Sophie Hansen, LICSW, PMH-C

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Woburn, MA. Works with First Responders, Anxiety and Family Conflict. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and other plans. Not taking new clients right now.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Family Conflict
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Accepting new clients

No

Specialties

First Responders, Anxiety, Family Conflict, Caregivers, Coping Skills, Depression, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, First Health, Harvard Pilgrim, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Tufts, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $160

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Blind Allied, Deaf Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Simmons University

Years in practice

10

Other offices

124 Halsey Street, Newark, 07101

Education & qualifications