Psychological Services for Athletes, Children, Adolescents, & Adults

2307 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140  

Phone: 617.299.9772

I am the Director of Translational Research at the Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Director of Psychology for the Mass General Brigham’s Women’s Sports Medicine Program. I also am an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

My primary research interests include exploring emotional and personality influences on eating behaviors as well as investigating neurobiological features of disordered eating across the weight spectrum. I am a co-author of more than 70 scientific publications focused on maintenance factors of eating disorders and how eating behaviors impact bone health, endocrine function, cognitive flexibility, and brain functioning. I have also published a self-help book for adults with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder titled, “The Picky Eaters Recovery Book.“ I am federally funded at MGH for these topics. 

I have over a decade of clinical expertise in empirically-supported therapies including cognitive behavior therapy, family-based treatment, and dialectical behavioral therapy. I use these modalities to work with youth  (ages 10 and up) and adults with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, binge eating disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and mood dysregulation.

I also see athletes with a wide range of concerns including performance anxiety, mood and anxiety around injury and/or retirement, mental blocks, and REDS (relative energy deficiency syndrome - due to sport). With athletes, I use a skills based framework to help individuals increase concentration and awareness to reach peak performance and support recovery from injury. I have a history as a dancer (ballet, tap, jazz) and in long-distance running, which gives me important context for understanding the mental components needed for high level performance in sports/performing arts as well as the enjoyment achieved from engagement in recreational sports.