Dr. Dan Pollets | About the Doctor

Relational Therapy, Sex Therapy, and Forensic Psychology in Boston

Dr. Pollets has over 29 years of clinical experience helping patients overcome a variety of problems and difficulties. His early career focused on health psychology, rehabilitation psychology and behavioral medicine.

More recently, he has turned his therapeutic attention to general issues individuals face (depression, anxiety) and relationship problems. Dr. Pollets is also an expert in helping couples with sexual problems that are either causing distress or the result of the relationship breakdown.

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At present, Dr. Pollets sees individual clients with issues around adjustment to stress, depression, and anxiety. In all his cases, he takes an active, practical, and problem-focused approach. He is open and honest with feedback, liberally sharing his understanding, perspective and interpretations. He proceeds in the therapy work by involving the client in an ongoing assessment of the goals, progress, and satisfaction with the progress throughout the treatment. The client’s beliefs about the therapeutic “work” and its progress are essential to the quality of outcome and part-and-parcel of the session’s content. Dr. Pollets’ objective is to fashion a treatment that best fits the needs of the client every step of the way so if results are not satisfactory, alterations in the treatment can occur.

Dr. Pollets has been trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and family-systems/couples/group psychotherapy. He has added mindfulness awareness practice to the eclectic mix of his treatments. Teaching certain clients insight meditation is often a useful adjunct to the therapeutic work. He is currently in the process of being credentialed in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.

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Group Therapy Services: Dr. Pollets believes strongly in the effectiveness of group therapy to help those with relationship or interpersonal difficulties. Group allows speedy access to self-defeating patterns of behavior and effective treatment. Support from others undergoing change is available in-group and feelings of shame are diminished as a result. Dr. Pollets offers both long term and time-limited groups to help clients enrich their emotional lives and relationships.

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Dr. Pollets has also organized a male-focused therapeutic group. Learn more about Group Psychotherapy for Men

Academic and Professional Background: Dr. Pollets received his BA in 1975 from Washington University in St. Louis, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Cum Laude. His MA and Ph.D. are from Boston University (1985). He is currently on the psychiatry staff of Winchester Hospital.

For Lawyers and Law Firms: Forensic Psychology Services in Greater Boston; Information and Recommendations on Pain & Suffering of Your Clients

Dr. Pollets has worked on numerous cases involving physical and/or psychological damage. He recently provided expert forensic evaluation for many of the victims of sexual abuse in the Boston Archdiocese sexual abuse scandal.

For Lawyers: Dr. Pollets can help you determine the actual value of the pain and suffering your client experienced as the result of their injury. He is able to help you ascertain both short or long-term psychological treatments needs and make recommendations as to a particular case. He will effectively describe his findings to a jury and be an asset to a case as an expert witness.

Your case can be strengthened by independent forensic evaluation. Dr. Pollets provides comprehensive assessment and detailed reports, which include causation analysis. The report will include:

A qualitative analysis of the extent of the trauma or injury
The psychological (emotional, cognitive, and personality) damage incurred in the trauma or injury
The specific relationship defined between the event and resulting psychological injury (causation analysis)
Treatment needs and recommendations for ongoing psychological care.

Dr. Pollets can be of particular help in cases that involve psychological damage associated with:

Spinal Cord injuries, head injuries or other physical injuries where they are associated with psychological issues
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Cases involving victims of sexual abuse

Testimonials
	"We had forgotten how to speak to each other without anger. Now we have learned how to listen without judgment. Dr. Pollets has helped us take the steps to reconnect and rekindled intimacy in our relationship. After 10 years of marriage, I feel like we have a brand new wonderful life together again." R.H. & D.H Medford, MA.