Anxiety Psychiatrists in Maryland

I take a comprehensive approach to patient care, integrating biological, psychological, and environmental factors into treatment planning. I focus on developing a meaningful therapeutic relationship and providing medication interventions for specific treatment goals. I provide interpersonal psychotherapy in conjunction with medication management services. I have a special interest in the treatment of multiple mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, and OCD. I treat adults ages 18 to 65 years old.

I am a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in adult psychiatry and have been practicing for over 11 years. I completed my undergraduate education at Virginia Tech, graduating Cum Laude with degrees in Biology and Chemistry. Following graduation, I attended a research internship at the National Institutes of Health, where I received a Post-baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award. I completed my medical degree from the Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA, and my General Psychiatry Residency at Georgetown University, where I served as Chief Resident. After residency, I entered private practice in McLean, VA.

I am board certified in general and child and adolescent psychiatry. My practice primarily focuses on medication management. I see myself as a collaborator with therapists and counselors in caring for their shared patients and their families. While I specialize in working with patients with anxiety, I do not prescribe benzodiazepines.

I received my medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. I completed my residency at West Virginia University Hospitals and WVU School of Medicine and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, and Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven and Middletown, CT. I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Memphis.

After my fellowship, I remained in CT for two additional years, working in the Department of Children and Families, serving the state's at-risk youth and adolescents at a psychiatric residential treatment facility. I then returned to West Virginia University as clinical faculty in its School of Medicine. During that 12-year academic appointment, I had active roles in educating, training, and supervising medical students, general psychiatry residents, child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, and trainees from various disciplines. I worked for many years with adolescent males at both the Dually Diagnosed and Specialized Residential Treatment Centers within West Virginia University Healthcare. I provided outpatient and acute inpatient care, as well as hospital-based consultation services. Within the community, I provided medication evaluation and management services to residential treatment facilities and university student health. I have been seeing patients and collaborating with providers through telemedicine since 2016.

I strive to provide compassionate and holistic care with the integration of supportive psychotherapy and medication management. My professional interests include treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and eating disorders.

I am a board-certified adult psychiatrist at Talkiatry. I received my medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine and completed my psychiatry residency training at Mount Sinai Morningside West.

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.

I strive to create a respectful environment where patients feel heard as they build a strong therapeutic alliance. I value long-term collaboration to achieve meaningful treatment goals and improve quality of life. With clinical experience guiding my approach, I offer reasonable therapeutic optimism while addressing challenging symptoms and issues. I begin with a comprehensive clinical assessment to understand each patient's symptoms, life story, behavior, and personality, and I develop a collaborative treatment plan, revisiting it over time. Follow-up appointments integrate medication management, if prescribed, and psychotherapy tailored to the individual, using a combination of standard therapeutic approaches aligned with the shared plan.

I earned my medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed my psychiatry residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital. I have served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine for over 15 years. I am board certified in psychiatry by the American College of Psychiatry and Neurology. I have extensive experience treating mood, anxiety, psychotic, and substance use disorders across inpatient and outpatient settings, including student mental health, community psychiatry, and academic outpatient practices.

My practice focuses on medication management, which I typically offer in conjunction with supportive therapy in 30-minute follow-up visits. I may determine that additional therapy is also needed and ask that you bring a therapist into your care team to provide the best outcome.

I am an attending psychiatrist at Talkiatry, Board certified in adult psychiatry, and have been practicing for over 6 years. I completed my residency at Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College. I have experience working in private practice at the Institute for Family Therapy in Miami, and have also worked as an outpatient psychiatrist at Montefiore in NY and INOVA outpatient clinic in Virginia.

