Grace Chen

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Boston, MA. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Coping Skills. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• AEDPAccelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy. Works closely with emotions, and with the experience of change itself, in a warm and engaged relationship with the therapist.
• 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.
• 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.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• 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.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• 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

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Coping Skills, ADHD, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Child, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, LGBTQ+, Marital and Premarital, Menopause, Neurodivergence, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Women's Issues

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $250, couple sessions $300; sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Wire, Zelle

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Ethnicity

Asian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Columbia University

Other offices

Cambridge, 02138

Education & qualifications