Marcela Mota Aversa , LMHC

Marcela Mota Aversa was born and raised in Mexico City and has made Boston her home for the past 26 years. Comfortable working in both English and Spanish, she brings more than twenty years of clinical experience to her practice, including four years practicing in Massachusetts. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), she combines professional training with long-term personal experience in 12-step based recovery spanning 16 years.

Her therapeutic stance is co-constructivist, collaborative, strength-based, and solution-oriented. She approaches each person as the expert in their own story and offers companionship and guidance while clients define goals and pathways forward. Marcela describes herself as a generalist - similar to a family primary care provider - deeply interested in the range of life experiences people carry and prepared to support work across stress, anxiety, addiction, relationships, grief, parenting, sleep concerns, self-esteem, career difficulties, ADHD, and other issues.

Marcela is a proponent of teletherapy and views remote care as an efficient, practical option for many clients. She enjoys listening to individual stories and working alongside people who are ready to seek help. She is not accepting clients at this time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Marcela

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and then focus on actions that reflect their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) explores links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to develop practical skills for managing depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and patterns that contribute to addiction or relationship problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and respect for each person's pace, supporting self-esteem, grief work, family and relationship issues, and personal growth.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Marcela works collaboratively with clients to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time and invites clients to give feedback so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Online therapy with Marcela can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling, reduced travel time, and easier access to ongoing support. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care while fitting treatment into busy or changing lives.