New England Counseling Center
Our providers
Meet our team
Dr. Phansalkar evaluates emotional and psychiatric concerns and specializes in complicated medication regimens and treatment-resistant depression and anxiety. His guiding belief: "the less medications, the better."
Psychiatrist, Medical Director
Sachin Phansalkar, MD
• Specialist Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (ABPN) • Diplomate, American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) • Psychiatry training at Cork University, Ireland • Residency in Psychiatry at LSU Shreveport, where he was Chief Resident and took part in research trials of psychiatric medications • Volunteer mental health provider for Hurricane Katrina victims and their families, with the Red Cross • Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School • Member, American Psychiatric Association and Massachusetts Psychiatric Society
Lisa works to improve quality of life and manage symptoms using both medication and non-medication approaches. She sees it as a privilege to be part of a person’s life when they are most vulnerable.
Advanced Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerÂ
Lisa Joyce, PMHNP-BC
• Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner • Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner • Both degrees from Regis College • Over 18 years of clinical experience, including palliative care, clinical instruction, and transitional care management • Experience in outpatient counseling offices, crisis centers, and partial hospitalization programs • Member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American Nurses Association
Thoughtful, evidence-based care for adults facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, and life transitions. Sessions are warm, judgment-free, and focused on helping you feel balanced and in control again.
Advanced Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerÂ
Uche Obu, PMHNP-BC
Rita offers evidence-based care to adolescents and adults, helping them feel confident and meet their mental health goals. She puts her patients’ care and needs first.
Advanced Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerÂ
Rita Asiegbunam, PMHNP-BC
• Board Certified Mental Health Nurse Practitioner • Over 15 years in the behavioral health field • Works with a diverse population of adolescents and adults • Member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American Nurses Association
Mary brings more than three decades of nursing experience to her careful psychiatric assessments and diagnoses, paired with a comprehensive approach to medication management.
Advanced Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerÂ
Mary Vanderzeyde, PMHNP-BC
• Board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner • In nursing since 1989 • Experience in emergency medicine, forensic psychiatry, and correctional medicine • Former professor at Curry College • Currently contributing her expertise at McLean Hospital
Therapist & Counselor
Marisa Robbins, LMHC
Marisa uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to help adolescents and adults evaluate thought patterns that aren’t helping them and shift toward more positive, rational ones, which builds more positive emotions.
• Licensed Counselor Mental Health • Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology • Certification in Traumatic Stress Studies • Specialized in treating adolescents with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder • Extensive work in outpatient, residential, and hospital settings with adolescents and adults • Individual, group, and family therapy, including DBT • Also works with substance use, stress management, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, chronic mental illness, adoption, and adolescent issues