
Rachel Lynn, MD
Dr. Rachel Lynn earned her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, completed her General Adult Psychiatry residency and served as Chief Resident at NYU Langone/Bellevue Hospitals, then completed a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. For over 15 years, she has provided psychiatric care to patients throughout the cancer journey at NCI-designated Cancer Centers across the U.S.
Dr. Lynn strives to understand each patient as a unique individual. She values open communication, honesty, transparency, and respect while partnering with patients to set clear treatment goals. She fosters a warm, supportive environment where patients feel heard, empowered, and involved in their care, and welcomes patients of all backgrounds, including the LGBTQI community.
Dr. Lynn begins by gathering a thorough medical, social, and psychiatric history to understand each patient's concerns and goals. She works collaboratively to develop an individualized treatment plan, using psychotherapy, medication when appropriate, and other non-pharmacologic approaches, with regular follow-up to support progress.

Rachel Meyen, MD
I am a Harvard trained, board certified adult psychiatrist who specializes in creating individually tailored treatment plans using high quality evidence and up-to-date clinical guidelines. I have a passion for shared decision making, which means empathetic listening to each patient and making a customized plan that supports their individual values and preferences. I specialize in depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD, ADHD, and many other mental health disorders.
When meeting with a patient for the first time, I carefully review current symptoms, past history, and patient values and preferences, and I work with the patient to develop individual treatment goals. I value developing a trusting relationship with each patient and want each patient to feel heard and valued.
I graduated from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed my psychiatry residency training at Harvard South Shore. I completed a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry through Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. I am board certified in both adult and geriatric psychiatry. Prior to joining Talkiatry, I was employed by the Department of Veteran Affairs for 10 years.

Raju Kakarlapudi, MD
Dr. Raju Kakarlapudi earned his medical degree from NRI Academy of Medical Sciences in India. He completed a transitional year internship at Suburban Community Hospital in Pennsylvania with a focus on internal medicine before completing his psychiatry residency at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center and a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He has cared for children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of mental health conditions. Outside of work, he enjoys movies, sports, and spending time with loved ones.
Dr. Kakarlapudi provides a calm, welcoming environment where patients feel heard and respected. He takes a holistic, patient-centered approach, recognizing the important role sleep, nutrition, exercise, and stress management play in mental wellness. He values open communication and partners with patients and families to develop treatment goals that reflect their unique needs and priorities.
Dr. Kakarlapudi begins with a comprehensive evaluation of each patient's medical history, mental health concerns, and personal goals. He develops individualized treatment plans that may include medication management, supportive therapy, lifestyle strategies, and referrals for psychotherapy when appropriate. Follow-up visits focus on monitoring progress, addressing concerns, and adjusting treatment to support continued improvement.
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Rania Elkhatib, MD
I specialize in treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, ADHD, and PTSD. My approach is holistic, with a focus on evidence-based medication management while also incorporating supportive therapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques to optimize treatment management and patient wellness.
I am a board-certified general psychiatrist with extensive experience in clinical care, teaching, and research. I earned my medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed my psychiatry residency at UTHealth Science Center in Houston, where I later served as an Assistant Clinical Professor. During that appointment, I was heavily involved in medical education and developed courses in cultural psychiatry and psychiatry boot camps for medical students.
I am fluent in Arabic and English and have a strong interest in working with diverse patient populations.

Rayal Gorrepati, MD
I am double board certified in both adult and geriatric psychiatry. My practice focuses on medication management, which I typically offer in conjunction with supportive psychotherapy in 30-minute follow-up visits. Occasionally, I may believe that additional therapy is also needed and ask that you bring a therapist into your care team to provide the best possible outcome. My primary clinical focus is treating adults with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.
I received my medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. I completed my general psychiatry residency at Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey, then completed a Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Hawaii. After completing training, I returned to my hometown of Chicago and began working at a Federally Qualified Health Center, providing care to an underserved low-income population for nearly 12 years. While at the clinic, I treated a wide range of diagnoses, the most common ones being depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.

