About
Dr Marlene M Reil
Our healthcare system divides people into parts — mind here, body there, medication somewhere else. You’re not living in parts. You’re living one life.
I’m a psychiatric nurse practitioner and a psychologist, psychoanalytically trained and trained in a range of other therapeutic approaches. I’m interested in why people do what they do, not just what symptoms they’re showing.
I am a prescriber, and I was a psychotherapist first. So a medication visit with me isn’t a laundry list of standard questions. We’re going to talk about what’s actually going on in your life because that’s how we decide where the whole treatment goes, not just the medication.
Medication matters. It can quiet symptoms that are too loud to think through, and for some people it’s enough on its own. If you’re looking for ongoing psychotherapy and medication management, I can provide both. If addiction or chronic pain are part of the story, that is welcome in the room, too. One person. One relationship.
After thirty years, here’s what I’ve learned: people get real relief when they slow down and learn how their own minds work. You get more capable, so you can keep growing and evolving as time goes on, as you get to know yourself and become a friend to yourself.
I see adults across Massachusetts and New York via telehealth for depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use disorders, ADD, chronic pain and other mental health concerns.
Professional Background
For Speaking Engagements, Education & Media
Marlene M Reil, MSN, PhD, PMHNP is a psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychologist, and public health educator with thirty years of experience in mental health, addiction medicine, and integrated care. She holds dual licensure in Massachusetts and New York, full prescribing authority including MAT and buprenorphine, and ketamine prescribing experience.
Dr. Reil is psychoanalytically trained and trained in contemplative psychotherapy. She earned a Master’s in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling and a PhD in Psychology from The New School for Social Research. Her career spans clinical practice, medical education, curriculum development, and international public health — including teaching psychiatry residents at Baystate/UMass Medical School, federal consulting delivering training to military and medical personnel across Central America and the Caribbean, and online course development for Relias, a national continuing education platform.
She has designed and delivered professional training and public education across mental health, substance use disorders, motivational interviewing, trauma, HIV, cultural competency, and working with complex and underserved populations for clinical audiences, community health workers, military personnel, and lay audiences alike.
She is the creator and host of the Minding Mental Health YouTube channel, where her current series, The World on the Couch, analyzes current events through psychological and psychoanalytic lenses. She also provides clinical supervision for therapists and prescribers.
A full CV is available on request. Please email me here.