Her areas of specialization and interest include individual and couples therapy, stress management, eating disorders, addictions, hypnosis and biofeedback with a particular focus on mindfulness and dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT). Dr. Faris received specialized training at the Couples and Family and Behavioral Medicine clinics at the Department of Psychiatry at the Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School. She completed her post-doctoral work at Two Brattle Center in Cambridge, Ma., where she received extensive training in DBT. Dr. Faris received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology with a specialization in health psychology from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology.