- Practical coping tools
- Strengths focused
- System navigation
About Pam
Pam Bolarinho, LICSW, helps people manage stress at work and in life. She focuses on practical steps for anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and career concerns. Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She speaks English and Portuguese and practices in Massachusetts.
With more than 20 years in social work, Pam has worked in clinical and leadership roles across acute care and community settings. That experience includes work with Healthy Families, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, inpatient psychiatric services, and medical hospital social work management. She also served as an ESP director and has coordinated programs with community partners focused on crisis response and diversion from emergency rooms.
Pam uses a patient-centered, strength-based approach. In sessions she listens, helps people identify goals, and supports small concrete changes. She draws on methods from solution-focused work, cognitive techniques, and narrative approaches to help people reframe problems and try new behaviors.
Her background includes collaboration with suicide prevention groups, opioid task forces, and local police on co-response programs. That community work informs how she thinks about crisis navigation and connecting people to supports outside sessions.
People who choose Pam often want practical tools and a steady clinician who understands systems and community resources. She prioritizes clear goals, regular check-ins, and helping clients build routines that fit daily life.
How Pam’s approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects concerns, and helps set goals that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is weighing change; it uses questions and reflections to build motivation and plan small next steps.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Pam collaborates with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust as needed. This means the plan can shift over time based on what helps and what feels realistic.
If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports connecting therapeutic techniques like CBT worksheets and narrative exercises into everyday routines without requiring in-person visits.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Pam help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, eating and body image issues, parenting and family stress, and career or work-related wellbeing.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is patient-centered and strength-based, focusing on goals and practical steps. Sessions often combine short-term problem solving with exploration of personal stories and coping skills.
How long has she practiced clinically?
Pam has over 20 years of experience in social work across clinical, program, and leadership roles in acute care and community settings.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Massachusetts and holds an MA and LICSW credential as listed.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.