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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 has a direct interpersonal style, full of humor, compassion and a touch of irreverence. She does not distinguish between the treatment of the child and the treatment of the whole family, blending family therapy, individual therapy and medication, when indicated, to help kids, teenagers and adults move towards their goals.
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. She was recently named a top doctor by Castle Connolly for 2027. She has a parenting book published by Rodale, called BUT SERIOUSLY DO LESS, coming out on April 13th, 2027.
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