Blog - Compassionate therapy in Concord, MA

Dr. Rey Junco facilitating an interpersonal process group therapy session in a Concord, MA counseling office.

Trauma-informed interpersonal process group therapy

Reviewed by Dr. Rey Junco, D.Ed. — trauma therapist specializing in complex PTSD, health anxiety, and relational trauma. A structured, high-feedback group for adults who want to change how they

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EMDR therapy

If you’ve been in therapy before and still feel stuck in the same patterns, you’re not alone. Some experiences don’t fully resolve through insight alone, they stay in your body

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A different approach to trauma recovery with ART

If you’re a high-achieving adult who appears capable on the outside but feels disrupted by old experiences on the inside, you’re not alone. Unresolved trauma can quietly shape how you

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LGBTQ+ affirming mental health care

If you’re LGBTQ+, you may have learned, sometimes very early, that parts of who you are were not safe to show. Your gender, sexuality, or identity may have been questioned,

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Making sense of your inner world with Internal Family Systems therapy

If you’re a high-achieving adult, you may be used to pushing through stress, staying composed, and performing at a high level even when things feel messy inside. But trauma, health

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When health anxiety takes over

If you live with health anxiety, your body can start to feel like something you have to constantly monitor or manage. A new sensation appears, maybe tightness in your chest,

Narcissistic abuse and the path to reclaiming self-trust

If you’ve been in a relationship that left you doubting yourself, questioning your perceptions, or feeling emotionally overwhelmed, you may still be trying to understand what happened. Narcissistic abuse can

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Trauma and complex PTSD in high achievers

If you are a high-achieving professional who functions well on the outside but feels chronically tense, reactive, or emotionally exhausted on the inside, trauma may be part of the picture.

Graphic illustrating the differences between Accelerated Resolution Therapy and EMDR

What’s the difference between Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and EMDR?

Both Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) are evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are used to treat trauma and other mental health conditions. Specifically, both EMDR