Roberta Caplan

Dear College Student,
Even the best parts of college -- having more control over your own life, living with new people, getting to know a new city, forming new relationships, coming out to yourself or others, learning what interests and inspires you -- can create stress. And the pandemic has complicated the education experience for everyone. Anxiety and depression may appear or be exacerbated.
Relating to your family may be complicated, particularly if there have been difficulties at home. Loss, divorce, illness, abuse or substance abuse may factor into your story. You may be the first person in your family to go to college. You may have a chronic medical condition, visible or invisible to others.
Figuring out who you want to be and what you have to work with may be unnecessarily burdensome to do all by yourself. When you hit a bump in the road, psychotherapy can help you problem solve, understand yourself better and come up with new strategies to move forward. Getting to know yourself better can be an important part of your college education. Getting a handle on anxiety and/or depression can be crucial to making college work for you.

In my experience, college students can make great strides in psychotherapy, freeing up energy to pursue their life goals and improve their relationships. I have worked with college and graduate students, as individuals and in couples, for over 25 years both in a University Counseling Center and in my private practice. I also have trained other professionals to work with college students.

Please see my website or Psychology today profile for more information about my practice with couples and individual adults. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/roberta-caplan-waltham-ma/113684

I offer a free telephone screening to see if working with me might meet your current needs. I accept BC/BS PPO plans (not HMO) and can provide documentation you would need for out-of-network benefits for other plans.