Amber Baldwin, LICSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Boston, MA. Works with Alcohol Use, Anxiety and Behavioral Issues. Sees clients online only. Takes Blue Cross Blue Shield. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Grief
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship 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.
• 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.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• 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.
• 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.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• 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.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• 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.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Alcohol Use, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Caregivers, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Grief, LGBTQ+, Mood Disorders, Neurodivergence, Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Addiction, Stress, Substance Use, Transgender, Women's Issues

Insurance

BlueCross and BlueShield, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200, couple sessions $250; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Blind Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Little Person Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of Texas at Austin

Years in practice

18

Other offices

Brookline, 02445

Education & qualifications