Transgender Psychiatrists in Franklin, MA
I’m honored to support you on your mental health journey.
I hold a BSN from MCPHS and an MSN in psychiatric-mental health from Rivier University. I understand that seeking help can be one of the hardest parts of starting your mental health journey. Sharing your thoughts and emotions—especially with someone new—can feel overwhelming. As your provider, I offer a safe, supportive space where you can move at your own pace. I’m especially passionate about supporting women facing trauma, PTSD, depression, and anxiety, with the goal of building resilience and improving quality of life.
I’m honored to support you on your mental health journey.
I hold a BSN from MCPHS and an MSN in psychiatric-mental health from Rivier University. I understand that seeking help can be one of the hardest parts of starting your mental health journey. Sharing your thoughts and emotions—especially with someone new—can feel overwhelming. As your provider, I offer a safe, supportive space where you can move at your own pace. I’m especially passionate about supporting women facing trauma, PTSD, depression, and anxiety, with the goal of building resilience and improving quality of life.
When you're struggling, you need support right away, not in a month. If you're dealing with symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, depression, or insomnia that are impacting your life, visit my website and click on the "Request Consultation" button to get started today.
When you're struggling, you need support right away, not in a month. If you're dealing with symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, depression, or insomnia that are impacting your life, visit my website and click on the "Request Consultation" button to get started today.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, stuck, or simply not like yourself? You're not alone. I work with adolescents (13+) and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, mood disorders, substance use concerns, and other mental health challenges. Immediate appointments available. Whether you're seeking treatment for the first time or have struggled to find the right fit, I provide compassionate, individualized psychiatric care in a supportive and collaborative environment. Together, we'll create a treatment plan tailored to your goals, values, and unique needs while looking beyond symptoms alone.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, stuck, or simply not like yourself? You're not alone. I work with adolescents (13+) and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, mood disorders, substance use concerns, and other mental health challenges. Immediate appointments available. Whether you're seeking treatment for the first time or have struggled to find the right fit, I provide compassionate, individualized psychiatric care in a supportive and collaborative environment. Together, we'll create a treatment plan tailored to your goals, values, and unique needs while looking beyond symptoms alone.
Ever feel like a provider is telling you what your going to take, like its a one way conversation. The Elite Psychiatry Group team believes in a collaborative model between your prescriber and the patient. Together we identify goals in your treatment plan, that are tailored to you and your needs, putting you in the drivers seat.
Ever feel like a provider is telling you what your going to take, like its a one way conversation. The Elite Psychiatry Group team believes in a collaborative model between your prescriber and the patient. Together we identify goals in your treatment plan, that are tailored to you and your needs, putting you in the drivers seat.
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Hello, I’m Franklin, a board-certified psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Michigan State University. I have experience as a bedside nurse in inpatient and emergency departments, working with pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric mental health patients. My extensive training and background have taught me that every journey to optimal health is unique. I enjoy partnering with clients to understand their needs, highlight their strengths, and use a motivational approach to care.
Hello, I’m Franklin, a board-certified psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Michigan State University. I have experience as a bedside nurse in inpatient and emergency departments, working with pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric mental health patients. My extensive training and background have taught me that every journey to optimal health is unique. I enjoy partnering with clients to understand their needs, highlight their strengths, and use a motivational approach to care.
With experience as a crisis line volunteer, EMT, and bilingual PA-C, I’ve spent years supporting individuals through mental health challenges. Growing up in minority communities, I saw how stigma and lack of cultural understanding kept people from getting help. That inspired me to create a space where clients feel safe, heard, and respected. I offer culturally sensitive care focused on emotional healing, medication management, and treatments like TMS. My goal is to help you feel less alone and more empowered on your path to wellness.
With experience as a crisis line volunteer, EMT, and bilingual PA-C, I’ve spent years supporting individuals through mental health challenges. Growing up in minority communities, I saw how stigma and lack of cultural understanding kept people from getting help. That inspired me to create a space where clients feel safe, heard, and respected. I offer culturally sensitive care focused on emotional healing, medication management, and treatments like TMS. My goal is to help you feel less alone and more empowered on your path to wellness.
