VERONICA AKINS
Social Work in Boston, MA

Private Practice Psychotherapist at Veronica Akins, LICSW

Mental Health Care

Veronica Akins, LICSW since Jul 2007 - Private Practice Psychotherapist Children's Hospital Boston 2006 - Nov 2009 - Clinical Social Worker/Team Leader Fenway Community Health 2005 - 2009 - Volunteer Bay View & Associates Feb 2006 - Oct 2007 - FFS Child and Adult Clinician South Shore Mental Health Oct 2004 - Jul 2006 - Team Builder, Child and Family Therapist Harvard Medical School Sep 2003 - May 2004 - Social Work Trainee Eckerd Youth Alternatives Aug 1998 - Dec 2000 - Family Social Worker Three Springs Jun 1996 - Jul 1997 - Residential Counselor III

Extensive training and practice in brief and long-term individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy that integrates Psychodynamic (particularly Self Psychology, Ego Psychology, and Object Relations), Systems Theory, Relational-cultural theory, and DBT frameworks with multi-cultural populations. Clinical Interests: - Use of people's strengths - Increase connection and growth in relationships with self and others - Multicultural perspective and sensitivity to the unique needs of persons of color, the LGBTQQ community, immigrants, and those with mental illness. Exploring cultural competence. - Complexities of gender, sexual identity, and culture during child and adult development - Impact of class on one's self-esteem, identity development, and relationship quality - The role and power of shame - Creating satisfying and sustaining connections with partners and family members - Relationship quality between children/teens and parents - Clinical Supervision

Social Work, Clinical Social Work

English