Norbert Belliveau

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

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Hello and welcome to my website!  My name is Norbert and I currently specialize in trauma-focused individual therapy, maintaining a private practice in Northampton, MA. With over 22 years of experience as an individual and group therapist, I have served a broad spectrum of clients. Among my areas of expertise are working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people with hearing loss, anxiety, and depression.  

 

I earned a Master's Degree in Social Work from Gallaudet University in Washington, DC in 2001.  Gallaudet is a university for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.  I am hearing, but back then I was fairly fluent in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture, although my skills are not what they used to be.

 

Since that time I have evolved as a therapist and received advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).  I went on to do training in Clinical Hypnosis including advanced training in Age Regression and Age Progression. 

 

In September 2020 I completed my training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly referred to as EMDR.  In July of 2022, I completed advanced training in the treatment of trauma with EMDR with world-renowned researchers and trainers Ad De Jongh and Susie Matthijson of the Netherlands.  I recently completed the consultation hours required for certification as a Certified EMDR Practitioner by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) and am pending certification.  

 

I am passionate about teaching and at some point, I would like to earn my certification as an EMDR trainer.  In January of 2023, I completed training in Motivational Interviewing which is a person-centered and collaborative therapeutic approach to exploring and identifying, and achieving the client’s treatment goals.