Mental Health for Physicians in Massachusetts
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Because you deserve the same quality of care you provide your patients.
Most physicians who come to see me have already done their own differential. They've read the literature, adjusted their sleep hygiene, maybe tried a medication. What they haven't had is what they'd never let their own patients go without: a thorough evaluation by someone who can see the full picture, track it over time, and be honest with them about what's working and what isn't.
I trained in psychiatry at Harvard, hold a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School, and provide both medication management and psychotherapy. You won't need to educate me on your world or why you haven't done this sooner.
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As of 2025, 40 state medical boards have confirmed that their licensing applications no longer include intrusive mental health history questions, and over 1,800 hospitals have done the same for credentialing. The AMA, the FSMB, and the APA all recommend that inquiries be limited to current impairment only. The momentum is toward protecting physicians who seek care, not penalizing them.
Your treatment with me is confidential. I do not report to your hospital, your residency program, or your licensing board (unless mandated by law). I also offer enhanced confidentiality services for an extra fee.
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Yes. I designed my practice with this in mind.
I offer telehealth throughout Massachusetts, which means you can have a session from your office, your home, or wherever you have 25-60 minutes of privacy between obligations. Whether you're a resident fitting sessions around rotations or an attending navigating a full panel and administrative load, we'll find a cadence that works. I also see patients in person in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Newton.
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Burnout and depression overlap in ways that make self-diagnosis unreliable (especially when you're chronically sleep-deprived and running on caffeine and obligation). The answer changes the treatment. Burnout that's actually depression doesn't respond to a wellness seminar and a yoga class. Depression that's dismissed as "just the cost of doing medicine" can get significantly worse. A proper evaluation takes time, and I give it the time it needs.
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I provide both medication management and psychotherapy in an integrated practice. That means one clinician who understands you as a whole person (your training, your neurochemistry, your relationships, the particular pressures of your specialty) rather than a fifteen-minute med check with a prescriber who has never heard the rest of the story.
Sessions are 25 to 60 minutes depending on your needs. We go deeper than symptom checklists: the patterns underneath, what the professional identity is costing you personally, what you actually want from your career and your life. Treatment is collaborative, goal-oriented, and honest.
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Yes. I see patients in person in Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Newton, and I offer virtual appointments throughout all of Massachusetts. Many of the physicians I work with prefer telehealth for its discretion and convenience. In my clinical experience, virtual sessions are every bit as effective as in-person work for the conditions I treat most often (depression, anxiety, burnout, and the constellation of issues that travel with high-pressure medical careers). But if you prefer to be in the room, I have in-person availability as well.
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You reach out. That's it.
I offer consultations for physicians and residents who want to talk through what's going on before committing to anything. No referral needed, no paperwork marathon, no judgment. You can email me directly, here.
You spend your career taking care of other people. That doesn't make you immune to the things you treat. The research confirms what most of you already feel (29% of residents meet criteria for depression, burnout affects roughly half of all practicing physicians, and nearly 40% of doctors are reluctant to seek mental health care because of concerns about licensing and credentialing).
I trained in psychiatry at Harvard alongside residents and fellows from every specialty, and I teach at Harvard Medical School now. I know the culture you're working inside. If you've been thinking about reaching out, the questions below are a good place to start.