Welcome!
Welcome to Aurora Counseling Associates, LLC! We are proud to serve the Natick community since 2010.
Our clinician specialties include:
- Depression, Anxiety and Mood Issues
- Gender and Sexuality
- Deaf People/Families and ASL
- Services in ASL and Spanish
- Racial Identity/Racial Trauma/Social Justice
- Vocational Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Post-Concussive Work
- College Stress, Transition and Success
- Young Adult Independence
- School and Home Behavior
- Special Needs and Autism
- Parenting and Family Conflict
- Divorce and Family/Stepfamily Transition
- Couples Communication and Infidelity
- Couples Communication and Infidelity
"Healing begins where the wound was made."
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We provide outpatient therapy to children, teens, adults, couples and families.
We accept Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans, Tufts HMO/PPO/GIC plans and Optum/UBH/Harvard Pilgrim/AllWays Health plans.
We serve communities throughout the MetroWest including Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Natick, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland and Westborough.
Please contact us about finding a clinician who is right for your needs!
Please know that any of our providers may or may not be accepting new clients. Please call for info on specific providers or contact the provider directly as listed on the "Our Providers" page.
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About Aurora Counseling Associates, LLC 
Whether it's managing your anxiety or depression, parenting your children through school, home or family transition issues, discovering the relationship between mind and body, improving your relationship or addressing other life issues that bring you to therapy, we'll try to help you find the clinician who's right for you or your family member. Call or e-mail us for an intake appointment.
Let's connect online and get started!
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Katherine Price, LMHC
“The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what’s in between, and they took great pleasure in doing just that.” – Norton Juster Katherine (She/Her) enjoys working with young adults, adolescents, and children as young as four. She uses play and art therapy as well as traditional talk therapy, Read more -
Amy Morgan, MSW, LICSW
Amy Morgan (she, her, hers) is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and a certified Open Dialogue practitioner providing support and therapy to individuals, families, and social networks. She received her master’s degree in social work from Boston University in 2005. Through developing meaningful connections, Amy is focused on helping people in the ways they Read more -
Aleeya Ensign LMHC
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back” -Albert Camus Aleeya (she/her) works with teens (15+) and adults throughout their Read more -
Marcia Lowry, LMHC
“There is another world, but it is in this one” -W.B. Yeats Marcia (She/Her) works with teens 16 and older, as well as young adults and their families. She specializes in working with college students, especially those experiencing particular issues such as learning disabilities or physical disabilities. She also has expertise in working with women Read more -
Quinton Kakaley, MA
“Sometimes, even to live is an act of courage.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quinton (he/him) enjoys working with people 15 and over experiencing challenges around work, mood, anxiety, interpersonal conflict, grief, and attachment. His clients may be struggling with stressful situations at home, work, or in finding balance between the two. He is especially passionate Read more -
Sara Lucas
“I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed.” – Mary Olive Sara (She/Her) is Aurora’s Site Coordinator. She manages on-site administrative tasks for Aurora, including site maintenance, new clinician onboarding, ordering and organizing, and Google Workspace administration, among other tasks. She is a graduate student in Read more -
Sarah Walker, MS, EdM, ACSM-EP
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela Sarah (she/her) works with adolescents and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma and mind/body issues. She enjoys working with people of varying backgrounds and experiences, including significant mental health stressors. Sarah also uses her education Read more -
Jenn Buchner
“We are all going through different battles and struggles, but we also handle them very differently and where you get your strength is YOUR story.” – Harley Quinn Jenn (She/Her) is Aurora’s Business Manager, handling insurance screening, answering billing questions and digging deep into reimbursement issues to make sure we get it right on the Read more -
Allison Jones, LICSW
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – Christopher Robin My clients are typically teens (15+), adults or seniors (65+) struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, and life transitions. I am trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)- the gold standard treatment for OCD. In addition, I have Read more -
Meg Price, LMHC
Meg is unable to accept new clients and is not maintaining a waitlist at this time. Please check back for updates. Thank you! “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ― Anaïs Nin Meg (She/Her) works with teens (13+) Read more -
Ava Floyd, PsyD
“Humans aren’t laundry! Stop trying to compartmentalize and sort yourself out. Mess does not always mean dirty. Sometimes it just means complicated, and complicated can be beautiful! Ask yourself, ‘how might I approach life differently if I had compassion for my beautiful mess?’” – Sonya Renee Taylor Ava (she/her) obtained her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Read more -
Elena McNally, LMFT
“Only the development of compassion and understanding for others can bring us the tranquility and happiness we all seek.” – Dalai Lama Elena (She/Her) works with adults, couples and families. She provides play therapy, art therapy and mind/body work as well as traditional talk therapy. Her clients may be experiencing relationship or family conflicts, addiction, Read more -
BethAnn Schacht, LMHC
“Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” – Will Rogers BethAnn (She/Her) is the Director of Aurora Counseling Associates, LLC. She graduated from Northeastern University in 1993 with a Master’s in Counseling Psychology, and has been in private practice since 2001. She started Aurora in 2010 with the goal of serving more types Read more -
Laura Sandborg
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted” – Aseop Laura (She/Her) is Aurora’s Client Care Coordinator. She handles all client related tasks including intake, client/clinician connections, insurance matters, and referrals. She has completed her bachelors in psychology, and has a passion for all things related to mental heath. Previous to joining Read more -
Neil Glickman, Ph.D
Neil is unable to accept new clients at this time. Please check back for updates, as this changes frequently. Thank you! “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, for it becomes your Read more