J Bolalek (they/she)

MSW, LICSW
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I use mindfulness-based approaches to support you in processing challenges/successes in the pursuit of personal and relational goals

Therapist in Massachusetts

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Group

About My Clients

serving the LGBQA/ITNB+, CNM, BDSM/kink communities & allies who are: *navigating relationship structures outside of cis/het-normativity, *exploring gender and sexual identity, *unpacking shame and stigma, *identifying how sociocultural norms impact mental health, *understanding addictive behaviors while developing harm reduction practices through a trauma-informed lens

My Background and Approach

I identify as a queer, neuro-spicy femme originally from Poland who grew up in the Boston area. My approach is relational and draws on Motivational Interviewing to explore change, Internal Family Systems to address inner conflict and coping mechanisms, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to move through stuck emotions utilizing present moment somatic experience, and is rooted in Attachment Theory, Strengths-based/Solution-focused and Narrative frameworks.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My leading objective is helping clients access their internal sense of well being to process obstacles and re-conceptualizing narratives that no longer serve them in their journeys as individuals and/or members of couples, polycules, or other partnerships (QPR's, co-parents, creators/collaborators)

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Attachment Theory Internal Family Systems Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Dance / Movement Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Sex Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Attachment Polyamorous and Open Relationships Sexual Problems
Other Issues
  • Codependency
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Rate: $180 - 200/session

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