Hi, I’m Lyla Bakhit, a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at SNBcare. I provide compassionate, personalized mental health care for all ages, treating conditions like anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. I use a holistic approach—blending therapy, medication, and lifestyle support—to empower individuals on their wellness journey. My goal is to reduce stigma, build trust, and help you feel your best. Ready to take the next step? Schedule a consultation with me at SNBcare.
Hi, I’m Lyla Bakhit, a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at SNBcare. I provide compassionate, personalized mental health care for all ages, treating conditions like anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. I use a holistic approach—blending therapy, medication, and lifestyle support—to empower individuals on their wellness journey. My goal is to reduce stigma, build trust, and help you feel your best. Ready to take the next step? Schedule a consultation with me at SNBcare.
I’m David, a transgender, neurodivergent, psychiatric NP with 13 years of experience.
The diagnostic and treatment process is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. During your intake, we take the box of puzzle pieces, your pieces of information, and dump it onto the table. It may feel overwhelming, but while we are talking, I am also proverbially connecting the edged pieces to make the frame for your puzzle, diagnosis, and treatment.
I’m David, a transgender, neurodivergent, psychiatric NP with 13 years of experience.
The diagnostic and treatment process is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. During your intake, we take the box of puzzle pieces, your pieces of information, and dump it onto the table. It may feel overwhelming, but while we are talking, I am also proverbially connecting the edged pieces to make the frame for your puzzle, diagnosis, and treatment.
You don’t have to figure everything out before reaching out. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or stressed, we can start exactly where you are.
I’m a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner offering both medication management and therapeutic support for PTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, and life transitions. My approach is collaborative—care should feel like something you’re an active part of.
If you’re considering medication, we’ll talk it through thoroughly so you can make informed decisions. If you’re hesitant, that’s okay—we can move at your pace. There’s no pressure, only collaboration.
You don’t have to figure everything out before reaching out. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or stressed, we can start exactly where you are.
I’m a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner offering both medication management and therapeutic support for PTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, and life transitions. My approach is collaborative—care should feel like something you’re an active part of.
If you’re considering medication, we’ll talk it through thoroughly so you can make informed decisions. If you’re hesitant, that’s okay—we can move at your pace. There’s no pressure, only collaboration.
To reach out, please visit my website! I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner and clinical social worker who believes deeply that psychiatry should equal science plus soul. As a queer & trans person, I also know that it can be hard to find LGBTQIA-affirming care out there. My background informs a passion for helping you overcome shame, differentiate yourself from the environment around you, find and honor your true self, and navigate the middle path through struggle. If you are grappling with addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, or need affirming care, I am invested in helping you thrive.
To reach out, please visit my website! I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner and clinical social worker who believes deeply that psychiatry should equal science plus soul. As a queer & trans person, I also know that it can be hard to find LGBTQIA-affirming care out there. My background informs a passion for helping you overcome shame, differentiate yourself from the environment around you, find and honor your true self, and navigate the middle path through struggle. If you are grappling with addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, or need affirming care, I am invested in helping you thrive.
SNBCare is a multidisciplinary group of dedicated clinicians, providing the best quality care for a wide range of outpatient mental health services. We have been serving adults, families, and couples for over a decade in a caring, patient-friendly environment. We offer medication management, teletherapy, TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), and Esketamine treatment. We accept almost all insurances. We are currently accepting new patients all services and would be honored to support you on your journey to mental wellness.
SNBCare is a multidisciplinary group of dedicated clinicians, providing the best quality care for a wide range of outpatient mental health services. We have been serving adults, families, and couples for over a decade in a caring, patient-friendly environment. We offer medication management, teletherapy, TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), and Esketamine treatment. We accept almost all insurances. We are currently accepting new patients all services and would be honored to support you on your journey to mental wellness.
SNBCare is a multidisciplinary group of dedicated clinicians, providing the best quality care for a wide range of outpatient mental health services. We have been serving adults, families, and couples for over a decade in a caring, patient-friendly environment. We offer medication management, teletherapy, TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), and Esketamine treatment. We accept almost all insurances. We are currently accepting new patients all services and would be honored to support you on your journey to mental wellness.
SNBCare is a multidisciplinary group of dedicated clinicians, providing the best quality care for a wide range of outpatient mental health services. We have been serving adults, families, and couples for over a decade in a caring, patient-friendly environment. We offer medication management, teletherapy, TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), and Esketamine treatment. We accept almost all insurances. We are currently accepting new patients all services and would be honored to support you on your journey to mental wellness.
