Shaun Bries, LICSW, MSW-ITR

(She/he/they)

EMDRIA Certified Therapist™

Online Therapy

About Me

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and an EMDRIA Certified Clinician who practices in Massachusetts where I specialize in providing individual, family, and group therapy for adolescents and adults. I am formally trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) Model, Psychological First Aid (PFA), Post-Traumatic Stress Management (PTSM), and Sensory Motor Arousal and Regulation Treatment (SMART). I am also an independent researcher who is trained in Participatory Action Research (PAR) in search of joining existing projects or creating new ones in an effort to decolonize trauma work.

Education & Experience

University of Toronto: Master of Social Work - Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency University of Dubuque: Bachelor’s Degree - Criminal Justice, English, and Sociology Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations

Phi Alpha Social Work Honour Society - Member Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society - Member

Specialty Area

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Addictions
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol/Substance Abuse
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Issues
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief/Loss/Mourning
  • Marriage/Relationship Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Moral Injury
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Somatic Issues
  • Spirituality
  • Stress Management
  • Survivor's Guilt
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adolescents (13-17)
  • Adults
  • BIPOC
  • Correctional Facility
  • Couples
  • Families
  • First Responders
  • Immigrants
  • Juvenile Correctional Facility
  • LGBTQ+
  • Underserved
  • Veteran Center
  • Veterans/Military

Language

  • English
  • Spanish

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Sliding Scale
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealth
  • WellPoint