About me
My approach is flexible, nonjudgmental, and focused on creating a safe, supportive space for self-discovery. I specialize in guiding individuals and families through life transitions, such as changes in relationships, work, health, and aging. I have also taught healthcare professionals how to communicate effectively and build stronger p
Dr. Abigail McNally a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst with a private practice in Belmont, MA as well as the incoming President of the Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis (MIP). With over 20 years of experience in the provision of clinical services, her approach is warm, inviting, humble, thoughtful, safe, ethical, and deeply respect
Welcome! I primarily work with clients who have spent much of their lives caring for others—anticipating needs, maintaining harmony, and meeting expectations. Over time, this role can begin to feel constraining, leading to a desire to prioritize one’s own well-being. Yet, guilt, fear of rejection, and a deep sense of obligation can make
While working with me, you can expect a warm, affirming, and collaborative environment to explore emotions and experiences, discover and amplify strengths, and learn skills to ground and regulate your nervous system. I specialize in work with adolescents and adults dealing with emotional and behavioral dysregulation; trauma, loss, and grief; explor
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Life can simply work better at times with some help.
Psychotherapy is an effective tool, both to resolve deep seated difficulties rooted in the past and to make headway with the more immediate issues in our present day lives. It can help relieve anxiety, depression and stress and can help you with relationships with family, at work
I work with adults who are experiencing depression or anxiety and/or who are going through difficult life changes, helping them manage distress, practice self-acceptance, and find a healing way forward.
I use a trauma-informed, person-led, recovery-oriented approach as I believe that people heal and grow through relationships based on respect a
The way you think, feel, and act creates your reality. But it can be hard to quiet your mind as it is currently. Maybe you're caught in cycles of overthinking or people-pleasing, prioritizing others’ needs and leaving little space for your own. You long to feel connected and grounded, but the buzzing energy never fully fades. Even when th
Hi, and welcome. For many people, the decision to get help can be a difficult one. I see your visit to my profile as a sign of strength and a refusal to give up. Loneliness, the inability to enjoy life, excessive worry or fear, anxiety in social situations, unhappiness or problems in personal, professional or marital relationships, not knowing what
What would it be like to be able to look inside yourself and value what you find there? Our starting point for all we hope for in life is our connection with ourselves, and this truth is at the heart of how I offer support, guidance, growth, and deeply desired change to clients.
Supporting your growth and resilience during times of either transition or feeling stuck is a major part of my clinical work. In addition to conventional talk therapy, I am also trained in trauma-focused approaches. My therapeutic stance is thoughtful and low key, yet engaging and warm. I can also be directive in solving specific problems when it s
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