Mission
Boston Behavioral Health Associates INC, was founded with the sole aim of providing high quality and holistic care for patients with mental health needs in the Greater Boston area. Often, patients with psychiatric conditions fail to achieve the best responses to treatment or quit treatment because there is an imbalance between medical management and non-pharmacological interventions. This leaves them and their families frustrated, unsatisfied and mistrustful of their mental health providers.
Patient satisfaction is our top priority and we work hard for the betterment of the lives of each one of our patients. From the very first time that you reach out to us, we will strive to reduce distress and help you achieve your pursuit of a happy and fulfilled life. Over the years we have helped hundreds of patients suffering from wide range of mental health challenges including anxiety, depression Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, Intellectual delays, Autism, gender identity related issues.
Meet Our Dedicated Team at Psych Boston
Meet Our Dedicated Team at Psych Boston
Dr. Gurvinder Arora
He is a double board certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist. He has worked in a wide variety of settings including outpatient clinics, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, partial hospitalization programs, jail, and state hospitals, and has strived hard to understand all facets of the evolution of psychopathology and various mental illnesses. He prides himself in helping countless children and adults who have failed multiple prior treatments. He provides a warm, caring, empathic, non judgmental, and intelligent approach to mental health care. He is very conservative in prescribing any medications and will advocate for the least amount of medications for his patients. He is a firm believer in a holistic approach to medicine and integrates dietary modifications, exercise, yoga, and meditation in his overall treatment plan.
Dr.Vishal Biala
Dr. Duy Ly
Dr.Ly has diverse experience in treating wide aspect of psychopathology in different settings. He utilizes a comprehensive care model in a non-judgmental environment with sole focus in helping his patients live a more fulfilling life. He coordinates with therapists, PCP and other health care providers to encompass all aspects of care along lines of bio psychosocial model. He is empathic, caring and introspective. He strives to learn and grow to provide the latest evidence based treatment with best possible outcome for his patients.
Dr. Shweta Sidhu
Shweta Sidhu, MD is a board certified physician in Psychiatry with additional certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She has been in practice since 2018. Dr. Sidhu earned her MD from Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, India. She completed her Psychiatry residency at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. In addition, Dr. Sidhu completed a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Dr. Sidhu’s practice is open to all children and adults. She has been on faculty as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry with the LSU Department of Psychiatry in Baton Rouge and on staff at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Special field of expertise includes Depressive disorder, Anxiety disorder, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Dr. Malini Prabhu
Dr. Prabhu is a Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist with 20+ years of experience. She provides comprehensive assessments & offer evidence-based medication management for a broad range of psychiatric and psychological disorders. She provides a warm and collaborative care for adults coping with personal or professional challenges, life transitions, or stressors. Accepting adults ages 18-65 for medication management.
She focuses on applying an integrative approach to treatment, combining different psychotherapy modalities and pharmacology.
Elisha Bernstein LICSW
Elisha is a licensed clinical social worker and has been working in the field for over 15 years. Primary work has been with counseling and social work in a variety of settings including psychiatric hospitals, crisis intervention programs, partial hospital program. She has experience working with children, adolescents and adults with a range of psychiatric disorders, addictions and life circumstances. Elisha is attentive, respectful and empathetic; she will create a safe, supportive therapeutic environment.
Dr.Danial Hayek
Dr. Hayek is a board certified experienced psychiatrist committed to providing high-quality mental health care. He brings a wealth of expertise to help individuals overcome challenges and achieve emotional well-being. Dr. Hayek has experience in a multitude of settings including ER, inpatient, outpatient, and IOP/PHP. He believes in a patient-centered approach, valuing open communication and collaboration. His treatment plans are carefully tailored to address everyone’s unique needs and aspirations, fostering holistic growth and lasting change. Dr. Hayek is conservative in his approach to medications and focuses on lifestyle changes and non-pharmacological options. If you’re seeking compassionate, empathetic care to address issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, or ADHD we invite you to take the first step towards a brighter future by scheduling an appointment with Dr. Hayek today.
Dr. Usamah Simjee
Dr. Simjee is board certified psychiatrist who provides an evidenced-based and holistic approach toward healing mental illness including mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, trauma related disorders, reproductive psychiatry, addiction, and psychosis. His experience spans multiple treatment settings including outpatient, inpatient, emergency, and substance detox. Dr. Simjee has a special interest in teaching and has provided numerous lectures to medical professionals on the intersectionality of mental and physical illnesses. He is committed to providing safe, equitable, and inclusive treatment for all.
“Everyone has unique and individual needs. It is my goal to treat the whole person. To craft treatment plans that can address their specific health concerns. I feel incredibly privileged for the opportunity to help others along their healthcare journeys and look forward to meeting with you.” -Dr. Simjee
“Everyone has unique and individual needs. It is my goal to treat the whole person. To craft treatment plans that can address their specific health concerns. I feel incredibly privileged for the opportunity to help others along their healthcare journeys and look forward to meeting with you.” -Dr. Simjee
Dr.Shailaja Emani
Dr. Shailaja Emani is a board certified psychiatrist with additional certification in child and adolescent psychiatry who is passionate about providing holistic, comprehensive, and evidence based psychiatric care. She has a wide variety of experience treating children, adolescents, and adults across treatment settings and complexity levels. She believes in treating the patient as a whole and targeting underlying factors is key to long term treatment success and hence incorporates lifestyle modifications, alternative medicine, and wellness techniques into her visits. She also has experience with many therapy modalities and includes this as an essential part of treatment planning.
She has knowledge on a broad spectrum of psychopathology, but some of her specific clinical interests include anxiety/depressive disorders, OCD, tic disorders, ASD, ADHD, psychosis and trauma/stress related disorders. Dr. Emani has an interest in leadership, volunteering, teaching and advocacy. In addition to serving as Chief Fellow at USF Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, she has held numerous chair positions at volunteer clinics, medical organizations and wellness panels. Throughout her career she has stayed actively involved in local, state, and national professional organizations and was selected for the national AACAP EOP Award in 2022.
Zaida Medina, LCPC, LMHC, LPC, LPC-S, LPCC, MA
"Do you want to feel less stress and anxiety in life? Do things feel chaotic? I believe that patients are the experts in their own lives. My role begins by helping people to identify and verbalize the issues that may be getting in their way. I will listen carefully to your concerns and then together we will create a customized plan to best meet your needs. Our goal is to help you get your life back on track by implementing effective strategies that are geared towards you.
I treat adults with concerns including, anxiety, depression, stress, bipolar, trauma, grief, marital and relationship difficulties, life transitions, divorce. I'm passionate about helping couples find their way through periods of conflict and reconnecting to rebuild. I also truly enjoy working with children to help them identify & talk about their emotions.
I look forward to working collaboratively on a plan that best meets your needs as we navigate the problems together."
Loretta Fleming
Loretta Fleming is Licensed with a Masters in Social Work (LCSW). She has three degrees, two in Social work and one in Business. Loretta has six years of hands-on-experience working with a variety of populations and treatment centers. Loretta has worked with children and their parents in court mandated education classes and treatment, provided rehabilitation services to sex offenders, engaged in homeless outreach, and has worked with older adults & the aging population. She has also worked at the Complex case unit at York Hospital, as well as worked and advocated against human trafficking in Houston.
At the beginning of 2022, Loretta began working as a traveling licensed therapist. Her first contract worked with Afghan refugees on a military base providing therapy and medication management to the refugees who escaped from the Taliban. The next station was in Bend, Oregon working at a crisis center helping clients with a variety of needs including homelessness, depression, behavioral management, anxiety, ptsd, schizophrenia, medication management, trauma, child parent relationships, grief, marital crisis, personality disorders, and more. Loretta has also worked at a psychiatric unit in Vermont providing services to children and adults with group and individual therapy. Most recently Loretta is on Nantucket Island as a crisis worker.
