Heidi Schliesske, MSW, LICSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Boston, MA. Works with ADHD, Adoption and Anxiety. Sees clients in person. Takes Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and other plans. Has a waitlist for new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• 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
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS)
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• 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.
• 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.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• 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.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.
• 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

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for in-person and online therapy.

Accepting new clients

Waitlist

Specialties

ADHD, Adoption, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Borderline Personality (BPD), Child, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Immigration, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Parenting, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Sleep or Insomnia, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Anthem, BlueCross and BlueShield, Harvard Pilgrim, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Optum, PPO plans, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Zelis Healthcare, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

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

Works with

Individuals, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Smith College School for Social Work

Years in practice

30

Other offices

Framingham, 01701

Education & qualifications