David Kesselman(He/Him/His)

Dr. Kesselman’s practice is located at the Westborough Office Park (junction of 495 and route 9) in Westborough, MA. He welcomes adolescents (ages 18+) and adults who are seeking strategies to better address psychological, physical and emotional distress associated with anxiety or stress. This often includes worry, irritability, sadness, panic, feeling overwhelmed, avoidance, or having poor concentration. Stress and anxiety also impact muscle tension, stomach complaints, headaches, sleep problems or fatigue.

Many of our clients have experienced challenging work or family circumstances; high pressure academic or athletic performance; other major life changes; or more severe traumatic events. Dr. Kesselman has a particular interest in working with clients who have medical diagnoses such as headaches, jaw pain, hypertension, Raynaud’s disease, tinnitus, IBS and chronic pain. He offers practical, interactive and engaging treatment focusing both on psychological and physical impacts. Treatment often includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Biofeedback, and the use of Virtual Reality.

Dr. Kesselman has held senior clinical and leadership positions at Lifestance Health and UMASS/Health Alliance Hospital. He held the faculty rank of Instructor at UMASS Medical School where he trained medical students, residents and psychology/clinical social work students on psychological factors and treatment approaches associated with psychiatric and medical diagnoses. He received his Doctorate in Social Work from University of Tennessee/ Knoxville and Masters in Social Work from Boston College.