Online Buddhist therapists in Massachusetts

Gretchen Hentsch-Cowles works with all areas of individual and relationship challenges; the breakdown of personal development, professional inter-relational dynamics challenges in the work place as well as “freezing” athletic and executive syndrome. Encouraging the expansion of self-worth in all areas is critical.  

We are proud to offer confidential and reliable online therapy to anyone anyone who lives in Massachusetts.  

I offer either virtual, in-person or hybrid treatment based on patient preferences and goals.  

Haven Wellness was founded in 2013 in order to provide comprehensive services that support and foster the health of our customers. I offer a variety of tools, to improve and help you maintain your optimal health. I love working with clients from all walks of life who all share the common goal of bettering their mind, body, and soul. Whether you are experiencing pain or simply want to improve your physical and mental fitness, Haven Wellness provides the resources to do so in a healing and friendly environment. Learn more about by getting in touch today! ​ My Qualifications are as follows: 1. Clinical RTT Practitioner (Rapid Transformation Therapy) 2. ND Alternative Practitioner Student - Class of 2021 3. Emotion Code Practitioner 4. Duke trained Integrative Medicine Health Coach 5. Homeopath Consultant 6. Spiritual Counseling - ordained minister 7. Art Life Coach 8. NLP Master 9. Keen Life Coach 10. Hypnotist 11. Family Herbalist 12. Reiki Master 13. Mindfulness Practitioner 14. CBT Life Coach Practitioner 15. SAFM Integrative Medicine Practitioner Candidate  

Telehealth is the sole means of conducting therapy through my practice at this time due to COVID-19. HIPAA Compliant platforms are regularly used and accessed through an emailed link or text message appointment reminder.  

You are about to begin an important journey to explore your struggles, connection with yourself and others, and how you can live in deeper alignment with your values. You might be challenged by your intimate relationships, you may be dealing with a chronic illness, the loss of a loved one, feeling overwhelmed or stagnant. You might want to cultivate a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in your life. I believe that traditional talk therapy can be powerful alone, but integrating mindfulness of the body can more adequately address experiences in the present moment and help transform deeply ingrained beliefs or patterns. I will encourage you to move beneath words and life stories, so experiences can be felt and understood, allowing your innate wisdom to support change. I will also integrate behavioral therapies to help you cultivate the necessary skills for building a sense of emotional resilience and nurturing healthy relationships. You don't have to be alone on your journey. Therapy is a courageous act, a gesture of willingness to turn towards your inner world. Together, we will create a safe and supportive space for reflection and change on your path towards healing, growth, and reclaiming of your life.  

Too busy to get into the office? No worries! I am an experienced online therapist who offers Telehealth sessions via TheraNest which is a secure and HIPAA complient platform. I have had great success in treating busy executives, college students, and busy moms! No more excuses! Start your journey to achieve mental health wellness today!  

Dr. Amanda Roberts has close to 40 years of experience in the mental health field and 27 years of deep immersion and expertise in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR. She is also trained in hypnosis and a variety of mind-body modalities. She has a growing interest in the neurobiological basis of effective psychotherapies and, in particular, neuroplasticity. She studied Psychology at Harvard University, earned a Bachelors in Political Science with an emphasis in International Relations from the University of California Berkeley, has a Master’s degree in Marriage Family Therapy from the University of San Francisco and earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CIIS. At CIIS the curriculum marries eastern philosophy and religion with traditional western empirical psychological training. Her dissertation was a quality of life study on the use of laughter and humor in the treatment of cancer survivors. Her specialty is working with the psychological ramifications of medical issues, a branch of psychology known as Behavioral Medicine or Health Psychology. She has successfully worked with treatment resistant medically unexplained symptoms as well as chronic migraines, pain, cardiac, auto-immune, eating disorders and cancer. An additional specialty is in the treatment of recent traumatic/adverse events with ongoing traumatic stress. Dr. Roberts also provides clinical consultation to other EMDR clinicians individually and in groups remotely via Zoom. Dr Roberts is an EMDR International Association Approved Consultant and has been a Trauma Recovery Humanitarian Assistance Programs approved consultant, an EMDR trainer in early intervention and former leader of the Western Massachusetts Trauma Recovery Network, a community disaster response program. She has conducted R-TEP G-TEP trainings around the US for trauma clinicians and has been instrumental in setting up the Trauma Response Network in Britain formed in 2017 in response to terrorism and mass casualty events. She advised them on logistical and clinical issues. Dr. Roberts has an enduring and lifelong passion for global and international humanitarian issues. She completed three pre-doctoral internships at Stanford’s Drug and Alcohol Clinic, Stanford’s Counseling and Psychological Services and San Mateo County Mental Health Services and two post-doctoral internships.One in a national employee assistance program and another at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Center Medical school, ranked among the top ten medical schools in the United States. She worked in the Behavioral Medicine Clinic at the University of Massachusetts with rotations throughout cardiac and oncology, pain and bariatric surgery services. She has served on a mobile psychiatric crisis unit, in a full-service hospital emergency room, community mental health clinics and outreach, inpatient, general outpatient and two pain clinics. She has provided trainings/workshops nationally and internationally on a variety of mental health topics and was on the United Nations working team of EMDR therapists acting to introduce EMDR Therapy as a modality to be used in humanitarian programs around the world. More recently, as an EMDR ambassador, she facilitated, an engagement with the World Bank in the Philippines and has been involved in various leadership capacities. She launched a global initiative in 2018 called PRISE, a curriculum designed for paraprofessionals to deliver resliency training in resource poor areas of the world. https://www.prisehealth.org/ She is a consummate researcher and launched the world’s first EMDR clinical trial looking at the efficacy of the EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol, GTEP with an oncology population. This protocol also has applicability to other medical/psychological populations. She holds herself to the highest standards of excellence and expects the same from others.  

Given varying health concerns of outbreaks and seasonal illnesses, I provide options for either a video link or face-to-face sessions to clients upon appointment scheduling. However, only when vaccination confirmation is provided will a face-to-face conversation occur. To ensure client/partner confidentiality, sessions are provided via HIPAA-approved Zoom interface.