Behavioral Health

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, our hours of operation at 1340 Boylston Street and Fenway: South End have changed.

1340 Boylston Street – Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:30 pm; Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Telehealth and in-person appointments 617.927.6000.

Fenway: South End – Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:30 pm. Telehealth and in-person appointments 617.247.7555.

We have also consolidated clinical staff from the Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Center to 1340 Boylston and the South End. Borum patients can continue to call 617.457.8140 to make appointments at one of those locations or for telehealth services.

Medical and Behavioral Health telehealth visits may occur outside of these hours.

Please Read if You Have Traveled Out of State in the Last Two Weeks

Currently all Fenway locations require that any patient or clients who have lived in or traveled outside the state of Massachusetts in the last two weeks provide proof of a negative COVID test in order to be seen in person. This can be provided on paper or pulled up on an electronic device upon entry to any Fenway building. These results need to be from 72 hours before your return to Massachusetts or upon your return and before your visit to Fenway Health.

This applies to all patients and clients, regardless of the circumstances of your travel. We are instituting this measure to help keep all of our patients and staff as safe as possible.

Welcome to Fenway Health’s Behavioral Health Department

In keeping with Fenway Health’s commitment to care for the whole person, behavioral health is a fundamental part of our primary care model. We offer individual, group, couple, and family therapy; psychiatric consultation; and addiction services.

We can help you deal with a range of personal issues and life events. Whether you are coming out, coping with self-esteem issues, seeking more satisfying relationships, living with HIV, trying to stop drinking, or grieving the death of a partner, we provide high-quality care that is sensitive to LGBT concerns.

Services include evaluation and referrals; counseling for myriad issues; therapy and support groups; psychiatric evaluation and treatment; and daily acupuncture for alcohol and drug addiction. See our calendar section for selected programs and upcoming special events.

A Message from Fenway Behavioral Health to Our Community About Our Psychotherapy Services

If you are interested in becoming a Fenway behavioral health patient or if you have a general inquiry about behavioral health services, call 617.927.6202.

If you are already registered as a psychiatry patient, then please call 617.927.6204.

Outpatient Mental Health Services

Evaluation, consultation and intake
Individual, couples, family and group therapy
Therapy and support groups
Consultation to individual practitioners and institutions
Psychiatry/Psychopharmacology

Therapy and Support Groups

Short-term, skills-based groups
Long-term psychotherapy groups
LGBT-focused groups

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Medical Social Work

Case management for Fenway medical clients
Assist medical clients with accessing health insurance
Serve as link between Medical and Mental Health departments
Short-term, focused counseling for medical clients
Family support, especially surrounding HIV-related issues
Assist clients in accessing HIV-related medications
Referrals to other agencies
Healthcare proxies
Assistance with financial support/entitlement programs
Advocacy

Addiction Recovery Services

Services accessed through acupuncture walk-in clinic during hours listed below. You must contact Denise at 617.927.6202 for an intake appointment before accessing these services.

Acupuncture daily walk-in clinic for detoxification from alcohol and drugs (Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 10:00 am & 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm; Saturday, 9:00 am – 11:00 am)
Substance abuse counseling, education and case management
Individual and group counseling
Harm reduction and recovery skills groups
Relapse prevention
HIV risk reduction education and referral to HIV test site
Self-help meetings on-site
Tobacco Cessation

-Fenway offers free, one-on-one sessions to help you quit tobacco. Set up an appointment by emailing tobacco@fenwayhealth.org

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Violence Recovery Program

For more information or to access services, call 617.927.6250 or 800.834.3242

Support for LGBT survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, police harassment, and hate violence, including those seeking asylum based on real or perceived LGBT identity
Services offered at Fenway’s 1340 Boylston Street and Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Center locations as well as Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod
Services offered in both English and Spanish
Emotional support and counseling
Help with coping skills and symptom reduction
Educational and support groups
Planning for safety
Help connecting with affirming medical & legal services
Assistance navigating legal systems
Court accompaniment
Assistance pursuing compensation
Anonymous reporting and documenting of experiences of violence

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Transgender Health Program

Multidisciplinary Medical and Mental Health Clinical Team
Medical and Mental Health Services

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Family and Parenting Services

For information about Family & Parenting Services, call 617.927.6243

Support, education and outreach for LGBT parenting issues

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LGBT Cancer Support

Contact Joyce Collier, LICSW, Facing Cancer Together, 617.332.5777 to enroll in this group.

This weekly support group provides a safe space where LGBT people with cancer can meet others facing similar challenges, find comfort and companionship, and learn new ways to cope.