Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Psychiatrists in Guilford, CT
I specialize in women's mental health, including premenstrual dysphoric disorder, infertility, peripartum and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, medication use while breastfeeding, and perimenopausal mood disorders.
Hello. I am a Yale-trained board-certified adult psychiatrist offering combined psychotherapy with/without medication management and medication management alone in my private practice. I am also a clinical faculty member within Yale School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry. My practice focuses on women's mental health, reproductive psychiatry, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. This type of insight-oriented psychotherapy promotes curiosity and self-awareness about how individuals' past experiences (including childhood dynamics) influence their present-day thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Such insights promote emotional relief.
I specialize in women's mental health, including premenstrual dysphoric disorder, infertility, peripartum and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, medication use while breastfeeding, and perimenopausal mood disorders.
Hello. I am a Yale-trained board-certified adult psychiatrist offering combined psychotherapy with/without medication management and medication management alone in my private practice. I am also a clinical faculty member within Yale School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry. My practice focuses on women's mental health, reproductive psychiatry, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. This type of insight-oriented psychotherapy promotes curiosity and self-awareness about how individuals' past experiences (including childhood dynamics) influence their present-day thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Such insights promote emotional relief.
I specialize in tanxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, C-PTSD, trauma recovery, coercive control dynamics, codependency, relationship challenges, life transitions, grief/loss, anger management, and postpartum mental health.
I offer a unique integrative approach that goes beyond traditional psychiatry. By combining evidence-based therapy with functional medicine, nutritional support, and holistic interventions, I help clients who haven’t found relief with conventional treatment alone. Together we’ll address both the emotional and physical factors affecting your mental health.
I specialize in tanxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, C-PTSD, trauma recovery, coercive control dynamics, codependency, relationship challenges, life transitions, grief/loss, anger management, and postpartum mental health.
I offer a unique integrative approach that goes beyond traditional psychiatry. By combining evidence-based therapy with functional medicine, nutritional support, and holistic interventions, I help clients who haven’t found relief with conventional treatment alone. Together we’ll address both the emotional and physical factors affecting your mental health.
Evaluation and treatment for focus, motivation, and organization concerns, including ADHD, anxiety, overall functioning and depression in adolescents and adults. Most new patients are seen within 7–10 days, with treatment plans that may include medication and therapy. Many individuals struggle with starting tasks, staying organized, or following through despite strong effort. These challenges often affect school, work, and daily responsibilities. At Solstice Healthcare, we provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations to understand what’s contributing and develop a clear, effective plan forward.
Evaluation and treatment for focus, motivation, and organization concerns, including ADHD, anxiety, overall functioning and depression in adolescents and adults. Most new patients are seen within 7–10 days, with treatment plans that may include medication and therapy. Many individuals struggle with starting tasks, staying organized, or following through despite strong effort. These challenges often affect school, work, and daily responsibilities. At Solstice Healthcare, we provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations to understand what’s contributing and develop a clear, effective plan forward.
Do you feel anxious, restless, or constantly under pressure to keep up with work, school, or family life? If your mood, focus, or energy feel off, a structured psychiatric evaluation can help clarify what’s going on and what treatment will be most effective.
Many patients describe running on empty—burned out, stressed, or overwhelmed by anxiety and depression. At Solstice Healthcare, care is focused on adolescents and adults through individualized treatment planning to improve symptoms, restore stability, and support consistent functioning in daily life.
Do you feel anxious, restless, or constantly under pressure to keep up with work, school, or family life? If your mood, focus, or energy feel off, a structured psychiatric evaluation can help clarify what’s going on and what treatment will be most effective.
Many patients describe running on empty—burned out, stressed, or overwhelmed by anxiety and depression. At Solstice Healthcare, care is focused on adolescents and adults through individualized treatment planning to improve symptoms, restore stability, and support consistent functioning in daily life.
I take a safe, comfortable, and multifaceted approach towards treatment. I have experience and have been trained in family psychiatry. Therefore, I treat all ages and populations. My primary area of focus is that of diagnostic evaluation and psychiatric medication management. However, I believe that psychotherapy is an essential part of treatment. I will provide this type of services if I feel I can help! If not, I will refer you to the appropriate therapist. Accordingly, communicating and involving treatment from other providers and "looking at the big picture" is essential!
