Weight Loss Psychiatrists in Boston, MA
As a dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Whole-Body Wellness Advocate/Coach, I am passionate about guiding you on a journey to not just mental well-being, but overall vitality and balance.
I specialize in providing personalized, compassionate care that honors your unique needs and aspirations. With extensive experience in a variety of areas, I offer tailored support that empowers you to take control of your health. Whether you’re navigating complex conditions or simply seeking a more balanced lifestyle, my goal is to help you thrive.
As a dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Whole-Body Wellness Advocate/Coach, I am passionate about guiding you on a journey to not just mental well-being, but overall vitality and balance.
I specialize in providing personalized, compassionate care that honors your unique needs and aspirations. With extensive experience in a variety of areas, I offer tailored support that empowers you to take control of your health. Whether you’re navigating complex conditions or simply seeking a more balanced lifestyle, my goal is to help you thrive.
Mental health and metabolic health belong in the same conversation. I help women, teens, and families who struggle with anxiety, low mood, ADHD, or stress—and also with weight, sleep, or weight gain from psychiatric medication. Maybe you've tried diets, apps, or medication changes that fixed one problem and worsened the other. You want one physician who sees the whole picture. I'm a quadruple board-certified psychiatrist (Adult Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Obesity Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine), former Harvard Medical School faculty, with 15 years in practice.
Mental health and metabolic health belong in the same conversation. I help women, teens, and families who struggle with anxiety, low mood, ADHD, or stress—and also with weight, sleep, or weight gain from psychiatric medication. Maybe you've tried diets, apps, or medication changes that fixed one problem and worsened the other. You want one physician who sees the whole picture. I'm a quadruple board-certified psychiatrist (Adult Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Obesity Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine), former Harvard Medical School faculty, with 15 years in practice.
Elizabeth Girault-Olatunji is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of experience in the healthcare field. She is deeply committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care that blends traditional medical treatments with holistic and lifestyle-focused approaches.
Elizabeth Girault-Olatunji is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of experience in the healthcare field. She is deeply committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care that blends traditional medical treatments with holistic and lifestyle-focused approaches.
Great to meet you! I am dual board certified as a psychiatric mental health NP and a family/ primary care NP. As a primary care provider, I quickly recognized that mental health is the foundation of wellness. I love having the opportunity to form lasting partnerships with my patients and having the time to really get to know you. This motivated me to start my private practice, focusing on providing personalized and evidence-based care. I keep my patient panel small so that I can see you as frequently as you may need. I have experience diagnosing and treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder and more.
Great to meet you! I am dual board certified as a psychiatric mental health NP and a family/ primary care NP. As a primary care provider, I quickly recognized that mental health is the foundation of wellness. I love having the opportunity to form lasting partnerships with my patients and having the time to really get to know you. This motivated me to start my private practice, focusing on providing personalized and evidence-based care. I keep my patient panel small so that I can see you as frequently as you may need. I have experience diagnosing and treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder and more.
Making the decision to pursue psychiatric treatment requires courage and motivation. As your psychiatrist, I honor your willingness to be vulnerable with me by being transparent with you throughout our work together. My clinical approach balances directness with empathy, shared expectation with flexibility, and professionalism with humor and warmth. I provide psychiatric evaluations, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and medication management to adolescents and adults. I am passionate about caring for LGBTQIA+ people, and I have been researching and teaching about queer issues in health care for the past ten years.
Making the decision to pursue psychiatric treatment requires courage and motivation. As your psychiatrist, I honor your willingness to be vulnerable with me by being transparent with you throughout our work together. My clinical approach balances directness with empathy, shared expectation with flexibility, and professionalism with humor and warmth. I provide psychiatric evaluations, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and medication management to adolescents and adults. I am passionate about caring for LGBTQIA+ people, and I have been researching and teaching about queer issues in health care for the past ten years.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, distracted, or like the demands of everyday life are becoming difficult to manage? I work with adults navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and everyday life stressors. Through personalized medication management and supportive therapy, we’ll develop a treatment approach that reflects your individual needs, goals, and lifestyle.
My goal is to help you better understand what you’re experiencing, improve your day-to-day functioning, and feel more confident managing your mental health. I believe meaningful care begins with feeling heard, comfortable, and understood.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, distracted, or like the demands of everyday life are becoming difficult to manage? I work with adults navigating ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and everyday life stressors. Through personalized medication management and supportive therapy, we’ll develop a treatment approach that reflects your individual needs, goals, and lifestyle.
