MC Mazzocchi, LCSW (he/him)

I have a lot of experience working with folks with dissociation and/or systems. While I always center the client, system, or systems' therapeutic goals in the work, I often find supporting increased balance to bubble up. Balance might mean different domains of life (work versus relationships) or between parts; alters; or sub-systems. We work together with a toolkit of visualizations; psychodrama; creative arts; connection; and humor to get all of you where you want to be!

I particularly specialize in working with survivors of sexual abuse; sexual assault; and/or incest. I understand healing as being witnessed and believed; learning why you adapted in the way you did and what you continue to carry from those experiences; recognizing and honoring your strengths and gifts; and becoming curious about whether there might be new paths forward, new ways to understand and care for yourself and others.

I not only have clinical experience in working with people with chronic pain or illness but lived experience. Whether you're still fighting to find a doctor who listens; on the labwork and diagnosis carousel; or trying to adapt to new medications or shifting capacity, I'll be here. I have been told I am helpful at helping you to hold the many feelings with the pragmatic material realities of life with an illness or pain. I believe and know it can get different -- and often better.

I have completed Level 1 training in IFS, and I am eagerly awaiting hopping into Level 2 (complex trauma specialization, as you may have guessed). I have been a partsworker well before I completed Level 1. I take seriously the idea we are all many parts and that the goal of psychotherapy is not the dominance of the most functional or acceptable parts but balance; self-compassion; and courage. I also strongly stand on the idea that your relationship to and trust in yourself is critical.

I am trained in EMDR. While we may never choose to run "a full protocol," I do weave EMDR into all my work. I find EMDR's theory about trauma and memory (a butterfly vibrating in amber, tripping the twinkle of a thousand to infinity more crystals) true, in a felt way. I also frequently use EMDR's visualizations and slow bilateral stimulation to support clients in building their own unique grounding practices (and I can promise I will never instruct you on how to breathe, unless you ask).

I have completed basic training in EMDR. While we may never run "the full protocol," I weave EMDR into all my work. I find its theory about trauma and memory (a butterfly trapped in amber, humming, lighting up a thousand to infinity more crystals) true, in a deeply felt way. I also draw in its visualizations and slow bilateral stimulation in supporting clients in developing their own grounding and relaxation practice (and I promise to never instruct you on how to breathe, unless you ask).

I have completed Level 1 training in IFS. I was a partsworker before I was formally trained in IFS, but I resonate deeply with how IFS conceptualizes all people as having parts. Like IFS, I believe the goal of good psychotherapy is not to promote the dominance of "functional" or "acceptable" parts but balance across your system. I am also always attentive to how I can facilitate you deepening your trust and confidence in yourself via curiosity, compassion, and playfulness.