"The universe is so compassionate; it allows you to draw in what you need in order to heal yourself." Oprah Winfrey

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	Who We Are		Meet our Therapists		Services Provided		Billing, Privacy, and Policies
Here is some information about each of our associates. For information about a therapist's availablility please call or e-mail.   Carol Axelrod, LICSW 617 266 2266 x121 more about me email me Carol Axelrod, a Rasi Associate since 1989, has been a clinical social worker for more than twenty-five years. Carol wears two hats at Rasi Associates, one as a career consultant and coach, and the other as psychotherapist specializing in work and life balance. As a therapist, Carol counsels individuals and couples exploring their relationships with themselves, each other, and their families. In addition to her work at Rasi Associates, Carol is the Career Counselor for Brandeis University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. She has a Masters of Social Work degree from Boston University, a BA from the University of Chicago and extended study with the Gestalt Institute of New England.   Leslie Berman, LICSW 617 266 2266 x155 more about me email me Leslie Berman is a clinical social worker with over a decade of experience. She grounds her work in Relational Cultural Theory. In addition to RCT, her areas of interest, expertise, and specialized training include couples therapy, group therapy, psychodrama, hypnosis, gender identity and expression, loved ones of transgender identified individuals, LBGTQQI adults, HIV, and the arts. Leslie works with adults of all sexual orientations. She is committed to working in a client centered, collaborative, and curious manner. Leslie is a member of both the National Association of Social Workers and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Leslie holds a Masters of Social Work degree from Boston University.   Claire Bonfilio, LICSW 617 266 2266 x152 more about me email me Claire Bonfilio has been at Rasi Associates since 2001. Although she works with clients who are grappling with many different emotional challenges, her focus is on the influence of families, parents, and the sequelae of dysfunctional family systems operant functioning. When Claire is not at Rasi Associates she is a supervisor at the Massachusetts Department of Social Services where she has worked since 1968. Claire received her BS degree from Boston College and her MSW at Boston University. She has trained at the Gestalt Institute of New England and has a Children and Family Certificate from the Jungian Institute of Boston.   Rich Domenico, LICSW 617 266 2266 x156 more about me email me Rich Domenico, LICSW is a graduate of Villanova University and Boston University. He has been in private practice since 1996. He is a graduate of the Couples and Family Therapy Graduate Certificate Program at Boston University. He is a sex therapist and has completed a three year training program in Sex Therapy through the Institute for Sexuality and Intimacy. Rich is trained as an advanced Level 2 EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist and uses this powerful technique to help clients with peak performance and anxiety concerns. He was trained to teach Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program at the University Of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed a year long training program in Internal Family Systems Therapy. In addition to his therapy practice, he also has a forensic practice as a Guardian Ad Litem and a Parenting Coordinator to provide evaluations to couples and families involved in post-divorce issues. Rich provides therapy to couples, individual adults and families of all orientations. He also provides training and consultation to therapists on a variety of clinical issues.   Becky Duddy-Burke, LICSW 617 266 2266 x129 more about me email me Becky Duddy-Burke is a licensed clinical social worker who approaches therapy from a feminist perspective. She is experienced in individual, couples, and group therapy, and has provided treatment for depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and sexual abuse. Her areas of specialty include issues pertaining to women and the gay/lesbian/bi-sexual/transgender community, and the integration of spirituality and therapy. Becky received her Masters in Social Work from Boston College.   Joel Friedman, Ph.D. 617 266 2266 x124 more about me email me Joel Friedman is a licensed psychologist and consultant. His approach to therapy is collaborative, working actively with clients to define goals for change. His areas of interest include group psychotherapy, men’s issues, and the search for meaning in the 21st century. He has worked with clients from many different walks of life, especially gay and lesbian people who are struggling with issues of intimacy, feelings of isolation, and those wanting a deeper connection with themselves and others. For more than 25 years, Dr. Friedman has been consulting to businesses and organizations around team-building, conflict resolution, leadership training and defining organizational missions.   Andrea Herber, Psy.D. 617 266 2266 x127 more about me email me Andrea Herber is a licensed psychologist and consultant with close to 15 years of clinical experience. Andrea’s personal experience as an immigrant from S. Africa, as well as her multi-ethnic roots have led to her major interest in the field of resilience, identity and culture. She brings a rich understanding of the interaction of person and context as it relates to human empowerment and change. Much of Dr. Herber’s past clinical focus has been on helping to improve the lives of oppressed and silenced groups, and she has worked in diverse clinical settings. Her psychotherapy model aims at teaching people how to discover their authentic selves and to increase their understanding of the processes that undermine their interactions with self, others and the larger system around them. Andrea currently works and consults with individuals, couples and groups and tailors her treatment approach to specific issues. She enjoys working with many populations and has experience with people of color, immigrants, foreign students, graduate students, professionals from a variety of contexts, business leaders, couples seeking to deepen their intimacy and navigate conflicts better, and those involved in creative pursuits. Among her treatment interests are: stress management/ life balance, life transitions, communication/relationship issues, work dysfunctions, identity development (relating to culture, sexuality or work), social and generalized anxiety, depression, creative blocks, spirituality, chronic illness, female sexual dysfunction, infertility struggles, issues relating to being a working/new parent, and grief and loss.    