I take a safe, comfortable, and multifaceted approach towards treatment. I have experience and have been trained in family psychiatry. Therefore, I treat all ages and populations. My primary area of focus is that of diagnostic evaluation and psychiatric medication management. However, I believe that psychotherapy is an essential part of treatment. I will provide this type of services if I feel I can help! If not, I will refer you to the appropriate therapist. Accordingly, communicating and involving treatment from other providers and "looking at the big picture" is essential!
Struggling with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, memory or concentration changes, or feeling less like yourself lately? Solstice Healthcare provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment for adults across Connecticut, including adults with Medicare coverage. Many adults seek care when stress, grief, medical concerns, mood symptoms, poor sleep, or ongoing worry begin affecting daily life, relationships, motivation, or overall well-being. Our team provides individualized psychiatric care through secure telehealth appointments, allowing patients to access support comfortably and consistently from home.
Struggling with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, memory or concentration changes, or feeling less like yourself lately? Solstice Healthcare provides psychiatric evaluation and treatment for adults across Connecticut, including adults with Medicare coverage. Many adults seek care when stress, grief, medical concerns, mood symptoms, poor sleep, or ongoing worry begin affecting daily life, relationships, motivation, or overall well-being. Our team provides individualized psychiatric care through secure telehealth appointments, allowing patients to access support comfortably and consistently from home.
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My specialty is women’s mental health, including family planning, conceiving/ fertility issues, support through perinatal mood changes, the postpartum period and beyond.
I partner with patients to explore their unique mental health & wellness path in a warm, empathetic, safe environment. Trust, communication, shared humanity & authenticity are fundamental to the therapeutic relationship. I believe mental health support begins with treating the whole person, which includes but is not limited to gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, culture & core values. I’m passionate about working with clients to find peace, balance & respect for body image, food & movement. I treat anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, panic disorder, substance use issues, eating disorders & sleep issues.
My specialty is women’s mental health, including family planning, conceiving/ fertility issues, support through perinatal mood changes, the postpartum period and beyond.
I partner with patients to explore their unique mental health & wellness path in a warm, empathetic, safe environment. Trust, communication, shared humanity & authenticity are fundamental to the therapeutic relationship. I believe mental health support begins with treating the whole person, which includes but is not limited to gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, culture & core values. I’m passionate about working with clients to find peace, balance & respect for body image, food & movement. I treat anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, panic disorder, substance use issues, eating disorders & sleep issues.
I also specialize in perinatal psychiatry and hold a certificate from Postpartum Support International.
I am a Yale Psychiatry trained psychiatric nurse practitioner who offers client centered telepsychiatry and reproductive psychiatry services.
Coming from academic medicine, my prescribing philosophy is rooted in evidence-based practice and shared decision making. I believe psychiatric medications can help people show up in their lives whether that means being able to engage fully with their families, friends or colleagues or utilizing therapeutic techniques. My areas of focus are mood and anxiety disorders.
I also specialize in perinatal psychiatry and hold a certificate from Postpartum Support International.
I am a Yale Psychiatry trained psychiatric nurse practitioner who offers client centered telepsychiatry and reproductive psychiatry services.
Coming from academic medicine, my prescribing philosophy is rooted in evidence-based practice and shared decision making. I believe psychiatric medications can help people show up in their lives whether that means being able to engage fully with their families, friends or colleagues or utilizing therapeutic techniques. My areas of focus are mood and anxiety disorders.
I help adults and teens struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD/ADD, sleep issues, postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety to feel more in control and like themselves again.
"Get the support you deserve — guaranteed to be seen within 24 hours."
I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who meets patients "where they're at". This means that I personalize each treatment plan for each individual, not based on a one-size-fits-all, robotic, regimen. No two people are the same, so my treatment plans should not be either. Each patient can expect to receive top -quality, compassionate, individualized care, whether that includes medications or just therapy, with tangible resources that they can utilize outside of our appointment times.
I help adults and teens struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD/ADD, sleep issues, postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety to feel more in control and like themselves again.
"Get the support you deserve — guaranteed to be seen within 24 hours."
I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who meets patients "where they're at". This means that I personalize each treatment plan for each individual, not based on a one-size-fits-all, robotic, regimen. No two people are the same, so my treatment plans should not be either. Each patient can expect to receive top -quality, compassionate, individualized care, whether that includes medications or just therapy, with tangible resources that they can utilize outside of our appointment times.
Accepting new patients with Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare (Optum), Magellan and Evernorth (Cigna). I provide psychiatric medication management and supportive therapy for anxiety, depression, and mood disorders, with a focus on women’s mental health.