I am a board-certified psychiatrist in the field of general adult psychiatry. My approach to clinical practice is rooted in fostering a safe atmosphere in which to explore biological and psychosocial factors that affect mental health. I view medication as a tool that patients can use while also engaging in psychotherapy and making lifestyle changes to optimize their mental health. I encourage patients to be actively involved in their healthcare decisions. Although I have an integrative psychotherapy style, I may occasionally believe additional therapy is needed and ask that you bring a therapist into your care team to provide the best outcome. I offer a mix of pharmacotherapy in conjunction with psychotherapy in 30-minute sessions, utilizing pharmacotherapy along with facets of cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and supportive therapy as needed. I have experience treating patients with a wide range of psychiatric concerns including various anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar spectrum disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and substance use disorders.

I received my medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and went on to complete a general psychiatry residency training at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Since completing my training, I have been working with a wide variety of adults, including as a staff psychiatrist at Georgetown University's Counseling and Psychiatric Service.

I emphasize the importance of truly listening, so patients feel seen and heard. I work collaboratively with my patients to identify their main concerns and to build a treatment plan that feels right for them. I believe treatment should be a shared process in which the patient is empowered and supported in their mental health journey. Taking a "less is more" approach to medication, I focus on minimizing prescriptions while still addressing all of a patient's needs. My goal is to help patients eventually rely more on therapeutic skills than medication. I view treatment as a partnership, balancing my expertise in psychiatry with each patient's lived experience.

I bring over a decade of experience in outpatient psychiatric care, with prior roles providing treatment to juveniles in detention and adults in jail and prison systems across West Virginia. I completed my medical degree at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University and trained in psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry at West Virginia University.

I am a strong advocate of collaboration between psychiatric care and psychotherapeutic interventions and encourage the utilization of therapists and counselors. I provide psychiatric assessments and medication management along with brief supportive psychotherapy. I specialize in the treatment of children with Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, and I have an extensive history of providing care for both the adult and child population.

I am board-certified in General Psychiatry as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. I hold a bachelor's degree in Chemistry Pre-med from Florida A & M University and a Medical Degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine. I completed both my residency in General Psychiatry and Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Virginia.

I have over 20 years of experience practicing medicine in outpatient, acute, and residential settings. I formally served as Chief of Behavioral Health Services at Ft. Eustis, Virginia. I have previously provided acute care and residential treatment at Newport News Behavioral Health Center, outpatient services in the community, and the foster care system. I have recently served as medical director of Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center.

I practice psychiatry through a collaborative, integrative, disability and healing justice-informed lens. I reject oversimplified binaries, recognizing that healing requires embracing complexity. My approach integrates psychiatric and psychotherapeutic practices with complementary, alternative, and natural therapies, as well as harm reduction. My approach is neurodivergence-, queer-, and gender-affirming as well as trauma-informed. Rejecting the binary of "mentally ill" vs. "mentally healthy," I recognize the mind, body, and soul's inherent complexity. My clinical interests include anxiety, OCD, women's reproductive mental health, climate stress, intergenerational trauma, immigrant and refugee mental health, and substance use concerns.

I provide a healing space that prioritizes each service user's goals and lived experiences, and I tailor care to each service user. The first session explores goals, treatment options, and optimal meeting frequency. In many cases, visits are more frequent at the beginning of treatment and spaced out over time. I prefer visits at least every 4–6 weeks and integrate psychotherapy into all treatment plans, with many service users benefiting from ongoing deeper therapeutic work.

My training includes Columbia, Johns Hopkins, and a global mental health fellowship at UCSF.

Based in Tucson, I enjoy desert life, reading, baking, making art, and spending time with my two dogs.

I am a general adult psychiatrist specializing in medication management. I value building strong connections with patients from all walks of life and tailoring treatments to their unique needs. My working style is characterized by attentive listening, detailed follow-up questions, and straightforward communication, fostering a collaborative and empathetic environment.

I obtained my medical doctorate degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and my PhD from New York University, where I also completed my psychiatry residency. I provide medication management for a variety of psychiatric conditions and am licensed to practice in California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. I am fluent in English and Mandarin.

My practice focuses on medication management and also incorporates supportive therapy techniques, typically in 30-minute follow-up visits. In some cases, I may believe that additional therapy is also needed and ask that you bring a therapist into your care team.

