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Marcela Mota Aversa, LMHC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Marcela

Marcela Mota Aversa brings two decades of clinical experience to people seeking practical, compassionate support. She works collaboratively and from a strengths-based perspective, inviting clients to lead with their own knowledge while offering guidance and companionship through change.

Background and approach

Comfortable working in English and Spanish, Marcela draws on a background that includes long-term recovery and a generalist practice style to help with concerns like stress, anxiety, addiction, mood challenges, relationship difficulties, grief, sleep problems, and attention-related struggles such as ADHD. Her work emphasizes co-construction of goals and solution-focused steps tailored to each person's life circumstances.

Marcela blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, acceptance and commitment strategies, and skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy to support coping, emotional regulation, and meaningful behavior change. Based in Massachusetts, she values teletherapy as an efficient way to meet clients where they are and welcomes international clients as well.

Marcela invites curious, motivated people to explore change together and offers a warm, nonjudgmental presence to help foster growth and resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Marcela frequently draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her online practice. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility so clients can take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. CBT targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and related concerns.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their preferences and life circumstances, and adjust techniques over time to better support progress and well-being.

Online therapy with Marcela is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to enhance practical access and scheduling flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit care into busy lives, maintain momentum between meetings, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for the individual.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and more.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative, co-constructive, and strengths-based, blending solution-focused work with client-centered support and practical skills training.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience, including long-term recovery experience, and several years practicing in Massachusetts.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with credential details MA LMHC LMHC5000512 and practices from Massachusetts.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she also accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesEating disordersDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English, Spanish