Dr. Shannon Albarelli, Psy.D.

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Get to know Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Shannon Albarelli, who serves patients in Boston, Massachusetts. 

Dr. Albarelli is a licensed clinical psychologist, certified yoga instructor, and certified mindfulness and meditation instructor who helps individuals and organizations move through their greatest challenges to achieve calm, focus and well-being. She has worked in private practice since 2008, serving the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area. 

Known for helping people navigate the stressors of modern life, Dr. Albarelli is dedicated to developing and providing comprehensive professional services for adults, adolescents and children in the Summit area. She has a clinical specialization in health psychology with an emphasis on wellness and mind/body medicine.

As a passionate therapist, consultant, instructor, and public speaker who works with diverse populations of people, Shannon brings together the science of psychology with the ancient wisdom of meditation and mindfulness to help clients navigate life’s obstacles – including depression, mood disorders, stress-related illness, relationship issues, and grief. 

Mental wellness is the key to living an optimal and fulfilling life, and Dr. Albarelli works closely with her patients to navigate stress and uncertainty while helping restore inner wellbeing, mental balance and resilience. She can build a personalized treatment plan to help them and/or their loved ones lead a healthier and balanced life — at their own pace.

Moreover, Dr. Albarelli consults with businesses, educational institutions, nonprofits and other organizations to help their leaders bring mindfulness into the workplace, so that every member of the organization can perform at their best. Her programs help boost employee engagement and retention, increase overall productivity, and build a better bottom line.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Albarelli earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Brown University and her Doctor of Psychology Degree in Clinical Psychology from William James College. She then completed additional training at McLean Meditation Institute, an educational organization dedicated to helping people find peace, health, and clarity with meditation and mindfulness, and earned her certificate in 2018. 

Her background includes training in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), positive psychology, behavioral medicine, yoga-based stress reduction, hypnosis, biofeedback, and psychotherapy.

Psychology is the science of behavior and mind. It includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, as well as feeling and thought. It is an academic discipline of immense scope. Psychologists assess, diagnose, and treat the psychological problems and behavioral dysfunctions resulting from, or related to, physical and mental health. In addition, they play a major role in the promotion of healthy behavior, preventing diseases and improving patients’ quality of life.

Serving on the Family Advisory Board of The Concussion Legacy Foundation, Dr. Albarelli actively contributes her expertise to advance their mission of promoting concussion research, education, and advocacy.

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