Polestar Therapy

11/24/2025

05/28/2025

“New research involving nearly 200,000 mothers found that one in 12 rated her mental health as fair or poor.”

New research involving nearly 200,000 mothers found that one in 12 rated her mental health as fair or poor.

05/16/2025

I am thrilled to welcome Coco Montellano, MSW to Polestar Therapy!

Coco’s therapeutic approach is strengths-based, person-centered, and collaborative. They believe that each person’s lived experience is an essential source of knowledge, and they work to center that wisdom throughout the therapeutic process.

Their clinical orientation is grounded in psychodynamic and relational theories, and informed by feminist theory and liberation psychology. They bring thoughtful attention to the social forces that shape our inner worlds and the ways we relate to ourselves and each other.

They believe healing happens in relationship. Through a therapeutic connection grounded in trust, playfulness, and courage, they support clients in opening up new possibilities for growth, self-understanding, and meaningful connection.

05/12/2025

I am beyond excited to welcome a new clinical associate, Lee Lewis, MSW to Polestar Therapy!

Lee is guided by radical, liberatory values in her clinical work. They use a psychodynamic and relational approach to therapy and implement narrative and motivational interviewing as appropriate. She utilizes a disability lens to help support clients to deconstruct internalized oppressive systems and rebuild worldviews more aligned with their values and needs. Lee supports adults working with a variety of challenges and traumas that arise from living in a world built for the nonexistent normative. She is fat positive, q***r and trans inclusive, s*x and kink positive, spiritually inclusive, and enjoys working with folks experiencing intersecting marginalized identities. Lee is deeply rooted in anti-oppressive, interdependent, and culturally responsive/responsible therapy.

04/27/2025

We are hiring!

Seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to join a growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled clinician who values insight-oriented clinical work, is committed to liberatory practice, and is eager to grow under psychodynamically oriented supervision provided by a PhD-level clinician.

About the Role:
• Provide individual psychotherapy services to a diverse client base.
• Participate in regular, psychodynamically informed clinical supervision.
• Engage in ongoing reflection and training embedded in anti-racist and anti-oppressive clinical frameworks.
• Work as part of a supportive, thoughtful, and socially conscious team.

Qualifications:
• Active LCSW license in Massachusetts.
• Solid clinical skills with a strong interest in psychodynamic psychotherapy.
• A demonstrated commitment to anti-racist, anti-oppressive values and clinical practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to work collaboratively and learn within a reflective clinical environment.

What We Offer:
• Competitive wages and flexible scheduling.
• High-quality, consistent supervision by a PhD-level clinician with psychodynamic expertise.
• A supportive team culture with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Opportunities for growth and deeper clinical training.

To Apply:
Please send your resume/CV along with a brief cover letter sharing your interest in psychodynamic practice and your commitment to anti-racist/anti-oppressive clinical work to jamie@polestartherapy.com

03/18/2024

We are delighted to welcome our new clinical associate, Gabrilla Ballard. Gabrilla is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who earned an MSW from Smith College School of Social Work. She is a trauma-informed and culturally responsive clinician, recognized for her exceptional insight and creativity. She brings valuable expertise to our team, including a wealth of experience working with individuals living with chronic illnesses and survivors of intimate/domestic violence. To learn more about Gabrilla please visit our website at www.polestartherapy.com Welcome aboard, Gabrilla!

11/18/2023

Discomfort with intimacy seems to be on the rise—and no one’s quite sure why.

07/06/2023

Wildfires can have mental health impacts, both among those who are directly affected and those who find themselves under a blanket of smoke

02/15/2023

A supportive drop in space for women and non-binary POC to discuss issues important to them, from racism and discrimination to intergenerational trauma, to colorism, and other internalized oppression, to healing and other topics that are requested by the participants. One does not need to commit to attending all sessions. You can drop in for any session you choose. Sign-in is required upon arrival.