Psychologists Who See Veterinarians
This list was provided by the Massachusetts Psychological Association (MPA). The group contacted members and the following practitioners self-identified as having worked with veterinarians in the past or as being interested in working with veterinarians now. Consult the MPA's Find a Psychologist tool, contact your insurance company, or discuss with your primary care physician options for additional referrals.
The list is organized by county:
Essex
Hampshire
Middlesex
Norfolk
Suffolk
Worcester
ESSEX COUNTY:
Margaret Marino, Ph.D.
60 Washington Street, Salem, MA 01970
(617) 437-1599
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have treated veterinarians in my practice for years.”
Area of Practice Experience:
ADD, Adoptions, Aging, Anxiety, Child Abuse, Depression and/or Suicidality, Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, Family Dysfunction, Interpersonal Relationships, Learning Disabilities, Sexual Abuse/Rape, Stress, Trauma (including PTSD)
Insurance Panels:
Aetna, Aetna/Chickering, BCBSMA Indemnity, Blue Choice, Fallon, HMO Blue, MassHealth, MBHP, Medicare, United Healthcare
Kathleen Ulman, Ph.D.
17 Elm Street, Boxford, MA 01921-2321
(978) 887-6040
Life Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have treated a veterinarian for a long time and would be interested and available to treat more.”
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY:
Richard P. Halgin, Ph.D., ABPP
150 Fearing Street, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 537-0170
Life Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“Although I haven't had extensive experience in this area, I have provided successful therapy to two veterinarians.”
Area of Practice Experience:
Anxiety, Behavioral, Career/Employment, Gender Identity, Grief/Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Sexual Disorders, Sexuality Issues, Sexual Orientation, Spiritual/Religious Concerns, Stress Learning Disabilities
Insurance Panels:
Aetna, Aetna/Chickering, BCBSMA Indemnity, Blue Choice, Fallon, HMO Blue, Tufts, UBH/OptumHealth Behavioral Services, United Healthcare
Cynthia J. Shilkret, Ph.D.
29 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 533-3526
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have worked with a few veterinarians.”
Area of Practice Experience:
Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Stress
Insurance Panels:
BCBSMA Indemnity
MIDDLESEX COUNTY:
Steffan Fuller, Ph.D.
68 Leonard Street, Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 484-5005
www.fullerconsultingservices.com
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have worked with veterinarians and am aware of their particular mental health vulnerabilities as a group.”
Lisa Y. Livshin, Ed.D.
69 Margaret Road, Newton, MA 02461
(617) 244-2070
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have worked extensively with Veterinarians through my association with Tufts Medical/Vet/Dental Schools.”
read Dr. Livshin's article from the December 2015 issue of MassVet News on Depression and Suicide Risk in the Veterinary Profession.
Area of Practice Experience:
Aging, Anxiety, Behavioral, Couple/Marital, Depression and/or Suicidality, Forensic Issues, Grief/Loss, Infertility, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Sexual Abuse/Rape, Sexual Orientation, Trauma (including PTSD)
Insurance Panels:
BCBSMA Indemnity, Blue Choice, HMO Blue, Medicare, Other, Tufts
Sheila Maher, Ph.D.
240 Concord Avenue, Suite 2, Cambridge, MA 02138-1337
(617) 497-9139
Life Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have seen clinical vets, research vets, and a vet tech in my practice. There are no vets currently I am seeing. Two of my friends and also the breeder of my beloved Border Collies are vets. Two of my rescue dogs over the years have been adopted by me as a favor to vets. I am familiar with the culture.”
Area of Practice Experience:
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorders, Couple/Marital, Depression and/or Suicidality, Family Dysfunction, Grief/Loss, Infertility, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, OCD, Parenting Issues, Physical Illness/Incapacity, Pregnancy/Childbirth, Sexual Issues, Trauma (including PTSD)
Insurance Panels:
BCBSMA Indemnity, Blue Choice, Fallon, HMO Blue, MBHP, UBH/OptumHealth Behavioral Services
Peter O’Connor, Psy.D.
226 Massachusetts Avenue #3, Arlington, MA
(781) 646-2670
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have worked with veterinarians in the past.”
Area of Practice Experience:
ADD, Anxiety, Behavioral, Bipolar Disorders, Depression and/or Suicidality, Developmental Disabilities (Retardation), Infertility, Interpersonal Relationships, OCD, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Psychoses/Major Mental Illness, Stress
Insurance Panels:
BCBSMA Indemnity, Blue Choice, HMO Blue, Medicare
Susan Rashba, Ph.D.
