Inessa Maloney, LMHC

Inessa Maloney, MS, LMHC has worked in the mental health and substance abuse field for ten years. Her experiences include community outreach , intensive case management, crisis intervention, family intervention support,  outpatient services with focus on substance abuse and more recently, residential treatment; however, Inessa’s passion and experiences remain within outpatient services. Inessa remains passionate about implementing treatment by utilizing approaches such as reality based therapy, solution focused techniques, psycho-education, CBT/DBT and motivational interviewing while remaining  trauma informed. Inessa is a strong advocate for family involvement during treatment and collaboration with outside supporters as she believes “The opposite of addiction is connection”. 

Inessa attended Middlesex Community College in which she was awarded an Associate’s  Degree  then moved forward to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology & Sociology  from the University of Massachusetts Lowell which provided her with the opportunity to achieve her own personal milestone; her Master’s Degree  in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University. 

Inessa brings forth her experiences with various  treatment modalities and perspectives of substance abuse and the effects on individuals and family members through accountability, personal responsibility, empowerment, encouragement and hope to Woburn Wellness.