Newton, MA
Newton
109 Oak Street Suite 201
Newton, MA 02464
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Newton, MA 02464
Michelle Tirella Ventura
LMFT
Therapist
About Michelle Tirella Ventura
Michelle has experience working in outpatient mental health, schools, private practice, and group settings. She supports clients through challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, and life transitions while helping them build confidence and self-understanding. She grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, spent 22 years living in the San Francisco Bay Area, and returned to Massachusetts five years ago. As part of an interracial family, Michelle brings a deep appreciation for cultural awareness, diversity, and the unique experiences that shape each person’s identity and relationships. Outside of work, she enjoys staying active, spending time outdoors, and practicing conversational Portuguese as she works toward fluency. She is passionate about creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful change.
Michelle takes a collaborative, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach to therapy. She primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) while integrating Solution-Focused Therapy, mindfulness, and family systems approaches to meet each client’s unique needs. She believes that a strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation for healing and personal growth.
Michelle 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
- TRICARE East Region
- TRICARE East Region: Humana Military (Need Referral from PCP)
- 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
- 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
- Couples/Marriage Therapy
Therapeutic Approaches:
- Art Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Training
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused/Brief Therapy