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Joe Gallego(He/Him/His)

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Adult, Adolescent, Child Psychiatrist, MD
MassachusettsNew JerseyNew York
ADHD-Adolescent mental health-Autism spectrum disorder-College & graduate student mental health- LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics- Trauma-

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Professional statement

Dr. Joe Gallego is a psychiatrist located in Boston, Massachusetts. He specializes in working with teenagers, young adults, and adults who experience a variety of mental health challenges. Dr. Gallego is compassionate and empathically attuned, with a clinical approach that is collaborative and nonjudgmental. Whether his patients are navigating challenges academically, at work, within their relationships, or existentially, Dr. Gallego prioritizes understanding his patients' unique needs in order to provide evidence-based treatment in the form of psychotherapy and medication management.

Patients value Dr. Gallego's transparency, humor, and pragmatism. His approach to working with patients is psychodynamic, meaning he examine his relationships with his patients to make clearer sense of their interpersonal world outside of his office. Still, he recognizes that patients benefit from guidance to take actionable steps to improve their quality of life. So long as his patients are motivated to engage in treatment whole-heartedly, they can expect to see results from their work with Dr. Gallego.

Dr. Gallego earned his MD from the Mayo Clinic. He completed his psychiatry residency training at Yale, and subspecialty fellowships in transgender psychiatry at Mount Sinai and child and adolescent psychiatry at Albert Einstein. He has specific interest and expertise in caring for LGBTQIA+ identified patients, but he works with patients of all gender identities and sexual orientations.


Message to clients

Welcome! Making the decision to pursue psychiatric treatment requires courage and motivation. As your psychiatrist, I honor your willingness to be vulnerable with me by being transparent with you throughout our work together. My clinical approach balances directness with empathy, shared expectation with flexibility, and professionalism with humor and warmth. We will work together to identify the ways in which your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are keeping you stuck. As we develop a clearer sense of the patterns that are preventing you from living a more fulfilled life, we will shift our focus towards real-world, actionable steps that you can implement outside of my office. You are spending the time, expense, and energy to see me in order to feel better, and my results-oriented approach can help you to achieve that goal. If it seems like I might be the right fit, please schedule a free consultation phone call. I look forward to hearing from you!


Work and Education

Years of Experience: 8 years

Self, Psychiatrist
Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, Psychiatrist
Silver Hill Hospital, Psychiatrist

Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, 2022
Yale University, Adult Psychiatry Residency, 2020
Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, Transgender Psychiatry Fellowship, 2020
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, MD, 2016

Licensure

Massachusetts: 291328 - New York: 298743 - New Jersey: 25MA11418100

Languages

English, Spanish

Specialties

ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure

Adolescent mental health - Working with adolescents, teenagers, and parents on social, academic, and/or emotional challenges throughout teenage years; addressing anxiety, family conflicts, peer relationships, school stress, transition to college, social media pressures, self-esteem, hopelessness about the future, emotional disregulation

Autism spectrum disorder - Support understanding the diagnosis and related challenges and strengths; skill-building in areas of daily routine, transitions, coping with overwhelming sensory experiences, social skills, and emotion identification and regulation

College & graduate student mental health - Specialized strategies for common issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, existential concerns, drug or alcohol issues, eating disorders, and anxiety and/or depression.

LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

Joe Gallego is not in-network with any insurances.

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Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$450 (45min)