Katharine “Kim” Larsson, Ph.D., R.N., C.S.
BBM’s Co-founder & Clinical Director
Dr. Kim Larsson is a doctoral level licensed clinical specialist, who has practiced as a psychotherapist and psycho-pharmacologist for over 20 years. Her main areas of expertise include: integrative psychotherapy, behavioral medicine, and psycho-pharmacology. Dr. Larsson underwent clinical training at Harvard Medical School through McLean Hospital and The Cambridge Hospital. She is former Assistant Director of the Behavioral Medicine Program at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Boston, and a former supervisor in the Behavioral Medicine Program at Cambridge Health Alliance. Dr. Larsson obtained a doctoral degree in nursing from Boston College. She has conducted research applying phenomenological nursing approaches to the study of medically unexplained physical symptoms in primary care. She has carried out international work in Japan as a lecturer and consultant, helping to promote the development of behavioral medicine approaches among nurses and mental health clinicians.
Amaro J. Laria, Ph.D.
BBM’s Co-founder & Training Director
Dr. Amaro Laria is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist. His main areas of expertise include integrative psychotherapy and behavioral medicine. He uses a patient-centered integrative approach that highlights the centrality of the therapeutic relationship and the role of emotions in treatment. Dr. Laria is director of the Boston Behavioral Medicine Training Program, and holds a faculty appointment as Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School through his affiliation with the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance. He obtained his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at University of Massachusetts Boston in 1997, and was a NIMH post-doctoral research fellow in the Social Medicine Department at Harvard Medical School. He has conducted research and published in the areas of culture and mental health, and behavioral medicine. He served as advisor on cultural issues to the DSM-5 workgroup on anxiety disorders. Dr. Laria is fluent in Spanish (native speaker).
Kimberly Faris, Psy.D.
Dr. Kimberly Faris is a licensed clinical health psychologist specializing in a combined approach of integrative and behavioral medicine. As she believes in treating the complete individual she uses a spiritual foundation along with other modalities such as, DBT, CBT, hypnosis and relational therapies. With this approach she treats a wide range of behavioral and emotional concerns such as, addiction, anxiety, borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorders, as well as general existential and spiritual concerns. For more information please visit her website at www.kimberlyfaris.com.
Clay White, LICSW
Clay White is a clinical social worker who received his MSW at Boston College in 1989. His areas of specialization include substance abuse; trauma; gay, lesbian and transgender issues; and anxiety and depression. He completed the Intensive Program in Family Systems Therapy and the Couples’ Therapy Program at the Cambridge Family Institute, and is a former member of the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute in the Advanced Training Program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. He has also received training in cognitive behavioral therapy and uses an integrative psychotherapy approach. For more information, please email nelsonwhite11@comcast.net or call 617-513-6254.
Katherine L. Wilson, LICSW
Katherine Wilson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with expertise in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety and mood disorders and eating disorders. She specializes in working with adolescents and young adults. Having previously worked at McLean Hospital’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Institute, she has extensive training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention therapy. Additionally, a former professional dancer with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Company, she collaborates with the Boston Ballet School treating the behavioral health needs of the Pre-Professional dancer. For more information, please email kate@bostonbmedicine.com or call 617-340-9395.
Grace Lawton, LICSW
Grace Lawton, LICSW is a psychotherapist who provides individual, couples and group therapy to adults. She utilizes an integrative, strengths-based approach to treatment drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness/meditation techniques for the treatment of anxiety, stress management, depression, low self-esteem, family/relationship conflict, and behavioral concerns, such as impulsivity or emotional distress. She received her Master of Science in Social Work at Columbia University after earning her B.S. at Boston University, and has completed additional training at the Beck Institute. Additionally, Grace currently facilitates Boston Behavioral Medicine’s DBT Skills Groups offered virtually on a weekly basis. For more information, please email: gracelawtontherapy@gmail.com.
Yanina Gonzales Blanchard, Psy.D.
