Rachel Nardin MD

I am a Harvard-trained physician who practiced Neurology for 25 years before completing a post-graduate psychotherapy fellowship to allow me to help others in a different way. This major life change informs my work as a psychotherapist. No matter where along the trajectory of our life we find ourselves, and no matter how distressed, stuck or trapped we feel, we can always come to know ourselves more fully and to make changes in the service of a more satisfying, meaningful and fulfilling life. Individual Therapy I practice a flexible style of psychotherapy tailored to each unique person. Some prefer a shorter-term, more active therapy that focuses on making changes in the here and now. Others benefit from a longer-term, more self-directed exploration in a safe and supportive environment. My aim is always to understand each person’s unique life experiences, beliefs, values and goals and to work with each person to promote enhanced self-understanding and freedom of choice in the service of a life that feels satisfying and meaningful. Although my focus is on helping people meet their goals through therapy, I offer the option to prescribe adjunctive medication when needed. Couple Therapy When working with a couple, my aim is to help the couple work through current relationship difficulties and, if both partners are invested in maintaining the relationship, to help them create a partnership where each feels safe, secure, valued and cared for. I help couples identify recurrent, distressing patterns of interaction, understand the emotions underlying these patterns of interaction, and develop new and more satisfying ways of connecting.