Nick Barnes is a board-certified psychiatrist and pain medicine physician with an integrated psychiatry practice. Dr. Barnes has a unique set of skills to comprehensively address a broad range of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, addiction, and chronic pain.

His therapeutic approach integrates different forms of traditional talk therapy (ACT, CBT, IFS, and psychodynamic psychotherapy), mindfulness-based therapy, and psychopharmacology. By rooting out areas of internal conflict, Dr. Barnes seeks to facilitate an emotionally vivid therapy experience which can lead to profound change.

Dr. Barnes believes that taking a holistic approach to mind and body care with psychotherapy can alter the trajectory of a life and can be more powerful and life-changing than any medicine. When appropriate, however, Dr. Barnes prescribes his clients medication to help them manage their symptoms, allowing for more bandwidth to process through moments of distress. He dedicates himself not only to evidence-based physical treatment of symptoms, but also to understanding and alleviating the root causes of suffering.

Dr. Barnes received his M.D. from Dartmouth Medical School where he was recognized for humanism in medicine through the Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society. He completed residency in psychiatry and a fellowship in interventional pain medicine at Harvard Medical School and is dual board-certified in psychiatry and pain medicine. He has previously held staff positions at Cambridge Health Alliance, Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, Boston Pain Care, and Psych Garden. He previously held a teaching appointment at Harvard Medical School, prior to pursuing private practice work.