What ages do you see?

Teens and young adults, including high school and college students. Younger children are seen through our child psychiatry practice.

Do parents take part in care?

When it helps, yes. We work with families, and we respect a young person's privacy as they grow into managing their own care.

Can you coordinate with schools and colleges?

Yes. With permission, our physicians coordinate with schools, colleges, therapists and other providers so care stays connected.

Teen & Young Adult Psychiatry

Physician-led care for teens, college students and young adults, and support for their families.

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All-physician practice

The doctors who provide our teen & young adult psychiatry services

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.

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Dr. Kavin Fatehchand, MD

Teens & Young Adults

Columbia Instructor of Psychiatry

New York City

Also at kavinmd.com →

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Dr. Caroline Fu, DO

Teens & Young Adults

Harvard & Tufts Instructor of Psychiatry

Boston

How we approach teen & young adult psychiatry

The teen and young adult years are full of transitions: starting high school when demands increase, or the shift to college when external structure disappears. Each transition reveals new challenges. We take the time to understand the whole person, not just the symptoms, and to work with families when that helps.

What we help with

Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety is the most common mental health challenge in children, affecting roughly one in…

Depression and Mood Disorders

Childhood depression often looks different from adult depression. Instead of sadness…

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADHD affects focus, impulse control, and executive function—the cognitive skills children…

School Refusal and Academic Struggles

When a child can't get to school—whether due to anxiety, depression, social difficulties…

Life Transitions & Adjustment

Starting a new school, moving, a divorce at home, or the jump to college can hit children…

Social Anxiety

Children and teens may dread speaking in class, eating in front of others or joining…

Eating Disorders

Changes in eating, weight, or exercise, secrecy around meals, or a growing fear of…

Substance Use & Dual Diagnosis

Drinking or drug use that has gone past experimenting, sometimes tied to anxiety…

Self-Harm & Suicidal Thoughts

Self-harm, or talk of not wanting to be alive, deserves serious attention. We work…

Our offices

Cambridge

Center Psychiatry740 Cambridge StreetCambridge, MA 02141(617) 401-8838

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Back Bay

Center Psychiatry82 Marlborough StreetBoston, MA 02116(617) 401-8838

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Upper West Side

Center Psychiatry140 West 71st StreetNew York, NY 10023(917) 300-8998

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Union Square

Center Psychiatry80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 906New York, NY 10011(917) 300-8998

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This is not an emergency practice. If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911, or call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Questions

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Call our Boston office at (617) 401-8838 or our New York office at (917) 300-8998, or request an appointment online.