Hilary Bucell

Hilary Bucell (she/her), LCSW, is a psychotherapist, educator and consultant. In her private practice she works with both individuals and couples, specializing in the treatment of trauma, grief and anxiety-related disorders with those who identify as highly sensitive persons. Outside of direct clinical practice, Hilary provides clinical consultation, training, and key-note presentations to professionals and organizations— her involvement ranges from individual supervision to institution-wide professional development.

Hilary has extensive training and interest in Buddhist/Contemplative Psychotherapy and the implementation of mindfulness and compassion-based interventions within clinical practice. She has studied and taught mindfulness-based interventions throughout East and Southeast Asia and is a qualified teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) as designated by the UC San Diego Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute (UCSD MBPTI). While the intersection of contemplative practice and psychotherapy is a major area of focus, Hilary continues to strengthen her clinical skills through consistent, ongoing training in areas such as Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), and Compassion for Couples. 

Hilary is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Social Work Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Training Lab; there she received intensive training in DBT through Behavioral Tech Institute. Along with DBT, she is comprehensively trained in other evidence-based therapies: Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Gottman Couples Therapy. Hilary has worked at The Center for Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in New York City, interned at The Child Mind Institute in downtown Manhattan, and provided trauma counseling to inmates on Rikers Island through STEPS to End Family Violence. 

Prior to becoming a psychotherapist, Hilary worked as a classical musician, performing professionally throughout the United States and Europe. She holds a Bachelor of Music from Ithaca College, a Master of Music from Temple University, and a Master of Science, Social Work from Columbia University where she was named the Overbrook Fellow for Advanced Study in Clinical Social Work Practice. Hilary firmly believes in the intersection of social justice and mental health, and is ever continuing to grow and learn best practices to ensure all her work represents these values.