Transforming lives and the standard of care

In her nearly two decades within the Mass General Hospital/McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School system, Dr. Mona Potter saw the daunting, sometimes heartbreaking, challenges families face in navigating mental health care. She also saw how much the right care can change lives. In the face of lengthy waitlists, limited access to effective treatments, and a lack of transparent outcomes data, she was determined to change care for the better.

Prior to InStride Health, Dr. Potter served as Medical Director of McLean Hospital’s Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services, where she co-built the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program (MAMP) and the McLean School Consultation Service. She also served on the leadership team of the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry (ITP), where she helped pioneer their telehealth pilot program and the use of virtual reality for anxiety exposure therapy. Additionally, as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Associate Training Director for the MGH/McLean Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program, she helped train the next generation of Child Psychiatrists.

Drawing on her clinical expertise, experience with technology-enabled care, and insights as a parent, Dr. Potter co-founded Instride to provide families with access to insurance-based specialty treatment that works.

Dr. Potter earned a Bachelor of Music from Vanderbilt University and stayed on at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine for her Medical Degree. When she’s not tackling the mental health crisis, she enjoys summiting mountains with her family, coaching her daughter’s soccer team, and keeping the music alive by playing piano and clarinet.

“As a clinician and parent, I co-founded InStride to make sure we are doing right by kids and families struggling with anxiety and OCD.”

Dr. Kathryn (“Kat”) Boger, a board-certified child and adolescent psychologist has devoted her career to helping young people with anxiety and OCD. She is passionate about innovative, research-based approaches to improving care and relieving suffering.

Dr. Boger co-founded the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program (MAMP) at McLean Hospital, nationally recognized for providing evidence-based, intensive anxiety and OCD treatment for youth. She served as an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and has published a variety of peer-reviewed journal articles, delivered regional and national talks (including a TEDx), and provided training to hospitals, schools, and the community. She continues to share her insight in talks nationwide, and in 2024, was honored as a Top 50 in Digital Health Frontline Hero.

Dr. Boger co-founded InStride Health to bring timely, effective treatment to more children, teens, and young adults with anxiety and OCD.

In addition to her InStride leadership, Dr. Boger engages young people Dr. Boger authored the children’s book Step by Step to empower children and families to face their fears. Also a mom to three energetic boys, she enjoys playing sports like soccer, baking any cookies with chocolate in them, and catching up at the dinner table.

“I was tired of watching families sit on long treatment waitlists while their child’s symptoms worsened. InStride provides children and families with the right care when they need it most.”

Dr. Taylor Wilmer is a board-certified cognitive behavioral psychologist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and related disorders. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to providing evidence-based anxiety treatment to children, adolescents, and young adults, and she has extensive experience in individual, parent-focused, and group therapy in outpatient and intensive clinical settings.

Dr. Wilmer earned her undergraduate degree in Psychological & Brain Sciences from Dartmouth College and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Temple University. She completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital, where she provided intensive exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children with anxiety. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Wilmer has published her research in peer-reviewed journals, delivered talks at national conferences, and provided training to schools and the community.

Outside of InStride, Dr. Wilmer enjoys taking hikes with her husband, kids, and dog or curling up with a good mystery novel on rainy days.

“We know that exposure therapy works for anxiety and OCD, and I’m excited to be able to make that gold standard treatment accessible and affordable for families who need it.”

Dr. Dana Sarvey is a board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who has dedicated her career to the clinical treatment of children and adolescents with complex, co-occurring psychiatric disorders. In addition, she has mentored many child psychiatrists-to-be still in training.

She has served as the Medical Director at InStride Health for more than two years now and is focused on supporting a team of high-quality, compassionate, and innovative psychiatrists to help treat children and adolescents with primary anxiety disorders and OCD.

Before joining InStride, Dr. Sarvey served as the Associate Program Director of the Adolescent Acute Residential Treatment Program (ART) and the Adolescent Partial Hospital Program (PHP) at McLean Hospital for nearly a decade. During her time there, she helped develop a virtual PHP for adolescents, served as an Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on child mental health.

When not working, Dr. Sarvey is a busy mother of two children and a dog named Clover. She enjoys gardening, hiking, playing soccer, cooking, and doing art projects with her kids, as well as discussing the occasional good book with her neighbors.

“I love how technology enables me to be more creative and innovative in how I connect with and treat patients and families while bridging critical gaps in care.”

Sheree Emmons began her career at the Adolescent Residential Treatment Center at McLean Hospital, where she first discovered the pressing need for innovative solutions to youth mental health issues. She realized that she was seeing the same children cycle through the program—making significant progress in treatment, only to regress after their return to home and school. The need for comprehensive support systems was clear.

Seeing that schools and parents needed help in supporting these children, Sheree went on to become a Social/Emotional Special Educator and developed two evidence-based therapeutic programs within public school systems. The vital mental health support she designed has reshaped the trajectory for dozens of children fighting anxiety, depression, trauma, and more.

A natural storyteller and teacher, Sheree has made it her life’s work to help children and families find their path to emotional well-being. Also a mom to two little girls, Sheree spends her free time playing in the pool, scootering around the neighborhood, and going on many surprise adventures. She also loves designing and decorating her home and exploring new restaurants.

“I’m dedicated to solving the mental health crisis—building an organization that prioritizes compassionate care and delivers superior outcomes for young people.”

Dr. Daniel Stone is a licensed psychologist who specializes in the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsivedisorder (OCD), and related disorders. Throughout his training and career, Dr. Stone has focused on providing evidence-based assessment and treatment to children, families, and young adults. He earned a BA in psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a doctorate in counseling psychology at Northeastern University.

Dr. Stone completed his clinical internship in behavioral psychology at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University and his postdoctoral fellowship in behavioral psychology and neuropsychology at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, during which he provided intensive exposure-based treatment to children with anxiety and related disorders. Dr. Stone is currently an Instructor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a psychologist at the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program, where he conducts research and development onelectronic therapy interventions, such as telehealth and virtual reality therapies.

In his free time, Dr. Stone writes, produces, and records music for himself and other artists. He enjoys spending time cooking and walking through the arboretum with his wife and son.

“You got this!”

Allison Montick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and operations leader dedicated to scaling the delivery of tech-enabled healthcare through unwavering focus on quality of care and objective clinical outcomes.

Most recently, Allison led the Clinical Operations teams for AbleTo. As the Senior Vice President of Clinical Network & Operations at AbleTo, Inc., she oversaw a network of over 1300 therapists and 650 behavioral coaches. Allison’s initiatives optimized service delivery, reduced clinical oversight costs, and integrated new products and acquisitions, all while maintaining high-quality care and participant satisfaction.

Previously, Allison held significant roles in managed care and healthcare service delivery, including leadership positions at Beacon Health Options and Magellan Health Services. Her career began in direct service provision in mental health and substance use treatment programs. Allison holds an MS in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University and a BA in Psychology from Montclair State University and is independently licensed in multiple states.

She lives in New Jersey with her wife, daughter, and dog. She enjoys spending time with all three at the beach.

“Making a real difference in people’s lives through compassionate and effective healthcare is what drives me every day. I am deeply impressed by InStride’s steadfast commitment to the consistency of quality of care and experience for our patients, families, and providers.”