My goal is to help you better understand what you’re experiencing, improve your day-to-day functioning, and feel more confident managing your mental health. I believe meaningful care begins with feeling heard, comfortable, and understood.
Hi, I’m Edith Prophete, PMHNP-BC. I have over 13 years of healthcare experience and provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care for children (ages 5+), adolescents, adults, and older adults. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, and other mental health concerns. My approach is collaborative, patient-centered, and judgment-free, with treatment tailored to your unique goals and needs.I’m here to listen, guide, and partner with you every step of the way. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan to help you feel your best and improve your overall well-being.
Hi, I’m Edith Prophete, PMHNP-BC. I have over 13 years of healthcare experience and provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care for children (ages 5+), adolescents, adults, and older adults. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, and other mental health concerns. My approach is collaborative, patient-centered, and judgment-free, with treatment tailored to your unique goals and needs.I’m here to listen, guide, and partner with you every step of the way. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan to help you feel your best and improve your overall well-being.
Her goal is to help patients attain their well-being and long-term health. I am looking to partner with each patient and help them draw their roadmap to optimal wellness whether that be through lifestyle changes, therapy or when needed medications.
Her goal is to help patients attain their well-being and long-term health. I am looking to partner with each patient and help them draw their roadmap to optimal wellness whether that be through lifestyle changes, therapy or when needed medications.
Harvard-trained. Johns Hopkins-trained. Because expertise and experience matter. If you or your child is having difficulties with your relationships, your academic/professional demands, or your emotional well-being, I can help. I assist professionals, business leaders, and other high achievers in removing the psychological barriers that interfere with their progress so that they can reach their full potential. In order to focus exclusively on my patients, I do not accept any medical insurance. However, your medical insurance company may reimburse you for a significant portion of your paid fees (you must contact your insurance company for details).
Harvard-trained. Johns Hopkins-trained. Because expertise and experience matter. If you or your child is having difficulties with your relationships, your academic/professional demands, or your emotional well-being, I can help. I assist professionals, business leaders, and other high achievers in removing the psychological barriers that interfere with their progress so that they can reach their full potential. In order to focus exclusively on my patients, I do not accept any medical insurance. However, your medical insurance company may reimburse you for a significant portion of your paid fees (you must contact your insurance company for details).
You may be successful, insightful, and trying hard to make things work, yet still find yourself struggling with ADHD, anxiety, depression, emotional intensity, or patterns that keep repeating. I help patients understand the whole picture, identify what is getting in the way, and create meaningful, lasting change.
You may be successful, insightful, and trying hard to make things work, yet still find yourself struggling with ADHD, anxiety, depression, emotional intensity, or patterns that keep repeating. I help patients understand the whole picture, identify what is getting in the way, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Welcome to Unscripted Wellness.
I’m part of a team that takes a modern, integrative approach to mental health care. I combine evidence-based psychiatry with functional tools to get to the root of what’s going on. My work blends medication management, psychotherapy, and diagnostic testing with a deeper look at factors like genetics, labs, and lifestyle. This approach helps my clients find real clarity, balance, and long-term wellness.
Whether you’re looking for a comprehensive plan that explores all aspects of your mental and physical health or simply medication management to stay on track, I’ll meet you where you are.
Welcome to Unscripted Wellness.
I’m part of a team that takes a modern, integrative approach to mental health care. I combine evidence-based psychiatry with functional tools to get to the root of what’s going on. My work blends medication management, psychotherapy, and diagnostic testing with a deeper look at factors like genetics, labs, and lifestyle. This approach helps my clients find real clarity, balance, and long-term wellness.
Whether you’re looking for a comprehensive plan that explores all aspects of your mental and physical health or simply medication management to stay on track, I’ll meet you where you are.
If you’ve been told your labs are “normal” while your life feels anything but, this message is for you. This is for you if you are someone who feels dismissed, unseen, and confused by a system that minimizes your suffering. You may look fine on paper, yet inside you feel depleted, foggy, anxious, unmotivated, or emotionally numb, a faded version of who you once were. You need real answers, not quick labels, and thoughtful investigation instead of rushed visits or automatic medication fixes. You want to feel like yourself again, to understand why your body and brain changed, and to regain your clarity, energy, and confidence.
