Transgender Psychiatrists in Waltham, MA
I specialize in the assessment, diagnosis, and medication management of a wide range of mental health issues. Your unique goals and needs are at the forefront of my practice. Kindness, compassion, empathy, and a non-judgmental attitude are the cornerstones of who I am, both professionally and personally. I offer a safe space to work collaboratively and guide you to a more balanced place, towards your particular goals. I look forward to supporting you through difficult periods of your life and empowering you to take back your mental health. My web site: www.belmontpsychiatricservices.com.
I specialize in the assessment, diagnosis, and medication management of a wide range of mental health issues. Your unique goals and needs are at the forefront of my practice. Kindness, compassion, empathy, and a non-judgmental attitude are the cornerstones of who I am, both professionally and personally. I offer a safe space to work collaboratively and guide you to a more balanced place, towards your particular goals. I look forward to supporting you through difficult periods of your life and empowering you to take back your mental health. My web site: www.belmontpsychiatricservices.com.
I work with adults who feel stuck in survival mode—getting through the day but not truly feeling like themselves. Many come in feeling unheard or rushed in past care, still struggling with focus, anxiety, or mood. I provide thoughtful, individualized psychiatric care focused on understanding the full picture and creating a clear path forward. My approach is collaborative and intentional, helping you feel more stable, focused, and like yourself again. I bring over a decade of experience across inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, working with complex presentations requiring careful diagnostic assessment and medication management.
I work with adults who feel stuck in survival mode—getting through the day but not truly feeling like themselves. Many come in feeling unheard or rushed in past care, still struggling with focus, anxiety, or mood. I provide thoughtful, individualized psychiatric care focused on understanding the full picture and creating a clear path forward. My approach is collaborative and intentional, helping you feel more stable, focused, and like yourself again. I bring over a decade of experience across inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, working with complex presentations requiring careful diagnostic assessment and medication management.
Most people at some point in their lives find themselves feeling stuck, unable to break out of old patterns or achieve their goals. Many of the individuals I work with are outwardly functioning well in many areas of their lives, but struggling with depression, anxiety, or navigating life transitions. Talk therapy can be a powerful tool to help people move past these roadblocks and build a more meaningful and full life.
Most people at some point in their lives find themselves feeling stuck, unable to break out of old patterns or achieve their goals. Many of the individuals I work with are outwardly functioning well in many areas of their lives, but struggling with depression, anxiety, or navigating life transitions. Talk therapy can be a powerful tool to help people move past these roadblocks and build a more meaningful and full life.
I am a compassionate advanced practice psychiatric nurse with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents and young adults. I understand that every client is unique and challenges can show up in different ways whether it is attentional difficulties, anxiety, changes in mood, or behavioral concerns.
My approach to care is client-centered, warm and collaborative. I take the time to get to know you and family so you feel safe, heard and understood.
I am a compassionate advanced practice psychiatric nurse with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents and young adults. I understand that every client is unique and challenges can show up in different ways whether it is attentional difficulties, anxiety, changes in mood, or behavioral concerns.
My approach to care is client-centered, warm and collaborative. I take the time to get to know you and family so you feel safe, heard and understood.
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Hello! I am Dr. Marija Kamceva, a Yale College and Stanford Medicine-trained psychiatrist and therapist who sees adults and couples in Cambridge, MA. In addition, I am a part-time lecturer at Harvard Medical School and a Staff Psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital. I completed my training at the Harvard-affiliated MGH and McLean Hospital Adult Psychiatry Residency Program, where I served as Outpatient Clinic Chief Resident and was awarded the Anne Alonso Award for Psychotherapy. I am pursuing additional training at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (BPSI) as an analytic candidate.
Hello! I am Dr. Marija Kamceva, a Yale College and Stanford Medicine-trained psychiatrist and therapist who sees adults and couples in Cambridge, MA. In addition, I am a part-time lecturer at Harvard Medical School and a Staff Psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital. I completed my training at the Harvard-affiliated MGH and McLean Hospital Adult Psychiatry Residency Program, where I served as Outpatient Clinic Chief Resident and was awarded the Anne Alonso Award for Psychotherapy. I am pursuing additional training at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (BPSI) as an analytic candidate.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Grace is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who is passionate about providing compassionate, patient-centered mental health care. She earned her undergraduate degree in Nursing from the University of Vermont in 2021 and went onto complete her Master’s of Science in Nursing and PMHNP training at Regis College. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, she worked for five years as a psychiatric nurseon adult inpatient psychiatric units at Emerson Hospital and Leonard Morse Hospital,where she gained extensive experience supporting individuals with a wide range of mental health needs.
Grace is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who is passionate about providing compassionate, patient-centered mental health care. She earned her undergraduate degree in Nursing from the University of Vermont in 2021 and went onto complete her Master’s of Science in Nursing and PMHNP training at Regis College. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, she worked for five years as a psychiatric nurseon adult inpatient psychiatric units at Emerson Hospital and Leonard Morse Hospital,where she gained extensive experience supporting individuals with a wide range of mental health needs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
My model of mental health care puts patients in the middle. First and foremost, I believe in listening to the patient. So much can be learned by listening, watching, and truly hearing what a patient tells me is happening with them and their body. I conduct psychiatric assessments and make recommendations for treatment with psychiatric medications.
My model of mental health care puts patients in the middle. First and foremost, I believe in listening to the patient. So much can be learned by listening, watching, and truly hearing what a patient tells me is happening with them and their body. I conduct psychiatric assessments and make recommendations for treatment with psychiatric medications.
Holistic Behavioral Health Services LLC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNP, BC
Dracut, MA 01826
Holistic Behavioral Health Services provides both outpatient and tele-psychiatry mental health services in Dracut and surrounding areas. Tele-psychiatry services are provided in the comfort of your home using a computer/ a phone. We accepting new patients. Evening and weekend hours are available to those busy during office hours. Board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with training and experience across the lifespan in outpatient settings.
Holistic Behavioral Health Services provides both outpatient and tele-psychiatry mental health services in Dracut and surrounding areas. Tele-psychiatry services are provided in the comfort of your home using a computer/ a phone. We accepting new patients. Evening and weekend hours are available to those busy during office hours. Board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with training and experience across the lifespan in outpatient settings.
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.
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FAQ - Gender-affirming Psychiatrists
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.