LICENSED THERAPIST IN BOSTON, MA

CARA WEBER, LMHC, LPC (she/her)

ASSOCIATE, PSYCHOTHERAPIST

My name is Cara, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and psychotherapist. Throughout my clinical experience, I have treated a wide range of mental health issues with an emphasis on anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, panic, simple phobias, social anxiety, agoraphobia), as well as OCD, perfectionism, and trichotillomania. My background and counseling concentrations also include addressing adult ADHD, executive functioning difficulties, somatic and mood disorders, stress, grief, and relationship challenges. In my current practice, I focus on adults, both individuals and couples. While I am informed by existential and attachment frameworks, I am a pragmatic and skill-building clinician who enlists evidence-based treatment strategies such as MI, CBT, ACT, ERP, SFT, Gottman Method, psychoeducation, and mindfulness. I have pursued advanced professional training in these areas and have participated in multiple learning groups to further develop my expertise. I have also completed the BFRB training and received a certificate from the TLC Foundation (www.bfrb.org).

I first began my work in the field at McLean Hospital, where I encountered the complexities of trauma and its effects on the brain and body. My focus on the mind-body connection continued in my health educator positions at Boston hospitals. I provided bedside support and promoted health behavior change among staff and patients at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Cambridge Health Alliance. In these settings, I facilitated health and wellness education groups, using motivational interviewing principles, stress management, and goal-oriented behavioral techniques. I had the opportunity to present to academic institutions on these subjects. In subsequent roles at the New England College of Optometry and Massachusetts General Hospital, I conducted clinical research, oversaw study protocols, and assisted with the interpretation of research results. I remain interested in research and its application to counseling psychology.

I earned a BA in Psychology from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. In addition, I hold an MFA in Creative Writing and a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University, where I was a Counseling and Psychology Presidential Merit Scholar and graduated with highest distinction. While in training, I interned at an outpatient mental health center with adults across the lifespan. I completed a second internship at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Counseling Services, working with university students entering healthcare professions. Along with my graduate courses, I took part in a year-long specialized class examining existential philosophy and psychoanalytic theories. I am a 200-hour trained yoga teacher.

As a clinician, I look to collaborate with my clients and seek purposeful, effective approaches to life challenges. I am committed to combining compassion with science. As a perpetual learner, I engage in peer consultation and formal training to expand my clinical understanding and tools. I have cultivated a deep appreciation for the structures of the mind, the demonstrations of human behavior that are growth-enhancing or self-limiting, and the ways in which an individual relates to their interior and exterior worlds. I have a particular interest in working with those whose anxiety or life experiences have led to avoidance as a psychological coping tool and compromise. I also counsel couples who are contending with communication or relationship impasses. My intention with clients is to understand their struggles and stuckness, clarify what is meaningful to them, and help them move towards personal goals through a path that builds confidence and equanimity, new templates of change, and a sound sense of self.

I am licensed in Massachusetts and Connecticut. In my free time, I enjoy tennis, dancing, yoga, weaving, being outdoors, and spending time with family and friends. I look forward to meeting you.