Loretta graduated from the University of Houston with a 4.0 gpa and was selected for the Globe Fellowship Scholarship which provided extensive training to social workers and psychologists in different therapy modalities. Loretta has experience in play therapy, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, strength based approach, suicidal training, and art therapy. She treats a wide spectrum of psychopathology including anxiety, depression including postpartum depression, PTSD, executive function deficits, bipolar disorder, Autism spectrum disorder and Obsessive compulsive disorder.
Season DaSilva, LICSW
My name is Season DaSilva. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the state of MA. My areas of expertise include Depression, Anxiety, Loss, Trauma and Work/Life Balance. They are prepared to process internal and external contributors to their mood, discuss options for improvement, and practice healthier skills that will assist in achieving their personal goals. My ideal client is internally motivated and desires emotional balance from concerns such as anxiety, depression, impaired self-esteem, trauma, and interpersonal conflict. They arrive to treatment with goals in mind and will actively work to experience relief of distressing symptoms.
I will assist my clients in reaching their goals by offering a supportive environment to discuss troubling thoughts and feelings and assist in setting goals. I will encourage the client to explore and use their existing strengths to propel them throughout our sessions and offer techniques to help alleviate uncomfortable symptoms.
I believe that we all encompass strengths and qualities that allow us to persevere throughout hardships. However, far too often we are exposed to ongoing stress, trauma, or signals that impair our ability to use these strengths. My hope is that you are ready to invest in your self-care by addressing your needs and healing emotional wounds.
Dr.Alok Kumar
Dr. Kumar is a highly skilled Adult Psychiatrist with extensive training and experience in the field of mental health. Having completed his Psychiatry Residency at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, Dr. Kumar is well-versed in providing comprehensive psychiatric care to adults.
Board-certified in both Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, Dr. Kumar possesses a deep understanding of the complexities of mental health disorders and substance use disorders. Furthermore, Dr. Kumar has completed a fellowship in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, further enriching his expertise in providing holistic and personalized treatment approaches.
Throughout his career, Dr. Kumar has worked across various healthcare settings, including outpatient clinics, inpatient facilities, correctional institutions, and emergency rooms. This diverse experience has equipped him with the ability to address a wide range of mental health concerns with compassion, empathy, and evidence-based interventions.
Dr. Kumar is committed to providing high-quality care to his patients, utilizing a combination of therapeutic modalities tailored to meet each individual's unique needs. His dedication to ongoing professional development and his passion for improving mental health outcomes make him a valuable asset to the field of psychiatry.
Lallyn Leonin
Practice Administrator
Nova Jane Teodoro
Administrative Assistant
Genevieve Marinducqe
Administrative Assistant
Jessa Carillo
Administrative Assistant
Our patients Talk About Their Journey with Us
For the past two decades, I've been a foster parent. I've never had a doctor for my children who was as knowledgeable, patient, sympathetic, and caring as Dr. Arora in all that time. His treatments have proven to be far more effective than any others we've tried previously. Dr. Arora clearly spends time collaborating with other health care experts and reading previous medical records. I've never been rushed in his office, and my kids have always felt at ease interacting with him. He has the ability to get them to talk and open up. The personnel at Dr. Arora's office is kind and helpful. I can't say enough good things about him.
Sharon C. Lint
I spent four years bringing my son to numerous physicians, neurologists, psychiatrists, and psychologists, as well as numerous school meetings. My only purpose was to find someone to help my child, and it was a frustrating, emotional, stressful, and exhausting life. My son didn't seem to meet any of the conventional diagnoses. He was a mash-up of various personalities. Many doctors, I felt, were just willing to spend 15 minutes with us and never bothered to explore further. Until we met you, I had almost given up hope. You listened, you cared, and you made genuine recommendations. You assisted us in determining the source of my son's problems. I'm overjoyed to have a happy, accomplished son with whom we can finally communicate.
Nikkile Mathews
I sought the help of Dr. Arora at a critical juncture in my life. He spent time listening and asking questions, and he validated my answers. For the entire time I've known him, he's been in my corner. When I came inside his office, I always felt peaceful. He is a sweet and compassionate soul—a wise man—and I am grateful for his assistance.
Jonson Reed
