Anxiety Psychiatrists in Florida

My treatment style is empathic and collaborative, emphasizing family dynamics and relationships while integrating psychodynamic principles with biopsychosocial models. I approach each patient with creativity, using open-ended discussions and innovative therapeutic and psychopharmacologic strategies to tailor care, ensuring a personalized and effective treatment experience. I begin with open-ended dialogue, allowing patients to develop their narrative, which is often therapeutic. Treatment plans are customized to patient needs and align with diagnostic standards of care. I incorporate medication reviews, mindfulness techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), supportive therapy, and psychodynamic approaches, and I also educate patients on lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise, to support mental health, fostering a holistic and individualized path to wellness. I have a passion for healing the human mind and consciousness, and I am driven by a deep interest in consciousness and innovative treatments, combining talking therapies, neuromodulation, and modern psychopharmacology to help patients achieve lasting wellness. I am proficient in treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions while specializing in treatment-resistant depression, neurodevelopmental disorders, anxiety and trauma disorders.

I earned my Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed my Psychiatry Residency at Wayne State University College of Medicine. I am certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and served as an outpatient psychiatrist at Veterans Affairs for 11 years, honing my expertise in mental health care.

My practice focuses on medication management, offered in conjunction with supportive therapy. While I treat a variety of age ranges and diagnoses, I am most passionate about college student mental health, with a clinical expertise in the area of mood and anxiety disorders.

I am an ABPN boarded adult psychiatrist with over 15 years of clinical experience. I obtained my medical degree from the Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra Dominican Republic and completed my residency in adult psychiatry at the University of Florida in Gainesville. After completing training, I became a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Florida Department of Psychiatry, where I served students at UF Student Mental Health at the Counseling and Wellness Center and provided treatment to adults in inpatient services and other settings.

My practice is based on a holistic approach to mental health care, with special emphasis on self-care and mindfulness practices in addition to medication treatment. I truly believe that focusing on wellness in conjunction with medication-mediated symptom reduction will lead to better outcomes for patients. I have a lot of experience treating patients with depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, Bipolar type 2, and ADHD, and I often tailor individualized treatment to serve the needs of patients with a variety of conditions. As a result, patients often enjoy the supportive therapy, insight-oriented therapy, and psychoeducation provided during our sessions.

I am a board certified adult psychiatrist and have been in practice since 2010. I received my doctorate degree in medicine at the University of Florida and completed my residency training at the University of Florida, Department of Psychiatry. I am board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. I have worked mainly in outpatient settings throughout my career.

I provide compassionate psychiatric care through a combination of pharmacotherapy and supportive therapy. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders. I have extensive experience working with LGBTQ+ and Spanish-speaking communities. My treatment philosophy is holistic, viewing patients as whole individuals and addressing their specific needs at different stages of life. I also emphasize the importance of exercise, relationships, and overall well-being in my approach to mental health care.

I am a board-eligible adult psychiatrist. I earned my medical degree from Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School and completed my psychiatric residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. Throughout my training, I gained experience in a variety of clinical settings, including outpatient and inpatient care, as well as psychiatric emergency services.

During the first visit, patients can expect a comprehensive and patient-centered evaluation. I take the time to understand each patient's symptoms, background, and personal goals. I collaborate with patients to develop an individualized treatment plan that may include medication management, supportive therapy, and lifestyle modifications to support their overall well-being.

I believe psychiatry combines science and the art of medicine. I treat both adults and children/adolescents, with expertise in psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, addiction, geriatrics, and dual-diagnosis care. I am trained in TMS and ECT, am a Certified Suboxone Prescriber, and offer consultations and treatment through office-based or telemedicine visits. My approach is tailored to each patient's needs, integrating compassionate care with evidence-based treatment.

I acknowledge the many choices patients have in providers and strive to create a welcoming, collaborative, and supportive environment for everyone seeking care. Patients value my professionalism, patience, empathy, and attentive listening.

Before pursuing medicine, I explored a range of passions. After earning dual degrees in Biology and Biochemistry from the University of California, Riverside, I opened a popular Riverside eatery featured on The Food Channel. I later transitioned to the IT industry, earning a master's degree and certifications, before answering my true calling in medicine, graduating from Saint Matthews University School of Medicine.

I foster a comfortable environment for patients at any stage of treatment. As a passionate educator, I enjoy providing psychoeducation and supportive therapy to help patients understand themselves, their relationships, and their motivations. I tailor treatment to each individual's goals, preferences, and strengths, and I use my expertise in diagnosis and pharmacology to optimize care, monitor treatment success, and maintain progress, with the ultimate goal of helping patients feel and function at their best.

