Pam Bolarinho

Pam Bolarinho, LICSW, offers a calm and practical approach for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, or struggles with addiction and mood issues. She speaks English and Portuguese and draws on two decades of social work experience. Her style is straightforward and person-focused. She aims to help people find manageable steps forward.

Pam spent much of her career in clinical and leadership roles in Massachusetts. She began in home visiting with the Healthy Families Program and later worked for the Department of Children and Families. She earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Bridgewater State University and has held roles such as Clinical Director at an inpatient psychiatric facility and Social Work Manager at an acute medical hospital.

In recent years she has led acute care services and helped create community programs. She helped start a co-response program with a local police department that has kept many people from needing emergency room care. She has also worked with local coalitions focused on suicide prevention, human trafficking, and opioid response.

Pam uses a patient-centered, strength-based approach in sessions. She works with people impacted by trauma, foster care and adoption concerns, attachment challenges, chronic mental health conditions, and caregiving stress. Her background includes experience with first responder issues, codependency, body image, and family-of-origin problems.

Pam aims to listen carefully, identify what matters most to each person, and build realistic plans for change. She focuses on practical tools and conversations that fit into daily life. People who want a direct, experienced clinician who values collaboration may find her approach helpful.

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