Meet the therapist
Cally brings a wealth of professional experience as an occupational therapist into her hypnotherapy practice. Her unique approach empowers clients to take control of their healthy well-being.
Her prior professional experience provides a special lense enabling her to better understand human behavior, habits, and routines. Cally also knows firsthand about the power of hypnotherapy, having personally benefitted from this peaceful process.
Cally embraces the healing wonder of each hypnotherapy session and is continually awed by its transformative potential and is eager to help you achieve your wellness goals.
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Cailin “Cally” Donahue Stewart, OTD, OTR/L, CH
Clinical Hypnotherapist and Licensed Occupational Therapist
Completed the following hypnosis trainings through the New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis:
-Advanced Training in Clinical Hypnosis, taught by Suzanne Candell, PhD, May 2023
-Hypnosis for Insomnia, taught by Suzanne Candell, PhD, Feb 2022
-Level II (Intermediate) Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis, various instructors, March 2021
2017-2024: Working as OT within Mass General Brigham (home health, chronic pain management)
*Completed Reiki 1 and 2 training, taught by Reiki Master Libby Barnett MSW, Sept 2017
*Completed certification in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, 30-hr training, taught by Daniel Beck LICSW, May 2016
2015-2016: Earned OT clinical doctorate in the area of fatigue and sleep problems in people with Parkinson’s disease, while working as research assistant on NIH-funded study, doctoral advisor Linda Tickle-Degnen PhD, Tufts University Department of OT
*Completed training program - Tai Chi for Healthy Aging, taught by Dan Kleiman, Brookline Tai Chi, March 2014
2014-2015: Worked as OT in home health, Hebrew SeniorLife
2013: OT clinical rotations in advanced dementia unit, acute trauma floor, and sub-acute inpatient rehab
2010-2013: Completed Occupational Therapy (OT) master’s program, Tufts University
2008-2010: Research assistant and support group co-leader in Cancer Care, Boston Medical Center
*Certification training in Hypnosis, taught by Robyn Patrick-Mayer, International Association of Counselors and Therapists, Nov 2009
2008: Earned undergraduate degree in Psychology with minors in Business and Art, Washington University in St. Louis
Publications:
Balsis S., Segal D.L., Donahue C. (2009). Revising the personality disorder diagnostic criteria for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition (DSM-V): consider the later life context. Am J Orthopsychiatry, Oct 79(4): 452-60. doi: 10.1037/a0016508. PMID: 20099936.
Stewart, C. D., & Stanford, C. (2021). Embedding sleep assessment and intervention across the lifespan into occupational therapy education. SIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 6(4), 8–11.