I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a graduate of Cambridge College, where I earned my M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy in 2002. Since then, I’ve worked in a variety of clinical settings, including private practice providing individual and couples counseling, as well as serving as a crisis clinician in the Emergency Department. I have also worked as an adjunct faculty member at both community colleges and four-year institutions in the Boston area, teaching undergraduate courses in Psychology and Human Services, including Crisis Intervention, Counseling Practice and Policy, Research Methods, and Psychology of Personality.
I generally become deeply vested in the mental health and overall well-being of my clients. My therapeutic approach is solution-focused, and I strive to create a space where clients feel safe to open up, share their thoughts and feelings, and work collaboratively toward practical, meaningful goals. I recognize that discussing intimacy—whether emotional or physical—can be difficult, and I offer a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where those conversations can take place comfortably and at your pace.
I enjoy working with individuals from all walks of life, including those navigating men’s health concerns, relationship issues, LGBTQ+ identity and sexuality, porn addiction, immigration stressors, and cancer-related emotional health. My goal is to provide a safe, affirming, and empowering environment where clients feel supported, challenged, and understood.
In addition to English, I am fluent in Arabic (Lebanese dialect), which allows me to offer culturally responsive care to a diverse range of clients.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Aging and geriatric issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
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Extremely helpful
Written on Aug 12, 2025 after therapy with Jacques-Paul for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
Jacques is great!
Written on Aug 01, 2025 after therapy with Jacques-Paul for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
He is an excellent therapist who is kind and considerate. Can not recommend him any more such a treasure.
Written on Dec 17, 2024 after therapy with Jacques-Paul for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, anger management, and bipolar disorder