Get to Know Dr. Adam Reid
Personal Biography​
I grew up in Gainesville, Florida where I ended up going to college and graduate school before leaving for Boston to finish my graduate training at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. I have successfully convinced a few of my teenage patients to attend the University of Florida- so keep that in mind, parents!​
I now live on the North Shore and spend most of my free time traveling with my wife to visit our friends and family who are spread around the globe. I am passionate about food, hiking, snowboarding, my cat Simba, and spending as much time as possible planting flowers and vegetables in the garden.
Professional Biography
Dr. Adam Reid is a licensed clinical psychologist with a specialization in child and adolescent psychology. He is most known for his research and clinical expertise in the treatment of complex child and adolescent mental health conditions, most often related to OCD/anxiety and comorbidities, including severe emotion dysregulation. He is experienced in adult psychopathology as well; he often treats adults with trauma history or treatment resistant anxiety/OCD.
Dr. Reid has researched the implementation and dissemination of exposure therapy and the combination of exposure therapy with other modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. To date, Dr. Reid has authored 31 peer-reviewed manuscripts and 10 book chapters focused on improving treatment and access to care for OCD. Dr. Reid is an experienced supervisor and entrepreneur who co-owned and led a behavioral health clinic in the Boston area from 2018-2025. He is the owner/founder of Reid Therapeutic Services, PLLC and Lexington Therapeutic Collaborative, LLC in Lexington, MA.
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Highlights of Lectures and Publications
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Selected Professional Talks:
a) A Deep Dive on Diagnostics: Anxiety, OCD, ADHD​
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​ b) Do No Harm: Treating Self-harm & Suicidality in OCD
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Selected Research Publications:​
a) Research showing willingness is a key predictor of OCD treatment outcome (research link)
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b) Book chapter describing effective treatment for sexual OCD (link)
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c) Research exploring how SSRI side effects impact OCD treatment outcome in youth with OCD (research link)​
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d) Case study documenting successful treatment for a lesser-known clinical condition called Misophonia (research link)
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Selected Media Write-ups:
a) 2018 IOCDF Publication: "Why Therapists Dont Use ERP"
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b) 2015 UF Publication: "Stopping the Silent Struggle"
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Awards & Recognitions
APA/APAGS Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology
Awarded annually to a graduate student in any field of psychology. I earned this distinction in 2014 for my research on treatment for anxiety and OCD, as well as my contributions to the North Florida community by opening and directing Free Therapy Night, a free clinic for individuals in need of accessible mental health care. Free Therapy Night is now an official training rotation at the University of Florida.
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International OCD Foundation Travel Award
Awarded in 2013 and 2014, this IOCDF award was given to outstanding student researchers to help fund their research efforts, including travel to the IOCDF annual conference to present their research findings.
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University of Florida I3 Graduate Student Mentoring Award
Award given to a graduate student at the University of Florida in recognition of superior mentoring of undergraduates. At UF, I oversaw a research lab of 20+ undergraduates who helped collect and manage data for my research studies.
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UF Clinical & Health Psychology Jenny Sivinski Memorial Award
Annual department wide award given to a student for excellence in community service and leadership.
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UF Clinical & Health Psychology Nathan Perry Scientist-Practitioner Award
Annual department wide award given to a student for excellence in integrating science and practice.
Education
2015-2017
Pre-doctoral/Post-doctoral Fellowship
Child and Adolescent Specialization
McLean Hospital/ Harvard University
Completed my doctoral internship and post-doctoral training at McLean Hospital where I gained specialized training in severe psychopathology at the Behavioral Health Partial Program, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy at the internationally recognized 3 East DBT Program for Adolescents, and exposure therapy at the OCD Institute for Children and Adolescents.
2014-2015
Masters of Science
Department of Epidemiology
University of Florida
Earned a Masters of Science in Epidemiology, with a specialization in psychiatric epidemiology from UF in 2015. My thesis assessed the utilization rates of evidence-based treatment techniques for anxiety disorders from providers across the US.
2010-2015
Clinical & Health Psychology
​Masters & Doctoral Program
University of Florida
Completed my doctoral education in Clinical & Health Psychology, with a specialization in child and adolescent psychology. As one of the few psychology programs based in a hospital system, I was able to receive over 1200 hours of supervision for direct clinical treatment and 300 hours of supervision for assessment in areas such as oncology, diabetes, neuropsychology, child and adolescent mental health, school psychology, and adult mental health.
2007-2010
Undergraduate Education
University of Florida
Completed my Bachelor's of Science in Psychology, graduated Summa Cum Laude. I graduated early to begin my doctoral studies at the University of Florida OCD Clinic.