Shannon Thoele, MD

My name is Dr. Shan­non Thoele, and I’m excit­ed to have returned to the Quin­cy com­mu­ni­ty, where I grew up. It’s an hon­or to serve the com­mu­ni­ty that shaped me, and I’m com­mit­ted to pro­vid­ing thought­ful, indi­vid­u­al­ized care to each per­son who walks through my door.

As a psy­chi­a­trist, I believe in treat­ing the whole per­son — mind, body, and spir­it. My approach to men­tal health care is root­ed in com­pas­sion and a deep respect for the unique expe­ri­ences and chal­lenges each indi­vid­ual faces. While I do believe in the effec­tive­ness of psy­chi­atric med­ica­tions, I tend to take a con­ser­v­a­tive approach, attempt­ing to lim­it the num­ber of med­ica­tions pre­scribed. I pri­or­i­tize find­ing the best, most sus­tain­able path to recov­ery, which often includes ther­a­py, lifestyle adjust­ments, and oth­er non-phar­ma­co­log­i­cal interventions.

In our work togeth­er, I aim to cre­ate a safe, respect­ful, and non­judg­men­tal space where you can explore your men­tal health needs, be heard, and find the sup­port that will help you lead a more ful­fill­ing life. My goal is to empow­er you to take an active role in your treat­ment, and togeth­er we can build a plan that best suits your needs, goals, and values.

Thank you for con­sid­er­ing me as a part­ner in your men­tal health jour­ney. I look for­ward to meet­ing you and walk­ing with you as we work toward your heal­ing and growth.