Marcela Mota Aversa, LMHC - Therapist in Massachusetts

About Marcela

Marcela Mota Aversa greets people with a calm, practical approach. She speaks both English and Spanish and uses plain language to help people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, or mood struggles. Marcela presents herself as a companion in the work rather than an authority, and she aims to help clients find concrete ways to cope and move forward.

Marcela has about 20 years of experience, including four years practicing in Massachusetts.

Background and approach

She has been in 12-step based recovery for 16 years, which informs her understanding of addiction and long-term change. Her clinical credential is LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Her style is collaborative and strengths-based.

She believes people are the experts in their own stories and offers guidance, practical tools, and companionship as needed. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps clients can try at home between meetings. Marcela lists work on family and parenting concerns among her focus areas, and she also supports people facing eating issues, sleep problems, career questions, and major life transitions.

She pays attention to cultural background and immigration-related challenges when those topics come up. In therapy she draws on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness skills. Her aim is to help clients build coping skills, increase self-awareness, and develop routines that support recovery and emotional balance.

She welcomes hearing each person’s story and helping them take practical next steps.

Evidence-based approaches adapted for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters, and take small committed steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and grounding practices that can reduce reactivity and improve coping with cravings or strong emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Marcela will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when screens are not convenient, and live chat or text messaging for shorter check-ins or to reinforce skills between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistency while working toward recovery and emotional balance.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Marcela help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar concerns, and related life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative, strength-based, and solution-oriented. She focuses on practical steps and companionship rather than expert lecturing.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has about 20 years of experience, including four years practicing in Massachusetts and 16 years in 12-step based recovery.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC, license number LMHC5000512, and practices in Massachusetts.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Massachusetts
Languages: English, Spanish

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