Therapist in Mansfield, Massachusetts Kia Alston, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-64
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Kia Alston, MSW, LICSW
Specializes In:
Kia Alston, LICSW, offers compassionate and culturally responsive therapy to individuals, couples, and families in Massachusetts. Specializing in helping adults aged 18 through 64, Kia supports clients navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. Her trauma-informed and strengths-based approach emphasizes collaboration, empowering clients to feel seen, heard, and understood. By incorporating clients’ cultural wisdom, spiritual beliefs, and community supports, Kia creates a healing environment that fosters resilience and growth. Whether addressing life transitions, intergenerational trauma, or heavy stressors, Kia equips her clients with adaptive coping skills to help them regain balance and reclaim their lives. Kia is particularly passionate about providing multicultural mental health care and fostering culturally responsive practices. She has extensive experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those in the LGBTQ+ community and those navigating adoption or foster care. Her expertise extends to addressing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and grief, as well as supporting clients through midlife transitions and postpartum challenges. Kia’s commitment to relational and collaborative care helps clients work through past trauma while building a stronger, healthier future. In her therapeutic practice, Kia employs evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, and family therapy. She also specializes in couples and marital counseling, guiding partners through relational difficulties to foster deeper connections and mutual understanding. Additionally, Kia’s fluency in Spanish allows her to serve a broader range of clients, ensuring inclusivity in her care. Her approach is always tailored to each client’s unique needs, integrating holistic and practical strategies to support mental health and well-being. Outside of her clinical work, Kia enjoys traveling internationally and immersing herself in different cultures. Her hobbies include singing, dancing, reading, and spending quality time with family and friends. She also loves creating meaningful connections and cherishing moments with those she cares about. Kia is committed to providing exceptional mental health care throughout Massachusetts, helping her clients navigate life’s challenges with confidence, strength, and hope.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Racial identity
- Stress management
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Religion & spirituality
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- 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
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Education
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Smith College School for Social Work (Degree Not Completed)
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University of Maryland School of Social Work
FAQs
Please call us at 774-394-1347 to schedule an appointment with Kia Alston.
Kia Alston generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 774-394-1347 to find out Kia Alston'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 Kia Alston:
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- 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
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 774-394-1347 to see how we can help.
Kia Alston is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Kia Alston works at:
Yes, Kia Alston does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Kia Alston is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
- English
- Spanish