Steven Locke, MD Integrative Psychiatry · Telehealth

“Patient-centered care includes shared decision-making, enabling us to be partners in your care.”

– Dr. Steven Locke

Meet Dr. Locke – Biography

Dr. Steven Locke, MD

I am a primary care psychiatrist who treats adolescents and adults and am highly experienced in several areas of care, including psychopharmacology and behavioral medicine. I have authored several books and three dozen research articles, and am very active in professional societies. I practice “Integrative Psychiatry,” meaning that I integrate a variety of evidence-based treatment methods and tailor the treatment to match each patient’s needs. In addition, when possible, I try to collaborate with your other providers so that your treatment can be coordinated with your primary and specialty care clinicians. 

I’ve been recognized by several high-profile platforms concerning health and psychiatry. Check out my Linkedin Profile here (opens in a new window) and my professional verification on Psychology Today here. (opens in a new window)

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Biography

Dr. Locke attended Cornell University where he majored in neurobiology and behavior. Next, he studied medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. After interning in San Francisco, he completed residency training in psychiatry at Harvard’s McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. To learn more about mind-body interaction and its relevance to health and disease, he completed fellowship training in psychosomatic medicine and biobehavioral research at Boston University School of Medicine.

Following completion of his training, Dr. Locke joined the staff of the psychiatry department at Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital, now Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is Past-President of the American Psychosomatic Society, has been a leader in other professional organizations and serves on the editorial boards of several professional journals. A recipient of the Stangler Prize for Innovation in 2008 from the American Association for Technology in Psychiatry, in 2009, Dr. Locke became a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Life Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

Cornell University
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
UCSF Health
McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School affiliate
Harvard Medical School
Boston University School of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

History

Practice established in 1980. I used to practice at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital where I specialized in psychiatry consultations in general medical settings. In 1978, I moved my private practice 15 miles west of Boston to Wayland in a quiet, semi-rural setting. I am the past President of the American Psychosomatic Society, held leadership positions in several professional organizations, and served on the editorial boards of professional journals.

Education & credentials

Education

After graduating from Cornell University and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, I completed a psychiatric residency at Harvard’s McLean Hospital and post-doctoral fellowships in psychosomatic and behavioral medicine at Boston University School of Medicine.

Professional society memberships

As a member of national and local professional organizations, I advocate for easier access to affordable behavioral health treatment, and for improvement in care quality and patient safety.

  • American Psychiatric Association
  • American Psychosomatic Society
  • Society of Behavioral Medicine
  • American Medical Association
  • Massachusetts Medical Society
  • Massachusetts Psychiatric Society

Licenses

Medical licenses in Massachusetts, New York, California, Florida, Tennessee and Kansas. View license details

Board certification

  • Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Psychiatry), 1978

Awards and honors

  • Boston Magazine Top Doctors — Top Psychiatrist, 2018, 2019 and 2020
  • Stangler Prize for Innovation, American Association for Technology in Psychiatry, 2008
  • Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association, and Life Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2009

Prior teaching activities

  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
  • Director of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry, Beth Israel Hospital (now BIDMC)
  • Course Director, Harvard/MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
  • Seminar Director of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, BIDMC

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