Viergelyn Chery-Reed, LMHC, ET
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Expressive Arts Therapist
Holistic Life Coach
Reiki and Intuitive Healer
Master Degree in Expressive Arts Therapy and Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Practice Areas: Life Adjustment/Transitions, and Trauma and Complex PTSD, Anxiety, Mood Disorder, Stress Management, Harmful Reduction, Sexuality, Gender Identity, Relationship Issues, Cross-Cultural Race-Based Trauma
Community Served: LGBTQIA, individuals, couples, POC, indigenous diaspora people,
Expressive Therapy modalities: Art, Psychodrama/Drama, Movement, and Creative Writing
Psychotherapeutic Approaches: CBT, DBT, ACT, Humanistic Psychology, Jungian Theory, Rogerian Therapy, and Mind-Body Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused, IFS and Attachment-Based interventons
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In practice since 2014
Viergelyn has diverse experience working with individuals, couples and families in the Boston/North and South Shore area. She has worked in various positions in outpatient, residential treatment for trauma, schools, In-home therapy, and community counseling settings as a licensed mental health counselor and crisis clinician. Viergelyn professionally focuses primarily on the use of traditional modalities integrating, mind-body interventions. Viergelyn has an interest in social justice, restorative justice, spiritual and healing arts, the aftermath dynamics of trauma and attachment ( within self, community, family at large), and post-traumatic healing/emergence.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, my professional philosophy is a person-centered, strength-based approach in counseling. In my clinical practice, I offer sacred creative space to explore your life challenges and grow.
Expressive Arts Therapy also known as a multimodal art therapy, Expressive Therapy uses creativity, creative expression approach to therapy. As an Expressive Arts Therapist, I may incorporate creative writing/poetry, psychodrama/drama/movement, art-making, bibliotherapy, and music within our sessions to encourage the in-depth self-exploration and awareness of your therapeutic process. A person is not required to have "artistic" skills to incorporate the benefits of expressive arts therapy.
Expressive Art Therapy modalities:
Art Therapy
Psychodrama/Drama Therapy
Dance/Movement Therapy
Creative Writing/Poetry Therapy
Play Therapy
Bibliotherapy
Office Hours
ACCEPTING TELETHERAPY CLIENTS
Tuesdays and Fridays: 10amam - 6pm
Wednesdays: 10am-8pm
Saturdays: by appt
