I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker licensed in Massachusetts with 17 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with depression, stress and anxiety, relationship issues, substance abuse harm reduction support, coping with grief and loss, disabilities, chronic disease self management, the aging process, motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Avoidant personality, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues
MA LICSW 115535
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Judith Kennedy. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
J is a phenomenal counselor. She is very personable and organized. I truly value my time working with J. I highly recommend working with her! She is very thoughtful and kind. I appreciate her advice, guidance and suggestions.
Written on Oct 15, 2024 after therapy with Judith for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
am very happy that I found Judith. It's very important to me that I have a therapist that is my age or older. Judith has a lot of therapeutic techniques that I find helplful. Plus she is caring , knowledgeable, and passionate .
Written on Sep 23, 2024 after therapy with Judith for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Judith is excellent to work with, she listens, offers great advice and counseling, and makes the sessions extremely worth while. My life has improved a lot since I began meeting with her.
Written on Jul 31, 2024 after therapy with Judith for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Judith has been a great help in my road to recovery and bettering myself. This is my first time in therapy and she has made me feel very supported and comfortable throughout the process so far!
Written on Jul 26, 2024 after therapy with Judith for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Judith is amazing! A big help
Written on Apr 23, 2024 after therapy with Judith for 10 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and compassion fatigue
Beneficial, learned methods to become more self-satisfied and learned to cope with anxiety stress, and relationships.
Written on Jan 07, 2024 after therapy with Judith for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd