Frequently Asked Questions

Your free consultation is a space for us to begin getting to know each other. You can expect a welcoming, relaxed conversation where you’re invited to share what’s bringing you to therapy and what you’re hoping for. You can also ask any questions you may have.

Many people come to therapy feeling unsure or ambivalent—that’s completely normal. If you’re noticing persistent stress, emotional overwhelm, relationship challenges, or feeling disconnected from yourself, therapy can offer support and clarity. You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy.

Therapy is a collaborative and relational process. Sessions offer a supportive space to slow down, explore patterns, and better understand how your experiences—past and present—shape how you move through the world. We work together to build insight, develop coping tools, and support meaningful, sustainable change.

Start with who you’re seeking care for. Jaimee Savchuk, MSW, LICSW, works with adults and couples — particularly high-functioning, deeply reflective adults navigating anxiety, burnout, identity, trauma, and relationships. Jemima Mbaka, MSW, LCSW, works primarily with teens ages 13 and up and also welcomes adults, with evening availability. If you’re unsure, a free 15-minute consultation is the easiest way to talk it through and find the right fit.

Getting started is simple. We offer free 15 minute consultations. Also, feel free to complete the contact form or email us directly at info@transcendbeyondtherapy.com and we’ll follow up to explore your needs, availability, and next steps.

Yes — this is the heart of our work. We support adults navigating anxiety, chronic stress, depression, and the lasting effects of trauma, especially when those experiences intersect with identity, culture, and the systems you move through every day. Our approach is trauma-informed and culturally responsive: we look at the roots of your patterns while building practical tools you can use right now. Sessions are held online for clients across Massachusetts.

Yes — many of our clients look like they have it all together and feel anything but calm inside. High-functioning anxiety often shows up as a mind that rarely quiets, constant replaying and overthinking, and feeling overwhelmed even when everything looks “fine.” We explore what’s underneath the anxiety and build practical strategies you can use in real time.

Yes. Burnout and emotional exhaustion are among our core areas of focus — especially for people who are used to being the strong one and are running on empty while still expected to keep going. Rest alone often doesn’t fix it, so we look at the patterns and pressures keeping you there and help you find sustainable ways to set some of it down.

Yes. We support clients carrying the weight of racial stress, workplace bias and hostility, and other systemic stressors — experiences that are real, cumulative, and often minimized. Therapy offers space to name what’s happening, process its impact, and strengthen the boundaries and coping strategies that protect your well-being. This work is trauma-informed and grounded in an understanding of the systems shaping your daily life.

Yes. Culturally affirming care is foundational to how we practice, not an add-on. We recognize that your upbringing, identities, and the way the world perceives you shape how you show up — and we bring that awareness into every session through a culturally affirming psychodynamic lens paired with practical, evidence-based tools. You won’t need to code-switch or explain your experience to be understood here.

Yes. We offer online therapy across Massachusetts for adults exploring identity — cultural, racial, gender, sexual, or personal — especially when it intersects with family, work, and systemic stress. Our approach is culturally affirming and trauma-informed, blending psychodynamic insight with practical tools. A free 15-minute consultation is the easiest way to see if we’re a good fit.

Yes. We support adults through career changes, moves, relationship shifts, and other turning points, online anywhere in Massachusetts.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, structured approach that helps you understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are connected. CBT supports identifying patterns that aren’t serving you and developing strategies to create meaningful change, with a focus on actionable solutions.

Psychodynamic Therapy is an approach that explores how past experiences, relationships, and unconscious patterns influence your present life. By bringing these insights into awareness, you can understand recurring challenges, gain deeper self-understanding, and make choices that support growth, freedom, and lasting change.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented approach that emphasizes your strengths and successes. Together, we identify what’s already working in your life, explore exceptions to problems, and set achievable steps toward the future you want.