Alison Szymanski, MA, LMHC,
About Alison Szymanski (She/Her)
Alison Szymanski is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts who has been practicing since 2006. Alison offers many modalities of treatment, which include but not limited to DBT, CBT, ACT, Mindfulness, Art therapy and any treatment that the client feels is a good fit for them. She works with trauma survivors and helps them learn to heal by using trauma informed care. Alison is an excellent listener and builds healthy relationships with her clients with clear boundaries. She is able to help clients find other resources if needed while in treatment. Alison works in collaboration with her clients to form therapeutic relationships that are based on trust, while developing treatment goals. She possesses the knowledge and 30+ years of experience to help clients make the changes to the “self.” Alison believes in acceptance, self-kindness, and hope. She teaches techniques for the best treatment outcomes. Outside of work, Alison loves animals, art, house plants and outside gardening. She walks daily with her dog, and this is a healthy skill she taught herself.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 22-74
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Unhealthy eating habits
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tufts
- WellSense Health Plan
Languages
- English
Education
- Northeastern University
- Cambridge College
Locations
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Questions About
Alison Szymanski
Please call us at 978-386-8012 to schedule an appointment with Alison Szymanski.
Alison Szymanski generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 978-386-8012 to find out Alison Szymanski's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Alison Szymanski:
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tufts
- WellSense Health Plan
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 978-386-8012 to see how we can help.
Alison Szymanski is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Alison Szymanski works at:
Yes, Alison Szymanski does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Alison Szymanski is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: