Testimonials
Anna-Maria facilitates conversations, pushes revelations and transforms thought processes. My thinking about certain situations got more expansive. I healed and am healing in the midst of a pandemic. I seek out practitioners that have a grasp of and experience with structural racism and misogyny and how it affects my life. As a Black woman living in a predominantly white space in Boston, I find it extremely helpful to be around womxn that recognize that we are not the sum of our oppression but encompass so much more joy in this struggle. I am grateful for the healing circle work I have done with Anna-Maria and the care that she puts into growth. What a gift!
— Tanya Nixon-Silberg (she/her), Black mother, educator, artist, and radical dreamer, founder of Little Uprisings
— Noel Coakley (he/him), psychotherapist, meditation teacher, Founding Director of The Boston Center for Contemplative Practice, Assistant Director of Dharma Moon
I have had the privilege of knowing and working alongside Anna-Maria for several years now, and it is with great enthusiasm that I wholeheartedly recommend her as a trauma-informed psychotherapist. Anna-Maria is on my shortlist of 'go-to' referrals for individual, partner, and group work.
She creates healing spaces alongside her clients that promote their well-being and thriving. Her practice is rooted in a deep understanding of the experience of trauma on both an individual and systems level. She actively dedicates herself to dismantling these systems to facilitate healing and wholeness.
What sets Anna-Maria apart is her commitment to embracing and celebrating the diverse identities of her clients. Her inclusive approach ensures that every client feels not only welcomed but also affirmed in all their intersecting identities, and the ways they evolve over time.
Anna-Maria is committed to holistic healing, drawing from various modalities to create customized treatment plans tailored to each individual's unique needs. Her passion for music, art, and nature further enriches her therapeutic toolkit, allowing her to connect with clients on a profound level .
I wholeheartedly recommend Anna-Maria as a dedicated and compassionate psychotherapist who brings immense value to the mental health community
The patience and genuine care that Anna-Maria puts into our sessions has given me the space and affirmation I need to confront, accept, and embrace my depression and anxiety. As they intentionally share the space with me, I feel safe and held every time I practice self-care - a long overdue debt that I owe myself.
I am feeling lighter as I unpack my layers of being a queer, second-generation Vietnamese-American woman. I am able to hold more joy and pleasure in my life as I grow around my suffering - internal and inter-generational.
I am learning to live with my truth, my whole truth, every day.
My healing work with them has also expanded my thinking and skills as an educator, enabling me to be more present for and finding joy during many moments with my middle school students. I am becoming more aware that healing is not really about being a better human doing, but about a human being.
Anna-Maria has given me a gift, something I wish for my loved ones and my community.
— Laura Le (she/her), educator, artist, videographer, kung fu and tai chi practitioner
Working with Anna-Maria - whether it is co-creating healing spaces in community, or collaborating with each other in peer-to-peer mentorship - has been absolutely transformative.
Her ability to reframe harmful narratives using trauma-informed practices has both expanded my abilities as a healing practitioner, and has also supported me in doing my own inner work. Her genuine, caring, and insightful approach invites people to restore and repair themselves.
— Eroc Arroyo-Montano (he/they), facilitator, circle keeper, artist, popular educator, and curandero-in-training (Son of Atabey)