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ABOUT

HI, I’M DR. COLLEEN NESTOR, A LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST IN MASSACHUSETTS. I OFFER INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, COUPLES THERAPY, AND EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION REPROCESSING (EMDR) THERAPY FOR SELECT CLIENTS. MY GOAL IS TO HELP YOU LEARN PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE WHILE ALSO WORKING THROUGH ANY CHALLENGES THAT MIGHT BE HOLDING YOU BACK.

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I TAKE AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH IN MY PRACTICE, MAINLY USING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT). I ALSO DRAW FROM OTHER THERAPIES, INCLUDING DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT) IN PARTICULAR, TO HELP TEACH PRACTICAL COPING SKILLS. ULTIMATELY, MY STYLE IS FLEXIBLE AND TAILORED TO FIT THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT.

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I STRIVE TO BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH MY PATIENTS, GROUNDED IN MUTUAL TRUST, IN ORDER TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR EXPLORING DIFFICULT EMOTIONS. IN THIS SPACE, I PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT AND HONEST FEEDBACK, HELPING PATIENTS GAIN INSIGHT AND CONFIDENCE AS THEY RECONNECT WITH THEMSELVES AND MOVE CLOSER TO THEIR GOALS.

SOUND LIKE WE COULD BE A GOOD FIT?

EDUCATION

WILLIAM JAMES COLLEGE

PSY.D.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

SPECIALTY | FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

WILLIAM JAMES COLLEGE

M.A.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

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EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL

ASSOCIATION (APA)

INTERNSHIP

EDWARD M. KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER 

WORCESTER MA

POSTDOCTORAL

FELLOWSHIP

COMMONWEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

ASSOCIATES

NEWTON, MA

SPECIALTIES

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