Posts by Nikola Bakraceski

This year marks the TCA Counseling 15th anniversary—an important milestone for our therapists, staff, clients, and the Boston community we have been honored to serve. Since 2011, TCA Counseling has provided compassionate and personalized mental health care to individuals, couples, teens, young adults, and families. What began with a commitment to treating every client with…

Anxiety During Life Transitions: Why Change Feels Difficult and How Therapy Can Help Life is full of transitions. Some are planned and exciting, such as starting a new job, moving to a new city, getting married, or becoming a parent. Others may be unexpected or difficult, such as a divorce, job loss, health challenge, or…

Compassionate guidance for grief, aging & life transitions Life is full of changes – some expected, some not. Even positive moments like becoming an empty-nester or retiring can stir complex emotions. Moreover, losses and transitions can leave us feeling unmoored, uncertain, or heavier than we expected.  Marjorie Thomsen, LICSW, brings decades of experience and a…

Compassionate, evidence-based support for OCD and intrusive thoughts Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood. However, for those living with it, its impact is very real.  Caitlin Entwistle Egan, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, specializes in evidence-based support for OCD and related challenges. She offers compassionate care to help individuals navigate intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and the…

Compassionate Support for Substance Use Recovery “I couldn’t heal because I kept pretending I wasn’t hurt.”>This realization lies at the core of Sharnelle Branyon’s therapeutic work. She focuses on creating a space where individuals no longer have to carry their struggles alone. In this space, they can begin to understand what lies beneath patterns of…