For Referring Providers
Dr. Annabel Kuhn is a board-certified psychiatrist who completed her residency at Harvard and her fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital. She provides outpatient psychiatric care for children and adolescents who also have medical, neurological, or developmental conditions.
Her practice is private pay and maintains a limited panel, which allows for two-hour initial evaluations, direct communication with referring clinicians, and appointment frequency matched to clinical need rather than to a standard interval.
Her office is in Brookline, one mile from Boston Children's Hospital and the Longwood Medical Area. When a patient needs specialty evaluation or a higher level of care than outpatient private practice provides, she refers to the appropriate program.
Or call the office directly at (617) 315-4150 to discuss a case.
Appropriate Referrals
Dr. Kuhn is often a good fit for
- Psychiatric symptoms in a child with an established medical, neurological, or developmental diagnosis
- Diagnostic uncertainty as to whether symptoms reflect disease, treatment, or an independent psychiatric condition
- Neuropsychiatric effects of steroids, immunosuppressants, or antiseizure medications
- Behavioral change or regression in a child with limited communication
- Patients who need more frequent psychiatric follow-up than standard practice allows
- Families who need a psychiatrist willing to communicate directly with the medical team
If you are uncertain whether a patient is a good fit, a brief call before referring is welcome.
How to Refer
Direct the family to request a call
Families can reach the practice through the contact page or by calling (617) 315-4150. Every family begins with a brief ten-minute phone conversation with a parent or caregiver before an evaluation is scheduled.
Send records if you have them
Records are helpful but not required to start. For medically complex patients, the most useful materials are the medication history including dates and dose changes, prior psychiatric evaluations, and any neurological, imaging, or laboratory findings that bear on the psychiatric picture.
Expect direct communication
With appropriate consent, Dr. Kuhn communicates directly with referring clinicians rather than through intermediaries. If you would like to discuss a patient before or after referral, she is reachable by phone.
What the initial evaluation involves
The initial evaluation takes about two hours and happens in two parts.
Part one: Parents and Caregivers
The first part is with the parents or caregivers, before Dr. Kuhn meets the child, so the full history can be taken.
Part two: The Child
The second part is with the child. This structure exists specifically to accommodate the long and complicated histories these patients arrive with.
Referring Specialties
Dr. Kuhn works most often with patients referred from the following services, and welcomes referrals from any clinician caring for a child with concurrent medical and psychiatric needs.
Clinical Areas
Detail on each area is available for review or to share with families.
Functional Neurological Disorder
Psychiatric and behavioral components of FND recovery, school reintegration, and multidisciplinary coordination.
View →Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders
Psychiatric symptoms in the context of seizure activity and antiseizure medication effects, with neurology coordination.
View →PANS/PANDAS
Evaluation and treatment of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, informed by work with the MGH Pediatric Neuropsychiatry and Immunology Program.
View →Catatonia
Outpatient evaluation and treatment of catatonia in children, including presentations missed in children with developmental conditions.
View →Autoimmune & Inflammatory Conditions
Neuropsychiatric presentations in autoimmune, inflammatory, and post-infectious illness, including steroid and immunosuppressant effects.
View →Genetic & Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Behavioral change against developmental baseline, including evaluation for catatonia in children with limited communication.
View →Chronic Medical Illness
Medical trauma, procedural anxiety, treatment fatigue, and mood symptoms in chronic pediatric illness.
View →Eating Disorders & Medical Complexity
Psychiatric evaluation as part of a multidisciplinary team where restrictive eating coexists with medical illness.
View →General Psychiatric Care
Dr. Kuhn also accepts referrals for general psychiatric evaluation and treatment, without a co-occurring medical condition.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Comprehensive evaluation, psychotherapy, and medication management for children and adolescents, with close collaboration with families, schools, and medical teams.
View →Adult Psychiatry
Thorough evaluation and evidence-based treatment for a limited number of adults seeking collaborative, goal-oriented psychiatric care.
View →Training & Practice Details
Medical Degree
Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency
Harvard Medical School
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
Board Certification
Psychiatry
Ages Served
Children, adolescents, and adults
Payment Model
Private pay. See Payment & Fees for details.
Location
1170 Beacon Street, Suite 200, Brookline, MA 02446
Telehealth
Available throughout Massachusetts
Common Questions From Referring Clinicians
What is the current wait for an initial evaluation?
Because the practice maintains a limited panel, availability varies. The most reliable way to find out is to have the family request the ten-minute intake call, or to call the office directly at (617) 315-4150.
Will I receive communication about my patient?
Yes, with appropriate consent. Direct communication with referring clinicians is a routine part of this practice rather than an exception, and the limited panel exists specifically to make that possible.
Does Dr. Kuhn manage medical conditions?
No. She treats the psychiatric presentation while accounting for the medical context, and does not diagnose or manage the underlying condition, adjust medications prescribed by other specialists, or order medical testing. The referring clinician retains management of the medical illness.
How often can patients be seen once established?
As often as clinically needed. The practice is structured to avoid the fixed one to three month intervals common in psychiatry, which is often the specific reason patients are referred here.
Does the practice accept insurance?
No. The practice is private pay, which is what allows for two-hour evaluations, direct clinician communication, and appointment frequency matched to clinical need. Details are on the Payment & Fees page, and it is worth confirming fit with families before referring.
Can I discuss a patient before referring?
Yes. Clinician-to-clinician calls are welcome, including for patients you are uncertain about. Call (617) 315-4150.
Practice Location
Brookline, MA 02446
Virtual appointments available throughout Massachusetts
Refer a Patient
Direct the family to request a ten-minute intake call, or call (617) 315-4150 to discuss a patient directly. Clinician-to-clinician conversations are welcome before or after referral.
Contact the Practice