Robert Gorman

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Boston, MA. Works with Mood Disorders, Thinking Disorders and Depression. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Depression
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• 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.
• Cognitive Processing (CPT)A structured therapy for PTSD that helps people examine and change beliefs about themselves and the world that formed after a trauma.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• 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.
• 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

Mood Disorders, Thinking Disorders, Depression, Addiction, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Chronic Illness, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Relapse, Developmental Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Intellectual Disability, Medication Management, Personality Disorders, Psychosis, Self-Harming, Sleep or Insomnia, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, Aetna Medicare, BlueCross and BlueShield, Fallon Health, Harvard Pilgrim, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth, MBHP | MassHealth, Medicaid, Medicare, Optum, Senior Whole Health, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Well Sense, Wellpoint

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education & qualifications