Mimi Elmer, LICSW

Mimi Elmer has been a psychotherapist at Focus since 1976, specializing in the treatment of adults. Her areas of expertise include bereavement, trauma, relationship issues and negotiating developmental transitions. She has worked extensively with the problems experienced by women and men from dysfunctional families. In addition, Ms. Elmer is co-founder of 'After Suicide' which offers short-term psychotherapy groups, consultation to organizations, and individual counseling for survivors of suicide. Contact Mimi Elmer, LICSW at (617) 876-4488 x52 .


Deborah Haynor, LICSW

Deborah Haynor draws from her extensive training and experience both in individual and family therapy. A member of Focus since 1977, she has also been an adjunct professor at the Boston University School of Social Work, and a consultant at the Fenway Community Health Center. Ms. Haynor is known particularly for her clinical work with gay, lesbian and heterosexual couples. She has a special interest in working with the new challenges and opportunities that are inspired by bringing children into gay and lesbian families, as well as those that come about when a couple or family become multicultural. Contact Deborah Haynor, LICSW at (617) 876-4488 x53.

 


John Hubbell, LICSW

John Hubbell has worked with adults, couples, families and children since he joined Focus in 1987. He works extensively with men and women who have been victims of sexual abuse, and those who struggle with growing up in dysfunctional faimilies. He has also developed a specialty of working with men, particularly in the area of sexual addiction and compulsions. He runs time-limited groups on this topic and provides clinical consultation and supervision. Contact John Hubbell, LICSW at (617) 876-4488 x54.

 


Deborah Silverstein, LICSW

Deborah Silverstein has been in practice at Focus since 1975. She maintains a general practice with an ongoing interest in women's development and a commitment to assisting men and women in their recovery from childhood trauma and addictive and self-destructive behaviors. Ms. Silverstein has a special interest in working with artists; she also specializes in infertility counseling and in working with prospective adoptive parents as well as adoptees and adoptive parents and families. She has lectured and published on the topics of infertility and adoption, including issues related to open adoption, and is a past president of RESOLVE of the Bay State. Contact Deborah Silverstein, LICSW at (617) 876-4488 x56.

 


Libby Zimmerman, Ph.D.,LICSW

Libby Zimmerman is a founding member of Focus with over thirty years of experience as a social work practitioner, teacher, trainer, and researcher. Dr. Zimmerman’s clinical work focuses on supporting the social and emotional well being of infants and toddlers, their parents and other significant caregivers. As part of her practice, she provides supervision, consultation, and training to professionals working with very young children. She has expertise in treating adults who are survivors of emotionally and physically painful childhood experiences. Dr. Zimmerman was on the faculty of the Boston University School of Social Work and currently (2005-2006) is Visiting Scholar, Eliot Pearson Department of Child Development, and Tufts University. Contact Libby Zimmerman, PhD, LICSW at (617) 876-4488 x57

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