Lauren Richards

About Us

I am a clinical psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. In my private practice, I offer expertise in posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, mood disorders, and co-occurring substance use disorders. I employ a collaborative approach with each client, and provide empirically supported treatments to help them reach their goals. , I received my Masters and PhD in Clinical Psychology from Boston University, where I trained at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) and the Bipolar Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital, and completed my fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. , My expertise is in trauma and eating disorders, anxiety disorders including Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I have training in mood disorders including Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder, as well as co-occurring substance use. I use evidence based approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy and integrative dynamic therapy.