Ruben Hopwood
Ruben Hopwood
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Ruben Hopwood(He/Him/His)

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Psychologist, PhD
New Hampshire•Massachusetts•Minnesota
Gender identity & transgender health-Spirituality & religion-Issues of masculinity-Gender affirming-Gender affirmation-Mindfulness-

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Professional statement

Dr. Ruben Hopwood is a Licensed Psychologist at Hopwood Counseling & Consulting, LLC in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. He works with people of all genders around issues of identity with a special interest in helping clients explore the role of masculinity in their lives and relationships. Dr. Hopwood often integrates a spiritual lens to help clients navigate questions of belonging, purpose, and higher meaning. Dr. Hopwood is particularly skilled at exploring the role of religion within the LGBTQIA community, where he helps clients address the feelings and behaviors that arise from internalized shaming or rejecting messages.

Dr. Hopwood offers an open and accepting place for individuals to process a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. In addition to traditional talk therapy, Dr. Hopwood is dedicated to providing gender-affirming care to folks at all stages of gender exploration, including referrals to support medical confirmation.

Dr. Hopwood uses an integrative approach that equally focuses on cultivating insight and strengthening coping skills. He helps clients to develop a mindfulness practice that makes sense in their daily life and can be drawn upon in moments of distress to remain grounded. Dr. Hopwood gently guides clients to examine their past in order to identify the core beliefs that can guide them forward in the face of larger existential questions.

Outside of his counseling practice, Dr. Hopwood is a clinical consultant to mental health and medical professionals on gender diversity and spiritually integrated care and is a visiting researcher at the Danielsen Institute at Boston University.

Dr. Hopwood is a nationally certified LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBT minority-owned business). He is also a Certified Member and Certified Mentor for mental health professionals seeking certification in the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.

Message to clients

Everyone can benefit from having someone to support them as they create a pathway to well-being, knowledge, and understanding in their life and work. You can create a life that is more satisfying through working along side someone who listens to you, encourages, challenges, and guides you as you locate your own authentic voice. You can move toward being who you want to be in the world with integrity and with a greater understanding of your own values and needs. You can do this through your commitment to personal growth, self-reflection, and active participation in changing the ineffective patterns in your life. I offer the space to identify, understand, and accept one's individual values and desires without judgement. I support people to move toward radical acceptance of and responsibility for their own actions and outcomes in life without excuses or self-condemnation. If you are ready to create the life you want by changing just one person (yourself) to make your vision happen, let's talk!

Work and Education

Hopwood Counseling & Consulting, LLC, Founder & Director, 2014 - Present
GEI Member Certification Program, WPATH Mentor, 2020 - Present
Fenway Health, Trans-Health Program Manager, 2007 - 2019

Nationally Certified LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBT minority-owned business), Certificate 16581, 2019
World Professional Association for Transgender Heath's Standards of Care (WPATH), Certified Member (since 2018) & Mental Health Mentor (since 2020), 2018
Boston University, PhD, 2014
Saint Thomas University, Certificate in Spiritual Direction, 2001
Saint Paul School of Theology, MDiv, 1995

Licensure

Massachusetts: PSY10733 - Minnesota: LP6971 - New Hampshire: 4201

Languages

English

Specialties

Gender identity & transgender health - Exploring gender identity, including trans, non-binary, and gender diverse identities; support throughout the process of transition/gender affirmation

Spirituality & religion - Exploring beliefs and practices related to meaning, purpose, existence, and spiritual health and healing; enjoying a deeper felt connection with the spiritual dimension of one's life

Issues of masculinity - Including grappling with the impact of cultural norms of masculinity, what it means to be a man or to act like a man, overall impact on psychological health of cultural masculinity on all genders

Gender affirming - Positive support of others that acknowledges and reflects the inherent worth and value of the wide diversity of ways that people experience and express gender

Gender affirmation - The process by which a person may change their expression of gender socially, legally, and/or medically to more closely align with their gender identity and reduce feelings of incongruence

Mindfulness - Practices to encourage a state of active, open, non-judgemental attention on the present

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours

Insurance

Ruben Hopwood is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$205 (50min)
  • Initial session:$265 (60min)
  • Surgery Assessment (2-hrs total):$500 (120min)
  • 60-Mins Therapy Sessions (Std is 50-min):$245 (60min)
  • WPATH Mentoring (per 60min, negotiable):$200 (60min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Every other week
Therapist's note

All clients are provided a monthly superbill to submit to insurance for reimbursement if they have out of network benefits.