THERAPY FOR ADULTS NAVIGATING RELATIONSHIP STRAIN, PARENTING OVERWHELM AND GRIEF
Serving clients across Massachusetts.
Collaborative, emotionally engaged therapy for people who are used to being the ones others rely on.
Helping you make sense of what you're carrying in a way that feels honest and lasting.
NOTICING THE SIGNS
Sound Familiar?
CAREGIVER BURNOUT
You give so much of yourself to care for your kids, your family, your relationships, often at the cost of yourself. You are gifted in meeting the needs of others, but what does it mean to truly take care of yourself?
RELATIONSHIP TURMOIL
You feel communication breakdowns deeply, carry invisible emotional labor, and struggle to set or hold boundaries. You want to feel understood, valued, and more connected in your relationships.
GRIEF JOURNEY
In a culture that often struggles to make space for grief, you may find yourself feeling isolated, overwhelmed, or uncertain about what comes next. Whether grieving the death of someone close or another significant life transition, it can feel difficult to carry complex emotions while still trying to keep up with everyday responsibilities.
How I can help
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RELATIONAL
The way we understand ourselves, connect with others, and respond to stress or conflict is shaped by our relationships and life experiences. Together, we explore patterns that may be keeping you stuck while developing greater emotional awareness, clarity, and connection.
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COMPASSION-FOCUSED
Building a more supportive and gentle relationship with yourself, especially during periods of overwhelm, self-criticism, or emotional exhaustion. Rather than pushing difficult emotions away, we find grounded ways to respond with care, curiosity, and self-awareness.
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GREIF-AFFIRMING
Grief is a deeply human response to loss, and no two people experience it in exactly the same way. There is no “right” timeline for grieving, and therapy is not about helping you “get over it.” Instead, grief support can offer space to process pain and other complicated emotions honestly, make room for grief within your life, and feel less alone in all that you carry.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
How it works
Hi, I’m Cameron.
Many of the people I work with are used to being the ones others rely on. For more than a decade I’ve focused my work on supporting individuals and families through grief, life transitions, relationship challenges, and the demands of caregiving. Before opening Half-Light Counseling, I spent six years working in a community bereavement program supporting grieving children, teens, and caregivers, and later provided therapy to adults navigating a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. My experience in these areas has meaningfully shaped how I practice and continues to inform how I show up in the room.
Again and again, I've seen how easy it is for caring, capable people to give so much of themselves away that there's little room left for their own needs. Whether you're struggling to communicate or connect in relationships, navigating the heavy lift of parenting, or are unsure of how to move forward in the midst of change or loss, you deserve a place to set some of that weight down for a while.
You are the expert in your own experience, so we take things on your terms, at your pace, with some gentle guidance along the way. Therapy offers an opportunity to begin making sense of what you're carrying and to reconnect with parts of yourself that may have been pushed aside while caring for everyone else. My hope is to help create a space where showing up for yourself feels less out of reach, and light gets reintroduced along the way.
Frequently Asked Questions
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You don't need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Many people reach out when something no longer feels sustainable, or when the weight of all that they carry starts to catch up to them. Therapy can provide a space to slow down, make sense of what's happening, and figure out what comes next.
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Our first session is a chance to get to know one another, discuss what brings you in, and begin exploring what you're hoping for from therapy. I'll never expect you to share more than you're ready for.
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Finding the right therapist matters. Our early sessions give us a chance to see how it feels to work together and whether the relationship feels like a good fit. Most people have a sense fairly quickly, though I usually recommend giving it a few sessions before deciding.
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Therapy with me is collaborative, emotionally engaged, and rooted in compassion. My role is not to sit back and analyze from a distance, but to stand alongside you as we make sense of what you're carrying and explore what it might look like to create more room for your needs. I balance emotional validation with honest reflection, and bring genuine care, curiosity, and occasionally a little humor into the room.
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Many of the people I work with are used to being the ones others rely on. Over time, carrying so much for others can make it difficult to find space for yourself. My work often focuses on helping people navigate relationship challenges, parenting overwhelm, grief, and major life transitions with more curiosity and self-compassion.
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I currently offer virtual therapy throughout Massachusetts and in-person sessions at my office in Lexington, MA. Together, we can determine which option feels like the best fit for your needs and schedule.
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The fee for a 50-minute session is $200. I currently operate as a private-pay practice and do not accept insurance directly. Depending on your plan, you may be eligible for out-of-network reimbursement. If you have questions about cost or reimbursement, I'm happy to discuss your options.
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You don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out. Fill out my contact form or schedule a free consultation call, and we'll spend a few minutes talking about what brings you in and whether it feels like a good fit for what you're looking for.
Let's make a little more room for you.
When you're used to making sure everyone else is okay, it can be easy to lose sight of your own needs. Therapy offers a space to make sense of what you're carrying, set some of that weight down, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been pushed aside along the way.
Schedule a free consultation to see if working together feels like the right fit.