Depression Psychiatrists in Decatur, GA
I treat individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD.
I believe effective care begins with listening and forming a genuine connection. Together, we’ll explore barriers, identify strengths, and develop strategies to enhance emotional well-being and resilience.
I treat individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD.
I believe effective care begins with listening and forming a genuine connection. Together, we’ll explore barriers, identify strengths, and develop strategies to enhance emotional well-being and resilience.
I'm a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and experience working with depression and anxiety for over six years.
I also take a holistic view of mental health, which means we may explore not only medications, but also lifestyle, therapy, and coping strategies that support long-term stability and wellness.
I'm a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and experience working with depression and anxiety for over six years.
I also take a holistic view of mental health, which means we may explore not only medications, but also lifestyle, therapy, and coping strategies that support long-term stability and wellness.
Whether you’re managing conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression, or dealing with challenges such as anxiety, grief, addiction, anger, or life transitions, we’ll work closely with you to create a personalized treatment plan that fits your unique needs and goals.
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to your health. Our diverse team of licensed therapists and medical doctors have extensive experience specializing in telehealth, therapy, and psychiatry. We offer a range of services including medication management, individual and group therapy, family counseling, DBT, EMDR, and pregnancy and postpartum care.
Whether you’re managing conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression, or dealing with challenges such as anxiety, grief, addiction, anger, or life transitions, we’ll work closely with you to create a personalized treatment plan that fits your unique needs and goals.
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to your health. Our diverse team of licensed therapists and medical doctors have extensive experience specializing in telehealth, therapy, and psychiatry. We offer a range of services including medication management, individual and group therapy, family counseling, DBT, EMDR, and pregnancy and postpartum care.
Matzkin offer treatments like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), ketamine and Spravato (esketamine) for individuals struggling with treatment-resistant depression and other disorders.
Dr. Matzkin specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic mental health conditions. Dr. Matzkin's approach combines thoughtful medication management with psychodynamic therapy to foster deep self-understanding, improve relationships, and help you move toward lasting change.
Matzkin offer treatments like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), ketamine and Spravato (esketamine) for individuals struggling with treatment-resistant depression and other disorders.
Dr. Matzkin specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic mental health conditions. Dr. Matzkin's approach combines thoughtful medication management with psychodynamic therapy to foster deep self-understanding, improve relationships, and help you move toward lasting change.
I provide psychiatric mental health care treatment for adults, adolescents, and children, in both Spanish and English. I listen to my patients and try to understand who they are, what their problems are, and how they are suffering. I believe it is important to understand each patient's unique life including learning about their interpersonal relationships, work life, home life, and what their hopes and dreams are. Psychiatric treatment is a partnership between me and my patients. By working together we can decrease pain and suffering, and create happiness, peacefulness, and the ability to live and enjoy life.
I provide psychiatric mental health care treatment for adults, adolescents, and children, in both Spanish and English. I listen to my patients and try to understand who they are, what their problems are, and how they are suffering. I believe it is important to understand each patient's unique life including learning about their interpersonal relationships, work life, home life, and what their hopes and dreams are. Psychiatric treatment is a partnership between me and my patients. By working together we can decrease pain and suffering, and create happiness, peacefulness, and the ability to live and enjoy life.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or any other mental health concern, we're here to help you navigate through it with professional expertise and heartfelt empathy.
Psych Care ATL is a small practice with a big heart. Woman-owned and founded in 2022 with a desire to offer holistic, customized mental health services where you feel seen and supported. Services are primarily offered via telehealth but Dr Laura Bowman also sees patients at our office in Decatur. Click the provider's image below to see what they offer or visit the About page of our website to learn more!
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or any other mental health concern, we're here to help you navigate through it with professional expertise and heartfelt empathy.
Psych Care ATL is a small practice with a big heart. Woman-owned and founded in 2022 with a desire to offer holistic, customized mental health services where you feel seen and supported. Services are primarily offered via telehealth but Dr Laura Bowman also sees patients at our office in Decatur. Click the provider's image below to see what they offer or visit the About page of our website to learn more!
When it comes to treating mental health conditions, I offer telemedicine visits as a service. Marva is a psychiatric evaluation and medication management specialist who works with a variety of clients. She employs evidence-based practice regimens in her work, with a particular emphasis on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders. According to Marva, a nonjudgmental, collaborative relationship is at the heart of a truly therapeutic interaction and is the most important factor in bringing about lasting positive change. She works with clients to help them become more involved in their own care.
