Welcome to LifeChange

...the private psychotherapy practice of Shawna V. Carboni, LICSW, DCSW in Boston;

...unique in the field of mind-body psychotherapy for the combining of Bioenergetic Analysis, Clinical Hypnosis and EMDR;

...a creative, dynamic approach to self-awareness and positive change.

As a licensed clinician with more than 20 years experience, Ms. Carboni fervently believes in each individual's innate capacity for self-actualization and brings a vigor, maturity and commitment to her work that is refreshing and rare.

She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and member of the National Association of Social Workers. Certified in Clinical Hypnosis by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and in Bioenergetic Analysis by the International Institute of Bioenergetic Analysis, Ms Carboni also holds a certificate of completion for Levels I and II of EMDR.

The Meaning of the Lotus

Since ancient times in the Near and Far East, the lotus flower has been a symbol of personal and spiritual transformation.

Unlike most flowers, the lotus begins as a small seed at the bottom of a muddy pond. Slowly it sprouts and rises up towards the light until it breaks through the water's surface as a young bud. In the warmth of the bright sun, it begins to open its petals and blossom.

What is unique about this, is that while the murky pool provides the minerals and water needed for the lotus to grow, the lotus itself must seek out the sunlight vital to its survival and growth. It is this reaching for the light, this courageous reaching for what it needs to live and thrive and to fulfill its destiny that has -- over centuries -- inspired individuals to do the same.