Teresa Vargas, LP

About

Psychologist in Boston, MA. Works with ADHD, Adolescents/Teens and Anxiety. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Racial Identity
• School Issues
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

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.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)The main behavioral therapy for OCD: gradually facing feared situations or thoughts while resisting the urge to carry out compulsions.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Prolonged Exposure TherapyA structured therapy for PTSD that helps people gradually approach trauma-related memories and situations they have been avoiding.
• 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

ADHD, Adolescents/Teens, Anxiety, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Borderline Personality (BPD), Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Impulse Control Disorders, Job Stress, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Neurodivergence, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Psychosis, Racial Identity, School Issues, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Brighton Health, Carelon Behavioral Health, CarePartners, Cigna and Evernorth, Coventry, Evry Health, First Health, Geisinger, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Harvard Pilgrim, Horizon BCBS, Humana, Independence Blue Cross, MagnaCare, Medicare, Meritain Health, New Directions | Lucet, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Sidecar Health, Tufts, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hea

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Education

Northwestern University

Education & qualifications