Accepting new patients with Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare (Optum), Magellan and Evernorth (Cigna). I provide psychiatric medication management and supportive therapy for anxiety, depression, and mood disorders, with a focus on women’s mental health.
I provide personalized medication management for individuals navigating burnout, anxiety, depression, trauma, pregnancy loss, postpartum period, and life transitions.
My practice focuses on supporting professionals in demanding careers, including healthcare workers, educators, first responders, and other high-responsibility roles. Services are offered through a discreet and patient-centered approach, with telehealth availability to support accessibility and continuity of care.
I provide personalized medication management for individuals navigating burnout, anxiety, depression, trauma, pregnancy loss, postpartum period, and life transitions.
My practice focuses on supporting professionals in demanding careers, including healthcare workers, educators, first responders, and other high-responsibility roles. Services are offered through a discreet and patient-centered approach, with telehealth availability to support accessibility and continuity of care.
Are you hoping to better understand yourself, break out of unhelpful patterns, or feel more seen in your relationships? Many of the people I work with come to therapy feeling stuck in cycles of anxiety, self-doubt, or overwhelm. Others are navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, or family strain. Many are longing for safety, recognition, understanding, intimacy, and/or connection. My goal is to try and help you with the worries that get in the way of what you want and need.
Are you hoping to better understand yourself, break out of unhelpful patterns, or feel more seen in your relationships? Many of the people I work with come to therapy feeling stuck in cycles of anxiety, self-doubt, or overwhelm. Others are navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, or family strain. Many are longing for safety, recognition, understanding, intimacy, and/or connection. My goal is to try and help you with the worries that get in the way of what you want and need.
I am a bilingual (Spanish) provider with experience in perinatal mental health, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Relationship problems.
My top specialty includes Maternal Mental Health, ADHD, and Mood Disorders. My ideal client would be a new or pregnant mother. If you're feeling lonely, depressed, anxious or overwhelmed, I'm here to help you find healing and relief. I have extensive experience working with pregnant women, and new moms.
I am a bilingual (Spanish) provider with experience in perinatal mental health, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Relationship problems.
My top specialty includes Maternal Mental Health, ADHD, and Mood Disorders. My ideal client would be a new or pregnant mother. If you're feeling lonely, depressed, anxious or overwhelmed, I'm here to help you find healing and relief. I have extensive experience working with pregnant women, and new moms.
I'm Carly, and with a background as a nurse-midwife, I offer a unique perspective on how mental health is influenced by hormonal cycles—from adolescence and contraception decisions to pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause.
I provide thoughtful care that considers both mental health and the powerful impact of hormonal and reproductive transitions. I can help with genetic testing, lab testing, as well as ADHD testing and gender-affirming care.
I'm Carly, and with a background as a nurse-midwife, I offer a unique perspective on how mental health is influenced by hormonal cycles—from adolescence and contraception decisions to pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause.
I provide thoughtful care that considers both mental health and the powerful impact of hormonal and reproductive transitions. I can help with genetic testing, lab testing, as well as ADHD testing and gender-affirming care.
Many people are reluctant to get treated for mental illness. The truth is mental illness should be treated the same as a physical illnesses. I am a firm believer that the brain can get hurt like any other organ in the body. I want to help you heal your brain. This starts from within. I will work with the whole person.
Many people are reluctant to get treated for mental illness. The truth is mental illness should be treated the same as a physical illnesses. I am a firm believer that the brain can get hurt like any other organ in the body. I want to help you heal your brain. This starts from within. I will work with the whole person.
Dr. Maria Teresa Carvajal is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist. She is originally from Guayaquil, Ecuador, and is bilingual in Spanish and English. Dr. Carvajal earned her medical degree from Universidad de Guayaquil in Ecuador. She then participated in a medical program at The William J. Harrington Training Program for Latin America and the Caribbean, at Jackson Memorial Hospital, an affiliate of the University of Miami in Florida.
Dr. Maria Teresa Carvajal is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist. She is originally from Guayaquil, Ecuador, and is bilingual in Spanish and English. Dr. Carvajal earned her medical degree from Universidad de Guayaquil in Ecuador. She then participated in a medical program at The William J. Harrington Training Program for Latin America and the Caribbean, at Jackson Memorial Hospital, an affiliate of the University of Miami in Florida.