When it comes to treating mental health conditions, I offer telemedicine visits as a service. Marva is a psychiatric evaluation and medication management specialist who works with a variety of clients. She employs evidence-based practice regimens in her work, with a particular emphasis on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders. According to Marva, a nonjudgmental, collaborative relationship is at the heart of a truly therapeutic interaction and is the most important factor in bringing about lasting positive change. She works with clients to help them become more involved in their own care.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, mood swings, or emotional patterns that feel hard to manage?
As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, I provide both medication management and psychotherapy. Treatment integrates CBT, mindfulness, and emotional regulation skills to support lasting change. A holistic approach that includes nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle factors helps create long term stability and personalized care.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, mood swings, or emotional patterns that feel hard to manage?
As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, I provide both medication management and psychotherapy. Treatment integrates CBT, mindfulness, and emotional regulation skills to support lasting change. A holistic approach that includes nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle factors helps create long term stability and personalized care.
Burnout, insomnia, depression anxiety, and undiagnosed ADHD don't have to be the hidden cost of your success.
As a board-certified PMHNP with a PhD in Nursing Science, and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) with 25+ years of experience, I provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and integrative care — culturally informed and evidence-based — for professionals navigating burnout, late-identified ADHD, anxiety, and depression
Burnout, insomnia, depression anxiety, and undiagnosed ADHD don't have to be the hidden cost of your success.
As a board-certified PMHNP with a PhD in Nursing Science, and Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) with 25+ years of experience, I provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and integrative care — culturally informed and evidence-based — for professionals navigating burnout, late-identified ADHD, anxiety, and depression
His clinical emphasis extends to a spectrum of conditions, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar disorder, OCD, eating disorders, and Schizophrenia.
David Sogbamu, APRN, PMHNP–BC, stands at the forefront of psychiatric and Mental Health care, bringing a wealth of expertise and a compassionate approach to his practice. As a board-certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a focus on the entire lifespan, David has dedicated his career to the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions. With specialized training covering a diverse range of issues, David is adept at addressing the unique
His clinical emphasis extends to a spectrum of conditions, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar disorder, OCD, eating disorders, and Schizophrenia.
David Sogbamu, APRN, PMHNP–BC, stands at the forefront of psychiatric and Mental Health care, bringing a wealth of expertise and a compassionate approach to his practice. As a board-certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a focus on the entire lifespan, David has dedicated his career to the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions. With specialized training covering a diverse range of issues, David is adept at addressing the unique
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, insomnia or focus and attention?
I believe there is hope and answers, and it shouldn’t be so hard to live a fulfilling life. At Biologic Behavioral Health, we offer high quality, personalized psychiatric care incorporating skilled psychotherapy that can include medication management for adults across Georgia struggling with conditions like anxiety, depression, OCD, and Adult ADHD.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, insomnia or focus and attention?
I believe there is hope and answers, and it shouldn’t be so hard to live a fulfilling life. At Biologic Behavioral Health, we offer high quality, personalized psychiatric care incorporating skilled psychotherapy that can include medication management for adults across Georgia struggling with conditions like anxiety, depression, OCD, and Adult ADHD.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP, BC
Decatur, GA 30033
Our practice offers Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy – a non-drug, non-invasive option for treating Depression, PTSD, Depression with anxiety, and OCD.
TMS offers a non-drug treatment option for depression that hasn't responded adequately to antidepressant medications. Each treatment plan is customized to the individual patient's needs, with precise mapping of the treatment area in the brain.
Our practice offers Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy – a non-drug, non-invasive option for treating Depression, PTSD, Depression with anxiety, and OCD.
TMS offers a non-drug treatment option for depression that hasn't responded adequately to antidepressant medications. Each treatment plan is customized to the individual patient's needs, with precise mapping of the treatment area in the brain.
