Dr. Thomas Tashjian, MA Psychologist 3022

Dr. Thomas Tashjian helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, sleep problems, and the disruptions that come with aging and geriatric issues. He uses clear, skill-based work to help people manage strong emotions, control problems, and changes in health or life roles. He also supports people dealing with trauma, obsessive-compulsive struggles, panic, and long-term pain or illness.

He brings 33 years of practice to session work and describes his approach in straightforward terms. He pays attention to how thinking and inner self-talk shape feelings and behavior. He also draws on his background in pharmacology to notice how medications or physical illness can affect mood and energy. That helps separate physical causes from the thoughts and habits that therapy targets.

Sessions often focus on learning concrete skills to reduce overthinking and manage reactions. He uses tools from cognitive work, behavioral practice, and mindfulness to change patterns step by step. He may include movement-based or body-focused activities when they suit a person’s goals.

Outside the office he is an outdoorsman, runner, and animal lover, and he has used experiential activities like exercise and nature-based tasks in therapy programs. He also helps people rethink routines or find new ways to use skills when injuries or life changes limit previous activities.

Dr. Tashjian holds the MA Psychologist 3022 credential and practices in Massachusetts. He writes short parables about outdoor life and therapy and integrates practical examples into sessions.

How treatment approaches shape online care

Dr. Tashjian commonly uses cognitive-behavioral methods and mindfulness practices to help people change thinking patterns and manage strong emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and overthinking. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with a person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, have shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It also allows using exercises between meetings, sharing worksheets by message, and practicing mindfulness or behavioral tasks in daily settings to keep progress moving.