Individual & Couples Therapy in Norwood, MA
& Online Across Massachusetts
Therapy for attachment, boundaries, low self-esteem, and relationship issues.
You Know What You Want to Do. Why is it So Hard in the Moment?
Knowing what you want to do and being able to do it when emotions are running high can be two very different things.
Saying No Without Feeling Like the Bad Guy
You know you need a boundary, but guilt kicks in. You start wondering whether you’re being selfish, unreasonable, or letting someone down.
Having the Same Argument Again
You know what you want your partner to understand. Somehow the conversation still turns into defensiveness, shutting down, pushing harder, or another version of the fight you’ve already had.
Taking Care of Everyone Until There’s Nothing Left
You’re capable, responsible, and used to handling things. But between work, kids, family, and other people’s needs, you’re exhausted and not always sure what’s actually yours to carry.
Recognizing the pattern is valuable.
Therapy can help you explore why it still feels so hard to respond differently when it matters.
You Know What You Want to Do. Why is it So Hard in the Moment?
Knowing Something Isn’t Working but Not Knowing What to Do Next
Maybe you’re questioning a relationship, trying to rebuild trust, or grieving what you hoped things would become. Understanding the situation doesn’t automatically make the decision clearer.
Reacting Before You Can Stop Yourself
You promise yourself you’ll stay calmer with your kids, speak up sooner, or not shut down this time. Then the moment arrives and the old reaction shows up anyway.
Trying to Keep the Peace Until You’re Resentful
You avoid conflict, let things slide, and tell yourself it’s easier not to make a big deal out of it. Then resentment starts building anyway.
Knowing what you want to do and being able to do it when emotions are running high can be two very different things.
Saying No Without Feeling Like the Bad Guy
You know you need a boundary, but guilt kicks in. You start wondering whether you’re being selfish, unreasonable, or letting someone down.
Having the Same Argument Again
You know what you want your partner to understand. Somehow the conversation still turns into defensiveness, shutting down, pushing harder, or another version of the fight you’ve already had.
Taking Care of Everyone Until There’s Nothing Left
You’re capable, responsible, and used to handling things. But between work, kids, family, and other people’s needs, you’re exhausted and not always sure what’s actually yours to carry.
Knowing Something Isn’t Working but Not Knowing What to Do Next
Maybe you’re questioning a relationship, trying to rebuild trust, or grieving what you hoped things would become. Understanding the situation doesn’t automatically make the decision clearer.
Reacting Before You Can Stop Yourself
You promise yourself you’ll stay calmer with your kids, speak up sooner, or not shut down this time. Then the moment arrives and the old reaction shows up anyway.
Trying to Keep the Peace Until You’re Resentful
You avoid conflict, let things slide, and tell yourself it’s easier not to make a big deal out of it. Then resentment starts building anyway.
Recognizing the pattern is valuable.
Therapy can help you explore why it still feels so hard to respond differently when it matters.
Meet Vickey
I’m not a therapist who will sit quietly and nod for an hour.
I’m engaged in the conversation. I’ll ask questions, point out things I notice, and sometimes challenge you to look at something from an angle you haven’t considered before.
We may laugh. We may slow down when something important comes up. Sometimes I’ll ask a question that seems a little strange at first, and then we’ll follow it to see where it leads.
I’m not here to tell you how to live your life. And if something I say doesn’t fit, I want you to tell me.
Some of the best conversations happen when clients disagree with me.
I want therapy to feel like a real conversation, one where we can both be curious about what’s happening and honest when we see something differently.
Meet Vickey
I’m not a therapist who will sit quietly and nod for an hour.
I’m engaged in the conversation. I’ll ask questions, point out things I notice, and sometimes challenge you to look at something from an angle you haven’t considered before.
We may laugh. We may slow down when something important comes up. Sometimes I’ll ask a question that seems a little strange at first, and then we’ll follow it to see where it leads.
I’m not here to tell you how to live your life. And if something I say doesn’t fit, I want you to tell me.
Some of the best conversations happen when clients disagree with me.
I want therapy to feel like a real conversation, one where we can both be curious about what’s happening and honest when we see something differently.
Ways We Can Work Together
Individual Therapy
Maybe you’re tired of overthinking every interaction, putting everyone else first, avoiding conversations you know you need to have, or being much harder on yourself than you would ever be on someone else.
Individual therapy gives us room to look at what keeps pulling you back into those reactions and what might help you have more choice when they show up.
Couples Therapy
Maybe one of you pushes for a conversation while the other shuts down. Maybe resentment has been quietly building. Or maybe you keep having slightly different versions of the same fight and neither of you knows how to get out of it.
Couples therapy gives us a chance to look at what happens between you, not simply decide which person is right.
Parenting
You can love your children deeply and still have moments when you sound exactly like your own parents, lose your patience, feel completely overwhelmed, or struggle to hold a boundary without second-guessing yourself.
We can look at what those moments bring up for you so your past doesn’t have to make every parenting decision for you.
Ways We Can Work Together
Individual Therapy
Maybe you’re tired of overthinking every interaction, putting everyone else first, avoiding conversations you know you need to have, or being much harder on yourself than you would ever be on someone else.
Individual therapy gives us room to look at what keeps pulling you back into those reactions and what might help you have more choice when they show up.
Couples Therapy
Maybe one of you pushes for a conversation while the other shuts down. Maybe resentment has been quietly building. Or maybe you keep having slightly different versions of the same fight and neither of you knows how to get out of it.
Couples therapy gives us a chance to look at what happens between you, not simply decide which person is right.
Parenting Therapy
You can love your children deeply and still have moments when you sound exactly like your own parents, lose your patience, feel completely overwhelmed, or struggle to hold a boundary without second-guessing yourself.
We can look at what those moments bring up for you so your past doesn’t have to make every parenting decision for you.
From Understanding to Lasting Change
Understanding yourself matters. Sometimes recognizing where a reaction came from brings real relief. But knowing why something happens doesn’t always make it easier to respond differently in the moment.
You can understand that you hate conflict and still avoid the conversation. You can recognize people-pleasing while you’re doing it and still hear yourself saying, “Sure, no problem.”
That’s where I get curious.
Rather than treating a reaction as something you need to get rid of, we can look at what it may have learned to do for you.
Maybe shutting down once helped keep conflict from getting worse. Maybe anticipating everyone else’s needs helped you feel safer or more connected. When those reactions make more sense, we can start exploring whether you still need them to work quite so hard.
A Flexible Approach
My work is influenced by Parts Work, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Relational Life Therapy (RLT). You don’t need to know the terminology before coming in, and we don’t need to fit every experience into a particular model.
We’ll use what’s useful and stay focused on your actual life, relationships, and what happens when things get difficult in the moment.
From Understanding to Lasting Change
Understanding yourself matters. Sometimes recognizing where a reaction came from brings real relief. But knowing why something happens doesn’t always make it easier to respond differently in the moment.
You can understand that you hate conflict and still avoid the conversation. You can recognize people-pleasing while you’re doing it and still hear yourself saying, “Sure, no problem.”
That’s where I get curious.
Rather than treating a reaction as something you need to get rid of, we can look at what it may have learned to do for you.
Maybe shutting down once helped keep conflict from getting worse. Maybe anticipating everyone else’s needs helped you feel safer or more connected. When those reactions make more sense, we can start exploring whether you still need them to work quite so hard.
A Flexible Approach
My work is influenced by Parts Work, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Relational Life Therapy (RLT). You don’t need to know the terminology before coming in, and we don’t need to fit every experience into a particular model.
We’ll use what’s useful and stay focused on your actual life, relationships, and what happens when things get difficult in the moment.
Want to Get to Know Me First?
From the Blog
Go deeper into the questions that come up in therapy and everyday life. I write about relationships, boundaries, self-worth, overthinking, people-pleasing, conflict, parenting, and the frustrating things we can recognize in ourselves but still struggle to change.
Why Does My Partner? Podcast
Explore past episodes of Why Does My Partner?, the relationship podcast I co-hosted. We answered real listener questions about communication, conflict, trust, intimacy, parenting, and the arguments couples can’t seem to get past.
Watch on YouTube
My videos cover boundaries, self-worth, relationships, communication, and other questions that come up again and again in my work, in the same direct, conversational way I approach therapy.
Featured Interview
Want to know more about me personally? Read my Bold Journey interview about self-worth, people-pleasing, compassion, boundaries, and some of the experiences that shaped who I am and how I work.
Want to Get to Know Me First?
From the Blog
Go deeper into the questions that come up in therapy and everyday life. I write about relationships, boundaries, self-worth, overthinking, people-pleasing, conflict, parenting, and the frustrating things we can recognize in ourselves but still struggle to change.
Why Does My Partner? Podcast
Explore past episodes of Why Does My Partner?, the relationship podcast I co-hosted. We answered real listener questions about communication, conflict, trust, intimacy, parenting, and the arguments couples can’t seem to get past.
Watch on YouTube
My videos cover boundaries, self-worth, relationships, communication, and other questions that come up again and again in my work, in the same direct, conversational way I approach therapy.
Featured Interview
Want to know more about me personally? Read my Bold Journey interview about self-worth, my own experiences, and how I became a therapist.
Let's Work Together
If something here feels familiar, you’re welcome to reach out with questions or schedule a free consultation so we can talk about what’s bringing you to therapy and whether working together feels like the right fit.
Ready to get started now? You can also book your first session directly online.
I offer in-person therapy in Norwood, MA and virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts and New York. Learn more about Virtual Therapy.
Let's Work Together
If something here feels familiar, you’re welcome to reach out with questions or schedule a free consultation so we can talk about what’s bringing you to therapy and whether working together feels like the right fit.
Ready to get started now? You can also book your first session directly online.
I offer in-person therapy in Norwood, MA and virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts and New York. Learn more about Virtual Therapy.
