Dr. Locke, Psychiatric Care

My work addresses patients’ unique needs, with both the benefit of my extensive experience and attention to emerging treatments supported by clinical research. I am a Harvard-trained psychiatrist in practice since 1980. My educational background includes an undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. I completed a psychiatry residency at Harvard’s McLean Hospital and a post-doctoral fellowship in psychosomatic and behavioral medicine at Boston University.

MEET DR. LOCKE  |  ABOUT MY PRACTICE Dr. Steven Locke — 2025 Top Doctors Boston Award

Becoming a New Patient

To schedule an appointment:
I am only offering virtual services via telemedicine. I am no longer participating in any commercial health insurance panels. However, if you have out-of-network benefits in your insurance plan, you may seek reimbursement for professional fees that you pay me for your care.

I personally schedule all my own appointments for new patients by telephone. Please call me at 508-343-0001. If you do not reach me, you may leave a confidential voice mail message and I will return your call within one working day. Be sure to tell me the best time to reach you. I usually schedule new patient visits one to two weeks ahead of time. I use only a secure telehealth method for appointments, rather than meeting in-person. You may also fill out our secure HIPAA-compliant Pre-onboarding Form to initiate the consultation process directly or call my office at 617-485-1168. For insurance questions or further information, You may also call Noor, my practice manager, at 617-485-1168 for insurance questions or further information.

Availability:
I only have morning appointments, Tuesday through Thursday. Unfortunately, I am unable to offer same-day appointments or appointments nights or weekends. I must speak with you prior to making an appointment to determine if I have the training, skills and experience to provide the care best suited to your needs.

Interstate Practice:

I am legally only allowed to practice in the states in which I have a medical license. To see whether or not I am able to provide consultation and/or advice to you at your current location, please visit the licenses page here. I must be licensed both where I am located and where you are located at the time of the meeting…

Privacy and Confidentiality:
Confidentiality and privacy are essential to all doctor-patient relationships, but this is especially important in psychiatric care. Therefore, your relationship with me is confidential and all communications between us are private. Here is a link to my Notice of Privacy Practices as required by HIPAA. I will discuss this with you in more detail during our first meeting.
View our Full Privacy and Confidentiality Document here.

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For HPPD Patients

Dr. Locke is one of the few people in the country with knowledge about Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder and visual snow. These rare and little-known conditions are treatable with the right professional to help you: please visit our HPPD page under resources to find out more.

Message from Dr. Locke for HPPD patients

AHRQ and Google Partner to Help Patients Plan for Medical Visits (Read more here)

With everything virtual these days, things are hard to keep track of, and putting your mental health first can be a struggle. Google and AHRQ have recently partnered to pilot a new online tool that helps with the potential complications of telemedicine appointments. The app makes it super easy and accessible for patients to privately list their questions and thoughts prior to a medical visit, enabling them to create their own plan for their session. With this new app, we hope to help patients ask the right questions and get the right answers. 

Download app here

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