Dr. Judith Ngulefac Dnp
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN, PMHNPBC, FNP-C
1 Endorsed
Decatur, GA 30033
Depression
Dr. Judith Ngulefac, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, DOT-CME is an experienced doctoral-prepared board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner with over 14 years of experience in diverse health care settings providing high-quality care to clients. Dr. Ngulefac believes that your mental health is as important as your physical health and requires the same attention. She provides an initial psychiatric evaluation that will enable her to diagnose & develop an individualized treatment plan with routine follow-up visits to monitor symptoms and medication effectiveness.
Depression
Dr. Judith Ngulefac, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, DOT-CME is an experienced doctoral-prepared board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner with over 14 years of experience in diverse health care settings providing high-quality care to clients. Dr. Ngulefac believes that your mental health is as important as your physical health and requires the same attention. She provides an initial psychiatric evaluation that will enable her to diagnose & develop an individualized treatment plan with routine follow-up visits to monitor symptoms and medication effectiveness.
Depression
Dr. Judith Ngulefac, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, DOT-CME is an experienced doctoral-prepared board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner with over 14 years of experience in diverse health care settings providing high-quality care to clients. Dr. Ngulefac believes that your mental health is as important as your physical health and requires the same attention. She provides an initial psychiatric evaluation that will enable her to diagnose & develop an individualized treatment plan with routine follow-up visits to monitor symptoms and medication effectiveness.
Depression
Dr. Judith Ngulefac, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, DOT-CME is an experienced doctoral-prepared board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner with over 14 years of experience in diverse health care settings providing high-quality care to clients. Dr. Ngulefac believes that your mental health is as important as your physical health and requires the same attention. She provides an initial psychiatric evaluation that will enable her to diagnose & develop an individualized treatment plan with routine follow-up visits to monitor symptoms and medication effectiveness.
I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Georgia specializing in hormone-informed psychiatric care for women with PMDD, postpartum depression and anxiety, IVF-related mood changes, infertility stress, reproductive trauma, and ADHD in women.
Psychiatric evaluation and
Medication management for:
PMDD / Hormonal Mood Disturbance
OCD
Postpartum anxiety/ depression
Anxiety
Depression
ADHD
I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Georgia specializing in hormone-informed psychiatric care for women with PMDD, postpartum depression and anxiety, IVF-related mood changes, infertility stress, reproductive trauma, and ADHD in women.
Psychiatric evaluation and
Medication management for:
PMDD / Hormonal Mood Disturbance
OCD
Postpartum anxiety/ depression
Anxiety
Depression
ADHD
If you are struggling with persistent Anxiety, Depression, Mood instability, or difficulty focusing and previous treatment hasn’t fully worked you deserve a provider who takes a precise, thoughtful approach to psychiatric care.
Many patients come to me after feeling unheard, overmedicated, undermedicated, or placed on treatment plans without clear explanation. My approach is structured, collaborative, and outcome-focused. I conduct thorough assessments, review prior medication history in detail & develop personalized plans designed to reduce symptoms while minimizing side effect.
If you are struggling with persistent Anxiety, Depression, Mood instability, or difficulty focusing and previous treatment hasn’t fully worked you deserve a provider who takes a precise, thoughtful approach to psychiatric care.
Many patients come to me after feeling unheard, overmedicated, undermedicated, or placed on treatment plans without clear explanation. My approach is structured, collaborative, and outcome-focused. I conduct thorough assessments, review prior medication history in detail & develop personalized plans designed to reduce symptoms while minimizing side effect.
For me, the most satisfying part of practicing psychiatry is that each day I have the opportunity to interact with patients and help them improve their mental health and lives. Over my 23 years of private practice in Atlanta, I have seen firsthand that good psychiatric care, often in conjunction with targeted psychotherapy, can be transformative to a patient's health and well being. I enjoy getting to know my patients personally, because each individual has unique biology, life circumstances, and goals for themselves.
For me, the most satisfying part of practicing psychiatry is that each day I have the opportunity to interact with patients and help them improve their mental health and lives. Over my 23 years of private practice in Atlanta, I have seen firsthand that good psychiatric care, often in conjunction with targeted psychotherapy, can be transformative to a patient's health and well being. I enjoy getting to know my patients personally, because each individual has unique biology, life circumstances, and goals for themselves.
Nafiha Islam, MD Nafiha Islam is a Psychiatrist in Georgia who has been practicing since 2018. Nafiha strives to establish a partnership with her patients based on trust and dependability. She listens to their concerns and works together with them to find a solution. In her spare time, Nafiha enjoys learning about other cultures especially through traveling and trying various cuisines.
