Clinicians in Training…
Psychology Advanced Practicum
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Andy DePari
Andy DePari is a master’s level clinician and advanced practicum trainee at Boston Behavioral Medicine. He’s a third-year doctoral student in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) at William James College, where he is pursuing a Health Psychology concentration. His clinical experience includes providing psychotherapy in college counseling, outpatient, intensive outpatient, and group treatment settings with adolescents, emerging adults, and adults. Andy has worked with a wide range of presenting concerns, including anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, ADHD, stress-related concerns, and adjustment difficulties. Andy’s clinical approach is primarily cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), with strong integration of third-wave behavioral approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based interventions, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). He takes a collaborative, skills-based, and compassionate approach to treatment, helping clients better understand the relationships among their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and lifestyle patterns while working toward meaningful and sustainable change. Andy has a strong interest in the intersection of mental and physical health, particularly the ways behavioral, emotional, and lifestyle factors influence overall well-being. His dissertation focuses on sleep-related health behavior change, reflecting his broader interest in helping individuals improve health and functioning through evidence-based behavioral interventions.
Lia Greeley
Lia is a master’s level clinician and advanced practicum trainee at Boston Behavioral Medicine. She is currently in her third year pursuing her doctorate in clinical psychology (PsyD) at William James College. Lia takes a warm, collaborative, and empathic approach to therapy, grounded in genuine curiosity about each client’s life story and a commitment to understanding them as whole individuals shaped by their relationships, identities, and broader social contexts. She supports clients in exploring and making meaning of their experiences in ways that feel authentic and empowering, while prioritizing a strong therapeutic relationship and creating a compassionate, affirming, and culturally responsive space.
Her work draws from humanistic, relational, and feminist-multicultural perspectives, integrating CBT-based interventions, including DBT, ACT, and ERP, as well as expressive arts therapy when they support the client’s process. Her clinical interests include trauma, identity exploration, grief, self-esteem, anxiety, and OCD. She is currently working on her dissertation exploring the experiences of individuals impacted by a family member’s substance use. Lia has clinical experience in school-based settings and in residential treatment at McLean Hospital, where she worked with individuals with severe OCD and co-occurring conditions, including anxiety, mood, personality, and trauma-related disorders.
Alex Hu
Alex Hu (he/him) is a Master's-level clinician and advanced practicum trainee at Boston Behavioral Medicine. He is currently a third-year Clinical Psychology Doctoral student (Psy.D.) at William James College. His dissertation topic examines themes regarding ethnocultural identity conflict and life satisfaction, specifically within a second-generation Asian-American population.
Alex's clinical approach can best be described as one that emphasizes compassion, collaboration, and self-acceptance, seeing therapy not just as a service, but a transformative journey accessible to all. He has experience working in a variety of different clinical settings, including but not limited to: Inpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, Intensive-Outpatient, and Outpatient levels of care. He utilizes inspiration and strategies derived from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance-Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness-based practices to support his client's unique individual needs and goals. Alex's primary areas of clinical interest include anxiety, depression, substance-use, values-based clarification, mindfulness, and working with those from diverse cultural backgrounds.
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Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellows
Yifei Du, PsyD, MExpArtsTh
Dr. Yifei Du (she/her) is a post-doctoral fellow at Boston Behavioral Medicine. She received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from George Washington University. She completed her APA-accredited doctoral internship at SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital. She has experience working in a variety of clinical settings, including hospitals, university counseling centers, outpatient community mental health, and private practice. Dr. Du utilizes an integrative therapy approach that’s grounded on relational psychodynamic theories, and supported by a trauma-informed, multicultural framework. She also incorporates evidence-based modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based treatments. Her clinical interests include complex trauma, depression, anxiety, attachment and relational issues, minority identity, and personal growth. She is a native speaker of Mandarin and Shanghainese, and is also fluent in Cantonese.
