Kristofer

Dr Kristofer Joondeph-Breidbart

Psychiatrist

“I am currently accepting patients for in person visits in Somerville, MA, and online appointments in MA, CA, and NY. I am a psychiatrist offering medication management as well as therapy for individuals and couples/relationships. I have experience with a range of therapeutic modalities including CBT, ACT, psychodynamic”

About Me

As a psychiatrist, I integrate medication management with therapy for individuals and couples. My approach blends modalities like CBT, ACT, and psychodynamic therapy. I offer a tailored space for your unique needs, helping you navigate challenges and foster resilience. This comprehensive care is ideal for those seeking both therapeutic depth and careful medication support.

Approach

Meeting in Somerville or online across MA, CA, and NY, I orient sessions toward clear, practical steps alongside space for deeper reflection so you can notice what shifts between sessions. We move at a steady, collaborative pace—targeting relationship patterns, intrusive worries, or identity concerns with short experiments, focused reflection, and regular check-ins about medication effects when relevant. Between appointments I often suggest brief practices or tracking that keep momentum. This approach tends to help adults and couples who want thoughtful, tangible progress.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

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    Psychopharmacology

    The science and clinical use of medications that affect mood, thinking, and behaviour. A specialist helps determine the right medication and dosage.

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    Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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    Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Couples
  • •Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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    OCD

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.

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    Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

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    Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Professional Title:

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    Psychiatrist

    A medical doctor specialising in mental health who can diagnose conditions, provide therapy, and prescribe medication.

Qualifications

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Registrations

Board of Registration In Medicine

Physician

Medical Board of California

Physician

State of New York Office of the Professions

Physician

Service Area

JB Psychiatry

In-person & Online

Somerville

Boston, Massachusetts

United States