“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” - Viktor Frankel

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” - Viktor Frankel

BE SMART!

Siobhan Masterson is certified as a trainer in the Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) model. Developed at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Mass General and Harvard Medical School, the SMART class is proven to be able to provide significant and observable positive changes in physical and mental health for:

  • Headaches or migraines

  • Anxiety related symptoms

  • Autoimmune disorders

  • Mild to moderate depression

  • Chronic pain or TMJ

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  • Insomnia or fatigue

  • Gastrointestinal disorders

  • Skin problems and others

SMART classes consist of eight 2 hour classes via Zoom or in person in a comfortable conference room or on site at your organization, and can be modified for individual or family sessions as well. SMART classes consist of three areas of teaching: learning your own unique stress and relaxation response codes, learning how to trigger the relaxation response through mindfulness, yoga, imagery, and other techniques, and learning adaptive strategies such as use of humor and learning adaptive versus negative thinking, a form of cognitive behavioral therapy. All techniques taught are highly evidence based individually and the model as a whole also has research to support its worth.

Topics for some classes include: learning your own stress response, how to breathe to regulate your emotions, learning ways to savor positive experiences, visualization as a tool to relax, latest research on sleep and exercise, and so on. Participants have said things such as “it changed the way I managed my stress!”, “I wish I could have a SMART class every year,” and “descriptions such as “empowering,” “wonderful” and great concrete skills I could use every day.” Other SMART feedback:

“Our trainer was exceptional in delivering her knowledge and meeting the group where they were at.”

“The trainer was awesome and she dedicated herself to the class.” 

“Siobhan is fabulous. She is kind, compassionate, wise and experienced. Siobhan has helped me to move forward in my life, especially through some difficult transitions, with new skills and support. She is a knowledgeable and experienced EMDR practitioner and utilizes other resources as well to meet each individual where they are. Siobhan has adapted to the "new normal" of providing counseling, including EMDR, through a secure telehealth app that is extremely easy to use. I highly recommend Siobhan! TY”

Ms. Masterson is perceptive, insightful, and committed to helping her clients grow and supporting their loved ones to that end. We had taken our adolescent daughter to a psychiatrist and two different therapy practices over the course of two years, and our daughter was not properly diagnosed or treated during that time. Ms. Masterson was the first person to really "see" our daughter. She identified the core issues and has used strategies that have been highly effective within a short time. In addition, Ms. Masterson helped us advocate for a targeted 504 plan with the school district. Working with Ms. Masterson has been transformative for our daughter and we wholeheartedly recommend her practice. AP

My sessions with Siobhan have been life changing. She is caring, empathetic, intelligent, patient, skilled in her profession and very kind. I feel so lucky to have found her and I would recommend her to anyone in search of therapy. -SM

Doing EMDR therapy with Siobhan was unequivocally one of the best decisions I've ever been fortunate enough to make. I was prescribed EMDR to recover from symptoms of Functional Neurologic Disorder after a car accident and not only did those symptoms resolve, I was able to get over my oldest hang ups. I'm so glad I didn't have to go the rest of my life without being able to experience the transformation of EMDR. -MF

“Nobody wants to do it - not real change, not soul change, not the painful molecular change required to truly become who you need to be. Nobody ever does real transformation for fun. Nobody ever does it on a dare. You do it only when your back is so far against the wall that you have no choice anymore. ”
— Elizabeth Gilbert, Author