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Anne Weaver, MA, LMHC is a counselor in Brookline, MA specializing in counseling and psychotherapy.
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Anxiety
Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.
Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:
Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.
Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.
Depression
Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."
Some common symptoms of depression include:
We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.
Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.
Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.
Family Issues
The famed writer Leo Tolstoy once wrote, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Family issues are problems that occur amongst members of an immediate, extended, or adopted family. Many forms of family issues exist and can vary in intensity and in duration. Nearly every family will experience a negative family issue at some point.
Each family member can be affected by an issue in an individual and unique way, typically depending on age, maturity, and involvement. This means that family issues are often inequitable, with one or more family members bearing a disproportionate weight of the problem. A frequent example is parental divorce. While both parents may appreciate the immediate relief, divorce can rapidly threaten a developing child's sense of stability and self-confidence. Similarly, a mother who is subject to domestic abuse may conceal the issue in order to shield her children from her distress. In some cases, family issues are generational; a father may cause residual guilt or disagreements from his childhood to carry forward to his own son. While each family's experience is unique, common family issues can include:
Some family issues are inevitable – such as retirement and minor lifestyle disagreements – while others can be unexpected and dramatic. Unsafe household environments, abuse, and neglect can lead to severe trauma and intervention by social services or law enforcement.
Most common family issues can be addressed through therapy with one or more family members. Family therapy involves sessions led by a licensed mental health therapist. These sessions often include family discussion, resolution strategies, and other activities to promote family harmony. Another form of treatment for family issues is couples counseling, in which a couples counselor can help spouses communicate and employ problem-solving techniques to improve the strength of their relationship. For children, specialized child therapy can help children and adolescents manage and overcome family issues with age-appropriate methods.
Some people find individual therapy or counseling beneficial in resolving family issues, especially for those who are unable to attend family therapy with other family members. Therapists may encourage the creation of family boundaries. At an extreme, therapy may cause an adult to come to the conclusion that communication with a narcissistic parent must stop in order to preserve mental health and wellbeing.
She has a state license in Massachusetts.
Licensed In: Massachusetts
Anne Weaver, MA, LMHC appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health) and Inc..
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Anne Weaver, MA, LMHC has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Anne Weaver, MA, LMHC from all over the web to help you find the right in Brookline, MA.
I had a pretty terrible experience with Anne Weaver. I saw Anne for three sessions before she decided she couldn't work with my trauma. Instead of being honest and sending me on my way, Anne said she would find interim support for me, and meet with me and my partner, in order to help with the trauma I was dealing with acutely in the meantime. Anne also said she would make all appropriate referrals. This would have been great, had she done any of it. Instead, Anne didn't keep her word. She never found the interim support she promised, never met with my partner and myself, and the single referral she made to me doesn't even take my insurance. When I asked Anne about this, she screamed at me to go to a peer respite, or go to the emergency room. For the record, one of the respites she recommended does not exist yet, one is nearly 600 per day, and someone just got stabbed, nearly to death at the third. When I drew her attention to this, she resumed screaming at me to go to the hospital. She started screaming about the holiday traffic she would have to deal with on her way to her vacation. I'm a trauma survivor who has had horrific experiences in the psych system. Anne knows this. All I needed was someone to talk to. Anne volunteered to help me with this, but instead, this "recovery orientated, strength based" therapist was screaming that I should go to the emergency room. I didn't need to completely derail my life and traumatize myself by going inpatient, I just needed someone to talk to, so I could keep moving forward. Basically, this therapist may mean well, but my experience with Anne was pretty harmful. This therapist does NOT work in a recovery model, and she does not have any class conscious or trauma awareness.
Ms. Anne Weaver practices counseling and psychotherapy in Brookline, MA. Her areas of expertise include counseling services, individual therapy, and consultation. Ms. Weaver accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Cigna, and Aetna.