I am a Board-Certified psychiatrist. I graduated from the University of Georgia Honors Program with a B.S. in Chemistry and earned my M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia. During my psychiatry residency in Greenville, SC, I served as chief resident and gained extensive experience through moonlighting. I joined the faculty of Gateway's Savannah residency program in 2021, where I served as Assistant Program Director, and I continue to teach residents and students as an Assistant Professor at Mercer University and the Medical College of Georgia. In my community psychiatry practice, I specialized in Assertive Community Treatment, worked with First Episode Psychosis programs, a forensic Diversion-Reentry clinic, telehealth, and outpatient psychiatry, particularly serving graduate students, professionals, and their families in the Savannah area.

Edmund Clark, MD, serves as Chief Psychiatrist at Talkiatry with over 17 years of board-certified experience, including more than 5 years delivering tele-psychiatric care to underserved areas. His career spans 23 years in public service, including leadership roles as Chief of the VA Mental Health Clinics in Jacksonville, FL, and program manager for the University of Florida’s Psychiatry Residency Training Program. A former U.S. Navy psychiatrist, he deployed multiple times, including to Iraq in support of an Army Combat Stress Control clinic, gaining expertise in evidence-based PTSD treatments. Dr. Clark earned his medical degree from the University of Florida and completed his psychiatry residency at the National Naval Medical Center and Walter Reed, serving as chief resident for over 50 military trainees. Before medicine, he served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Kenya.

Dr. Clark values a collaborative approach built on honesty, rapport, and ensuring patients feel heard. He helps patients identify and address multiple factors influencing their mental health, aiming for positive, lasting changes that improve function across life domains. He encourages evidence-based therapies and, when needed, involves other providers to support comprehensive care.

Dr. Clark uses measurement-based tools to assess medication efficacy and guide treatment decisions. He integrates supportive psychotherapy to strengthen coping skills and reduce negative thinking, while incorporating motivational interviewing techniques to promote recovery and self-improvement.

My focus is always to provide patient-centered care by prioritizing open communication and collaboration with my patients. I am committed to continuously evolving as a provider in order to provide the best care. I have experience providing care for a variety of psychiatric illnesses, including depression, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, PTSD, and ADHD, among others.

I am a board certified psychiatrist who treats adults. I graduated Cum Laude from Drexel University and attended medical school at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. I completed my psychiatry residency at the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) and was elected to serve as Chief Resident during my final year of training. I have worked as an outpatient psychiatrist in California and Florida and have experience in medication management, individual and group therapy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

I am dedicated to constantly learning and have previously published numerous articles and book chapters on various topics in the fields of psychiatry, dermatology, and psychodermatology. I am also very passionate about education and medical journalism. During my residency training, I worked at ABC News in New York City as a member of their medical unit, providing consultation on medical stories for programs including Good Morning America and World News with David Muir. I have published a number of articles on the websites for ABC News and Good Morning America, and I have experience presenting as an on-air expert for ABC News and for mental health podcasts.

While I am an expert in psychopharmacology, I take an integrative approach to treatment and often incorporate psychotherapeutic techniques when appropriate, tailoring every treatment to each patient's individual needs. I specialize in treating adult and geriatric mental illnesses, including Depression, Anxiety Disorders (e.g., OCD, Panic Disorder, GAD, PTSD), ADHD, and Cognitive Disorders in the elderly. I strive to help my patients gain insights into their inner conflicts, unveil their strengths, accept their limitations, and build their coping skills. My approach is dynamic, straightforward, and empathic so patients always feel safe, understood, and at ease. I engage the patient to be an active participant in treatment decision-making, creating a strong therapeutic alliance.

I have been a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology since 2002 and have been practicing psychiatry for over 25 years. I completed my Psychiatry residency at Stony Brook-SUNY and my Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine. Over the last two decades, I served as an attending psychiatrist at JT Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, NY, where I became proficient in delivering stellar psychiatric care in a variety of settings.

I employ a collaborative, patient-centered approach, tailoring treatment plans to meet each individual's specific needs. My practice integrates pharmacotherapy with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and supportive therapy as needed. I specialize in treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, ADHD, neuropsychiatric disorders, developmental disorders, and personality disorders. My philosophy is to provide personalized care that makes a meaningful impact at different stages of a patient's life.

I am board-certified in Psychiatry and completed my psychiatry residency training at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. With over 14 years of experience, I have worked in a variety of settings, including five years in inpatient psychiatry in Vermont, where I served as Medical Director for a state hospital psychiatric unit and taught medical students. I then spent five years working in an outpatient community mental health center in Pennsylvania before transitioning to telepsychiatry, providing care to individuals in Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York.

