Have you ever felt like you are capable of more and something inside keeps getting in the way? Not laziness. Not lack of drive. Something harder to name: a mood that won't lift, a mind that won't quiet, an anxiety that follows you into rooms where you are supposed to feel confident. A version of yourself that you can almost see but can't quite reach. That gap between who you are and who you know you could be is where most of my patients live when they first come to see me. Some are accomplished on paper and still feel hollow. Others are working toward something important and find their own mind working against them. Both are real. Both deserve serious attention. Who I Am: I am a faculty psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. My training spans genetics (PhD, University of Toronto), medicine and business (MD and MBA, Cornell University), psychoanalytic psychotherapy (Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute Fellowship), and trauma-focused therapies including CPT and EMDR. I am board-certified in psychiatry and licensed in Massachusetts, New York, California, and Florida. What that means in practice: I can work at the level of your biology, your psychology, and your life in the same session. Who I Work With My patients are 18+ y/o who find that depression, anxiety, mood instability, or unresolved trauma keeps pulling them off course. Physicians grinding through their practice. Professionals who freeze at critical moments. Entrepreneurs whose ambition outpaces their nervous system. Athletes whose mental game is undermining their physical one. Immigrants navigating the weight of two worlds simultaneously. Many have tried to push through on willpower alone. Some have avoided seeking help because asking for it felt like admitting defeat. Neither strategy worked which is why they're here. I also work with people in the middle of major transitions: grief, divorce, career change, a goal reached that turned out to feel nothing like they expected. Transitions crack things open. What comes out is worth understanding. What I Treat My primary clinical focus is mood disorders (bipolar, cyclothymia and depression), and fear-based disorders (anxiety/trauma- and stress-related disorders), and the kind of persistent low-grade suffering that doesn't always have a clean diagnostic label but is clearly getting in the way of a life someone wants to be living. How I Work: My approach is integrative. I do not reduce you to a prescription. For patients who need medication, I combine it with therapy in the same appointment because the mind and the molecule are not separate problems. The therapies I draw from most are psychodynamic therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-focused approaches such as EMDR. I select what fits you; your history, your patterns, your pace. In our first session, we clarify what brought you here and what you want to be different. I will ask about your thinking, your relationships, and your inner life, including the parts you haven't articulated yet. I work with directness and curiosity in equal measure. I also attend to what I call the four foundations: sleep, diet, daily movement, and social connection. I maintain a personal practice of meditation, strength training, and coaching. I live by the same principles I bring into sessions. Your privacy matters; I keep notes brief and focused. You are not a record in a system. After a free 15-minute consultation, if we decide to work together, I ask for an initial commitment of 8 sessions. Meaningful change needs structure and time. Eight sessions gives us room to move past the surface. Availability I offer virtual sessions based on EST, designed to fit around a full and demanding life. I am licensed in Massachusetts, New York, California, and Florida. A Note on What This Is Not I do not offer generic wellness advice or reassurance. What I offer is a clinical relationship. Dr. Mohamed Soliman, MD, PhD, MBA, MSc Staff Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital Faculty, Harvard Medical School Board-Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology Licensed: MA · NY · CA · FL

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