therapy, but sometimes we need the extra support to get there. The aim of this group is to
Continue to build and reinforce skills.
Find support and connection in your mental health journey as you continue to build your social supports outside of IOP/PHP mental health treatment
Learn to be your own leader
How we can meet?
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We can meet in the comfort or safety of your own home. We would meet through Sessions Health.
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We can have our session as a nice walk and talk by meeting at Middlesex Fells, Fresh Pond, or a local park. *Session price might increase due to travel time
Fee Based on Affordability
Base Fee: 150$/Session
1. Less than 50k/year: 50$/session
2. 50k - 75k/year: 75$/session
3. 75k - 90k: 100$/session
4. 90k - 105k: 125$/session
5. 105k - 125k: 150$/session
6. 125k - 150k: 175$/session
7 . Above 150k: 200$/session
Couples: 250$/Session
Groups: 75$/Group Session
The fee can fluctuate based on length of session*
About private pay:
I am open to a conversation about the sliding scale to hopefully find an equitable middle ground for us.
The goal of offering a large sliding scale based on affordability is provide more access to folks, while acknowledging the power insurance plays in our health care and how it underpays / undercuts behavioral health clinicians.
I like to frame private pay into 2 buckets.
Reparations - people who do not have the means to pay the full rate, but still want meaningful outpatient treatment
Redistribution - people who have the means to pay the full rate and or more
This is all about honesty. The aim is for these 2 groups to balance each other out so people who can pay the full rate support people who cannot and the cycle can continue if the person in the reparations eventually earns more, they can then increase their rate to support another person who cannot pay the full rate.
Emergency Resources
988 Suicide Hotline (Call or Text)
MA Behavioral Helpline - 833-773-2445 (call or text)
Mobile Crisis (BEST) Team 1-800-981-4357
Mobile Crisis Intervention (Advocates) (800) 640-5432
I have a lot of resources from my work at the IOP/PHP level of care! See my “Resources” tab in the header or menu to see book recommendations. (I love to read and learn and am always happy to talk about different books/resources!)
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