Dr. Yanina Gonzales Blanchard is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialization in eating disorders and interests on other issues, such as relationship problems, stress management issues, life transitions, adjustment disorders, acculturation issues, depression and anxiety disorders among others. She helps patients to be able to gain awareness of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors so they are able to change aspects of themselves or their relationships that are holding them back from having a fulfilling life. In her work, she incorporates insight-oriented techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), mindfulness and meditation techniques. She provides services in English and Spanish. For more information, please call 617 651 0373 or email yanina.blanchard@gmail.com.
Zoe Valette, LICSW
Zoe Valette is a psychotherapist specialized in the treatment of psychological and emotional trauma. Zoe Valette’s training includes an undergraduate degree from Cornell University, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa; a graduate degree in clinical social work from Boston College, with a clinical psychology focus and adult psychological trauma certificate; behavioral health and psychodynamic training through Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance; trainings and certifications through the EMDR International Association; couple’s therapy and attachment training though Therapy Training Boston; and behavioral medicine, biofeedback and hypnotherapy training through Boston Behavioral Medicine. Using her certificate in EMDR and training in hypnotherapy and behavioral medicine, she treats various clinical presentations caused by adverse life experiences. These include a wide range of behavioral and emotional issues, such as general and social anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, addictions, phobias, and depression, as well as chronic pain and somatic presentations. Zoe Valette’s practice also addresses existential and spiritual concerns as well as symptoms of personality and bipolar disorders using an integrative approach drawing from her background in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic therapy. For more information, please email: valettepsychotherapy@gmail.com
Raúl Condemarín, M.D.
Dr. Raúl Condemarín is a psychiatrist with many years of experience as a psycho-pharmacologist and psychotherapist. He is board certified in Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychoanalysis. His main areas of expertise are: psychopharmacology, anxiety and mood disorders, and substance abuse disorders. He has conducted research and published in the areas of addiction, psychodynamic psychopharmacology, and the relationship between medical and psychiatric disorders. Dr. Condemarín holds an appointment as Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School through his affiliation with Massachusetts Mental Health Center, where he teaches and supervises medical students and residents. He is Editor and Trustee of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Anne Sunshine, LICSW
Anne Sunshine is a licensed clinical social worker, offering individual psychotherapy in a warm and accepting interpersonal environment. She works with adults and adolescents. Her areas of interest include anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, stress reduction, grief and loss, general and developmental transitions, and insomnia. She uses an integrative therapeutic approach that includes mindfulness, relaxation, visualization, values clarification, internal family systems therapy, EMDR and CBT. For more information, please call 617-777-3153.
Jack Harari, LICSW
Jack Harari is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts with 8 years of experience as a psychotherapist. He earned his Master's Degree from the Hunter College School of Social Work in New York City & has worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, mood & personality disorders, relationship issues and career challenges. Jack's therapy style is warm and engaging. He believes in creating a safe space with respect, compassion and open dialogue as a means to building trust. Jack offers clients concrete tools including cognitive & dialectical behavioral techniques that they can practice in sessions together so clients can feel confident utilizing them in their every day life.
Anna Levin, Ph.D.
As a clinical health psychologist, Dr. Anna Levin, PhD, specializes in working with people with medical concerns, as well as their caregivers. You can move toward a full and healthier life, and together we will explore the research-backed approaches and tools that can help. I understand that living with or after a medical issue is dynamic and on-going. I am here for you every step of the way. I have focused on health psychology throughout my career, working with cancer, insomnia, fatigue, and chronic pain (to name a few). I have expertise in numerous cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based treatments developed for medical conditions and the stress, anxiety, and/or depression that often come along with them. My clients appreciate connecting with someone who recognizes their real-life experiences and struggles. My style is down-to-earth, warm, and interactive, and I tend to use compassionate humor in my work. For more information, please email anna.levin.phd@nehealthpsych.com, call 508-625-0137, or go to www.nehealthpsych.com.