Abigail Blackburn, Psy.D.

Abigail Blackburn, Psy.D.
Profession(s): Psychology
License Status:  I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:  Licensed Psychologist
License Number:  8285

My Approach to Helping

My philosophy about the need for treatment stems from the sense that people develop "symptoms" as a way of adapting to the problems they face. I see therapy as a means of exchanging "symptoms" for "coping mechanisms" and believe the therapy relationship is central to achieving this goal. It has been my experience that people learn things about others and the world early in childhood and sometimes mistakenly apply these ideas to present day relationships and events. Examining what happens in the room between myself and a client often tells us useful things about how someone functions in other areas of his/her life. I specialize in working with men and women individually as well as teens and their families. I have particular interests in men's issues, teenagers, eating disorders and people recovering from difficult childhoods.

More Info About My Practice

All phone calls will be returned within 24 hours.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Consultation
 

Ages I Work With

  • Teens
  • Adults
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Anger Management
  • Constructivisim
  • Contemplative Psychotherapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Object Relations
  • Parent Work
  • Person Centered / Rogerian
  • Psychodynamic
  • Reality Therapy
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Self Psychology
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
233 Needham Street Third Floor
Newton, MA 02464 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Addictions (Other)
  • Anger
  • Bipolar
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Communication Problems
  • Control Issues
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Eating & Food Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, & Transgender Issues
  • Grief & Loss
  • Health/Medical Issues
  • Hyperactivity
  • Impulsivity
  • Inattention
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Mood Swings
  • Oppositional & Defiant Behavior
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Phobias / Fears
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm (Cutting, etc.)
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Shame
  • Social Phobia/Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Suicidal (Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors)
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worthlessness