Our practice

A human-centered practice dedicated to putting more care into mental healthcare.

When you visit any of our two convenient locations around greater Boston, as well as telehealth appointments you can access from anywhere, you’ll quickly see that Aster Mental Health is a different — and, we think, better — kind of mental health practice. We like to think we provide more caring mental health care, in an environment in which both highly skilled practitioners and our patients are able to do, and be, their absolute best.

Longer sessions. Our appointments are powered by the care and conscience of our expert physicians and therapists, not by stopwatches.

Telehealth appointments. Expert help and personal support are yours — whenever and however you prefer to meet. Virtually at your place or in-person at ours.

Welcoming environments. Our offices and treatment settings are designed to comfort and embrace people, not processes.

Workable workloads. Our experienced therapists mindfully limit the number of patients in their care. Which means both they and you stay in position to thrive and succeed.

Founded to demystify more.
And deliver better.

Shahrzad Sims, D.O., opened the doors to Aster Mental Health in 2020 while on a singular mission: To drain the complexity out of providing expert mental healthcare. To remove the confusion and mystery from delivering effective treatment. And to bring transparency, compassion, and understanding to world-class mental health therapies and methods.

Dr. Sims is a double Board-certified psychiatrist who completed her training as Chief Resident at Harvard Medical School and her fellowship at Tulane University. Today, she leads Aster’s multi-disciplinary team of accomplished therapists and medication prescribers in treating a full range of mental illness including depression, anxiety, bipolar, paranoia, PTSD, phobia, postpartum, schizophrenia, and more.

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Exceed expectations.
Others' and your own.

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