Dr. Solar is a genuine and warm psychologist who partners with clients to explore patterns, clarify values, and make progress towards living an authentic and fulfilling life. She welcomes adult clients of diverse experiences, backgrounds, and identities, and she approaches her work through a social contextual lens.

As a clinical health psychologist, Dr. Solar has a deep appreciation for the connection between emotional and physical health. Her areas of focus include depression, anxiety, adjustment, identity development, work-life balance, and chronic stress. Dr. Solar has specialized training and expertise in helping clients to adapt to, cope with, and manage health issues and chronic illness. She provides interventions for a range of health-related concerns including health anxiety, diabetes, sleep issues, health behavior changes, cardiovascular disease, smoking cessation, rare medical illnesses, and degenerative conditions. 

Dr. Solar’s approach integrates evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Narrative Therapy to best fit each client’s individual strengths, needs, and goals. She aims to provide an open and affirming space to explore experiences with compassion and curiosity where clients feel empowered to create enduring change.  She values open and honest communication, flexibility, creativity, and humor.

Massachusetts License #11609

Ph.D. in Clinical Health Psychology, East Carolina University

M.S. & Ed.S. in Mental Health Counseling, Florida State University

Predoctoral Internship, VA Boston Healthcare System

Postdoctoral Training in Behavioral Medicine, VA Boston Healthcare System