Meet our Founder:
Marni Chanoff, MD
Dr. Marni Chanoff founded Joy In Health to bridge the gap between emotional and physical well-being, aiming to treat individuals as whole, complex human beings. Her personal journey deeply influenced this integrative approach. From a young age, she was fascinated by the human body, leading her to pursue medical school and specialize in psychiatry at Harvard. During her rigorous training, yoga provided her with grounding, which sparked her interest in Eastern practices. The loss of her mother, a profoundly joyful person, prompted Dr. Chanoff to delve deeper into holistic healing modalities. She trained as an Ayurvedic health counselor and became a certified culinary coach, exploring the significant impact of nutrition on mental health. By integrating these Eastern and Western approaches, Dr. Chanoff established Joy In Health to help individuals rediscover joy and achieve holistic well-being.
Dr. Marni Chanoff’s Background
Dr. Marni Chanoff is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, and she practices and teaches Integrative Psychiatry.
She completed residency at Harvard’s MGH/McLean Psychiatry Training Program, receiving the Mel Kayce Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy. She attended the University of Miami School of Medicine, where she graduated with research distinction and was honored as the most distinguished graduate in psychiatry.
She trained in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) with The Ketamine Training Center. She also completed an MDMA Therapy Educational Program and plans to become certified as soon as this new approach is approved for the treatment of PTSD.
She completed her Ayurvedic studies at the Kripalu School of Ayurveda. and is certified as a culinary coach by Harvard’s Institute of Lifestyle Medicine.
She also completed fellowships at The MGH Center for Psychoanalytic Studies and Harvard University Health Services. Following her training, she joined the clinical faculty at McLean Hospital as Psychiatrist-in-Charge of the Schizophrenia and Bipolar Program. She then served as an Ellenhorn PACT Team Psychiatrist, Chief Medical Officer and founded their Wellness Program.
