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Gregory Kaufman, LICSW
Massachusetts
LICSW - Stress and Addiction support
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- ACT strategies
- Family patterns
About Gregory
Gregory Kaufman is an LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) with 11 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and life transitions. He practices in Massachusetts and works with concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and family issues, grief, and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
He favors straightforward, practical work that helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Gregory uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools when they fit the situation. He also draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas to look at how early family patterns shape current responses.
Gregory has a long history supporting substance abuse recovery and people coping with loss and major change. He says everyday experience often points to what needs to change more clearly than distant history. At the same time he pays attention to family of origin patterns to identify repeated beliefs and reactions that keep people stuck.
In sessions he focuses on practical steps - noticing thoughts, testing new responses, and practicing skills between meetings. He also works with issues around intimacy, parenting, eating concerns, anger, career strain, and compassion fatigue. Treatment planning is collaborative and concrete, with clear aims and methods.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Gregory uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and he does not accept international clients.
How CBT, ACT and attachment work in online sessions
Gregory commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based ideas. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and build coping skills. ACT helps people notice thoughts and values, and then commit to actions that align with what matters to them rather than trying to eliminate difficult feelings. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people recognize and change repeated responses that affect relationships and self-image.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Gregory aims to figure out which methods match a person's goals and preferences through conversation and brief trials of techniques. He collaborates with clients to set clear, practical goals and checks progress as therapy continues.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. They also let people use phone-only or lower-bandwidth options when video is difficult, and they make it simpler to continue work during relocations or schedule changes. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises such as behavioral experiments, mindfulness practice, and skills coaching to work over distance, while planning concrete between-session practice to keep progress moving.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, and life transitions among other concerns.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, test new responses, and practice different behaviors between sessions.
What is his clinical background?
Gregory has been doing therapy since 2011 and has 11 years of focused clinical experience including work in substance abuse recovery and trauma.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) holding an MA and practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Session costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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