Daniel Even
Reopening for limited in person sessions in April. Brief phone screenings available for those who can wait for in person. Website (search: groupbydesign), is being updated but has more information.
Reopening for limited in person sessions in April. Brief phone screenings available for those who can wait for in person. Website (search: groupbydesign), is being updated but has more information.
Daniel Even is a 34-year veteran of the field, and specializes in anxiety, depression, burnout at work, interpersonal skills, marital conflict, pain management, and religious issues. He works with college students, adults, professionals, couples, and seniors.
Daniel has a sub-specializes in group therapy. He is a life member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association and the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy. Previously, he taught Group Theory and Practice at both the masters and doctoral level.
Daniel's integrative approach to therapy is informed by acceptance and commitment therapy, integrative dialectical behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and mindfulness practices. In addition to his master's degree in Social Work, Daniel also holds a Master of Divinity. He has a special interest in connecting Western religious traditions with an Eastern meditative approach. Daniel has degrees from Harvard, Smith College and Bucknell University. He has worked in several health centers and hospitals throughout New England in addition to his current private practice.
Beginning in January of 2022 he discontinued in network associations with insurance companies in order to focus more on his collaborative existential approach to today's challenges relating to the COVID pandemic, climate change, and the toxic polarization in society. For those clients who have an out of network insurance benefit he may, in some cases, format statements for clients to submit to their insurer if criteria is met for medical necessity.
Religious issues - Resolving any conflicts between personal issues and religion; religious tensions within families; connecting religious traditions with a meditative approach
Burnout at work - Has worked extensively with professionals in business, academia, and the medical field
Balancing work and personal life - Provides guidance on finding a work-life balance
Interpersonal skill building - For professionals, applying interpersonal skills from work to non-work relationships
Role transitions - Becoming a new parent; resolving any conflicts between work and family roles
Pain management - Managing pain at work, e.g. Carpal tunnel syndrome, back pain while at work
Social isolation - Feeling disconnected despite the proliferation of social media
Marital conflict - Individual or couples therapy
Anxiety and depression - Feeling down, overall mood disturbance, difficulty being motivated; generalized anxiety
Daniel Even is not in-network with any insurances.
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Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
Feel free to talk with me about why I do not offer a sliding. Money matters and you are considering purchasing a service. My masters thesis at Smith School for Social Work focused on clients as consumers. Way ahead of the recent bureaucratic "No Surprise Act," that thesis continues to speak to my valuing a transparent and demystified approach to psychotherapy. When we get back to in person sessions, the money will literally be on the table.
Group by Design, Private Practice, 1981 - Present
Psychiatry Foundation of Rhode Island, Inc., Clinical Director, Group Therapy Program, 1995 - 1996
Butler Hospital, Outpatient Psychotherapist, 1993 - 1995
Slatoff and Ward, PPA (Group Practice Affiliation), Outpatient Psychotherapist, 1988 - 1992
Matthew Thornton Health Plan (HMO), Group Therapy Specialist; Outpatient Psychotherapist, 1979 - 1988
Worcester Youth Guidance Center, Outpatient Psychotherapist, 1978 - 1979
Manchester Mental Health Center, Day treatment therapist, 1974 - 1976
Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy, Three-year certificate program in group psychotherapy, 1982
Smith College School for Social Work, Master of Social Work, 1978
Harvard University, Master of Divinity, cum laude, 1972
Bucknell University, Bachelor of Arts, 1968
Rhode Island: ISW00186
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