Kristin Phelan, LICSW she/her
I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social worker based out of Massachusetts. I am a white, neurodiverse member of the LGBTQ+ community. I am a native English-speaker, and conversationally fluent in Spanish. The bulk of my experience has been working directly in the community, and continuing to be embedded within community work is important to me. I started out working in care coordination with families in the Boston area, and from there I moved into a residential setting and did family, group, and individual work with LGBTQ+ youth with a special focus on trans and nonbinary youth. While working in this setting I worked to open an outpatient branch that specialized in providing individual outpatient therapy to LGBTQ+ folks and their families in order to keep them together.
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I believe we heal in community, and that healing involves naming and looking at the systems and structures around us and examining how we are being impacted. I have a particular love of supporting individuals who are neurodiverse, and folks within the LGBTQ+ community. I also enjoy and have experience working with families who are not in a place of being able to accept or understand their LGBTQ+ family member and are looking for support. I have additional experience working with individuals navigating trauma, life transitions/transition to adulthood, anxiety, depression, grief, and interpersonal challenges.
While I blend many different theories and approaches, I am predominantly trained in a psychodynamic approach. Above all, I am deeply passionate about grounding my work in Liberation Psychology and maintaining an anti-racist and anti-oppressive lens. My main concern when we begin is getting to know you and your life experience so that I can understand your goals within the unique context of your life. When I'm not doing therapy, I'm a Clinical Director at a nonprofit agency. When I'm not working at all I'm either hanging out with my wife and my one-eyed cat, practicing jiu-jitsu, or finding a new place to hike.
Service Details
Individual Therapy
Currently I am offering virtual therapy to individuals. These are 55 minute sessions and typically occur once a week. If needed, we can meet less often than that. During these sessions, you need to be logging on from a private space located in Massachusetts.
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Insurances Accepted
I currently accept Aetna, Cigna, Point32 Health (Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim), and Carelon
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I also accept private pay with those who have an insurance that is not listed. Private pay is $130 for a 55-minute session and $65 for a 30-minute session. I have limited availability for sliding scale rates based on financial need.
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Clinical Supervision
I currently offer virtual supervision to those who are pursuing clinical licensure or in need of clinical collaboration. Please contact me directly for rates and details.
Get in Touch
I offer free 15-minute introduction calls. Let me know a little about you and I will reach out to you in order to schedule our initial consultation, or to answer any questions you might have for me!
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