About Melissa Abraham, PhD

I have over 25 years of experience in providing diagnosis and psychotherapy with compassion to adults and older adolescents.  I can provide informed recommendations to you about what type of treatment is indicated and next steps to take.

After the first session, I can assess whether my services are the appropriate level and type of care for your current symptoms and for your goals in therapy. I work with adults of all ages and mature high school students in individual therapy.

I received a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. I completed my internship and postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital and the Mongan Institute for Health Policy, and a fellowship in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School.

I am a Staff Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and on the faculty at Harvard Medical School where I provide clinical supervision. My experience and training give me a unique perspective on psychotherapy; one that is deeply rooted in excellence in training in several traditions in psychotherapy practice, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and brief therapy approaches. I also hold a master’s degree in public health/epidemiology and worked in clinical research and bioethics for 20 years.

I am a member of the Massachusetts Psychological Association (MPA), the McLean Hospital Institute for Coaching (IOC) and have a Level 2 Accreditation Certification in Single Session Therapy from the Association for Psychological Therapies (APT).