John Otis

I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Newton MA with over 20 years of experience providing therapy to help individuals cope with a variety of mental health concerns. My goal is to help people to learn skills that will enable them to challenge negative thinking, approach avoided situations, effectively manage stress, and achieve their goals.

I completed my PhD at the University of Florida in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology in 2000 and I have been practicing in Boston, MA since 2002. I am a Research Associate Professor of Psychology at Boston University where I direct the Behavioral Medicine Program at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders.

Having worked in academics for all of my career, I am well aware of the various types of pressures that students can experience as they strive to succeed. I often work with middle school, high school, and college students who need help learning skills to manage academic pressures, anxiety and stress.

I have experience working with students who are preparing to go away to college who could benefit from learning some additional skills for managing the social and academic pressures that they will experience when they move away from home.