Jessica Wong, LMHC, NCC

About

Counselor in Boston, MA. Works with Anxiety, Life Transitions and Self Esteem. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Has a waitlist for new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Life Transitions
• Self Esteem
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Coaching
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• 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.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• 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.
• 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 online therapy.

Accepting new clients

Waitlist

Specialties

Anxiety, Life Transitions, Self Esteem, Bisexual, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Family Conflict, First Responders, Gay, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbian, Life Coaching, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Aetna Student Health, Anthem, BlueCross and BlueShield, Harvard Pilgrim, Providence, Quest Behavioral Health, Tufts, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $165, couple sessions $210

Payment methods

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

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Queer Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Boston University School of Medicine

Years in practice

4

Other offices

Hoboken, 07030

Education & qualifications