Write to me with a short note about what you’re looking for, or schedule a consult call. If it seems like a fit, we’ll set up an initial intake appointment. After that, our first few meetings are a chance for both of us to see whether we’d like to work together. If I don’t think I’m the right person, I’ll tell you as soon as I know and help you find a better fit, including through my referral concierge.
I currently have openings on Monday afternoons and early evenings, and Thursday late afternoons and evenings, both in person and by telehealth. Other times may be possible by telehealth. Availability can change, so please reach out for current openings.
Generally, I ask for 72 hours’ notice. Later cancellations and missed sessions are charged at the full rate, although I will do my best to find you another time that week.
I see young people from about age ten. For common concerns like ADHD, anxiety, and depression, I offer therapy and, when it’s the right fit, medication — in collaboration with caregivers and families.
My formal fellowship training is in public and community psychiatry, with a focus on school-based mental health at Boston Public Schools. I have advanced training in pediatrics, adolescent therapy, family therapy, and child and adolescent psychiatry from McLean Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Cambridge Health Alliance. I also work closely with several excellent fellowship-trained child and adolescent psychiatrists, and if your child would be better served by one, I’ll tell you clearly and help with the transition.
No, I am not in-network with any insurance plans. I can provide a monthly superbill and documentation for HSA and FSA accounts, and offer access to Thrizer to help you use your out-of-network benefits.
Out-of-network benefits are the part of your insurance plan that reimburses you for care from clinicians outside its network. Thrizer is a service that works with your plan so that, once your deductible is met, you pay only your share at the session rather than the full fee. It charges 5% of the session, and nothing before your deductible is met. Most plans qualify for instant reimbursement, though a few carriers require standard reimbursement; the benefit check will tell you which applies. There’s a worked example on the Services & Fees page.
It’s worth calling your insurance company before your first appointment. Ask what they reimburse out of network for outpatient mental health services, using these CPT codes: an initial evaluation with medication and therapy (99205 with 90838), follow-ups that combine medication and therapy (99214 with 90836), medication-only follow-ups (99214), therapy-only sessions (90837), and couples, family, or pair sessions (90847). Then, ask for the allowed amount and your out-of-network deductible. Not every code will apply to you, and we can work out which ones do at your intake.
Yes, for people who are seen more than once a week. Please reach out for more information.
Yes. The fees on the Services & Fees page give you a general sense of cost. You also have the right to a personalized written Good Faith Estimate under federal law. I provide one when you schedule your first appointment, and you can ask for an updated one at any time.
If your final bill is at least $400 more than your estimate, you can dispute it. For more about your rights, visit cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059.
No. Medication is one option, not the default plan, and the decision is always yours. I’ll tell you what I think it would and wouldn’t do for you, and therapy on its own is often a reasonable choice.
Very few people. In a large health system, therapy notes often sit in the same record as the rest of your care, where many clinicians and administrators can see them. Here, your records stay within my practice’s secure systems. If you submit superbills, your insurer sees only what reimbursement requires: a diagnosis (which I’m happy to review with you first) and the service provided. That level of privacy is one of the real advantages of a small, independent medical practice.
Yes. Confidentiality is the foundation of our work, with a few narrow exceptions the law requires, mainly around imminent safety and mandated reporting. I’ll walk you through these at our first visit, and you’ll receive the full Notice of Privacy Practices with your intake paperwork. With adolescent patients, I’m clear from the start that what you share stays between us, with a few safety exceptions I explain to you and your caregivers together.
Never in our sessions. No session is ever recorded, transcribed, or summarized by AI. My notes are my own, and any tools I use to help organize work or handle administrative tasks are secure and HIPAA-compliant. Your private information stays in my practice.
If you’re ever in danger or facing a mental health emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For urgent support, you can call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, anytime. Some situations call for a level of crisis and safety support that a small private practice isn’t designed to provide, and you deserve care that can meet you fully in those moments.
No question is too small. If there’s anything on your mind that hasn’t been covered, reach out.