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.
Emily Mills, Practice Manager
Emily recently joined the practice as an Executive Assistant. 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 Amy and Kat 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 Amy and Kat 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.