Katharine “Kim” Larsson, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
BBM’s Co-founder & Clinical Director
Dr. Kim Larsson is a doctoral level, psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist, board certified, who has practiced as a psychotherapist and psycho-pharmacologist for over 20 years. Her main areas of expertise include: integrative psychotherapy, behavioral medicine, and psycho-pharmacology. Dr. Larsson underwent clinical training at Harvard Medical School through McLean Hospital and The Cambridge Hospital. She is former Assistant Director of the Behavioral Medicine Program at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Boston, and a former supervisor in the Behavioral Medicine Program at Cambridge Health Alliance. Dr. Larsson obtained a doctoral degree in nursing from Boston College. She has conducted research applying phenomenological nursing approaches to the study of medically unexplained physical symptoms in primary care. She has carried out international work in Japan as a lecturer and consultant, helping to promote the development of behavioral medicine approaches among nurses and mental health clinicians.
Amaro J. Laria, PhD
BBM’s Co-founder & Training Director
Dr. Amaro Laria is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist. His main areas of expertise include integrative psychotherapy and behavioral medicine. He uses a patient-centered integrative approach that highlights the centrality of the therapeutic relationship and the role of emotions in treatment. Dr. Laria is director of the Boston Behavioral Medicine Training Program, and holds a faculty appointment as Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School through his affiliation with the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance. He obtained his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at University of Massachusetts Boston in 1997, and was a NIMH post-doctoral research fellow in the Social Medicine Department at Harvard Medical School. He has conducted research and published in the areas of culture and mental health, and behavioral medicine. He served as advisor on cultural issues to the DSM-5 workgroup on anxiety disorders. Dr. Laria is fluent in Spanish (native speaker).
Kimberly Faris, PsyD
Dr. Kimberly Faris is a licensed clinical health psychologist specializing in a combined approach of integrative and behavioral medicine. As she believes in treating the complete individual she uses a spiritual foundation along with other modalities such as, DBT, CBT, hypnosis and relational therapies. With this approach she treats a wide range of behavioral and emotional concerns such as, addiction, anxiety, borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorders, as well as general existential and spiritual concerns. For more information please visit her website at www.kimberlyfaris.com.
Clay White, LICSW
Clay White is a clinical social worker who received his MSW at Boston College in 1989. His areas of specialization include substance abuse; trauma; gay, lesbian and transgender issues; and anxiety and depression. He completed the Intensive Program in Family Systems Therapy and the Couples’ Therapy Program at the Cambridge Family Institute, and is a former member of the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute in the Advanced Training Program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. He has also received training in cognitive behavioral therapy and uses an integrative psychotherapy approach. For more information, please email nelsonwhite11@comcast.net or call 617-513-6254.
Katherine L. Wilson, LICSW
Katherine Wilson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with expertise in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety and mood disorders and eating disorders. She specializes in working with adolescents and young adults. Having previously worked at McLean Hospital’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Institute, she has extensive training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention therapy. Additionally, a former professional dancer with the Pacific Northwest Ballet Company, she collaborates with the Boston Ballet School treating the behavioral health needs of the Pre-Professional dancer. For more information, please email kate@bostonbmedicine.com or call 617-340-9395.
Grace Lawton, LICSW
Grace Lawton, LICSW is a psychotherapist who provides individual, couples and group therapy to adults. She utilizes an integrative, strengths-based approach to treatment drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and mindfulness/meditation techniques for the treatment of anxiety, stress management, depression, low self-esteem, family/relationship conflict, and behavioral concerns, such as impulsivity or emotional distress. She received her Master of Science in Social Work at Columbia University after earning her B.S. at Boston University, and has completed additional training at the Beck Institute. Additionally, Grace currently facilitates Boston Behavioral Medicine’s DBT Skills Groups offered virtually on a weekly basis. For more information, please email: gracelawtontherapy@gmail.com.
Yanina Gonzales Blanchard, PsyD
Dr. Yanina Gonzales Blanchard is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialization in eating disorders and interests on other issues, such as relationship problems, stress management issues, life transitions, adjustment disorders, acculturation issues, depression and anxiety disorders among others. She helps patients to be able to gain awareness of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors so they are able to change aspects of themselves or their relationships that are holding them back from having a fulfilling life. In her work, she incorporates insight-oriented techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), mindfulness and meditation techniques. She provides services in English and Spanish. For more information, please call 617 651 0373, email yanina.blanchard@gmail.com or via my website dryaninablanchard.com.
