Psychotherapy · Massachusetts & Connecticut
Something underneath the surface is asking for your attention.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, OCD, emotional overwhelm, or the feeling of being stuck — therapy is a space to slow down, understand what's really happening, and build the capacity to move through it differently.
30+
years of experience
LICSW
licensed clinical social worker
MA + CT
in-person & virtual
You might be here because something has shifted — and the old ways of handling it aren't working anymore.
Your mind won't quiet down. Anxious thoughts arrive before you've even opened your eyes in the morning.
You replay conversations. You wonder if you handled it wrong. You want to respond differently, but in the moment, the old reaction comes faster than the intention.
You're a parent watching your teenager pull away, and the more you reach, the further it feels like they go.
Intrusive thoughts arrive uninvited, and you've spent months — maybe years — fighting them instead of understanding them.
Or maybe you just feel stuck. You can't pinpoint what changed, but something feels heavier than it used to. And carrying it alone isn't working.
You don't need to be in crisis to deserve support.
You just need to notice that something isn't working — and want it to be different.Therapy
What this work is
Not a quick fix.
Not a script.
A real, lasting understanding of what's underneath.
"The pause between reaction and response — that's where your power lives."This isn't about getting it right.
Therapy is a place to slow things down — to understand what's really happening beneath the surface, not just manage the symptoms on top. We're not trying to fix you. We're trying to help you understand yourself well enough that when hard things happen, you have a different relationship with them.
It's a collaborative process.
We work together. Not with a fixed script, and not by prescribing what you should do. Instead, we build understanding. We get curious about patterns — about why certain moments trigger certain reactions, and what it might look like to respond differently over time.
Change happens at a pace that holds.
This isn't a 6-session program. The work we do here is about building awareness and creating change that is real and lasting — not getting through a checklist. Some things take time, and that's not failure. That's how big change actually happens.
Who is this for
Therapy for teens, adults,
and the parents navigating both.
Each of these looks different from the outside. Underneath, they're often the same thing: a moment of misalignment that's asking for attention.
For Teens
When everything feels like too much.
Pressure at school, tension at home, feelings you can't quite name — and no place where it's safe to say that out loud. Therapy offers a space that's completely yours. No agenda from parents or teachers. Just an honest look at what's actually happening.
For Adults
When you've outgrown the old ways of coping.
Anxiety, intrusive thoughts, emotional overwhelm — or simply the sense that you've been carrying something heavy for a long time and you're not sure where to put it. Therapy helps you understand the patterns, not just manage the surface.
For Parents
When the connection with your child starts to break down.
You love them more than anything, and you still can't seem to get it right. The conversations escalate. The distance grows. Therapy creates space to understand what's actually happening — and to show up differently in the moments that matter most.
I didn't come into this work from one path. I came into it from many — as a parent, an educator, a school administrator, and a therapist.
For over 30 years, I've worked with children, teens, and families. I've sat in classrooms, in offices, and across from parents trying to understand what's happening with their child — and within themselves.
"I've seen what happens when behavior is misunderstood. And I've seen what happens when we slow things down just enough to understand what's really underneath. Everything starts to shift."
I believe this work is not about getting it right. It's about learning how to come back to yourself, to your awareness, to the people you love. Again and again.
Today, I offer both psychotherapy and coaching. Therapy is the clinical, licensed work for the patterns that need time, care, and clinical support. It is distinct from coaching, and I hold that line clearly.
About Heather Reis, LICSW
The Process
Simple to begin.
Meaningful over time.
You don't need to know what to say or have it all figured out. Just show up.
01
Start with a consultation.
A free 20-minute conversation — no commitment required. We'll talk about what's bringing you here, you can ask anything you want about how this works, and we'll see if this feels like a good fit.
No intake paperwork. No pressure. Just a real conversation.
02
Begin at your own pace.
Regular sessions, in-person or virtually, on a schedule that works for your life. We go at a pace that makes sense for where you are — not a fixed program with a preset timeline.
In-person (Massachusetts) or virtual (Massachusetts & Connecticut).
03
Build something that lasts.
Not symptom management. Real, durable change — in how you understand yourself, how you respond, and how you move through the things that used to knock you sideways.
Most meaningful work takes time. That's not a problem. That's the point.
In their own words.
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I came in not really knowing how to describe what was wrong — just that something felt off. Working with Heather helped me understand patterns I'd had for years. It's not that the hard moments stopped. It's that I stopped being blindsided by them.
Sarah M.
Adult client, virtual sessions
"
My son and I were barely speaking. I was convinced the problem was him. Heather helped me see my part in it — not in a blaming way, but in a way that actually gave me something to do differently. Things are genuinely better now.
Tom K.
Parent of a 16-year-old
"
I was skeptical about therapy. I thought I'd have to talk about my childhood forever and nothing would actually change. This was completely different. It was practical, it was honest, and it actually helped.
R.D.
Adult client, in-person sessions
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A consultation is just
a conversation.
No commitment. No intake paperwork. Just 20 minutes to talk about what's bringing you here — and whether this feels like the right fit. If it's not, that's okay too.
In-person sessions available at my Massachusetts office
Virtual sessions available for clients in Massachusetts and Connecticut
Flexible scheduling — evenings and weekends may be available
Psychotherapy services provided as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
You don't have to have it figured out to begin.
Just a willingness to pause and look at what's really happening underneath. That's enough.
Or reach out directly at connect@revolutionaryrebels.com
Psychotherapy services are provided by Heather Reis, LICSW. Services are subject to Massachusetts and Connecticut state regulations, confidentiality laws, and clinical standards of care. Psychotherapy is not a substitute for emergency mental health services.