If you’ve been told your labs are “normal” while your life feels anything but, this message is for you. This is for you if you are someone who feels dismissed, unseen, and confused by a system that minimizes your suffering. You may look fine on paper, yet inside you feel depleted, foggy, anxious, unmotivated, or emotionally numb, a faded version of who you once were. You need real answers, not quick labels, and thoughtful investigation instead of rushed visits or automatic medication fixes. You want to feel like yourself again, to understand why your body and brain changed, and to regain your clarity, energy, and confidence.
He evaluates and treats emotional/ behavioral difficulties including ADHD, depression, trauma, stress, anxiety, and selective mutism, and those preventing weight loss.
Dr. Toppelberg teaches and conducts research at the renowned Judge Baker Children's Center and Harvard Medical School (see photo gallery and website). He formerly directed psychiatric services at Judge Baker's Manville School. His broad experience as a physician and psychopharmacologist has taught him a cautious science-based approach to medications, minimizing adverse effects.
He evaluates and treats emotional/ behavioral difficulties including ADHD, depression, trauma, stress, anxiety, and selective mutism, and those preventing weight loss.
Dr. Toppelberg teaches and conducts research at the renowned Judge Baker Children's Center and Harvard Medical School (see photo gallery and website). He formerly directed psychiatric services at Judge Baker's Manville School. His broad experience as a physician and psychopharmacologist has taught him a cautious science-based approach to medications, minimizing adverse effects.
I am a Harvard trained, Board Certified, Psychiatrist with a private practice in the Back Bay Area, Boston. My training includes my MD from Stanford with honors, Harvard residency training at MGH-McLean, and my certification in cognitive behavioral therapy (for anxiety, depression and PTSD) while I was faculty at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Massachusetts. My outpatient clinic was previously at Cambridge Health Alliance and I now run a boutique private practice offering personalized, attentive care and support. Narrative therapy and mindfulness training are included along with meticulous psychopharmacology.
I am a Harvard trained, Board Certified, Psychiatrist with a private practice in the Back Bay Area, Boston. My training includes my MD from Stanford with honors, Harvard residency training at MGH-McLean, and my certification in cognitive behavioral therapy (for anxiety, depression and PTSD) while I was faculty at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Massachusetts. My outpatient clinic was previously at Cambridge Health Alliance and I now run a boutique private practice offering personalized, attentive care and support. Narrative therapy and mindfulness training are included along with meticulous psychopharmacology.
Dr. Swaminathan Thangaraj is a double-board certified adult and child/adolescent psychiatrist in the Boston area. He is currently an assistant professor at Drexel College of Medicine. Dr. Thangaraj also worked at McLean Hospital/Harvard University and Sheppard Pratt establishing various inpatient units. He is one of the few doctors who treats patients of all ages from toddler, adolescence to adulthood.
Dr. Swaminathan Thangaraj is a double-board certified adult and child/adolescent psychiatrist in the Boston area. He is currently an assistant professor at Drexel College of Medicine. Dr. Thangaraj also worked at McLean Hospital/Harvard University and Sheppard Pratt establishing various inpatient units. He is one of the few doctors who treats patients of all ages from toddler, adolescence to adulthood.
Hi, I'm Brigid. I know firsthand how exhausting it can feel when anxious thoughts or patterns start running the show and my goal is simple: help you understand what's actually happening, and give you real, practical tools to take your life back.
I recognize mental health as being the most pivotal part of someone’s well-being and hope to establish routines that are long-lasting and obtainable in your life.
Hi, I'm Brigid. I know firsthand how exhausting it can feel when anxious thoughts or patterns start running the show and my goal is simple: help you understand what's actually happening, and give you real, practical tools to take your life back.
I recognize mental health as being the most pivotal part of someone’s well-being and hope to establish routines that are long-lasting and obtainable in your life.