Nafiha Islam, MD Nafiha Islam is a Psychiatrist in Georgia who has been practicing since 2018. Nafiha strives to establish a partnership with her patients based on trust and dependability. She listens to their concerns and works together with them to find a solution. In her spare time, Nafiha enjoys learning about other cultures especially through traveling and trying various cuisines.
I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress (PTSD), and psychotic disorders.
As a board-certified psychiatrist, my focus is on helping individuals reduce suffering and improve quality of life through thoughtful, collaborative care. I am deeply interested in the connection between the brain, behavior, and emotional well-being, and I approach treatment with curiosity, empathy, and respect. I strive to create a supportive partnership where patients feel heard, understood, and actively involved in their care.
I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress (PTSD), and psychotic disorders.
As a board-certified psychiatrist, my focus is on helping individuals reduce suffering and improve quality of life through thoughtful, collaborative care. I am deeply interested in the connection between the brain, behavior, and emotional well-being, and I approach treatment with curiosity, empathy, and respect. I strive to create a supportive partnership where patients feel heard, understood, and actively involved in their care.
The mind set of a man determines the outcome of his life and the quality of relationships he enjoys. Hence the need for us to guard and nurture our minds with the best of cutting edge science and faith tools. My philosophy is that whatever affects your thinking, affects your life, your relationships, your God-given potential and ultimately your contributions to the society at large, the world needs you and we can't afford to miss out on your contribution to life! I am of the strong belief that not every disorder requires medications. Hence only after a thorough objective medical work up, will I consider a variety of treatments.
The mind set of a man determines the outcome of his life and the quality of relationships he enjoys. Hence the need for us to guard and nurture our minds with the best of cutting edge science and faith tools. My philosophy is that whatever affects your thinking, affects your life, your relationships, your God-given potential and ultimately your contributions to the society at large, the world needs you and we can't afford to miss out on your contribution to life! I am of the strong belief that not every disorder requires medications. Hence only after a thorough objective medical work up, will I consider a variety of treatments.
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FAQ - Depression Psychiatrists
How can a psychiatrist help with depression?
Depression can be a deeply challenging and often debilitating condition that affects an individual's ability to function in day-to-day life, influencing everything from personal relationships and work performance to motivation, energy levels, and overall emotional well-being. However, psychiatrists can help individuals experiencing depression and related conditions—such as major depressive disorder (MDD), seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and postpartum depression—by providing a combination of psychotherapy and medication management. Psychiatrists who specialize in depression are typically trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities that are proven to support recovery from depressive symptoms, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and interpersonal therapy (IPT).
What can you expect from the treatment process?
The process of working with a psychiatrist usually begins with an evaluation or assessment, which allows the psychiatrist to understand the client’s medical history and current symptoms. This initial assessment serves to help develop a treatment plan and can help the psychiatrist assess whether a client may benefit from medication, talk therapy, or a combination of both. As treatment progresses, psychiatrists continue to monitor the individual’s response to therapy and any prescribed medications; they may also work in collaboration with other mental health professionals on a client's care team, such as therapists, psychologists, or social workers, in order to ensure a client receives coordinated care. In many cases, individuals meet with their psychiatrist on a weekly or biweekly basis for several months or more, which allows enough time to evaluate treatment outcomes and for medications—such as antidepressants—to take full effect. For some clients, particularly those with less severe symptoms or more focused goals, shorter-term therapy may be offered, especially when the psychiatrist is trained in structured approaches like solution-focused therapy or brief therapy models.
How to find the right psychiatrist for depression?
Given the prevalence of depression, many psychiatrists possess considerable experience treating it. Still, it is important to find a provider who is a good personal and clinical fit. Resources like Psychology Today’s online directory make it easy to locate psychiatrists (MDs) and psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) who specialize in depression and related conditions. The directory includes filters that allow users to search by specialty, cost, location, and identity preferences. When considering a provider, it can be helpful to ask about their specific experience treating depression, their approach to therapy and medication, and whether they offer care in a convenient format—either in-person or via telehealth. Additionally, for some individuals, especially those from marginalized communities, finding a psychiatrist who shares or has familiarity with their cultural, racial, or gender identity can make a significant difference in the effectiveness of care.