Chelsea Cosner, MD completed their training in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt, consistently ranked as one of the top psychiatric hospitals in the country.
Dr. Cosner is board certified in child and adolescent and general psychiatry. They have experience working with people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds.
Dr. Cosner’s areas of clinical expertise include depression, anxiety, neurodivergence, ADHD and ASD, trauma and gender and sexual identity. They have presented nationally and internationally on these topics.
I am licensed in Massachusetts and Maryland.
Chelsea Cosner, MD completed their training in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt, consistently ranked as one of the top psychiatric hospitals in the country.
Dr. Cosner is board certified in child and adolescent and general psychiatry. They have experience working with people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds.
Dr. Cosner’s areas of clinical expertise include depression, anxiety, neurodivergence, ADHD and ASD, trauma and gender and sexual identity. They have presented nationally and internationally on these topics.
I am licensed in Massachusetts and Maryland.
As a Yale trained Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, with a Master's Degree in Psychology, and extensive training in both psychiatry and psychology, I will provide holistic, comprehensive, person-centered care. My commitment to you, is to not only treat the most overt symptoms currently showing up, but explore all contributing factors, and root causes, to develop a deeper understanding of how to best meet your goals. From this full-scope of awareness, and global insight, we will collaboratively work to create an integrative care plan that brings meaningful, sustainable, changes that improve your quality of life, and overall wellbeing.
As a Yale trained Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, with a Master's Degree in Psychology, and extensive training in both psychiatry and psychology, I will provide holistic, comprehensive, person-centered care. My commitment to you, is to not only treat the most overt symptoms currently showing up, but explore all contributing factors, and root causes, to develop a deeper understanding of how to best meet your goals. From this full-scope of awareness, and global insight, we will collaboratively work to create an integrative care plan that brings meaningful, sustainable, changes that improve your quality of life, and overall wellbeing.
Hello! I am Dr. Marija Kamceva, a Yale College and Stanford Medical School graduate who completed training at the Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital Adult Psychiatry Residency Program. There, I served as chief resident of MGH Outpatient Services and chief resident of the MGH Inpatient Psychiatry Unit. I have pursued additional training at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (BPSI); as well as in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) with the Behavioral Tech Institute and 2 Brattle Clinic; and in Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) with the McLean MBT Clinic.
Hello! I am Dr. Marija Kamceva, a Yale College and Stanford Medical School graduate who completed training at the Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital Adult Psychiatry Residency Program. There, I served as chief resident of MGH Outpatient Services and chief resident of the MGH Inpatient Psychiatry Unit. I have pursued additional training at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (BPSI); as well as in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) with the Behavioral Tech Institute and 2 Brattle Clinic; and in Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) with the McLean MBT Clinic.
With over 14 years of nursing experience, I’ve worked in a wide range of clinical environments. These include correctional medicine, adult inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, behavioral health case management and utilization review, and juvenile justice settings. This diverse background has shaped a well-rounded, practical, and compassionate approach to mental health care.
In my psychiatric practice, I have experience treating a variety of mental health conditions, including Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, & ADHD. I am committed to staying current with evidence-based practices to ensure my patients receive the highest quality care.
With over 14 years of nursing experience, I’ve worked in a wide range of clinical environments. These include correctional medicine, adult inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, behavioral health case management and utilization review, and juvenile justice settings. This diverse background has shaped a well-rounded, practical, and compassionate approach to mental health care.
In my psychiatric practice, I have experience treating a variety of mental health conditions, including Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, & ADHD. I am committed to staying current with evidence-based practices to ensure my patients receive the highest quality care.
I obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology, with a focus on neuroscience, at Yale University. I trained in Boston, MA at Tufts Medical Center, where I worked with patients from around the world and all socioeconomic backgrounds. I completed a year-long fellowship at Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute during residency to integrate analytic work into my practice, and I continued my training with a Forensic Fellowship. I trained in Forensic Psychiatry at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital, one of the oldest Forensic programs in the country and a pioneer in state hospital patient's rights.
I obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology, with a focus on neuroscience, at Yale University. I trained in Boston, MA at Tufts Medical Center, where I worked with patients from around the world and all socioeconomic backgrounds. I completed a year-long fellowship at Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute during residency to integrate analytic work into my practice, and I continued my training with a Forensic Fellowship. I trained in Forensic Psychiatry at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital, one of the oldest Forensic programs in the country and a pioneer in state hospital patient's rights.
