Anxiety Related Content

Staff Profile: Chelsea L. Hustus, PhD

Chelsea L. Hustus, PhD, utilizes evidence-based treatments, including cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in her work with teens and families. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and broad emotion dysregulation. Dr. Hustus has...

Staff Profile: Esther Tung, PhD

Esther Tung, PhD, is a staff psychologist at the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program. Her clinical and research interests include anxiety disorders, borderline personality disorder and DBT, suicidal ideation, and Asian American mental health

Staff Profile: Shereda Grossett, MSN, RN

Shereda Grossett, MSN, RN, is a dedicated health care professional with a wealth of experience in nursing, mental health, and program leadership. As a nurse director at McLean Hospital, Ms. Grossett is recognized for her commitment to fostering patient-centered care and creating collaborative...

Staff Profile: Rajvi Broker-Sen, MD

Rajvi Broker-Sen, MD, has extensive experience in providing psychiatric assessments and treatment to children, teens, and young adults while working in both community-based and hospital-based settings. Previously, she worked at Bradley Hospital in Rhode Island, where she provided treatment for...

Staff Profile: Aliza T. Stein, PhD

Aliza T. Stein, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in providing evidence-based treatment to adults living with anxiety and obsessive compulsive spectrum disorders. She is actively involved in the training and supervision of psychology trainees. Dr. Stein is a full-time...

Staff Profile: Elan French, PhD

Elan French, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in treating both youth and adults and has a special interest working with LGBTQ+ youth. They have expertise in treating anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and eating disorders. Their primary treatment modalities include...

Staff Profile: Sinhae Cho, PhD

Sinhae Cho, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist at The Pavilion and the OCD Institute at McLean Hospital, and an instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Her expertise lies in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders. She...

Staff Profile: Luisa Barreto, PsyD

Luisa Barreto, PsyD, is a staff psychologist who works with children, adolescents, and families at McLean’s Child and Adolescent OCD Institute (OCDI Jr.). She specializes in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy for youth with severe anxiety and OCD. She...

McLean Anxiety Mastery Program

Watching your child struggle with anxiety or OCD can be heartbreaking. The constant worries, the rituals that take over daily life, the fears that keep them from school, friends, or even simple joys—it’s overwhelming, and you just want to help. But you don’t have to navigate this alone. Our...

3East DBT for Adolescents & Young Adults

McLean’s adolescent dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) programs, collectively known as 3East, provide specialized residential and outpatient care for teens and young adults. 3East DBT for adolescents and young adults focuses on treatment for depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...

OCD Institute

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating illness consisting of unwanted thoughts and time-consuming rituals that can significantly limit a person’s ability to function in daily life. In 1997, we opened our doors as the country’s first residential treatment program for this condition...

Staff Profile: Alexandra L. Silverman, PhD

Alexandra L. Silverman, PhD, is a clinician scientist in the Cognition and Affect Research and Education (CARE) Laboratory at McLean Hospital. Her research focuses on developing, evaluating, and implementing digital mental health interventions for anxiety and depression in clinical practice settings...

Staff Profile: Andrea Pliakas, MD

Andrea Pliakas, MD, has worked at McLean Hospital since her graduation from the MGH/McLean Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program in 2009. Concurrent with her last year of residency she was a clinical fellow in college mental health at Harvard University Health Services and post-graduation she...

The Transformative Power of DBT for Young People

Adolescence can be an incredibly turbulent period of life. Physical changes, academic pressures, social struggles, and emotional upheaval can weigh heavily on a teenager’s mental health. Unfortunately, this often results in mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, impulsiveness, and even...

Staff Profile: Lisa W. Coyne, PhD

Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, part-time, at Harvard Medical School, and is a senior clinical consultant at McLean Hospital. She is also an associate clinical professor at Suffolk University in Boston, a licensed clinical psychologist...

Staff Profile: David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP

David H. Rosmarin, PhD, is the director of the Spirituality and Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital and an associate professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from Bowling Green State University under the...

Staff Profile: Jacqueline R. Bullis, PhD

Jacqueline R. Bullis, PhD, engages in a program of clinical research aimed at increasing the public health impact of evidence-based psychological treatments by applying a transdiagnostic approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of emotional disorders. Dr. Bullis is currently working to...

Staff Profile: Jacqueline Sperling, PhD

Jacqueline Sperling, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and the co-founder and co-program director of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program at McLean Hospital. She is the author of the book “Find Your Fierce...

Staff Profile: Jesse M. Crosby, PhD

Jesse M. Crosby, PhD, is a clinical associate at McLean Hospital and a lecturer on psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He also manages a private practice in clinical and consulting psychology in Lexington, Massachusetts. Dr. Crosby has specialized clinical and...

Staff Profile: Nate Gruner, LICSW

Nate Gruner, LICSW, received his MSW from the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. He completed a post-graduate fellowship at McLean Hospital’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Institute, and is currently working there as a staff behavioral therapist. Mr. Gruner has a particular interest in...