Rebecca Crosbie, MD
My practice focuses on medication management, and I typically offer medication management combined with supportive therapy or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in 30-minute follow-up visits. If I feel you would benefit from working with a dedicated talk therapist, I may encourage you to pursue this or refer you in order to achieve the best outcome. My approach is always to meet the patient where they are and educate and enable patients to make good choices about treatment that are in line with their personal preferences and values.
I am a board-certified adult psychiatrist and have been practicing in outpatient psychiatry for nearly 7 years. I am a graduate of Michigan State College of Human Medicine and completed my psychiatry residency at Pine Rest/Michigan State University in Grand Rapids, MI. I have previously worked as an outpatient psychiatrist and in tele-psychiatry. I have a lot of experience treating patients with a broad array of mental health conditions, including anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. I also treat combined mental health diagnoses such as ADHD plus another diagnosis. I also have a lot of experience working with patients who identify as LGBTQI+.

Richard Gomez, MD
Dr. Richard Gomez is a board-certified psychiatrist with training in both adult and child and adolescent psychiatry. Originally from California, he earned a degree in biology from Stanford University before working in health technology and cancer research. He later completed medical school at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, adult psychiatry residency training at New York Medical College-Metropolitan Hospital in Manhattan, and a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center. He has also provided clinical and volunteer services in Mexico.
Dr. Gomez believes that effective psychiatric care is built on collaboration, respect, and understanding. He enjoys working with patients from diverse backgrounds and values learning each person's unique story. His goal is to create a supportive environment where patients feel heard, empowered, and actively involved in decisions about their care and personal growth.
Dr. Gomez begins each new patient relationship with a thorough evaluation to understand the individual's symptoms, history, strengths, and goals. He uses this information to develop personalized treatment recommendations and a care plan tailored to the patient's needs. Throughout treatment, he works closely with patients to monitor progress, adjust strategies when needed, and support them in achieving meaningful, lasting improvements in their well-being.

Richard Hess, MD
My philosophy of practice is to collaborate with patients to meet their specific needs and make an impact in various stages of their lives. I have more than 24 years of experience providing patients with compassionate psychiatric care for depressive and bipolar disorders, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dementia. I use pharmacotherapy as well as supportive psychotherapy. I may believe that additional therapy is also needed and ask that you bring a therapist into your care team to provide the best outcome.
I am double board-certified in Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry. I completed my psychiatry internship and residency training at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in New York City, and then completed a geriatric psychiatry fellowship at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center. I have practiced inpatient psychiatry at the Long Island College Hospital, NYU Langone Brooklyn, and Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. I have also worked in emergency rooms, day hospitals, and consultation-liaison settings, as well as seeing geriatric outpatients at a naturally-occurring retirement community (NORC) on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. I have taught St. George's University medical students during their clinical rotations in psychiatry.

Richard Mullin, MD
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.

Richard Rise, MD
I take an individual approach to treating others, recognizing individuals as unique and worthy of love, respect, and acceptance. I am compassionate, non-judgmental, and truly enjoy helping others. I tend to gravitate towards a combination of medication management (if indicated) and psychotherapy where I treat all facets of the individual. I believe that we are all unique and should be treated as such.
Over the past 30 years I have created a successful career as a psychiatrist, participating in a variety of treatment settings and developing a wealth of experience in prescribing medications, providing therapy, counseling, and even coaching. I spent most of my career in private practice until deciding to retire in 2014. After this I spent the next 3 1/2 years reading, studying, traveling, and spending time with my loved ones. In 2018 I was offered a position as a consultant overseeing Ketamine infusion therapy for treating treatment-resistant depression. When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, I was asked to assist a local psychiatric hospital deal with the unique and often deadly consequences of the virus. This proved to be a wonderful opportunity for personal growth and to improve the quality of life of many others. After working at the hospital for 2 years, I joined Talkiatry to continue providing high-quality psychiatric care to others in a very loving, supportive, creative, and collaborative environment.

Richard Scheuerle III, MD
Dr. Richard Scheuerle earned his bachelor's degree from Auburn University, his medical degree from the University of South Florida, and completed his psychiatry residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He then served four years as an active-duty Navy psychiatrist, including deployment to a combat theater. He has cared for active-duty service members, veterans, immigrants, and LGBTQIA+ individuals, with extensive experience treating sexual trauma, religious trauma, combat trauma, and narcissistic abuse.
Dr. Scheuerle creates a welcoming space for those who have felt misunderstood or overlooked. He believes patients should set the pace for sharing and values natural conversation as a path to understanding. His approach focuses on bringing unconscious patterns into awareness to support meaningful, lasting change.
Dr. Scheuerle begins by exploring each patient's reasons for seeking care in a warm, conversational setting rather than a rigid question-and-answer format. Both initial visits and follow-ups are designed to provide the time, space, and support patients need to feel comfortable discussing their concerns.