A seasoned nurse with over 17 years of experience in both the home care and Inpatient settings with a focus on psychiatric care. He graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with his Masters in Nursing in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Tract. Understanding a holistic approach to care focuses on cultural, spiritual and physical elements to care, he strives to provide the best care for his patients based on these principles
A seasoned nurse with over 17 years of experience in both the home care and Inpatient settings with a focus on psychiatric care. He graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with his Masters in Nursing in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Tract. Understanding a holistic approach to care focuses on cultural, spiritual and physical elements to care, he strives to provide the best care for his patients based on these principles
When you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and out of rhythm, entering into treatment can help you heal. I am a Harvard-trained & board-certified psychiatrist and therapist. I specialize in the treatment of conditions related to stress, trauma, and mood. Acute and chronic stress in the mind & body often create challenging emotions and physical sensations: worry, tension, sadness, and grief. With a deep process of understanding & diagnosis as well as treatment with psychotherapy and medications, we will address deeper roots of symptoms affecting your mental health to help you become whole again and chart a new path forward.
When you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and out of rhythm, entering into treatment can help you heal. I am a Harvard-trained & board-certified psychiatrist and therapist. I specialize in the treatment of conditions related to stress, trauma, and mood. Acute and chronic stress in the mind & body often create challenging emotions and physical sensations: worry, tension, sadness, and grief. With a deep process of understanding & diagnosis as well as treatment with psychotherapy and medications, we will address deeper roots of symptoms affecting your mental health to help you become whole again and chart a new path forward.
Spectrum Neuro Behavioral Care ( SNBCare )
Psychiatrist, MD, PMHNP, PA-C, LICSW, LMHC
Framingham, MA 01702
SNBCare is a multidisciplinary group of dedicated clinicians, providing the best quality care for a wide range of outpatient mental health services. We have been serving adults, families, and couples for over a decade in a caring, patient-friendly environment. We offer medication management, teletherapy, TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), and Esketamine treatment. We accept almost all insurances. We are currently accepting new patients all services and would be honored to support you on your journey to mental wellness.
SNBCare is a multidisciplinary group of dedicated clinicians, providing the best quality care for a wide range of outpatient mental health services. We have been serving adults, families, and couples for over a decade in a caring, patient-friendly environment. We offer medication management, teletherapy, TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), and Esketamine treatment. We accept almost all insurances. We are currently accepting new patients all services and would be honored to support you on your journey to mental wellness.
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How can psychiatrists help transgender individuals?
Transgender individuals experience significantly higher rates of anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health challenges. These disparities may be rooted in systemic issues such as barriers to accessing supportive healthcare. Many transgender people also experience gender dysphoria—emotional distress arising from a mismatch between their gender identity and the sex assigned at birth—which can impact mental health as well. These unique challenges often require care from mental health professionals who are knowledgeable and experienced in working with transgender clients. Supportive treatment is crucial for improving psychological well-being and fostering resilience in the face of ongoing stressors.
What does treatment look like for transgender clients?
Psychiatrists with expertise in transgender mental health possess a deep understanding of gender identity, the emotional and social aspects of transitioning, and how marginalization affects psychological health. They may prescribe medication for psychiatric conditions if necessary and ensure that such medications are compatible with any concurrent hormone treatment. Many psychiatrists also integrate or recommend evidence-based behavioral therapies to transgender clients. Approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or other trauma-informed care interventions can help transgender individuals process trauma, manage dysphoria, and develop coping strategies to navigate life challenges. Therapy may also support identity development, improve self-esteem, and strengthen social support systems.
How can I find a psychiatrist who specializes in transgender mental health?
The Psychology Today directory is a valuable tool for locating psychiatrists (MDs) and psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) who specialize in transgender mental health. The platform allows users to filter by clinical focus and provider identity. When reviewing provider profiles, look for inclusive language and explicit mention of transgender-specific experience. It may also be helpful to ask potential providers about their experience supporting transition-related care, whether they can assist with letters for gender-affirming treatments, and how they collaborate with other members of a care team. Practical considerations—such as appointment availability, telehealth options, and insurance acceptance—are also important when choosing a provider.