Bret is a licensed therapist in private practice in Cambridge, MA with a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Lesley University. In addition to that, he has completed course work through the Institute of Existential-Psychoanalytic Therapy, including their year-long Introduction to Existential-Psychoanalytic Therapy and two year seminar on Martin Heidegger’s Being and Time. He continues to attend and participate in various philosophical and psychotherapeutic groups in the greater Boston area.

Bret’s career has included working at in- and out-patient psychiatric facilities, college counseling centers, and the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. By virtue of his current location, he tends to work with individuals college-age and older on a broad range of presenting concerns.

In addition to the work of therapy, Bret finds fulfillment in his role as a husband and father; through exercise and movement practices; his attempts at amateur musicianship; and reading/writing about psychotherapy and philosophy. Prior to the completion of his degree in mental health counseling, Bret worked for approximately 7 years in various sales and customer facing roles in the financial sector, bringing a unique perspective for clients who work in finance or other corporate spaces.

He is best reached by email at bretschermerhornlmhc@gmail.com.