Marina Kantarovich Rodríguez, LICSW she/her
Worker-Owner
Marina came to the U.S. in 1989 as a political refugee from the Soviet Union; this identity deeply shapes her work. More specifically, Marina sees the work of psychotherapy as intimately linked to an understanding of people’s political experience and how this shapes their internal world. The way Marina works with this in the room is by paying attention to bodily experience; how the body communicates its history, sources of strength, and resilience; and how systems of oppression are enacted through it. Marina draws on liberatory abolitionist traditions as the organizing framework for the various therapeutic modalities in which she has been trained. These modalities include Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed parts work, and Somatics. Additionally, she has been studying Buddhism and Yoga since 2007 and incorporates what she has learned from these traditions to help others move from patterned reactivity to greater freedom, connectedness and well-being.
Marina has lived in Chile and is multilingual in Spanish, Russian and English—global immigration justice is a central focus of Marina’s clinical and political work. Marina works with children, families and adults. When she is not at work, she can often be found running after her 4-year-old, doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, or watching Spanish-language soap operas.
Marina is not currently accepting new clients for individual therapy. However, Marina does offer somatic coaching and EMDR intensives. Please email her directly for inquiries.
Cress Horton, LCSW they/them
Worker-Owner
Cress provides a caring and grounded space for you to show up however you are, without judgment. You are welcomed as the expert of your own life into collaboration with Cress as a witness and accountability partner to the challenges and goals you navigate. This process together can help bring care and understanding to what has been confusing or hard to share, which might include painful experiences from the past or present, habits & patterns that may be holding you back, questions about how to honor your authentic self, and ways we survive and resist the impact of harmful systems.
Cress draws from psychodynamic/relational, narrative, and liberation health frameworks for therapy. They incorporate mindfulness, somatic work, creativity and play into sessions, and are informed by antiracism, disability justice, and transfeminism. Cress has been a worker in cooperative settings since 2018, and is committed to the movement to build safer alternatives to our current economic system.
Cress strives to make their work as accessible as possible. If you have a question about accommodations, please reach out. If you are looking for a therapist who shares an aspect of your lived experience, you are welcome to ask about Cress’ personal history and identities.
Cress is not accepting new clients. They offer individual therapy for adults. They accept Optum (public), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts (public), MBHP, Carelon, and private pay.
Brittany Mendez, LICSW she/her
Worker-Owner
Brittany’s work is motivated and informed by her belief that every human being is deeply valuable. In the therapy space, this unfolds as a genuine presence that witnesses your most difficult truths with unconditional acceptance and collaborates with your inherent resources to move towards healing and growth. Her therapeutic approach draws from humanistic, psychodynamic, EMDR and ego state modalities. She utilizes these modalities in conjunction with trauma-informed and anti-oppressive frameworks. Brittany's background in art and creative writing lends a natural affinity for working with those engaged in creative fields.
Brittany is not accepting new clients. She offers individual therapy for adults. She accepts Optum (public), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts (public), MBHP, Carelon, and private pay.