I am a staff psychiatrist at Talkiatry, board-certified in Adult Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. I received my medical degree from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans and completed my residency training through the Louisiana State University/Ochsner Health Foundation Psychiatry Residency program. I have experience working in inpatient, emergency, and consult-liaison psychiatry but particularly enjoy the opportunity to work longitudinally with patients in the outpatient setting.

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My approach is holistic, integrative, and patient-centered, grounded in cultural humility and collaborative care. I specialize in mood and anxiety disorders, including depression, PTSD, and perinatal mental health, with a clinical focus on improving access to quality mental healthcare for historically marginalized and/or minoritized communities. I recognize that not all patients require medication, and I integrate culturally affirming support when therapy and education are more appropriate. I do not prescribe benzodiazepines, focusing instead on evidence-based strategies that support long-term wellness. I begin care with a consultation to ensure a strong fit and shared treatment goals, and I am committed to creating a safe, trusting space where patients feel empowered and in control of their healing.

I am a board-certified adult psychiatrist with over 15 years of experience treating patients across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and telepsychiatry settings. I earned my medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, completed my psychiatry residency at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, DC, and hold a B.S. from Xavier University of Louisiana. I previously served as a Primary Care Mental Health Integration psychiatrist at the Veterans Health Administration, where I helped expand access to care in community-based clinics. I am an active member of the Black Psychiatrists of America, where I advance advocacy and equity in mental health care.

I approach medication management with an emphasis on shared decision-making within safe, effective options, thorough counseling about what to expect in treatment, and giving attention to the concurrent use of non-medication modalities of treatment alongside optimizing medication. I am accustomed to working with people who have more than one diagnosis. I am skilled and experienced in de-prescribing (methodically streamlining the number of medications being taken) when needed. Patients can see me for medication management, therapy, or both.

I am board certified in Adult Psychiatry. I graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago in 2004. I was selected for the Health Professions Scholarship Program and completed my residency in 2008 at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia, where I was chief resident. Following residency, I deployed to Kuwait as a medical officer. I have taught and supervised residents at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. I left active duty in the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander. After becoming a civilian, I went into solo practice, then joined Potomac Behavioral Solutions in 2014, where I served as medical director. I am a past president of the Virginia Psychoanalytic Society. I also lecture advanced mental health professionals for Lingyu International Psychology Centre based in Toronto.

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I take a holistic approach to mental health, recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. I thoughtfully integrate medication when appropriate, alongside lifestyle changes, sleep, and stress management. I prioritize strong therapeutic relationships and use 30-minute follow-up visits that often include elements of psychotherapy. My clinical interests include mood disorders, OCD, women's mental health, and eating disorders.

In the first appointment, I gather a thorough psychiatric history, explore current symptoms, and learn about the patient's goals. I work collaboratively to develop personalized, evidence-based treatment plans, blending integrative psychiatry with ongoing support for long-term well-being.

I earned my medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center and completed my psychiatry residency at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt. I have worked across various clinical settings, including inpatient units, residential treatment centers, and substance use disorder clinics.

I am a board-certified General Psychiatrist and board-certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. In addition to medication management, I also provide supportive therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques during appointments. When appropriate, I will refer patients for additional psychotherapy and will work to collaborate with therapists to help patients achieve the best outcomes. I am a strong advocate of an integrated approach to treating children and their families.

I received my medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia/VCU in Richmond, Virginia. I then traveled to Greenville, South Carolina, where I completed a General Psychiatry residency at Greenville Health System/PRISMA Health, and then returned to Virginia to complete a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at The Virginia Treatment Center for Children/VCU Health System. I completed my undergraduate training at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, where I studied psychology and elementary education. Prior to entering medical school, I was a licensed elementary school teacher in Virginia, where I served children of various learning styles and needs.

I continue to have an interest in learning disabilities, other neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, mood disorders, as well as many other areas of psychiatry.