Brittany Pavao, LMHC, MS

About

Counselor in Boston, MA. Works with Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Anxiety and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Trauma and PTSD
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• 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.
• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)The main behavioral therapy for OCD: gradually facing feared situations or thoughts while resisting the urge to carry out compulsions.
• Expressive ArtsUses several creative forms, such as art, music, movement, writing or drama, to explore feelings and experiences.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Prolonged Exposure TherapyA structured therapy for PTSD that helps people gradually approach trauma-related memories and situations they have been avoiding.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, ADHD, Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, Child, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Neurodivergence, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Thinking Disorders

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Deaf Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Northeastern University

Education & qualifications