During the first visit, patients can expect a comprehensive evaluation focused on understanding their mental health concerns, history, and treatment goals. I take a compassionate and collaborative approach, working closely with patients to create individualized treatment plans, ensuring that each patient receives a balanced and effective combination of medication management and therapeutic interventions suited to their unique needs.

My primary focus has been on treating adults with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, and PTSD. I have an approachable, patient-centered style, combined with a passion for optimizing sleep as it pertains to management of a psychiatric illness and overall well-being. I offer supportive therapy as part of my medication management visits, and at times may also offer cognitive behavioral therapy to address underlying stressors which may be contributing to one's presenting ailments. I may also recommend including a therapist in your care team to optimize outcomes.

I am a board-certified adult psychiatrist and am also fluent in Spanish. I completed residency at North Florida Regional in Gainesville via the University of Central Florida, where I also served as chief resident for education. I received my medical degree from Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Tennessee. I also hold a master's and bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of South Florida, in Tampa.

I have worked with a wide array of patients across various medical settings and have experience treating patients with psychiatric illness who may also be suffering from medical comorbidities, such as obesity, hypertension, pain, and diabetes. I have been deeply involved with teaching and emphasize psychoeducation while working in collaboration with my patients to help tailor their personalized treatment plan.

I focus on medication management while also implementing elements of supportive, dialectical behavioral, and cognitive behavioral therapy within each session to fully address individual needs. At times, I may recommend a therapist for additional therapy. I am experienced in treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD.

I am double board-certified in psychiatry and consultation-liaison psychiatry. I received my medical degree from Universidad Iberoamericana in the Dominican Republic and completed my psychiatric residency at Lincoln Hospital in New York City. I then completed a consultation liaison fellowship at Morningside and West Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, further acquiring proficiency in caring for patients with complex medical and psychiatric comorbidities. After completing training, I worked in an acute inpatient unit and as a psychiatric consultant for patients admitted to medical units in Oregon.

I emphasize a holistic approach to mental health care, combining medication management with supportive therapies. I believe in a collaborative approach, working closely with my patients to develop treatment goals and adjust treatment strategies as needed. I am committed to providing ongoing support and guidance, ensuring that patients feel confident and supported throughout their mental health journey.

I am a board-certified psychiatrist. I earned my medical degree from the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. I completed my psychiatry residency and fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and I completed a forensic fellowship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

I am a physician who specializes in adult psychiatry. I utilize medication management in conjunction with therapy, and my practice includes the treatment of multiple mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, and OCD. I emphasize a holistic approach to treatment that is non-judgmental and compassionate, and I work closely with patients to establish plans that fit their individualized needs.

I am a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, where I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience. I attended medical school at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating with honors. I completed my psychiatry residency at Woodmont Hospital in South Florida, where I supervised junior residents and medical students.

I have a strong interest in treating a broad range of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorders. I am approachable, open-minded, and collaborative in my diagnostic interviews and treatment planning. I believe that a strong doctor-patient relationship with a thorough understanding of a patient's condition and concerns is key to effective treatment.

I am a double board-certified psychiatrist in Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. I completed my undergraduate training at the University of Florida, followed by medical school at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. I completed both my residency in Psychiatry and fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Since graduating from fellowship, I have held an academic appointment at the University of Miami, teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, and serving as the Miami Veterans Healthcare System Site Director for the University of Miami Psychiatry residency and fellowship programs. Additionally, I have served as the Medical Director of the inpatient psychiatry unit and subsequently as the Assistant Chief of Psychiatry for the Miami VA Healthcare System. I have extensive experience in treating adults with severe psychiatric illnesses in the inpatient setting.

I employ empathic listening, supportive psychotherapy techniques, and a comprehensive and methodological approach to my visits. Given my broad and diverse training experiences, I enjoy problem solving and working collaboratively with patients to navigate their complex issues and jointly focusing on simple solutions to work towards improving their mental health. I have experience working with adults of all ages, particularly those with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, substance use disorders, PTSD, and more.

I am a board certified adult psychiatrist and burgeoning Geriatric Psychiatrist. After completing my undergraduate education at Florida State University, I attended medical school at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where I graduated with a combined M.D./M.S. in Genomic Medicine. I subsequently completed psychiatry residency at Jackson Health System/University of Miami and further subspecialized with a fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry.

I have had the opportunity of working with a diverse array of patients including veterans, inmates, the severely mentally ill, geriatric, and cancer patients across three distinct hospital systems. My clinical experiences have spanned specialty inpatient psychiatry units (detox, geriatric, mood disorder), emergency psychiatry, consultation liaison psychiatry, psycho-oncology, and outpatient specialty clinics (HIV, dementia, integrative and collaborative care) via telemedicine and face to face interactions.