The Danielsen Institute is a multidisciplinary mental health clinic. We have been serving the greater Boston community for over 60 years, and our clinic is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Our clinic is also accredited as a service center by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and is affiliated with the Samaritan Institute.
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Services Offered
Individual Psychotherapy Individual psychotherapy begins with an intake evaluation of two to three sessions with one of our therapists to determine the nature of the issues to be addressed and to generate some initial treatment recommendations. These evaluation sessions are an opportunity for both client and clinician to get a sense of what will be most helpful, and to craft a treatment plan based on the clients' goals. The Danielsen Institute Clinic offers short, intermediate, and longer-term treatment, with clinicians working from relational, psychodynamic, family systems, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness frames of reference and technique. Couples Therapy Couples therapy at the Danielsen Institute Clinic is intended to help clients improve communication, resolve conflicts, and deepen the level of intimacy and understanding in their relationship. Clinicians collaborate with clients in setting goals and direction for treatment. An expectable outcome is that a couple will have more clarity, flexibility, and resilience in making wise decisions about what is best for their relationship.
Family Therapy Family therapy is also available at the Danielsen Institute Clinic. Clinicians utilize family systems, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral theory and techniques to help families of various configurations stabilize after crisis, deescalate conflict and tension, and increase possibilities for members of the family to grow as persons while staying connected to one another. Group Psychotherapy
Mixed Gender Adult Psychotherapy Group This is a mixed gender psychotherapy group for individuals who are seeking to better understand themselves and others. The group will provide a supportive and confidential space to focus on interpersonal interactions among group members so that they may deepen their self-awareness and understanding of how they relate to one another. The goal is to help improve how members form and maintain fulfilling relationships in their personal lives.
Mindful Bodies Skills-Based Therapy Group In this group, we will learn to use the body as a resource that can empower us to shift our frame of mind and enhance physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Body-based techniques such as breathing methods, gentle movements, light stretching, and body awareness exercises will aid us in cultivating greater self-awareness, self-compassion, and balance when we are "triggered" by stress, anxiety, upsetting events, or difficult relationships. Spirituality Group In this group we will provide a space for members to discuss and reflect on the role of spirituality in their lives in supportive dialogue. Our understanding of spirituality is what individuals hold as "sacred" or of "ultimate concern" in their lives. Such experiences may be rooted in a personal set of beliefs, a particular religious tradition or philosophy, feelings of connection, and/or ritual practices. We understand that spirituality is a journey and we welcome people who are at any stage of understanding their spiritual selves. Themes for exploration may include meaning, faith, suffering, love, forgiveness, spiritual disconnection, commitment, and identity.
Testing & Assessment PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS The Danielsen Institute provides individual psychological and neuropsychological testing for adults. Clinicians at the Danielsen strive to provide holistic, client-centered assessments by attending to all dimensions of a person's life, i.e. psychological, social, cultural, religious, and spiritual, etc.
RELIGIOUS LIFE ASSESSMENTS The Danielsen Institute specializes in providing psychological assessments for members of the religious community such as seminarians, theology students, those in preparation for ministry, as well as candidates for ordination and those seeking to join religious orders and/or participate in religious life.
CLERGY-IN-CRISIS ASSESSMENTS The Danielsen Institute has a specialized team of clinicians who provide extensive psycho-spiritual assessments for clergy facing more acute circumstances in their ministry, including but not limited to: * burnout * boundary issues * interpersonal and organizational conflicts * mental health crises
Clergy & Congregation Services Psychological Testing and Assessment The Danielsen Institute provides a range of assessment options for seminarians and theology students as part of their formation and preparation for their professional life, as well as for candidates for ordination and those seeking to join religious orders and/or participate in religious life. Assessments for Clergy in Crisis The Danielsen Institute has a team of clinicians who provide extensive psychospiritual assessments for clergy facing more acute circumstances including burnout, boundary issues, interpersonal and organizational conflicts, and mental health crises. The Danielsen team works with both the referring denominational body and the referred clergy/person through a series of interviews and the administration of validated psychological measures. Psychiatric Services Psychiatry services (psychopharmacological) are available to new and ongoing psychotherapy clients at the Danielsen Institute Clinic. We do not offer psychopharmacology services as a "standalone" treatment modality. Our services are provided by a talented team of senior psychiatrists, clinical nurse specialists, and psychiatric residents.
Fees and Payment
Accept most insurance plans Use a sliding fee scale and offer affordable payment plans to patients who are not covered by their insurance
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono Medicare Medicaid
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