Beck Rothberg, LICSW

About Beck

I am a clinically trained social worker with a psychodynamic foundation, integrating approaches from narrative therapy, emotionally focused therapy, attachment theory, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and EMDR. My work focuses on identifying the patterns and dynamics that shape how people view themselves, their emotions, and their relationships. I believe that how individuals face challenges often reflects how they perceive themselves and others. With collaboration, compassion, warmth, and practical skill-building, I help clients cultivate the flexibility and radical acceptance needed for meaningful change.

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I view the therapeutic relationship as a rock tumbler—a space to smooth rough edges while revealing depth and beauty, and believe there is also power in the rawness of unpolished edges.

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I received an MSW from Smith College School for Social Work, with specialized training in perinatal mental health, attachment theory, and trauma. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in health education and as the development director for a non-profit focusing on youth empowerment. My clinical experience spans outpatient, residential, and healthcare settings, working with individuals of all ages including a really fun period of time providing early childhood consultations to preschool and toddler classrooms throughout Central Massachusetts. I founded Burnish Wellness in 2025 after spending four years in part-time solo private practice while also working for a mental health startup, and I look forward to growing the practice in the coming years.

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I am white, queer, nonbinary, and a single parent of a toddler. Outside of therapy, you can find me writing, drawing comics, sewing, cooking (but very rarely baking), and making things.​

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I currently reside on unceded Nipmuc, Agawam, and Pocumtuc land in Western Massachusetts with my child and two orange cats.