Dr. Samantha Jackson, PhD

About

Pre-Licensed Professional in Boston, MA. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Relationship Issues. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)Uses principles of learning and reinforcement to build skills and change behavior. Most often used with autistic children.
• Behavior 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.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• 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.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• 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.
• 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

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, ADHD, Autism, Bisexual, Caregivers, Coping Skills, Family Conflict, Gay, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Racial Identity, Self Esteem, Stress, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans

Insurance

Aetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts

Fees

Individual sessions $200

Payment methods

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

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

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

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Clinical Psychology

Other offices

Boston, 02116

Education & qualifications