Chabreah Alston, LMHC - Therapist in Massachusetts

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy

About Chabreah

Chabreah Alston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, addiction issues, grief, and challenges related to ADHD and intimacy. She also supports those facing body image struggles, caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment difficulties, and a range of other life changes.

Her style blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with acceptance-based and attachment-informed ideas. Sessions commonly include straightforward conversation about what is happening now. She listens, reflects feelings, and helps name emotions that can be hard to recognize. Practical skills from DBT and ACT are introduced when helpful to manage intense emotion and build coping strategies.

Chabreah brings a creative sensibility to her work. She uses client-centered and attachment perspectives to explore how relationships and identity shape problems. That can look like focused discussions about patterns, experiments to try new ways of relating, or exercises that help people notice bodily and emotional reactions.

She aims to collaborate on goals people can test between sessions. For many clients this means short-term skill building alongside deeper work on attachment wounds or trauma memories. Chabreah encourages people to name what matters most and then tries approaches that match those priorities.

Sessions are conducted in English and located in Massachusetts. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, readers are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions and how they shape relationship patterns. In sessions this often means noticing moments of strong feeling and using them to understand what a person needs and how they relate to others. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward valued goals. It uses practical exercises to clarify values and build committed action in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will discuss what matters, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress or new needs appear. That collaborative stance helps decide when to focus on emotional processing, skills practice, or both.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work or family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can also make it simpler to try in-the-moment experiments between sessions and to bring learning directly into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issues Self esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Systemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Massachusetts

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help people with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship issues, grief, and ADHD among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach?

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, attachment-based ideas, client-centered work, and DBT skills when useful.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience as a mental health clinician in practice.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMHC and practices in Massachusetts.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What is the process to begin working together?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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