Amy Funkenstein, MD
Dr. Funkenstein is a Harvard and Brown trained psychiatrist who treats adults, adolescents and children struggling with anxiety, perfectionism and OCD. Dr. Funkenstein attended medical school at UMass medical school in Worcester, MA and then completed her general psychiatry residency at Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard medical school and later her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Brown School of Medicine.
Dr. Funkenstein started treating patients with OCD and related disorders during her child psychiatry fellowship and later worked at the OCD intensive treatment program at Bradley hospital in Providence, RI before moving to Boston. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical school where she supervises residents and teaches medical students. Dr. Funkenstein focuses on family-centered treatment and interventions and specializes in therapies and medication management related to OCD, anxiety, panic, perfectionism, trichotillomania, skin-picking and other related disorders.
Dr. Funkenstein has received several teaching awards from Harvard and Tufts medical students and residents and has published articles related to medical ethics and mental health parity.
Dr. Funkenstein started treating patients with OCD and related disorders during her child psychiatry fellowship and later worked at the OCD intensive treatment program at Bradley hospital in Providence, RI before moving to Boston. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical school where she supervises residents and teaches medical students. Dr. Funkenstein focuses on family-centered treatment and interventions and specializes in therapies and medication management related to OCD, anxiety, panic, perfectionism, trichotillomania, skin-picking and other related disorders.
Dr. Funkenstein has received several teaching awards from Harvard and Tufts medical students and residents and has published articles related to medical ethics and mental health parity.
Angelique Kleer, N.P.
Angelique Kleer is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Angel holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Regis College in Weston, MA and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Florida (go Gators!). She has worked as an intensive care nurse across multiple specialties in several academic teaching hospitals. Angel also has multi-year experience as an exposure coach and research assistant from her time working with the University of Florida Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Program.
As a PMHNP, Angel provides comprehensive psychiatric care to children, adolescents, adults, and families in order to help them achieve their mental health goals. She offers assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including medication management and psychotherapy, for a variety of complex mental health conditions, such as anxiety, panic, mood disorders, ADHD, eating disorders, and trauma-related disorders. Angel has special interest and training in the treatment of OCD and related disorders. She provides psychotherapy with a person-centered approach, specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (with exposure and response prevention) and acceptance and commitment therapy. Angel offers adjunctive education, coaching, and support to her clients, along with their families, to help them cope with their challenges throughout the course of treatment.
Angel believes in a holistic and collaborative approach to mental health care. She works closely with her clients to understand their needs, preferences, and values. Angel strives to create a safe, respectful, and trusting environment for all clients. In her free time, Angel enjoys traveling the world, learning German, being in nature, cuddling her cat Simba, and cooking gourmet meals. She loves to read, hike, and never misses a fun local event!
As a PMHNP, Angel provides comprehensive psychiatric care to children, adolescents, adults, and families in order to help them achieve their mental health goals. She offers assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including medication management and psychotherapy, for a variety of complex mental health conditions, such as anxiety, panic, mood disorders, ADHD, eating disorders, and trauma-related disorders. Angel has special interest and training in the treatment of OCD and related disorders. She provides psychotherapy with a person-centered approach, specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (with exposure and response prevention) and acceptance and commitment therapy. Angel offers adjunctive education, coaching, and support to her clients, along with their families, to help them cope with their challenges throughout the course of treatment.
Angel believes in a holistic and collaborative approach to mental health care. She works closely with her clients to understand their needs, preferences, and values. Angel strives to create a safe, respectful, and trusting environment for all clients. In her free time, Angel enjoys traveling the world, learning German, being in nature, cuddling her cat Simba, and cooking gourmet meals. She loves to read, hike, and never misses a fun local event!
Emily Mills, Practice Manager
Emily recently joined as the Practice Manager. She was home-schooled and is fluent in English and Japanese. She has obtained extensive experience in administrative work and played a key role in launching a successful consulting business, which provides educational support services to gifted children. Recently, she has attended Middlesex Community College, where she joined the Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society and continues her education at Harvard with a focus on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. She has volunteered at M.C.I. Framingham as well as Emerson Hospital for several years, providing peer support and resources for those suffering from anxiety, depression, and substance abuse disorder.
Emily works closely with clinicians to ensure our patients and families receive quality care. She provides support to our clients navigating the intake process, scheduling, and online services, while building systems that allow us to operate more efficiently. Her kind and gentle demeanor provides our families with a sense of ease during a challenging time in their lives.
As she continues her studies, she hopes to further explore the relationship between AI and mental health. Outside of work, you will find her soaking up all that nature has to offer with her fiancée and son. She enjoys practicing gymnastics, playing golf, listening to live music, traveling, and cooking.
Emily works closely with clinicians to ensure our patients and families receive quality care. She provides support to our clients navigating the intake process, scheduling, and online services, while building systems that allow us to operate more efficiently. Her kind and gentle demeanor provides our families with a sense of ease during a challenging time in their lives.
As she continues her studies, she hopes to further explore the relationship between AI and mental health. Outside of work, you will find her soaking up all that nature has to offer with her fiancée and son. She enjoys practicing gymnastics, playing golf, listening to live music, traveling, and cooking.