Psychiatric Care that Grows with your Child
Meet Dr. Massey
Dr. Brian Massey is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist who has spent the last 19 years dedicated to helping young patients and their families navigate mental health challenges with compassionate, evidence-based care.
Dr. Massey began pre-medical studies at Texas A&M University, earning an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science, before continuing on to medical school at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine. Following medical school, Dr. Massey moved to Charleston, South Carolina, where he completed a General Psychiatry Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. He then completed a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at MUSC, specialized training focused on the unique developmental and mental health needs of children and teens.
Dr. Massey is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Throughout his career, Dr. Massey has provided care across a range of clinical settings, including the outpatient clinic at Baylor Scott & White Health in Round Rock, the Carolina Center for Behavioral Health, and Tri-County Crisis Stabilization, gaining broad experience treating young patients across outpatient, inpatient, and crisis-care environments.
In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Massey spent many years as a Clinical Assistant Professor with the Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine, teaching and mentoring medical students and residents during their psychiatric clinic rotations.
Today, Dr. Massey brings this depth of training and hands-on experience to every patient, combining clinical expertise with a collaborative, family-centered approach to support children, adolescents, and families through some of life's most challenging moments.
Our Approach
At Water Oak Psychiatry, PLLC, we believe effective psychiatric care begins with understanding the whole child, not just a diagnosis or a symptom list. Our approach is grounded in evidence-based research, drawing on the latest clinical guidelines and treatment methods proven to help children and adolescents thrive and achieve their goals. We take the time to look closely at behavioral patterns, developmental history, and the everyday environment of a child's life, because meaningful, lasting change rarely happens in isolation. Family involvement is central to our work. We partner closely with parents and caregivers throughout treatment, so they have the tools, understanding, and support needed to help their child succeed at home, at school, and in their relationships. By combining clinical expertise with a compassionate, family-centered approach, we aim to support not just symptom relief, but genuine, sustainable growth.