Emma Savely, LICSW

About

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Boston, MA. Works with Life Transitions, Anxiety and Peer Relationships. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Life Transitions
• Anxiety
• Peer Relationships
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• 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.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Expressive ArtsUses several creative forms, such as art, music, movement, writing or drama, to explore feelings and experiences.
• 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.
• 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.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• 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

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Life Transitions, Anxiety, Peer Relationships, ADHD, Adoption, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Child, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Neurodivergence, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Relationship Issues, School Issues, Stress, Teen Violence, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Out of Network

Ages

Toddler, Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Simmons University- School of Social Work

Other offices

26 Hawkes Street, Marblehead, 01945

Education & qualifications