Taylor Haaf, LCSW
Taylor Haaf (they/them) is a psychotherapist offering individual, couples/relationship, and family therapy to adolescents and adults. Taylor earned a Master of Social Work degree from Smith College School for Social Work and provides an integrative, client-centered, relational approach to treatment. Their work is influenced by psychodynamic, attachment, and social justice theories, as well as contemplative psychology, somatics, and strengths-based approaches. Taylor draws on multiple modalities, including relational psychoanalysis, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness/meditation, hypnosis, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and body-based approaches in order to provide individualized treatment, centered around caring for the whole person. In other words, Taylor understands feelings and patterns of behavior as pieces in a complex network of motivation and influence; they treat people as the complex beings they are (and not as a discrete set of ‘problems’); and will use an individualized, person-specific treatment plan to help co-create an ideal space for healing.Taylor is particularly interested and proficient working with people who have experienced trauma as well as the LGBTQIA+ community. For more information, please email taylorhaafbbm@gmail.com
Diana Arntz, PhD
Dr. Diana Arntz has a doctorate in clinical psychology and is a core staff member at Boston Behavioral Medicine, LLC. She specializes in the treatment of chronic stress, mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD, chronic pain, insomnia, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness. Dr. Arntz utilizes a warm, strengths-focused, and collaborative style that integrates cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based approaches with relational perspectives. She has published research studies in behavioral medicine, relational health, addiction medicine, and health disparities. Dr. Arntz is also involved in program development, community partnerships, mental health policy, and advocacy work. She is accepting new adult patients for in-person and telehealth psychotherapy in Massachusetts - please make referrals directly to Boston Behavioral Medicine: 617-232-2435 x 0. Private pay and some insurance accepted.
Miriam E. Adams, ScD, LICSW, BCD
Miriam Adams, is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and is Board Certified by the American Board of Clinical Social Work. She holds a doctorate in Public Health (Harvard University) and a Master of Social Work degree (Simmons University). She has been in private practice since 2005 in both Lexington and Brookline, and has trained and worked in The Cambridge Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Two Brattle Center, Wayside Youth and Family Support Network, and is on the clinical advisory team for the Youth Counseling Connection in Lexington, MA. Her approach to psychotherapy is holistic, integrative, relationship-focused and grounded in evidence-based therapies. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of OCD, Health Anxiety, perinatal mental health and parenting concerns. She provides clinical supervision and consultation. For more information, please see her website: www.miriamadams.com, or email her: miriam@miriamadams.com
Anne Sunshine, LICSW
Anne Sunshine is a licensed clinical social worker, offering individual psychotherapy in a warm and accepting interpersonal environment. She works with adults and adolescents. Her areas of interest include anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, stress reduction, grief and loss, general and developmental transitions, and insomnia. She uses an integrative therapeutic approach that includes mindfulness, relaxation, visualization, values clarification, internal family systems therapy, EMDR and CBT. For more information, please call 617-777-3153.
Jack Harari, LICSW
Jack Harari is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts with 8 years of experience as a psychotherapist. He earned his Master's Degree from the Hunter College School of Social Work in New York City & has worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, mood & personality disorders, relationship issues and career challenges. Jack's therapy style is warm and engaging. He believes in creating a safe space with respect, compassion and open dialogue as a means to building trust. Jack offers clients concrete tools including cognitive & dialectical behavioral techniques that they can practice in sessions together so clients can feel confident utilizing them in their every day life.
Elizabeth L. Brach, PhD, LICSW
Elizabeth Brach is an independently licensed clinical social worker with an M.S.W. from Columbia University School of Social Work. She also holds a Ph.D. from the Eliot Pearson Department of Child Study at Tufts University. She did her undergraduate studies at Marymount College, (now Fordham University). During her clinical training she completed internships at a large public psychiatric facility, Bronx State Hospital and treated families of inpatients at Weill Cornell Psychiatric Center in Westchester County, NY. Upon graduating from Columbia School of Social Work she worked with families of developmentally disabled children, and then into a private practice working with children of divorcing adults and their families. She also worked as a research consultant and project evaluator with groups that were applying for and receiving federal grants to improve teaching and learning. Currently, Elizabeth is a core staff clinician at Boston Behavioral Medicine, LLC, where she uses evidence-based interventions withn an integrative, person-centered approach. She can be contacted at: