About Dr. Michael McGee
Dr. Michael McGee is a board-certified psychiatrist, Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, author, educator, and healthcare executive with over four decades of experience in psychiatry, addiction medicine, and behavioral health systems. He is the President of WellMind Inc. and has held numerous leadership roles across inpatient, outpatient, forensic, and community-based treatment settings while continuing to provide direct patient care.
Dr. McGee earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology with distinction from Stanford University and his Doctor of Medicine degree from Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed his psychiatry residency at Harvard Medical School, including service as Chief Resident in Inpatient Psychiatry at Cambridge Hospital. Throughout his career, he has served as Chief of Psychiatry, Medical Director, Chief Medical Officer, Regional Medical Director, and consultant to healthcare organizations and public systems.
Michael D. McGee, M.D.
A Bit More About Dr. McGee
In addition to his clinical leadership, Dr. McGee is a scholar, teacher, and prolific writer. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and is the author of two award-winning books on addiction recovery, The Joy of Recovery and 101 Things to Know If You Are Addicted to Painkillers. His current writing and scholarship focus on trauma recovery, spirituality and healing, the cultivation of healthy and loving relationships, and best practices in integrative psychiatric care. He is also authoring a book on Integrative Collaborative Psychiatry, which articulates a forward-looking vision for “good care” in modern psychiatry.
Teaching and mentorship are central to Dr. McGee’s professional identity. He provides trainings locally and nationally on trauma-informed care, addiction treatment, clinician wellness, justice-involved populations, and emerging models of psychiatric practice. He has mentored psychiatric nurse practitioners, medical trainees, and early-career clinicians throughout his career. He also created and hosted the nationally recognized, award-winning podcast Be Well, Practice Well, which explored the intersection of clinician vitality, meaning, and clinical excellence.
Outside of his professional work, Dr. McGee is deeply engaged in creative, spiritual, and community life. He is an active member of the Unitarian Universalist Church and participates in volunteer service through his faith community. He finds renewal in nature, particularly through backpacking, and is an accomplished jazz pianist who enjoys both composing and performing. He offers live performances entitled “Simple Pleasures with Dr. Mike,” which blend music, meditation, and gentle wisdom to foster reflection, connection, and joy.
At this stage of his career, Dr. McGee’s work represents an integration of clinical mastery, scholarship, creativity, and compassion. Whether working with individuals, teaching clinicians, writing, or advising systems of care, he remains committed to advancing mental health care through humility, collaboration, and a deep respect for the complexity of human healing.
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