Charles Beck, MSW, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Boston, MA. Works with Life Transitions, Anxiety and Men's Issues. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Life Transitions
• Anxiety
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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, Men's Issues, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Career Counseling, Coping Skills, Emotional Regulation, Family Conflict, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Substance Use, Thinking Disorders

Insurance

Aetna PPO, Aetna Student Health, Any PPO Plan, Harvard Pilgrim, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Out of Network, Tufts, United Healthcare UHC/UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $150; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Group

Communities

Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work

Other offices

1052 Main Street, Wakefield, 01880

Education & qualifications