9 Foster Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-5162
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have only worked with one veterinarian in my career. But-- I imagine many of the issues veterinarians struggle with are similar to those of other caregivers - and I have worked with people in the medical and other caregiving professions.”
Karen Schwartz, Ph.D.
5 Watson Road, Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 489-2573
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I currently have one veterinarian patient, and generally don't work with the more severe end of mental illness (being in solo private practice), but I am VERY familiar with veterinarians from many difficult angles, including because my daughter and her fiance are both veterinarians (not employed in Massachusetts). I've had multiple pets all my life.”
Area of Practice Experience:
Anxiety, Behabioral, Couple/Marital, Depression and/or Suicidality, Family Dysfunction, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Parenting Issues, Stress
Insurance Panels:
BCBSMA Indemnity, Blue Choice, HMO Blue, Medicare, Tufts, UBH/OptumHealth Behavioral Services
Lynda L. Warwick, Ph.D.
6 Courthouse Lane, Entrance A, Chelmsford, MA 01824 (Tuesdays)
531 King Street, Suite 1, Littleton, MA 01460 (Mondays & Wednesdays)
(978) 452-3711 x4
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have been talking with a number of vets about the impact on them of dealing with clients whose pets are dying. I also have a friend whose husband was a vet and who killed himself, so have spent some time helping her deal with those issues. I recommend people use my website as a screening tool.”
Area of Practice Experience:
Anxiety, Depression and/or Suicidality, Gender Identity, Grief/Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Multicultural Issues, Sexual Abuse/Rape, Sexual Issues, Sexual Orientation, Spiritual/Religious Concerns, Stress
Insurance Panels:
BCBSMA Indemnity, Blue Choice, HMO Blue
NORFOLK COUNTY:
Katherine E. Herzog, Psy.D.
20 Chestnut Street, Floor 2; Suite 1, Needham, MA 02492
(617) 653-9073
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have worked with a few veterinarians over the years and would love to be on their list.”
Area of Practice Experience:
Anxiety, Couple/Marital, Depression and/or Suicidality, Forensic Issues, Grief/Loss, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Transitions, Self-Abuse, Sexual Orientation, Stress, Trauma (including PTSD)
Insurance Panels:
BCBSMA Indemnity, Blue Choice, Tufts
Kathleen Ulman, Ph.D.
Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA
(978) 887-6040
Life Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have treated a veterinarian for a long time and would be interested and available to treat more.”
SUFFOLK COUNTY:
Margaret Marino, PhD
82 Marlborough Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 437-1599
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have treated veterinarians in my practice for years.”
Area of Practice Experience:
ADD, Adoptions, Aging, Anxiety, Child Abuse, Depression and/or Suicidality, Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, Family Dysfunction, Interpersonal Relationships, Learning Disabilities, Sexual Abuse/Rape, Stress, Trauma (including PTSD)
Insurance Panels:
Aetna, Aetna/Chickering, BCBSMA Indemnity, Blue Choice, Fallon, HMO Blue, MassHealth, MBHP, Medicare, United Healthcare
WORCESTER COUNTY:
John Byrnes, M.A., Ph.D.
1900 West Park Drive, Suite 280, Westborough, MA 01581
(508) 983-1425
“I am the co-owner of Metrowest Neuropsychology and a Research Associate Professor at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. I have been involved a great deal in the planning of the roadmap for the Cumming's Support Center (a counseling center for veterinary students). I also served as the Vet Student Counselor during the 2013-2014 academic year and teach a course on human personality to veterinary students and students in the Master's Program for Animals and Public Policy (in which I am a faculty fellow). I am also the co-director of the Tufts Pet Loss Hotline, a program for grieving pet owners. To be clear, I am not a licensed psychologist. I am a neuroscientist with a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling. I see several veterinary students, veterinarians, and veterinary residents for coaching at our Westborough office. They feel comfortable with me because of my familiarity with the context in which they work.”
Jennifer Lish, Ph.D.
9 Cedar Street, Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 210-0114
www.worcestercognitivebehaviortherapy.com
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have treated a half dozen vets and vet students.”
Area of Practice Experience:
ADD, Anxiety, Behavioral, Bipolar Disorders, Depression and/or Suicidality, Infertility, OCD, Parenting Issues, Phobias, Pregnancy/Childbirth, Psychoses/Major Mental Illness, Sleep Disorders, Stress, Trauma (including PTSD)
Insurance Panels:
BCBSMA Indemnity, Blue Choice, HMO Blue
Carolyn J. Smith, Ph.D.
586 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 842-3100 x14
Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association
“I have seen one or two vets in recent years and if I have an opening at the time would be willing to see another vet client.”