Rebecca Kushins

Rebecca Kushins is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts and Washington states, who works with individuals across the lifespan, with a focus on LGBTQ+ community members. Her clients pride themselves on being intelligent, strong, committed, loyal and independent.  Yet still, they find themselves spinning, feeling groundless, unable to shake feelings of stress and anxiety.  They are not ones to ask for help lightly, but recognize that sometimes, their uncertainty is paralyzing.  They have tried mindfulness, meditation, yoga, exercise and more.  They are relieved for a time, until it all comes back, sometimes worse than before.  They doubt themselves, their capacity, their purpose.  This doubt affects them in many ways:  their daily lives, their careers, their relationships.  Rebecca is particularly sensitive to clients from the LGBTQ+ community, as well as clients who feel othered in many ways.

Rebecca’s approach is rooted in Internal Family Systems Therapy, a transformative evidence-based approach that helps clients to understand their naturally multiple mind, which includes a core Self that innately knows how to heal their many valuable parts. She works to help clients understand their systemic response to both internal and external stressors, and begin to problem-solve ways to introduce experiences of calm, connection and self-compassion, to choose to respond rather than react in the face of pain. All parts are welcome.

Rebecca’s first priority in starting with a new client is ensuring that they feel safe, seen, heard and understood.  She sees her own role as helping clients to deeply know their own worth, clarity, and confidence.  As a board certified telemental health provider, she offers the convenience of remote sessions to help make therapy a core component of your self-care calendar.  She looks forward to helping clients lead a mindful, insight-filled life – both inwardly and outwardly.