Mika McNair, LMSW

About

Pre-Licensed Professional in Boston, MA. Works with Addiction, Anger Management and Anxiety. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• 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.
• 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.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• 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.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• 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

Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bisexual, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Compassion Fatigue, Coping Skills, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Family Conflict, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Parenting, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Harvard Pilgrim, Optum, TRICARE, Tufts, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $75, couple sessions $120

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

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

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Other offices

Philadelphia, 19146

Education & qualifications