I strive to understand each of my clients as an individual and to craft treatment options that are most appropriate to their needs and preferences. I have found that, where possible, it is best to take a minimalist approach to medication interventions, balancing these with appropriate therapy interventions and focus on life changes that can improve a client's mental health or addiction difficulties. I bring many years of caring treatment experience to each of my client's individual needs. I look forward to working with you.
I strive to understand each of my clients as an individual and to craft treatment options that are most appropriate to their needs and preferences. I have found that, where possible, it is best to take a minimalist approach to medication interventions, balancing these with appropriate therapy interventions and focus on life changes that can improve a client's mental health or addiction difficulties. I bring many years of caring treatment experience to each of my client's individual needs. I look forward to working with you.
My ideal clients are individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, burnout, stress, trauma, mood changes, or feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands. Many are hardworking people who care deeply for others but have difficulty prioritizing themselves. Clients often come to me seeking compassionate support, clarity, and personalized care where they feel truly heard — not rushed or judged. I provide a safe, collaborative, and supportive environment focused on healing, growth, coping skills, and helping clients regain balance and emotional wellness.
My ideal clients are individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, burnout, stress, trauma, mood changes, or feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands. Many are hardworking people who care deeply for others but have difficulty prioritizing themselves. Clients often come to me seeking compassionate support, clarity, and personalized care where they feel truly heard — not rushed or judged. I provide a safe, collaborative, and supportive environment focused on healing, growth, coping skills, and helping clients regain balance and emotional wellness.
" I support women navigating postpartum depression"
At Skyclear Psychiatry, I provide personalized, evidence based psychiatry care through Telepsychiatry, with a focus on safe and effective medication management. What sets my practice apart is a commitment to continuity of care, timely refills, and building a trusting therapeutic relationship where patients feel heard and supported.
" I support women navigating postpartum depression"
At Skyclear Psychiatry, I provide personalized, evidence based psychiatry care through Telepsychiatry, with a focus on safe and effective medication management. What sets my practice apart is a commitment to continuity of care, timely refills, and building a trusting therapeutic relationship where patients feel heard and supported.
Have you tried medications for mental health conditions without success? Do you feel your medication prescriber doesn’t spend enough time with you? You want someone who will take a holistic approach when prescribing your mental health medications and listen to your experience and concerns about side effects. You want to manage your mental health conditions and get back to building the life you want. What if you could find a mental health practice that combines best practices in medication management with comprehensive therapy services? We’d be honored to help you achieve mental wellness.
Have you tried medications for mental health conditions without success? Do you feel your medication prescriber doesn’t spend enough time with you? You want someone who will take a holistic approach when prescribing your mental health medications and listen to your experience and concerns about side effects. You want to manage your mental health conditions and get back to building the life you want. What if you could find a mental health practice that combines best practices in medication management with comprehensive therapy services? We’d be honored to help you achieve mental wellness.
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FAQ - Perinatal and Postpartum Psychiatrists
How can psychiatrists help with perinatal mental health?
Perinatal mental health refers to the period during pregnancy and the 12 months following childbirth when individuals may experience mental health conditions such as postpartum depression or anxiety. These conditions can arise due to a combination of factors, including hormonal shifts, changes in sleep and stress levels, and relational or social challenges associated with pregnancy and caring for a newborn. Individuals with a personal or family history of mental health conditions, or those who experience complicated or traumatic pregnancies or deliveries, may be at higher risk. However, perinatal mental health conditions are treatable—often through behavioral therapy and, when appropriate, medication.
What does psychiatric treatment for perinatal mental health involve?
Psychiatrists who specialize in perinatal and postpartum mental health understand the unique psychological and physiological changes that occur during and after pregnancy. They are trained in evidence-based treatments, including safe medication options for use during pregnancy and lactation. Because symptoms can range from mild to severe, care typically begins with a comprehensive evaluation to assess symptom severity and determine an appropriate treatment plan. Psychiatrists often collaborate with other providers—such as OB/GYNs, primary care physicians, and social workers—to ensure coordinated care.
How can I find a psychiatrist who specializes in perinatal mental health?
Not all psychiatrists have specific expertise in perinatal mental health, so selecting a provider with relevant experience is important. The Psychology Today directory offers search filters to identify psychiatrists with specialization in perinatal care and allows users to refine results based on identity preferences, insurance, and location. When considering a provider, it can be helpful to ask about their experience with pregnancy-related mental health concerns, their therapeutic and pharmacologic approach, and how they coordinate with other members of a care team. It is also important to consider practical factors such as availability for appointments and insurance coverage.