In-Person Therapists in Holyoke, MA
Sarah Aftab
My approach to therapy: My practice is mindfulness-based with a holistic approach: nurturing your mind, body, spirit, and learning to be being present with yourself & the world around you. We may explore your childhood, relationships, and difficult experiences to help you learn about yourself - or focus on changes you want to make right now.
Accepting Clients
In-Person or Online
Sara Barroso
My approach to therapy: My therapeutic approach supports individuals in becoming more embodied in their experiences. This is learned through mindfulness strategies, increased cognitive awareness, guided imagery, and somatic practices.
Accepting Clients
In-Person or Online
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In-person therapy is a powerful tool. Just like when you’re in-person with the people you care about, you have more access to each other’s non-verbal cues. For both the therapist and the client, this can be helpful. Sometimes, people who spend their days working on computers or doing more socially isolated work feel that in-person therapy is even more valuable because it is a change of pace.
In-Person Therapy Benefits
A big part of a therapeutic practice is creating a peaceful environment where the therapist and the client can comfortably focus. A therapist’s office should be a safe space free of distractions and outside influences. Because your therapist is in charge of that space, seeing your therapist in-person means you don’t have to worry about creating the right environment for therapy like you would if you went to therapy virtually from your own space.
In-person therapy also allows for more flexibility in the type of therapy like equine therapy, art therapies, or walk and talk therapies.
If you are trying to make the decision about whether or not you should see a therapist in person or online, our article on making the decision between the two can be helpful. At Mental Health Match we connect you with top local therapists who are experienced in the ways that best meet your needs.
