Newton, MA
Newton
109 Oak Street Suite 201
Newton, MA 02464
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Newton, MA 02464
Alenna Chen
Therapist
About Alenna Chen
Alenna has earned her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Boston College. Her work is grounded in a trauma-informed, integrative approach that emphasizes meeting clients where they are. She has experience working with diverse clients navigating a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, identity exploration, interpersonal challenges, and life transitions. Alenna prioritizes building a strong and authentic therapeutic relationship as a foundation for change. She draws from relational-cultural therapy as well as other evidence-based modalities to support clients in developing insight, strengthening coping strategies, and working toward goals that feel meaningful and sustainable. Her work is collaborative and flexible, adapting to each client’s unique needs, pace, and lived experience. Alenna is committed to providing a supportive, culturally responsive space where clients feel understood, respected, and empowered in their growth. She is fluent in both English and Mandarin, allowing her to work with clients across linguistic and cultural contexts in an accessible and affirming way.
Alenna can be found at the following location:
Visit Reasons:
Insurance Accepted:
- Independence Administrators
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: HMO
- 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund
- Aetna
- Aetna: Medicare
- Aetna: PPO/POS
- All Savers
- Allied Benefit Systems
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicare
- Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
- ASR: Physicians Care Network
- Asurius Northwest Health
- AvMed
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Medicare
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
- BCN/Blue Care Network
- BCN/Blue Care Network: Medicare
- Blue Benefit Administrators of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross of Idaho
- Blue Shield of California
- Blue Shield of California: Medicare
- Blue Solutions Administrator
- Capital Blue Cross
- Capital Blue Cross: Medicare
- CareFirst BCBS
- CareFirst BCBS: Medicare
- Carelon
- Carelon: Medicaid
- Carelon: Medicare
- CHAMPVA
- CHAMPVA: Medicare
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Commonwealth Care Alliance: Medicare
- CPN/Clearwater Provider Network
- Curative
- DMBA (Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators)
- EBMS
- Empire BCBS
- Encore Health Connect
- Eternal Health: Medicare Advantage
- Excellus BCBS
- Fallon
- Fallon: Medicaid
- Fallon: Medicare
- Farm Bureau Medicare Supplement
- First Health Network
- Florida Blue
- Freedom Network
- GEHA/Government Employees Health Association
- Golden Rule
- Gravie Administrative Services
- Harvard Pilgrim
- Harvard Pilgrim: Medicare
- Health Net Medicare Supplement
- Highmark BCBS
- Highmark BCBS: Medicare
- Horizon BCBS
- Horizon BCBS: Medicare
- HPI/Health Plans, Inc.
- Independence Blue Cross (IBX)
- Independence Blue Cross (IBX): Medicare
- Lucet: Medicare
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham
- Mass General Brigham: Medicaid
- MassHealth (All Types)
- MedCost: PPO
- Medica
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Meritain
- Mountain Health Co-Op
- PHCS/MultiPlan/Claritev
- PHCS/MultiPlan/Claritev: Medicare
- Mutual of Omaha Medicare Supplement
- Network Health Plan
- Ohio State University Faculty and Staff Plan
- Optum
- Optum: Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford
- PacificSource
- PacificSource: Medicare
- Partners Direct Health
- Peak Health
- Point32Health
- Point32Health: Medicare
- Premera Blue Cross
- Railroad Medicare
- Regence Blue Shield
- Regence Blue Shield: Medicare
- Select Health
- Self Pay
- Southern Indiana Health Organization
- St. Luke's Health Plan
- State Farm Medicare Supplement
- Surest/UHC
- Tufts
- Tufts: Medicaid
- Tufts: Medicare
- UFCW Local 1546
- UHC Community Plan: Medicaid
- UHC/UnitedHealthcare
- UHC/UnitedHealthcare: Medicaid
- UMR
- UniCare: Medicare
- United Behavioral Health
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- Uprise Health
- US Behavioral Health Plan California
- USAA Medicare Supplement
- Wellcare: Medicare
- Wellpoint/Unicare
- Wellpoint/Unicare: Medicare
- Wellsense
- Wellsense: Medicaid
- Wellsense: Medicare
- Wisconsin Physician Services
- BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Federal Employee Program (FEP)
Therapy Types:
- Individual Therapy
Therapeutic Approaches:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Somatic Experiencing
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy