Fran Arnold

Fran Arnold is a clinical psychologist, counseling adults, children and families at her private practice in Harvard Square. She was first drawn to Riverside by the Cambridge Guidance Center, a “local gem,” and is passionate about the larger mission of Riverside Community Care. Fran is on the faculty of the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute; a lecturer in Psychology at Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry; and a Clinical Associate in Psychology at McLean Hospital. Her areas of special interest are women’s psychological development, personality disorders, and infant-parent mental health. Fran and her husband Bob Stern raised their three daughters in Cambridge and now enjoy spending time with their seven grandchildren. You can also find them hiking in the Adirondack Mountains, relaxing on Martha’s Vineyard, and attending performances at the American Repertory Theater.