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Gregory Kaufman, LICSW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Gregory

Gregory Kaufman is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who blends Internal Family Systems with practical, skills-based approaches to help people move forward from stress, addiction, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

He emphasizes working with a person's internal parts alongside cognitive and acceptance strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood challenges, and address relationship and intimacy concerns. Drawing on 11 years of direct therapy experience, he integrates methods such as CBT and attachment-focused work to tailor support to each client's presenting needs.

He has spent much of his career assisting people through substance use recovery, grief, and significant changes, while also addressing longstanding patterns that originate in family of origin dynamics. Fluent in English and Spanish, he practices in Massachusetts and offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

Gregory describes therapy as a collaborative process and aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore what to keep, what to change, and how to live with more clarity and self-compassion.

How parts work and acceptance inform online therapy

Internal Family Systems views a person as made up of different inner parts that hold feelings, beliefs, and memories; therapy helps clients identify, understand, and transform the roles those parts play so they can feel more integrated and less driven by reactive patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for noticing difficult thoughts and emotions while committing to values-based action, which can be especially helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relational patterns formed early in life and helps people build more supported ways of relating that improve intimacy and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Gregory works with clients to combine elements of parts work, acceptance strategies, and attachment-informed techniques based on individual needs, goals, and preferences so the care plan fits each person's circumstances and values.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow clients to engage in the same therapeutic work from different settings, making it easier to attend regularly, practice skills between sessions, and adapt therapy to a client's schedule and comfort level.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and ADHD among others.
What is Gregory's therapeutic style?
He combines Internal Family Systems with CBT and acceptance-based strategies, along with attachment-informed and client-centered approaches to create a collaborative, nonjudgmental process.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Gregory has been providing therapy since 2011 and brings 11 years of documented clinical experience working with substance use recovery, trauma, loss, and life transitions.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds an MA and is a LICSW with license number 116040, and he practices in Massachusetts.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Yes, he provides therapy in both English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse

Also works with

LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexuality

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English, Spanish