Ashley Arora, PMHNP

Dr. Clara Kim is a board-certified psychiatrist trained in Adult Psychiatry. She received her medical degree from Yale University and completed her residency training at Cambridge Health Alliance - Harvard Medical School, where she served as Chief Resident of Quality Improvement. Dr. Kim treats each patient with a holistic, evidence-based approach that incorporates psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic best practices. Her priority is to build a safe and trusting working relationship with each patient, keeping in mind their unique biological, psychological, social, and spiritual contexts. Dr. Kim has extensive experience treating depression, anxiety, trauma-related disorders, personality disorders, OCD, and perinatal conditions such as postpartum depression. Other professional interests include forensic psychiatry, combined psychopharmacological and psychotherapy treatment, and ECT, in which she was certified by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She has worked with individuals from diverse backgrounds and all socioeconomic strata.

Dr. Frank Dong is a general psychiatrist at Talkiatry. He is board-certified in psychiatry. He has been providing medication management to people with mental health/behavioral issue for over 13 years.

Dr. Dong' practice focuses on medication management. He believes both biological and psychological components on mental health. Occasionally, Dr. Dong provides combined psychotherapy in addition to medication management. Drawing on 17 years-experience in psychiatry, Dr. Dong now focuses mainly on continuing life-long stabilization and maintenance treatment for the patients with chronic mental health illness at outpatient setting.

He received Medical Degree at one of the most prestigious medical school in China and Ph.D. in Medical Sciences At University of South Florida. He completed residency training in both Internal Medicine and Psychiatry.

Dr. Dong is board-certified in psychiatrist. He also completed fellowship program in psychodynamic psychotherapy at Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis. He is specialized in Psychopharmacology and his focus has been in treating a range of patients with Anxiety, Depression, Mania, Psychosis, ADHD, Substance Addiction, Dementia, and Insomnia.

Dr. Mousavi holds the position of attending psychiatrist at Talkiatry. She is Board certified in adult psychiatry and has been practicing for over 6 years. Dr. Mousavi's practice focuses on medication management. Typically, she offers this in conjunction with supportive therapy in 30-minute follow up visits. Dr. Mousavi may believe that additional therapy is also needed and ask that you bring a therapist into your care team to provide the best outcome. She has completed her residency at Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College. She has experience of working in private practice at the Institute for Family Therapy in Miami. She has also worked as an outpatient psychiatrist at Montefiore in NY and INOVA outpatient clinic in Virginia.

Dr. Krista Alexander is a board-certified psychiatrist who loves equipping her fellow human beings to feel and function better. She studied medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and completed her residency at Duke University. She has worked in both private practice and integrated primary care/behavioral health care settings. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the North Carolina Psychiatric Association. Krista offers medication management and supportive psychotherapy for mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, ADHD, substance use disorders, and other mental health issues. She strives to embody "relational prescribing” and believes that med management is most effective in the context of a relationship of mutual trust, emotional safety, and shared decision-making between provider and patient. She has trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy and various forms of cognitive behavioral therapy, and tailors her approach to each patient's individual strengths and needs. Krista understands that the needs of the whole person must be addressed in order to facilitate growth and healing. She enjoys collaborating with fellow medical/mental health providers to address a patient's complex needs as an integrated team.

Dr. Hajr Ben Cheikh earned her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School, where she worked with refugee populations and participated in global health initiatives in Haiti. She completed her psychiatry residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, serving as inpatient chief resident. Dr. Ben Cheikh has experience across diverse settings including inpatient units, PHPs, IOPs, collaborative care, academic and community clinics, and perinatal mental health.

Dr. Ben Cheikh values open communication, transparency, and collaboration, and she takes a friendly, supportive approach to patient care. She practices evidence-based medicine with a minimalist perspective on pharmacologic treatment, often preferring single agents that can address multiple concerns when clinically appropriate.

Dr. Ben Cheikh approaches care holistically, considering diagnoses, comorbidities, social background, and lifestyle. Initial sessions focus on diagnostic clarity, with treatment goals developed collaboratively. Follow-ups center on patient priorities, emphasizing shared goals and personalized strategies for meaningful progress.

Michelle Scott is a dual board-certified Psychiatric, Family, and Emergency Nurse Practitioner with 16 years of experience. She has an extensive background in psychiatry across the lifespan, emergency medicine, and internal medicine. Her psychiatric expertise includes a strong focus on adult outpatient and inpatient care. Michelle has also served as an acute care hospitalist and held leadership roles, including Assistant Medical Director, in multiple acute psychiatric facilities.

She brings additional experience in addiction treatment and is skilled in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and problem-focused therapy. Michelle provides holistic care that addresses a wide range of needs, including mood and anxiety disorders, autism, genetic disabilities, and adult addiction issues.

With over a decade and a half of experience treating individuals of all ages for both acute and chronic medical and psychiatric conditions, Michelle understands the profound impact the right provider can have on a patient’s life. Her goal is to achieve positive, sustainable outcomes through a comprehensive approach that integrates multiple treatment modalities and addresses the whole person.

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