LICENSED THERAPIST IN BOSTON, MA

 
 
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MARIA ROSSITER, LICSW (she/her)

ASSOCIATE, PSYCHOTHERAPIST

My name is Maria, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist helping people improve their emotional, behavioral, and relational health to feel more aligned with the life they’d like to live. I am licensed in both Massachusetts and New York.

I received my Master's in Social Work (MSW) from Boston University. My clinical training focused on work with adult individuals utilizing a trauma-informed and person-centered lens. I received training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

During my graduate program, I held an internship with the CUNY Language Immersion Program in New York, working with a non-traditional, largely first-generation immigrant student population studying to access post-secondary education. I also held an internship at Baycove Human Services in Boston, working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness, working to increase independence and improve quality of life.

Following graduate school, I worked at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in the inpatient hospital setting, providing clinical services to patients and families in psychiatric, medical, and surgical units. I also worked at a group practice in NYC, providing holistic and evidence-based treatment to adults experiencing a range of concerns. During this time, I received training in attachment theory, which is a framework that can help us understand our relationships with others and our relational needs. I also received training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which is a somatic therapy that helps process anxiety and phobias, trauma, creative blocks, and memories stuck in the brain. 

I have been trained in Exposure and Response Prevention for the treatment of OCD.

I have volunteer experience working with Gilda’s Club in NYC, an organization developed in honor of SNL’s Gilda Radner to support people with cancer, their families, and friends. I am also part of Vibrant Emotional Health’s Crisis Emotional Care Team, where I have volunteered to deliver crisis intervention, counseling, and emotional support in the face of disaster.

 As a psychotherapist, my approach is collaborative and integrative, drawing on evidence-based and somatic modalities to address the unique needs of the people I work with in an individualized way. In session, this can feel interactive, non-judgmental, and supportive. I have a deep appreciation for the connection between emotional and physical health, as well as the strength that lives within each of us. I feel grateful to work alongside my clients in this way.

I currently work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transition challenges, perfectionism, and relationship issues. I also enjoy working with people who are impacted by specific phobias or past trauma.

I truly value and enjoy the experience of learning, whether that means advanced clinical training, a fun new recipe, or Greek language lessons.