Gregory Kaufman

Gregory Kaufman is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who focuses on helping people find a way forward through hard moments. He approaches therapy with warmth and plain talk, aiming to make sessions understandable and useful. He believes everyday experience often points to what needs to change, and he draws on practical tools to support that work.

He began in mental health in 2001 and has provided therapy since 2011, bringing 11 years of clinical experience. Much of his work has centered on substance abuse recovery, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. He also helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues around self-esteem and career changes.

Gregory uses several psychological approaches that fit different needs. He often pulls from cognitive behavioral methods to address unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns, and from dialectical behavior techniques to teach emotion regulation skills. He also uses attachment-based and client-centered ideas to help people understand how relationships shape feelings and choices.

In sessions he aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult topics and try new ways of coping. He pays attention to family of origin patterns that influence current behavior, while also focusing on practical steps people can use now. Gregory describes therapy as a collaborative process and works at the client’s pace.

He offers services from Massachusetts and works in English and Spanish. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them while learning to sit with difficult thoughts. It can help people whose struggles center on avoiding painful feelings or losing sight of what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and uses skill practice and experiments to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early and current relationships affect emotional responses and patterns; it helps people understand why they repeat certain relationship dynamics and how to try different approaches.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and everyday challenges to decide together which methods fit best. That collaborative process may blend elements from different approaches over time to suit changing needs.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use a mix of conversation, guided exercises, and homework that can be done between sessions to keep progress moving.