Rebecca Forkner(She/Her/Hers)

Dr. Rebecca D. Forkner is a clinical psychologist licensed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New York. She works via teletherapy and specializes in helping college students, young adults, and adults who are struggling with anxiety, worry, depression, and related patterns of distress. She has also worked with more complex presentations of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, where traditional therapy alone (ERP) is often not an easy fit.

Many of the people Dr. Forkner works with are high-functioning but feel overwhelmed internally - caught in cycles of overthinking, self-criticism, panic, or difficulty finding ease in relationships or at work. Her approach is grounded in mindfulness and emphasizes present-moment awareness, attention to the nervous system, and cultivating a more compassionate relationship with oneself.

In therapy, clients learn to recognize when they are getting pulled into thought spirals, to better understand how stress shows up in the body, and to respond to difficult experiences with greater clarity and choice. Dr. Forkner also helps clients build healthier boundaries, navigate relational challenges, and develop steadiness when anxiety or strong emotions arise.

Her work tends to be relational and longer-term. While drawing from mindfulness-based approaches, she also integrates elements of CBT, ACT, DBT, and psychodynamic therapy as needed. The goal is not to “fix” clients, but to help them feel more grounded, connected, and able to meet life’s challenges with less suffering and more confidence.