Dr. Thomas Tashjian, MA Psychologist 3022
Practical therapy focused on body and thought
About Thomas
Dr. Thomas Tashjian helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, addictions, sleep problems, grief, and life changes. He also supports people facing bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and self-esteem struggles.
Thomas brings 33 years of clinical experience to his work as a psychologist practicing in Massachusetts. He holds MA Psychologist 3022, which is listed as his credential. His approach is practical and down-to-earth.
He listens for how thinking and bodily reactions keep problems going.
Background and approach
Then he helps people try different coping skills and behaviors in simple steps. Sessions often combine talk with attention to how the body feels and reacts. Thomas uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and routines.
He incorporates Somatic Therapy to bring awareness to physical sensations that link to emotions. He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness to teach emotion regulation and stress-management skills. With a background that includes pharmacology and language development, he helps separate medication and physical-health effects from psychological concerns.
He also works with chronic pain, illness, and disability to find practical ways to manage daily life when health changes occur. Outside of work he enjoys outdoor exercise, marathon running, and animals. He has used experiential activities in therapy settings and sometimes shares short parables from his life to illustrate points.
To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.
How somatic and skill-based therapies work online
Somatic Therapy helps people tune into bodily sensations linked to emotions. Online sessions can guide awareness of breathing, tension, and posture so clients notice how the body responds to stress or triggers.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. In remote sessions, the therapist and client set concrete homework and review what worked between meetings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping skills. Those skills translate well to video or messaging formats because they rely on step-by-step practice and skill coaching.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on which strategies help most.
Online therapy brings practical flexibility. Video calls approximate an in-person conversation and allow for demonstrations and guided exercises. Phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging give additional options for checking in, practicing skills, and staying connected between talks. This range makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to try different formats to see what feels most helpful.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 33 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English