Dena Ray

Dr. Dena Ray, a seasoned psychologist with over 25 years of experience, embodies a profound belief in the potential for change and the creation of meaningful lives. She provides her clients with a confidential and non-judgmental setting, essential for voicing feelings and receiving support. Through her guidance, clients develop greater self-awareness of emotional triggers and discover how their past experiences influence their present lives, enabling them to make positive changes. Dr. Ray is particularly skilled in helping individuals cope with anxiety and depression, addressing insomnia and sleep disorders, and assisting athletes in achieving peak sports performance. She also supports those experiencing loss, grief, and bereavement. By employing state-of-the-art techniques, Dr. Ray ensures her clients feel comfortable and engaged, facilitating open discussions that uncover how perceptions and feelings can lead to stagnation. Together, they work on altering relationships and habits while navigating life transitions, chronic illnesses, and more. Her impressive background includes positions on staff at Harvard University Medical School and McLean Hospital, coupled with advanced training in marriage and couples therapy, insomnia and sleep disorders, enhancing sports performance, and geriatric psychology. She occasionally utilizes hypnotherapy techniques to address issues such as teeth clenching, test-taking anxieties, and memory optimization.