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In TelehealthLarissa Dias, LMHC
Clinical Supervisor
Locations:
Massachusetts
Insurances
About
I've spent over a decade working in mental health, and in that time I've shown up in some of the most challenging spaces this field has to offer.
Instead of treating just symptoms, I prefer to understand the full picture of what people carry, but stories, survival strategies, and the very human ways we cope when life gets hard. But more than any credential or clinical setting, what I most want you to know is this: I genuinely care. Not in a scripted, checkbox kind of way. But in the way where I can sit across from someone in their hardest moment and already see who they're capable of becoming. One of the most difficult parts of this work is watching someone give up on themselves. My goal is simple: I want you to leave our work together feeling lighter, more confident, and closer to the version of yourself that's been there all along, waiting for a little space to breathe.
The most evidence-based intervention in the room is the relationship itself. Techniques matter, but they only work when there's a foundation of genuine trust — when you actually feel safe enough to be honest, to sit with discomfort, and to take the kind of risks that real growth requires. So before anything else, my focus is on building that with you.
What I hope you walk away with after that very first session, more than anything else, is hope.
Locations:
Massachusetts
Credentials, Qualifications and Languages
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Cambridge College, Masters in Education with concentration in Mental health and Addictions Counseling, 2014
Why Healthcare
Larissa has been passionate about mental health since her childhood. Larissa comes from a family where she witnessed others struggle with their own mental health and addictions. This caused her to become curious, compassionate, and empathetic. Most importantly, it always reminded her that this is the human experience and that we should not have to go through it alone. Larissa is passionate about helping others feel seen, heard, valued, understood, and, most importantly, empowered.
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