Taryn Brandt

Taryn Brandt, PsyD is an Attending Psychologist at Boston Children's Hospital's Sports Medicine Division and an Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. She specializes in addressing mental health and performance concerns for athletes across the lifespan, including anxiety, depression, trauma, injury recovery, sports transition/retirement, eating disorders, and grief/loss.

Education

• BA (2010) - University of Hartford
• MA (2012) - University of Denver
• PsyD (2018) - Springfield College
• Internship/Fellowship - Lehigh University

Research & Clinical Focus
Dr. Brandt integrates humanistic, interpersonal, CBT, ACT, and positive psychology approaches to create safe therapeutic environments for athletes. Her work bridges mental health care with sports performance optimization, particularly for youth and elite athletes.