HydroHeal is a cutting-edge psychiatric practice that offers advanced and integrative psychiatric solutions. Our team is spearheaded by Pearl Alweny, a board-certified psychiatric mental health practitioner. She has been mentored by renowned leaders in the field of psychiatry in the United States, ensuring the highest standards of care. With licensure to treat individuals of all ages, Pearl incorporates psychotherapy and evidence-based treatments into her practice. Board certification is a rigorous process that evaluates and continually reassesses a practitioner's competence, particularly vital in a specialized field like psychiatry
HydroHeal is a cutting-edge psychiatric practice that offers advanced and integrative psychiatric solutions. Our team is spearheaded by Pearl Alweny, a board-certified psychiatric mental health practitioner. She has been mentored by renowned leaders in the field of psychiatry in the United States, ensuring the highest standards of care. With licensure to treat individuals of all ages, Pearl incorporates psychotherapy and evidence-based treatments into her practice. Board certification is a rigorous process that evaluates and continually reassesses a practitioner's competence, particularly vital in a specialized field like psychiatry
You’re in that weird space where you’re technically an adult, but no one gave you a manual. Maybe you're in college, maybe you're figuring out what’s next—or maybe you're just trying to stay afloat. You're overthinking everything, dealing with anxiety, feeling behind, disconnected, or unsure where you're headed. Social media makes it look like everyone else has it together, and you're just... stuck. You want to feel more in control, less overwhelmed, and like you actually know who you are and what you’re doing. But instead, you’re exhausted, self-critical, and kind of lost.
You’re in that weird space where you’re technically an adult, but no one gave you a manual. Maybe you're in college, maybe you're figuring out what’s next—or maybe you're just trying to stay afloat. You're overthinking everything, dealing with anxiety, feeling behind, disconnected, or unsure where you're headed. Social media makes it look like everyone else has it together, and you're just... stuck. You want to feel more in control, less overwhelmed, and like you actually know who you are and what you’re doing. But instead, you’re exhausted, self-critical, and kind of lost.
I specialize in diagnosing and treating mental health and substance use disorders, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, and ADHD. I am especially passionate about advocating for patients and helping them feel seen, heard, and supported throughout their mental health journey. I believe everyone deserves compassionate, respectful care where their voice matters. Mental healthcare can be life-changing when people feel genuinely supported.
I specialize in diagnosing and treating mental health and substance use disorders, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, and ADHD. I am especially passionate about advocating for patients and helping them feel seen, heard, and supported throughout their mental health journey. I believe everyone deserves compassionate, respectful care where their voice matters. Mental healthcare can be life-changing when people feel genuinely supported.
Jacine Yael Vilches
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNPBC, FNP-BC
9 Endorsed
Boston, MA 02116
Ideal client is an adult struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma. etc looking for the best expert psychiatric care, motivated to improve their mental health but feel stuck and overwhelmed. High-achieving professionals or students who find their mental health challenges interfering with their lives. They want to regain a sense of control/balance through customized treatment plans, medication management, compassionate therapy, and holistic solutions. Empathetic support, enhancement of mental wellness, professional guidance, flexible scheduling all available.
Ideal client is an adult struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma. etc looking for the best expert psychiatric care, motivated to improve their mental health but feel stuck and overwhelmed. High-achieving professionals or students who find their mental health challenges interfering with their lives. They want to regain a sense of control/balance through customized treatment plans, medication management, compassionate therapy, and holistic solutions. Empathetic support, enhancement of mental wellness, professional guidance, flexible scheduling all available.
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FAQ - Weight Loss Psychiatrists
How can psychiatrists help with weight loss?
While weight loss is often seen as primarily a physical change, its mental and emotional components can be equally important. A person's beliefs, attitudes, and expectations about weight loss can significantly impact their ability to lose weight. In some cases, underlying mental health conditions—such as depression, anxiety, or trauma—may contribute to weight gain or interfere with effective weight loss efforts. Psychiatrists with expertise in weight management understand the complex interaction between physical and psychological factors and can be valuable members of a multidisciplinary treatment team to help support a client's weigh loss goals.
What does psychiatric treatment for weight loss involve?
Psychiatrists who treat individuals seeking weight loss typically begin sessions with an assessment to understand the client's current lifestyle, eating habits, mental health history, and any underlying medical issues. This evaluation helps identify both physical and psychological contributors to weight-related challenges. Based on these findings, the psychiatrist will develop a treatment plan that may include lifestyle modifications, medication to address any co-occurring mental health conditions—such as antidepressants or mood stabilizers—and ongoing psychotherapeutic support.
How can I find a psychiatrist who specializes in weight management?
Not all psychiatrists specialize in weight loss, so selecting a provider with relevant experience is important. Psychology Today's online directory offers helpful search tools to locate psychiatrists who focus on weight management. Users can filter results based on specialty, insurance accepted, location, and other preferences. When evaluating a potential provider, consider asking about their experience with weight loss treatment, their use of behavioral therapy and/or medication, and whether they coordinate care with other healthcare professionals, such as primary care physicians, dietitians, or fitness experts. Practical considerations—such as appointment availability and insurance coverage—are also essential when choosing the right provider.