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CHA Psychiatry Physicians Nancy Hellman, MD - Central Street Health Center; Margarita Alegria, PhD; Jay Burke, MD, MPH

 

ADULT OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRY PROGRAMS

CHA provides evaluation, counseling, and therapy for all ages (see list below). Every day, our expert staff helps hundreds of people with concerns ranging from mild anxiety and depression to learning disabilities, relationship problems, addictions, and chronic or acute mental illness.

If you would like to make an appointment to speak with a professional, please call our confidential Referral Lines. Our Adult services line is 617-591-6033. Our Child/Adolescent line is 617-665-3458.

Due to a high demand for our services, CHA is prioritizing appointments for patients enrolled in Primary Care at CHA, and to residents of our service area (Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Revere, Somerville, and Winthrop, MA). If you do not meet these criteria, our staff may be able to assist you in finding a referral service.

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CHA Outpatient Program Services - for Adults:

Addiction Services - Outpatient care for adults dealing with all forms of substance abuse.

General Psychiatry Service - Evaluates adult patients and provides treatment plans for common mental health needs.

Behavioral Medicine - Provides targeted treatment for adults with a variety of disorders including anxiety, panic, chronic pain, weight, smoking, eating disorders, and headaches.

Consultation-Liaison Services - Works with doctors and their patients to help manage mental health needs while the patient is undergoing medical care. Services are available at our primary care centers and mental health treatment sites.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Clinic - Expert care for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Dialectic Behavioral Therapy - Individual and group therapy for individuals with borderline personality disorder.

Family and Couples Clinic - Helps couples and families of all ages with a wide range of relationship problems.

Geriatric Mental Health Services - A full range of mental health care designed for older adults including home visiting services and memory testing.

  • Memory Center - Expert evaluations for older adults who are concerned about memory loss in themselves or their loved ones.

HIV Mental Health - Counseling for people with with HIV/AIDS. Visit our Zinberg HIV clinic for more.

Linguistic and Cultural Programs - Bilingual and bicultural clinicians that help native speakers from across the globe. These services see both adults and children.

  Asian Mental Health Portuguese Mental Health
  Haitian Mental Health African American Mental Health
  Latino Mental Health
 

Program for Psychotherapy - Long-term insight-oriented psychotherapy for adults that helps patients build a greater understanding of the problems in their life.

Psychological Testing - Standard and neuropsychological testing to better understand the patient's mental health needs.

Psychopharmacology Clinic - Evaluates a patient's psychiatric medications to ensure that they are providing the best treatment.

Transitional Service - Provides intensive outpatient care to people in need. This includes people who are transitioning from inpatient to outpatient care and people who are between mental health providers. Services include short-term case management, medication management and group therapy.

Victims of Violence Services - These specialized programs are for people who have suffered acute or chronic trauma, either directly or through a loved one.

 

 

 


Recent changes in Outpatient Psychiatry.
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Outpatient Psychiatry
Adult Referral Line:
617-591-6033

Child Referral Line:
617-665-3458

Outpatient Addictions Line: 617-591-6051

Main Locations:
Central Street Health Center

Macht Building