Barry Meltzer (he/him/his)

LMHC, NCC
Accepting Clients

Congratulations on taking the first steps to help you get from where you are to where you want to be. Change is hard. You're not alone.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in West Bridgewater, MA

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

Change can seem daunting, but it is the only way to move forward. We help those looking to change their coping skills, stress responses, communication skills, worldview, and other aspects of themselves that do not serve who they want to be.

My Background and Approach

This is a second career for me. I went back to school graduating from Bridgewater State University in 2018 with an M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling. This allows me to bring a level of life experience to our work together. I currently focus on adults with a wide variety of issues. I have found many areas helpful and enjoyable including relationship issues, anxiety, and depression. I have presented on gender identity, ethical non-monogamy, and other sexual health issues for the UMass Boston Nursing program, South Shore Sexual Health Center educational programs, and Aspire Health Alliance staff training.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that everyone is doing the best they can with what they have. I believe that everyone is entitled to good, competent non-judgmental mental health services. I believe that everyone is entitled to do better, and most people want to. I believe we live in an existential world and our life, our identity, our way of moving through the universe can and should be whatever we desire. I believe that everyone deserves to be treated with empathy, unconditional positive regard in a way that is true to them and true to their counselor. I believe the relationship between client and counselor the most important factor in successful outcomes.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Narrative Therapy Person-Centered (Rogerian)
Other Techniques
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Problems
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health
  • Tufts
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity
  • Judaism
  • Interfaith
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 9 years of practice
  • Languages: English

Info

Email Barry
PO Box 442
West Bridgewater, MA 02379

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