Marija Kamceva, M.D.

Hello! I am Dr. Marija Kamceva, a psychiatrist and therapist who sees adults and couples in Cambridge, MA. In addition to my clinic, I am a part-time lecturer at Harvard Medical School and a Staff Psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, where I work in the emergency room and at an infectious diseases clinic.

Training: I received my undergraduate degree at Yale College and my medical degree at Stanford Medical School. I completed my training at the Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and McLean Hospital Adult Psychiatry Residency Program, where I served as Outpatient Clinic Chief Resident and was awarded the Anne Alonso Award for Psychotherapy.

I am pursuing additional training at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (BPSI) as an analytic candidate; and have completed training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) with the Behavioral Tech Institute and Two Brattle Clinic in Cambridge, MA; and in Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) with the McLean MBT Clinic. In my hospital roles, I have experience in more acute, medical-psychiatric settings, which enriches my psychopharmacological approach.

Approach: I am a therapist at heart, and strive to create a warm, open environment for self-exploration, in order to help you live a more enriched and meaningful life. My approach is rooted in psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Together, we’ll help you connect to yourself, to those around you, and to what brings you joy and vitality. I have a particular passion for working with folks navigating life transitions, depression, trauma and anxiety; and with folks wondering about their identity, navigating immigration or exploring gender and sexuality.

I offer flexible scheduling both in-person at my office in Cambridge MA, and via virtual sessions. To request a consultation, use the contact form; email mk@kamcevamd.com; or confidentially call at (617) 286-6815.

 Credentials

  • Candidate in the Adult Psychoanalysis Program
    Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute

    Internship and Residency in Psychiatry
    Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School 
    Chief Resident of MGH Outpatient Clinic
    Chief Resident of MGH Inpatient Psychiatry Unit

    Doctor of Medicine
    Stanford School of Medicine

    Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
    Yale University 

  • Anne Alonso Award for Psychotherapy
    MGH McLean Adult Psychiatry Residency Program

    Paul Howard Award for Respect for Patients and their Community
    MGH McLean Adult Psychiatry Residency Program

    Diversity Leadership Fellowship Award
    American Psychiatric Association

    National Flagship Scholar
    Point Foundation

    Award for Excellence in Promotion of Diversity and Society Citizenship
    Stanford School of Medicine

    Alumni Association Community Impact Award
    Stanford School of Medicine

    VPGE Academic Achievement Award
    Stanford School of Medicine

  • Kamceva M, Pendse RS, Keuroghlian AS. Gender-Affirming Perinatal Psychiatry for Transgender and Gender Diverse People. J Clin Psychiatry. 2025 Nov 10;87(1):25com15907. doi: 10.4088/JCP.25com15907. PMID: 41237376.

    Chang SM, Erickson-Schroth L, Kamceva M. Gender Literacy Across Childhood and Adolescence. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2023 Oct;32(4):655-666. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2023.05.001. Epub 2023 Jun 25. PMID: 37739626.

    Turban JL, Kamceva M, Keuroghlian AS. Psychopharmacologic Considerations for Transgender and Gender Diverse People. JAMA Psychiatry. 2022 Jun 1;79(6):629-630. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0662. PMID: 35442406.

    Kamceva M, Kyerematen B, Spigner S, Bunting S, Li-Sauerwine S, Yee J, Gisondi M. More Work, Less Reward: The Minority Tax on US Medical Students. Journal of Wellness, 4(1). doi: 10.55504/2578-9333.1116.

    Chatterjee M, Kwon J, Benedict J, Kamceva M, Kurup P, Lombroso PJ. STEP inhibition prevents Aβ-mediated damage in dendritic complexity and spine density in Alzheimer's disease. Exp Brain Res. 2021 Mar;239(3):881-890. doi: 10.1007/s00221-020-06028-x. Epub 2021 Jan 9. PMID: 33420799.

    Xenos D, Kamceva M, Tomasi S, Cardin JA, Schwartz ML, Vaccarino FM. Loss of TrkB Signaling in Parvalbumin-Expressing Basket Cells Results in Network Activity Disruption and Abnormal Behavior. Cereb Cortex. 2018 Oct 1;28(10):3399-3413. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhx173. PMID: 28968898; PMCID: PMC6132287.

    Chatterjee M, Kurup PK, Lundbye CJ, Hugger Toft AK, Kwon J, Benedict J, Kamceva M, Banke TG, Lombroso PJ. STEP inhibition reverses behavioral, electrophysiologic, and synaptic abnormalities in Fmr1 KO mice. Neuropharmacology. 2018 Jan;128:43-53. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.09.026. Epub 2017 Sep 21. PMID: 28943283.

    Kamceva M, Benedict J, Nairn AC, Lombroso PJ. Role of Striatal-Enriched Tyrosine Phosphatase in Neuronal Function. Neural Plast. 2016;2016:8136925. doi: 10.1155/2016/8136925. Epub 2016 Apr 12. PMID: 27190655; PMCID: PMC4844879.