Taylor Stewart-Seegars, PhD, MDiv
Dr. Taylor Stewart Seegars is a post-doctoral fellow at Boston Behavioral Medicine. She completed a doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology at Boston College, and had previously obtained a master’s degree in divinity from Harvard Divinity School at Harvard University. She brings a strengths-based and social justice-oriented approach to her clinical work. Dr. Stewart Seegars is particularly passionate about working with clients of Color and clients with minoritized identities. In both her therapy and research work she enjoys exploring themes of racial identity and racial trauma as these affect individuals’ experiences and well-being, as well as the role of factors related to religion and spirituality on mental health. Dr. Stewart Seegars draws primarily from Relational Cultural Therapy (RCT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based, and emotion-focused approaches in her clinical work. She works with individuals, couples, and families. In her free time, Taylor enjoys spending time with her family, nature trails, and a warm cup of tea.
Alexandra Tursi, PsyD
Dr. Alexandra Tursi (she/her) is a post-doctoral fellow who received her doctoral degree (PsyD) in clinical psychology from William James College. She specializes in health psychology, medical trauma, and working with children and families of underserved populations. She provides individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults. Dr. Tursi utilizes an integrated, client-centered approach to treatment, pulling from different modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based strategies, and relational psychotherapy. With this approach she treats a wide range of mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and behavioral problems. Her approach prioritizes meeting clients where they’re at, and working collaboratively to create a safe and supportive space to help them process and begin healing from whatever brought them to seek help.
Jesse Frieder
Dr. Jesse Frieder (he/him) is a postdoctoral fellow at Boston Behavioral Medicine. He completed his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at William James College, and had previously obtained a master’s degree in education from the Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Jesse’s clinical work is informed by a systems-level perspective and a strong commitment to social justice. He views individuals within the broader contexts of their relationships, communities, and cultures, recognizing that these systems can shape both challenges and opportunities for well-being. Dr. Frieder is particularly passionate about working with the LGBTQ+ population and clients with minoritized identities. In both his therapy and research work, he enjoys exploring the ways trauma shapes individuals’ experiences, relationships, and overall well-being. Dr. Frieder uses a relational and client-centered approach to psychotherapy and draws from modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness-based, and emotion-focused approaches. He works with individuals and couples. In his free time, Jesse enjoys spending time with family, playing tennis, and walking in nature.
Clinical Social Work Fellows
Shannon Egleson, MSW
Shannon Egleson, a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), is a trainee at Boston Behavioral Medicine. She received her Master’s in Social Work from Simmons University and completed clinical training at Cambridge Health Alliance in the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Department. She also has experience working in college student support settings, where she provided short-term support and connection to resources while working with individuals across a range of life stages and presenting concerns. In her work, she helps clients make sense of their internal experiences and patterns, and supports them in developing greater insight, resilience, and self-understanding.
Her clinical approach is grounded in psychodynamic and relational therapy, while also drawing from modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness-based, and body-oriented practices to support each client’s unique needs and goals. Shannon values a collaborative, patient-centered approach, tailoring treatment to the unique needs and goals of each client.
Shannon is committed to creating a thoughtful, nonjudgmental space where clients feel supported in exploring meaningful change and building a deeper connection to themselves.
Juliana “Julie” Kokot, MSW
Julie Kokot (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who provides psychotherapy to teens, young adults, and couples. She has experience supporting clients navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and major life transitions. Her work is grounded in psychodynamic, relational, and person-centered approaches, and she values building a therapeutic relationship rooted in trust, safety, and authenticity. Julie brings a warm, direct, and collaborative style to therapy. She believes your time and story are precious, and she feels honored when clients choose to share their experiences with her. She works to help clients increase insight and self-awareness, explore patterns that may be holding them back, and develop tools to communicate more effectively in all areas of life—especially with loved ones. Outside of work, Julie enjoys traveling, exercising, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
Katie O’Connell, MSW
Katie O'Connell is a master’s level clinician who earned her M.S.W. from Simmons University in May of 2026. She uses an integrative approach rooted in psychodynamic and relational theories and drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques to tailor therapy to individual client's needs. Katie has trained in a variety of settings including community mental health centers, private practice and as part of an interdisciplinary team supporting clients with complex legal needs. Prior to her career in mental health, Katie worked as a librarian in academic and public libraries. Katie's experience and clinical interests interests include life transitions, grief, supporting families and couples, trauma, and questions of identity and spirituality.