Dr. Cara McDermott
Psychiatrist, DO (she, her)
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Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Available both in-person and online
4000 Faber Place Dr Ste 110 North Charleston, SC 29405
Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Dr. Cara McDermott, D.O., helps children, teens, adults, and seniors across South Carolina find stability, clarity, and renewed functioning through thoughtful psychiatric care. As a prescriber at LifeStance Health, she provides medication management for conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, and depression, while also supporting individuals navigating substance use with evidence-based medication treatment. Dr. McDermott partners closely with patients to create practical, personalized plans that respect each person’s goals, strengths, and life circumstances.
She is especially passionate about supporting individuals who are recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital, helping them transition safely back into daily life with close follow-up, symptom monitoring, and coordinated care. Dr.
McDermott understands how vulnerable this period can be and prioritizes continuity, clear communication, and compassionate guidance to reduce relapse risk and promote long-term recovery. Dr. McDermott treats children and adolescents, teens, young adults, adults, and older adults.
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Let's Connect (843) 567-9723
Managed by LifeStance Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Finances
Insurance
- Absolute Total Care
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Centivo
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Claritev
- Companion Benefit (BCBS)
- Curative
- Devoted Health Plan
- HealthSmart
- Humana Medicare
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- Multiplan Private Healthcare S
- MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum
- Partners Direct Health
- Promise Health Plan (Prisma)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicare
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- VA Community Care
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today License: South Carolina / 95468 Cara Ramsey McDermott
- Texas College Of Osteopathic Medicine, DO, Graduated 2024
- Degree/Diploma from University Of North Texas Health Science Center MS / 2017
- Degree/Diploma from Texas State University BS / 2015
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Dr. Cara McDermott
Psychiatrist, DO
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (843) 567-9723
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child
- Chronic Pain
- Developmental Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Psychosis
- School Issues
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
I also speak
English
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
I also speak
English
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Couples/Marital Counseling
Dr. Cara McDermott
Psychiatrist, DO
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (843) 567-9723
Location
Primary Location
LifeStance Health
4000 Faber Place Dr
Ste 110
North Charleston, SC 29405
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