Rev. Mark C. Johnston, Ph.D. 617 266 2266 x128 more about me email me Mark works with his clients to achieve personal growth through interpersonal exploration. He understands the therapeutic process to be about both change and acceptance, and helps clients move towards insightful yet practical understanding of self, relationship, and community. Interested in the integration of spiritual needs into daily life, Mark earned his Ph.D. in Pastoral Psychology at Boston University in 1994. He has trained to work with individuals, couples, and groups; and has experience working with relationship issues, depression, substance abuse, anxiety, uncertainties in goals and identity, and adjusting to life circumstances and life changes.   Hara Klein, MA 617 266 2266 x159 more about me email me Hara Klein, MA, graduated from Lesley University in 1991 and has practiced psychotherapy in a variety of settings, working with individuals, couples, adolescents and their families. Her training in family systems and systemic theory enables her to work with families facing complex issues and problems. She has worked in multi-cultural environments and has conducted staff training in diversity and multi-cultural organizational development. For several years she worked as an adjunct instructor and class advisor at the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, MA where she taught the course entitled, Skills and Dynamics of Therapeutic Relationships. Ms. Klein has an extensive background in the healing arts. Prior to receiving her Masters degree, she studied and worked extensively in the field of death and dying, training with prominent teachers including Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Ram Dass and Stephen Levine. This training inspires a holistic approach in her practice of psychotherapy.   Cynthia Kohn, LICSW 617 266 2266 x136 email me Cynthia Kohn has over twenty years of clinical experience beginning her career with a Masters degree in Expressive Therapy from Lesley College in 1983, after receiving her under graduate degree in Fine Arts. She later received a graduate degree in Clinical Social Work in 1992 from Simmons College. Her approach to treatment is relational, utilizing the therapeutic relationship as a tool for healing external relationships as well as one’s relationship to self. She has a wide range of experience working with diverse populations in outpatient community mental health settings, residential treatment, the juvenile court clinic, and Aids Action Committee. Cynthia works with individuals, couples and families of all orientations. Some of her areas of focus and proficiency are trauma, victims of domestic violence, depression and anxiety, substance abuse, and adoption.   Rebecca Lovejoy, Psy.D. 617 266 2266 more about me email me Rebecca Lovejoy is a licensed psychologist at Rasi Associates and works with individuals and couples. Her work with clients offers a uniquely integrative and holistic approach. The tools she uses to facilitate this process find their origins in traditional psychological theory, body-awareness approaches, mindfulness practices, and energy healing. Rebecca earned her Masters in Holistic Counseling from Lesley College in 1992, and her doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology in 2000.   Elizabeth Marcellino-Boisvert, Ph.D. 617 266 2266 x123 more about me email me Elizabeth Marcellino-Boisvert is a psychologist, mediator and consultant at Rasi Associates. As a psychologist with training in psychodynamic, systems and feminist theory, Dr. Marcellino-Boisvert works with individuals, couples and groups on a wide range of clinical issues including: addictions, sexuality, women's issues, grief/ loss and appreciating spiritual dimensions of human relationships. In the field of consulting and training, she has presented on topics such as sexual harassment, diversity, stress management and spiritual development. She has also provided Critical Incident Stress Debriefing for organizations undergoing crises. Dr. Marcellino-Boisvert holds a Ph.D.in Pastoral Psychology from Boston University and a Master of Arts degree in Theology from Boston College.   Sarah Meehan, Psy.D. 617 266 2266 x125 email me Sarah Meehan is a licensed psychologist who has worked in a wide range of clinical settings including community mental health, inpatient treatment, and college counseling. She received her doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology and has pursued her interest in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Massachusetts Institute of Psychoanalysis, where she completed a postgraduate fellowship. She enjoys working with adolescents, college students and adults, and is particularly interested in issues of anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and intergenerational trauma. Sarah brings an eclectic approach to treatment that is warm, supportive and empathic in nature and focuses on tailoring therapy to each client’s individual needs.   Lourdes Rodríguez-Nogués, Ed.D. 617 266 2266 x126 more about me email me Lourdes Rodríguez-Nogués received her degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston University in 1983. A native of Cuba and a former resident of Puerto Rico, she has worked in the field of psychology in Boston for over 20 years. She has had experience in community mental health, college counseling, and private practice. Some of her areas of interest and expertise are loss and grieving, trauma, depression, cultural identity, immigration and acculturation, life transitions, working with gay and lesbian individuals, and couples. Dr. Rodríguez-Nogués has also worked as a consultant in the workplace, especially around issues of diversity, facilitating workshops and focus groups, and developing interventions and curriculum. She has done this for institutes of higher learning, community agencies, and corporations. Dr. Rodríguez-Nogués is co-editor of the book Out in the Workplace: The Pleasures and Perils of Coming Out on the Job..   Brett P. Terrien, LMHC 617 266 2266 x153 more about me email me Brett P. Terrien, a Licensed Mental Health Clinician joined Rasi Associates in April 2004.  He counsels both individuals and couples and works with young adults and adolescents with depression, anxiety, ADHD, gender identity, sexual explorations and LGBTIQ concerns.  Brett earned his undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art and graduate degree in Applied Psychology from New York University.  He is an active member of both the American Counseling Association and Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association.   Eduardo Zaidner, M.D. 617 266 2266 email me Eduardo Zaidner is a psychiatrist who joined RASI in the summer or 2009. His main interests include the psychopharmacology of depression and anxiety as well as LBGT issues. Eduardo graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA from Amherst College. He then received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 2001. Eduardo attained his psychiatric training at Harvard University Medical School/Cambridge Hospital from 2001 to 2005. He was the Psychopharmacology Chief during his senior year at Cambridge Hospital. After finishing his training, he stayed part-time at the Cambridge Health Alliance as a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry for Harvard Medical School working in Adult Psychiatric Services. He has been an active member of the American Psychiatric Association since 2004.