About Us

Our practice is proud to offer Values-Based Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy

Our practice is proud to offer Values-Based Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy

Our practice is proud to offer
Values-Based Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy

This evidence-based framework focuses on universal drivers of suffering such as emotional reactivity, unprocessed trauma memories, lack of present-moment awareness, and anxiety-producing thought patterns.

Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy honors what truly matters most to each client: their unique set of personal beliefs and values. Therapy helps people engage in actions that reflect their deepest needs and principles, fostering resilience, emotional well-being, and a renewed sense of purpose. 

In addition to Transdiagnostic treatment, we offer gold-standard, evidence-based therapies for PTSD, including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Written Exposure Therapy (WET). 

This evidence-based framework focuses on universal drivers of suffering such as emotional reactivity, unprocessed trauma memories, lack of present-moment awareness, and anxiety-producing thought patterns.

Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy honors what truly matters most to each client: their unique set of personal beliefs and values. Therapy helps people engage in actions that reflect their deepest needs and principles, fostering resilience, emotional well-being, and a renewed sense of purpose. 

In addition to Transdiagnostic treatment, we offer gold-standard, evidence-based therapies for PTSD, including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Written Exposure Therapy (WET). 

Individual, Precision-Targeted Treatment Programs

At our practice, we understand that every individual’s path to wellness is unique. That’s why we offer personalized treatment packages designed to address a wide range of needs. Each package combines evidence-based interventions with a values-driven approach, tailoring care to your goals and priorities. Whether you’re looking to overcome trauma, build emotional resilience, reduce anxiety & depression, or improve relationships, our treatments are structured to provide focused, practical solutions to help you thrive.

Our treatments incorporate measurement-based care (MBC), a method that uses regular assessments to track your progress and guide treatment decisions. By measuring factors such as symptom severity, emotional well-being, and treatment engagement, we ensure that interventions are tailored to your needs and adjusted as they evolve. This evidence-based approach enhances treatment effectiveness, improves satisfaction, and ensures measurable progress toward therapeutic goals.

Our Team

Our Team

Kerry Rivard, LMHC

Founder

Kerry Rivard, LMHC is a licensed mental health counselor and Founder of Onto Therapy. With over 25 years of experience as a clinician, supervisor, program director, and trainer, she has devoted her career to bringing evidence-based treatments into real-world settings and to building the systems that make them successful.

Kerry is trained in a range of gold-standard approaches, including DBT, Prolonged Exposure, CPT, WET, CAMS, and CBT, and is nationally recognized for her expertise in DBT implementation. She previously served as Clinical Director of a Massachusetts DMH-funded program and as Program Director of the 3-East DBT Residence at McLean Hospital. Most recently, as Director of Evidence-Based Treatment at Eliot Community Human Services, she co-designed the clinical model for two Community Behavioral Health Centers, including a unified, transdiagnostic treatment framework now serving underserved communities across Massachusetts.

At Onto, she brings that same clarity and strategic vision to something more personal: helping each client move beyond what's kept them stuck and build a life that actually fits.

Douglas Katz, PhD

Scientific Advisor

Douglas Katz, PhD is a clinical psychologist and Scientific Advisor at Onto Therapy. With more than two decades of experience spanning academic medicine, research, and large-scale program design, he brings a rare combination of scientific rigor and genuine warmth to his work with clients.

Dr. Katz is a staff psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, where he trains clinicians in CBT, DBT, and trauma-focused treatments. He has led major research and clinical initiatives at MGH's Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation and, most recently, as Director of Clinical Services at Eliot Community Human Services, where he designed and implemented a unified, transdiagnostic treatment model now operating across more than 35 communities. His research has been published in JAMA, Journal of Affective Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, and other peer-reviewed journals.

At Onto, he serves as Scientific Advisor, bringing scientific rigor to work that is ultimately about something larger: helping each person become who they most want to be.