Renee Jacobs, MSW, LCSW

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Rubenfeld Synergist.  I have had a private practice working with families, couples, and adults individually for more than 35 years.  In 1997 I attended a workshop where Ilana Rubenfeld demonstrated her body-centered technique called the Rubenfeld Synergy Method® (RSM). Watching her work, I knew I wanted to learn this way of working with people.  After graduating from a 4-year training program in 2002, I have incorporated RSM into my practice.  I explain to clients that for many, it is the express lane to resolving hurtful experiences stored from the past and to a new sense of self-worth that leads to behavioral changes.

Other modalities that I use in my practice include Family Systems, Gestalt theory, Eriksonian hypnosis, and Cognitive Behavioral Modification principles as appropriate.  Issues addressed include depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behavior, abusive and/or conflicted relationships, parenting concerns, lack of confidence or direction, and chronic pain.

In addition to my psychotherapy practice, my husband (psychiatrist Dale Jacobs, MD) and I have co-authored 2 books:  Zip Your Lips: A Parent's Guide to Brief and Effective Communication, Element Books, Boston, 1999 Communication and Parenting When Your Child Is An Adult, Vega UK, 2002.

Since 1979 I have presented workshops and presentations on a variety of topics to schools and community organizations and have created a series of workshops for parents.  I also owned a holistically oriented center, Diviana, for 10 years which included and gift and book store, poetry readings, yoga and Pilates classes, and a range of workshops.