Richard Shehane, MD
I focus on two main approaches to mental health treatment: medication management and psychotherapy. Appointments focus on a mix of interactions aimed at tailoring each patient's specific medication needs as well as promoting mental health wellness through different types of evidence-based therapy techniques including mindfulness, CBT, CPT, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. I work together with patients to develop a plan that fits each patient's individual needs. Initial appointments focus on identifying and treating primary concerns, and then later appointments center on building upon the therapeutic relationship to increase self-awareness, promote emotional insight, and secure lasting positive mental health changes.
I am a board-certified psychiatrist that specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and ADHD. I have also worked extensively with patients that have experienced sexual trauma in their past and patients struggling with substance and alcohol use addictions. I completed medical school at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and then went on to complete psychiatry residency training at Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Find a psychiatrist in New York, NY
New York is full of specialists, yet getting on a psychiatrist's schedule can still take months. Talkiatry gives you another route: a psychiatrist in New York, NY who sees you by secure video, often within days rather than months.
Your psychiatrist is licensed in New York, so you can be seen from anywhere in the city, whether you are in Manhattan, Queens, or the Bronx.
How online psychiatry works for New York residents
Care happens by secure video, from wherever you are. You answer a few questions in a short assessment, then get matched with a psychiatrist licensed in New York. No subway ride, no waiting room.
Your first visit lasts 60 minutes, so there is time to explain your symptoms, ask questions, and shape a plan together. Later visits usually run about 30 minutes. The goal is a psychiatrist who listens and adjusts your care over time.
What a psychiatrist in New York can help with
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor trained to diagnose mental health conditions and manage treatment. Talkiatry psychiatrists help people with anxiety, depression, and ADHD, plus conditions such as bipolar disorder, OCD, and PTSD.
When medication is part of your plan, your psychiatrist can prescribe and manage it when clinically appropriate and legally permissible. A prescription is never guaranteed, and some medications may not be available for online prescribing. Your psychiatrist will talk through the options with you.
Therapy may also fit into your care, depending on your needs and availability.
Does insurance cover a psychiatrist in New York?
Talkiatry is in-network with major insurers, and we check your coverage during the free assessment before you schedule anything. That way you know where you stand before your first visit. What you pay out of pocket depends on your plan, so confirm the details with your insurer.
Mental health care in New York
Even in a large city, finding an available psychiatrist is hard. According to KFF's analysis of federal shortage data, New York has 200 designated mental health professional shortage areas. Only about 15.2% of the state's need for mental health practitioners is currently met. Closing that gap would take an estimated 238 more psychiatrists.
Online psychiatry helps expand your options by matching you with a psychiatrist licensed anywhere in New York, not only those with an office near your neighborhood.
Psychiatry across New York
For psychiatrists licensed across the state, see our New York psychiatrist page. You can also explore online care in nearby Brooklyn.
Start with a free assessment
Getting started is simple. Take our free online assessment, answer a few questions, and get matched with a psychiatrist licensed in New York. Then schedule your first video visit, often within days.
How much does a psychiatrist cost in NYC?

Your cost depends on your insurance plan. Talkiatry is in-network with major insurers, and we verify your coverage during the free assessment before you schedule. Because plans differ, your out-of-pocket amount, such as a copay, is set by your insurer, so it helps to confirm the details with them.
Who is the best psychiatrist in NYC?

There is no single best psychiatrist, because the right fit depends on your needs, condition, and goals. Talkiatry matches you with a psychiatrist licensed in New York based on what you share in your assessment. If the fit does not feel right, it is worth raising your concerns directly before deciding to switch, since a strong working relationship often takes a few visits.
Can I go straight to a psychiatrist?

Usually, yes. Talkiatry does not require a referral to begin. You take the online assessment and get matched with a psychiatrist licensed in New York. Check with your insurer, though, since some plans still ask for a referral for coverage.
What is the 3 month rule in mental health?

There is no official three-month rule in psychiatry. People sometimes use the phrase to describe giving a new medication or routine enough time to show effects, which can take several weeks. Your psychiatrist sets follow-up timing based on your treatment and how you respond, not a fixed rule.