Ravi Shah, BS

About

Pre-Licensed Professional in Boston, MA. Works with Self Esteem, Burnout and Stress. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• School Issues

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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Experiential TherapyUses activities such as role-play, movement, art or guided imagery to work through feelings in the moment, not only to talk about them.
• 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.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• 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.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Self Esteem, Burnout, Stress, Addiction, ADHD, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Body Image, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Grief, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Men's Issues, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Parenting, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Racial Identity, School Issues, Spirituality, Sports Performance, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Harvard Pilgrim, MassHealth, Optum, Tufts, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

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

Ethnicity

Mixed Race

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Boston University, B.S. (2025); Boston University Ed.M (exp 2027)

Education & qualifications