Online
Psychotherapy
Massachusetts
Psychotherapy Massachusettsprovides structured mental health care through secure virtual appointments for teens and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, burnout, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions.
What Is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy, sometimes called talk therapy, is a structured therapeutic process that uses conversation and evidence-informed approaches to address emotional, behavioral, psychological, and relationship concerns.
Rather than focusing only on symptoms, psychotherapy can help you understand how thoughts, emotions, experiences, relationships, and patterns of behavior affect your daily life.
At Massachusetts Psychiatry, therapy is collaborative. Treatment is adapted to the individual instead of following the same formula for every patient.
Psychotherapy Fees and Payment
The cost of psychotherapy depends on the type of appointment and the care provided. Massachusetts Psychiatry, LLC discusses applicable fees with prospective patients before care is scheduled so you can understand the expected cost before your appointment.
For current psychotherapy fees and payment information, contact the practice at (617) 564-0654 or submit the new patient form.
What Would It Feel Like To Finally Have Support?
You do not need a diagnosis, a crisis, or a perfect explanation to reach out. Most people start with a short form like this one. Dr. Sophia L. Maurasse, MD reviews every submission personally before your first virtual psychotherapy session is confirmed.
“What we bring to the table is hope, and that’s what we inspire in our patients.”
Dr. Sophia Maurasse, MD
Who Can Benefit From Psychotherapy?
People seek psychotherapy for many different reasons. You do not need to wait until a concern becomes overwhelming before discussing it with a mental health professional.
Psychotherapy may be appropriate when emotions, behaviors, stress, or recurring patterns begin interfering with school, work, relationships, sleep, decision-making, or everyday functioning.
Psychotherapy Integrated With Psychiatric Care
Our practice offers a full continuum of psychiatric and therapeutic services — all delivered virtually to patients throughout Massachusetts.
What Makes This Approach to Therapy Different?
Effective therapy begins with understanding you — not just your diagnosis. Our approach treats the whole person, exploring how emotions, behaviors, relationships, and lived experiences shape your mental health.
Individualized Treatment Planning
No two patients are alike. Your care plan is built around your clinical needs, history, and personal goals — then refined as treatment progresses.
Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
We work with you, not at you. Open dialogue, shared decision-making, and genuine listening form the foundation of every session.
Evidence-Based Modalities
From cognitive-behavioral therapy to psychodynamic approaches, we draw on proven techniques matched to your presenting concerns.
Whole-Person Perspective
We consider how biology, psychology, relationships, and environment all intersect — because mental health is never one-dimensional.
How Do You Start Virtual Psychotherapy From Home?
Online psychotherapy is therapy delivered through secure video sessions rather than in-person office visits. Massachusetts Psychiatry provides virtual psychotherapy to eligible patients located throughout Massachusetts.
Request an Appointment
Complete a brief intake form online. A member of our team will reach out to discuss your needs and confirm your first session.
Connect Securely
Sessions are delivered through a HIPAA-conscious video platform. All you need is a private space and a reliable internet connection.
Begin Your Care Plan
Following your psychiatric evaluation, your provider develops a personalized treatment plan — which can include therapy, medication, or a combined approach.
Virtual Psychotherapy vs. Medication Alone vs. Combined Treatment
Each approach serves a different purpose — the table below compares psychotherapy alone, medication alone, and a combined approach across the factors that matter most in deciding which fits your situation.
Best for: Processing emotions, changing patterns, building coping skills
Benefits: Long-term skills, insight, and relapse prevention
Limitations: Progress can take time to build
Typical goals: Understanding patterns, building resilience, processing experiences
MEDICATION ALONE
Best for: Clear biological symptoms with limited interest in ongoing therapy
Benefits: May help reduce certain symptoms when medication is clinically appropriate.
Limitations: Doesn’t address underlying thought or behavior patterns
Typical goals: Reducing specific biological symptoms
COMBINED TREATMENT
Best for: Moderate-to-severe symptoms or partial response to one approach
Benefits: May address psychological and biological aspects of a mental health condition when both approaches are clinically appropriate.
Limitations: Requires engagement with two modalities at once
Typical goals: Addressing both the biological and psychological sides of a condition
What Conditions Does Massachusetts Psychiatry Treat?
Anxiety & Panic Disorders
Depression
Massachusetts Psychiatry provides clinical support for a wide range of mental health conditions and life challenges — always approached with compassion and evidence-based care.
Not sure if your concern is listed? Reach out we will discuss your needs and determine whether we are the right fit.
Grief & Loss
Perinatal Mental Health
Why Patients Choose Massachusetts Psychiatry
Because therapy and medication management can happen with the same board-certified provider, Dr. Sophia L. Maurasse, MD, who specializes in both General and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, treatment stays individualized rather than protocol-driven, and care is planned collaboratively rather than handed down. If your needs shift over time, from therapy alone to therapy plus medication, that transition happens within the same practice, with a provider who already knows your history.
The Need Is Widespread. Access Is The Harder Part.
Anxiety and depression touch more than four in ten Massachusetts adults — but getting seen is often the bigger obstacle than the condition itself. Here’s what the data shows about the state of mental health care across Massachusetts.
The Access Gap
Dr. Sophia L. Maurasse, MD
Sophia L. Maurasse, MD is board-certified in both General Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Her training includes medical education at Tufts University School of Medicine, psychiatry residency training at George Washington University, and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital.
Dr. Maurasse works with patients ages 12–65 and has clinical interests that include adolescent mental health, anxiety and mood concerns, trauma, emotional regulation, self-injury, and complex psychiatric presentations. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, careful diagnostic thinking, and treatment tailored to the individual.
Online Psychotherapy Across Massachusetts
Because care is delivered 100% virtually, psychotherapy is available anywhere in Massachusetts, not just near Boston. Wherever you’re located, you can meet with Dr. Maurasse from a private, secure space on your own schedule.
Quincy
Whether you’re in Greater Boston, Central Massachusetts, the Pioneer Valley, or the Cape and Islands, statewide telepsychiatry means specialized psychotherapy Massachusetts is available without the drive.
PATIENT EXPERIENCES
In Their Own Words
Questions About Psychotherapy in Massachusetts
What is the difference between psychotherapy and counseling?
The terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Psychotherapy generally refers to structured treatment that helps people understand and address emotional, behavioral, psychological, or relationship concerns. The exact approach depends on the clinician, patient’s needs, and treatment goals.
What does psychotherapy help with?
Psychotherapy may help people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma-related concerns, emotional regulation difficulties, relationship problems, stress, grief, life transitions, and other concerns affecting daily functioning.
Can psychotherapy and medication management be combined?
Yes. Depending on a patient’s needs, psychotherapy and psychiatric medication management may be used together. A combined approach can address both psychological and biological aspects of mental health.
Do I need to live in Boston to receive psychotherapy?
No. Although Massachusetts Psychiatry has an office address in Boston, psychotherapy appointments are provided virtually, allowing eligible patients throughout Massachusetts to access care without routinely traveling to the office.
How does psychotherapy help individuals manage mental health conditions?
Psychotherapy can help people understand patterns in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, develop coping strategies, improve relationships, process difficult experiences, and build skills for managing symptoms and life challenges.
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You Don't Have to Have It Figured Out First
Starting therapy doesn’t require a clear diagnosis, a perfect explanation of what’s wrong, or a crisis to justify reaching out. Psychotherapy Massachusetts sessions with Dr. Sophia L. Maurasse, MD offer a steady, evidence-based place to start, wherever you are in Massachusetts, and wherever you’re starting from.