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Roxana Chavez, LICSW

Calm guidance for stress and trauma

3 years in practice · based in Massachusetts · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Roxana

Roxana Chavez is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, and depression. She focuses on practical support and calm, steady guidance for people dealing with painful life events and ongoing emotional strain. Roxana draws on three years of clinical experience in community mental health and direct client care.

She mixes person-centered attention with whole-person thinking, asking about daily routines, supports, and the things that matter most to each person.

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Background and approach

She also brings an introduction to mindfulness into sessions to help people notice and manage strong feelings. Her approach is simple and down-to-earth. Sessions tend to be collaborative conversations where goals are set together.

Roxana works with each person to find small, realistic steps that fit into daily life and build toward lasting change. She has experience supporting people who cope with chronic pain, illness, and disability, as well as post-traumatic stress and issues around sexuality and women’s health.

That work includes helping people process trauma, adjust after loss, and manage symptoms that make daily life harder. Roxana practices in Massachusetts and conducts therapy in English. Her background in community settings informs a practical focus on coping skills, paced recovery, and options that match each person’s circumstances.

Online approaches and how they help

Roxana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside mindfulness practices. One approach emphasizes present-moment awareness and simple breathing or noticing exercises to help reduce reactivity and calm intense emotions. This can be useful for people dealing with anxiety, stress, or strong emotional responses after trauma.

Another strand of her work focuses on skills and pacing - breaking larger problems into smaller steps and practicing coping strategies in daily life. That method helps with depression, chronic pain adjustments, and the slow recovery after loss or trauma by making change feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Roxana will work with each person to identify what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try different techniques, check what works, and adjust the plan over time to match progress and life demands.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, live chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing processing between appointments. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or health concerns.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Roxana help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Additional focuses include chronic pain, illness and disability, post-traumatic stress, sexuality, and women’s issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centered, practical style and brings an introduction to mindfulness into sessions. Conversations are collaborative and focus on realistic steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working in community mental health and direct client care. That background shapes a focus on real-world coping and paced recovery.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the client.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
3 years
Licensed
Massachusetts
Languages
English

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