Dr. Caroline Fu, DO
Adults & Children
Harvard & Tufts Instructor of Psychiatry
Boston
Same-day Psychiatric care in Boston
Dr. Caroline Fu, DO
Same-day psychiatric care for professionals and families
When a mental health situation strikes, waiting weeks for an appointment isn't an option. Dr. Caroline Fu offers same-day and next-day psychiatric care for executives, professionals, and families throughout Greater Boston.
We provide quick access to a board-certified psychiatrist without the chaos of an emergency room or the weeks-long waits at community clinics.
Call 617-401-8838
Same-day appointments are available for outpatient concerns. We are not an emergency or crisis service. If you are experiencing thoughts of harming yourself or others, call or text 988, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency department — these situations require a level of monitoring and support that outpatient care cannot safely provide.
- for same-day and same-week appointments.
- Same-Day Care Appointments
- Direct Access for Complex Cases
- International Management
- Medication Changes
- Highly Personalized Therapy & Coaching
- Harvard & Tufts Instructor
Dr. Caroline Fu, DO
The Concierge difference in Mental Health Care
Traditional “same-day” psychiatry options leave you with two choices: wait hours in a busy emergency room, or hope a community behavioral health center has availability. Neither option suits the demands of your life.
Dr. Fu's concierge practice provides a third option: same-day, discreet psychiatric care delivered by a board-certified psychiatrist who knows you — not a rotating staff of unfamiliar providers or the nurse practitioners and physician assistants who staff most walk-in clinics.
Need to Be Seen Soon?
All-physician practice
The doctors who provide our same-day care in Boston
At Center Clinics, every patient sees a highly-trained physician comfortable providing psychotherapy and personalized medication management. We do not employ lower-level providers like nurse practitioners or clinical social workers.
What makes our same-day care different
Direct Psychiatrist Access
When you call, you reach Dr. Fu or her office manager directly — not a receptionist, not a triage nurse. You can often be seen in our offices the same day or next day, with appointments typically lasting 60 to 90 minutes to ensure thorough evaluation and stabilization.
Skip the Emergency Room
Emergency departments are designed for medical emergencies, not psychiatric crises. Wait times can stretch to 8-12 hours—sometimes longer if a psychiatric bed is needed—and the chaotic environment itself can intensify anxiety and distress. Our practice offers a calm, private setting where you receive focused attention from a physician who specializes exclusively in psychiatric care.
Continuity When It Matters
For established patients, same-day care means seeing a physician who already understands your history, your medications, and your goals. For new patients in crisis, Dr. Fu provides immediate stabilization and can coordinate ongoing care within her practice or through her network of trusted specialists.
Complete Discretion
A small patient panel ensures privacy. No crowded waiting rooms, no generic intake processes, no risk of running into colleagues or acquaintances. Your visit remains confidential.
Concierge Mental Health Care for Families
Core Services
Our most important service is a 1:1 relationship with Dr. Fu for each member of your family.
Concierge patients and their families receive direct cell-phone access to Dr. Caroline Fu at any time.
- Same-day and same-week appointments when available.
- Each family member receives personalized therapy treatment protocols, including referrals when necessary.
- Complete medication and prior authorization management.
- Coordination and management of paperwork with schools, teams and coaches.
- Coaching focused on parenting skills, school skills, real-life skills.
- Sleep optimization with monitoring technology.
Personalized Case Management
Our concierge model offers a highly-individualized, team-based approach.
We maintain a team of partner providers in a wide-range of mental health modalities. We match clients and partners to ensure lasting clinical benefit.
Our agreements ensure our patients can be seen on short notice by the top providers in Boston.
Patients receive many of the benefits of a residential program without leaving home.
Exclusive Benefits
Priority scheduling with no wait time. Same-day appointments when available.
- Weekend & off-hours appointments at no-charge.
- Home & office visits available.
- Coordination with international colleagues.
- Total discretion for you and your family.
- Secure messaging, phone calls, text messages and emails with your provider between sessions.
- Direct coordination with your primary care physician and specialists.
- Friend Visits - Each patient may use their concierge services to reserve an appointment for a friend or family member.
Optional Advanced Wellness Components
- Biofeedback and neurofeedback
- Mindfulness and meditation training
- Nutritional consultations
- Hypnotherapy
- GeneSight testing
Membership Fees
Patients pay a monthly fee of $500 to access Dr. Fu’s concierge services.
A custom fee structure agreement is compiled for each client / family, depending on their needs and case complexity.
Members receive 20% off all appointment fees.
Call our office for details.
Per Visit Fees
Concierge Patients receive a discount on all appointments. The concierge fees for individual visits and phone calls:
Med/Therapy Appointments - $600 ($150 discount)
Medication Management - $400 ($100 discount)
15-minute Phone Call - $50 ($100 discount)
Home Visits - $1,500 travel fee + $600 one-hour appointment ($150 discount)