Marcela Mota Aversa, LMHC
About me
My name is Marcela, I was born and raised in Mexico City and have been living in Boston for the last 26 years , I'm very comfortable in English and Spanish. I studied the career twice. My approach to therapy is co-constructivist, collaborative, strength based and solution oriented. I believe you are the expert in your story and I'm here to walk with you and offer you companionship and guidance as needed. Altogether, I have over twenty years of experience, 4 of them in Massachusetts and I've been in 12 step based recovery for 16 years. I believe in teletherapy! Telehealth is real, in many ways, is more efficient than doing it face to face. Think of me as a family PCP, I'm a generalist. I am always deeply interested in people and their stories, I would love to hear yours. If you are looking for help among us, I already believe in you! You are the kind of people that get the help they need and get better. Looking forward to meeting you.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment issues, Control issues, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Multicultural concerns, Post-traumatic stress, Social anxiety and phobia, Visually impaired, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Systemic Therapy
Languages
License information
MA LMHC LMHC5000512
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Marcela Mota Aversa. 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.
Marcela Mota Aversa is a very good therapist with experience in trauma recovery. I have been very happy working with her to allay my anxiety and dial in on various issues, both personal and professional, that are recurring problems. She has offered a variety of tools and approaches that allow me to reframe my perspective and continue to work through issues.
Written on Jan 13, 2025 after therapy with Marcela for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Marcela’s calm demeanor and deep life experience were invaluable to me, in helping me think through some of the life challenges I have been facing. I recommend her highly.
Written on Jan 12, 2025 after therapy with Marcela for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Good listener, intuitive, concerned, genuine…have only met a few times but so far, our discussions have been excellent. I’m confident this pattern will continue !
Written on Dec 12, 2024 after therapy with Marcela for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Very helpful!! Thank you, Marcela.
Written on Nov 29, 2024 after therapy with Marcela for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
A compassionate and competent therapist! She is a deep listener who makes space for the client to express what they're feeling and name their own solutions, all the while providing support and encouragement.
Written on Sep 21, 2024 after therapy with Marcela for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and compassion fatigue
Marcela is a great listener and with her experience she offers guidance without hesitation. Very helpful.
Written on Sep 10, 2024 after therapy with Marcela for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, and parenting issues