Bipolar Disorder Psychiatrists in Statesboro, GA
I believe in providing the best care possible to all clients. Everyone should leave my office, feeling better than before. Together, we will develop treatment plans that work for you.
I believe in providing the best care possible to all clients. Everyone should leave my office, feeling better than before. Together, we will develop treatment plans that work for you.
Karen Brazell
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP
1 Endorsed
Statesboro, GA 30458
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, and Bipolar Disorder.
With nearly a decade of experience in both psychiatry and mental health, I lean on evidence-based techniques to provide the highest quality of care. I focus on the importance of personal growth and mindfulness using various therapeutic approaches. Listening to you and your needs is my priority as we develop a plan together that is best for you.
I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, and Bipolar Disorder.
With nearly a decade of experience in both psychiatry and mental health, I lean on evidence-based techniques to provide the highest quality of care. I focus on the importance of personal growth and mindfulness using various therapeutic approaches. Listening to you and your needs is my priority as we develop a plan together that is best for you.
DPS Health and Wellness is an outpatient mental health practice owned by Dr. David Samuels. With 3 Psychiatrists, 7 Mid-levels and 6 Counselors, the providers at DPS strive to provide quality, caring, person-based mental health services for children, adolescents, and adults. DPS offers evaluations, medication management and counseling. We have three locations for in office visits, as well as offering virtual appointments to accommodate patients throughout the state of Georgia. We don’t just speak your language, we listen to your concerns!
DPS Health and Wellness is an outpatient mental health practice owned by Dr. David Samuels. With 3 Psychiatrists, 7 Mid-levels and 6 Counselors, the providers at DPS strive to provide quality, caring, person-based mental health services for children, adolescents, and adults. DPS offers evaluations, medication management and counseling. We have three locations for in office visits, as well as offering virtual appointments to accommodate patients throughout the state of Georgia. We don’t just speak your language, we listen to your concerns!
My practice addresses mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, postpartum struggles, ADHD consultation, and other concerns.
As a Psychiatric NP, my education includes fellowship training in child health & development & certification in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International. In order to provide a well-rounded approach to delivering care, I will collaborate with your Primary Care Doctor or Pediatrician for prescriptions needed for ADHD treatment.
My practice addresses mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, postpartum struggles, ADHD consultation, and other concerns.
As a Psychiatric NP, my education includes fellowship training in child health & development & certification in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International. In order to provide a well-rounded approach to delivering care, I will collaborate with your Primary Care Doctor or Pediatrician for prescriptions needed for ADHD treatment.
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. She 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.
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. She 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.
I diagnose and treat the full spectrum of mental illness, including anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD and bipolar disorder.
Embark on your healing journey with Dr. Zou, a Board-certified psychiatrist who blends the precision of medicine with the art of psychotherapy. Trained at Emory and UAlabama, Dr. Zou is expert at integrating medication management and psychotherapy, including CBT. But her approach is not just about effective treatment; it's about empowering you with self-knowledge and tools for sustainable mental well-being. With Dr. Zou, you can explore a personalized, empathetic approach that resonates uniquely with you.
I diagnose and treat the full spectrum of mental illness, including anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD and bipolar disorder.
Embark on your healing journey with Dr. Zou, a Board-certified psychiatrist who blends the precision of medicine with the art of psychotherapy. Trained at Emory and UAlabama, Dr. Zou is expert at integrating medication management and psychotherapy, including CBT. But her approach is not just about effective treatment; it's about empowering you with self-knowledge and tools for sustainable mental well-being. With Dr. Zou, you can explore a personalized, empathetic approach that resonates uniquely with you.
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I specialize in working with individuals facing ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression.
I am passionate about helping children, adolescents and adults through Georgia Outreach IN-PERSON in Pooler, GA.
For VIRTUAL visits I treat ages 18+ through the Headway platform.
I specialize in working with individuals facing ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression.
I am passionate about helping children, adolescents and adults through Georgia Outreach IN-PERSON in Pooler, GA.
For VIRTUAL visits I treat ages 18+ through the Headway platform.
Windy Meadows, PMHNP Windy Meadows is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Georgia who has been practicing since 2015. She has an ASN in Sociology, a BSN from College of Coastal Georgia, an MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Georgia Southern University, and a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Georgia Southern University. Windy’s treatment philosophy is patient centered. She meets the patient where they are in life and treats the patient as a whole. All aspects of the person’s life effect mental health and mental health effects all aspects of their life.
Windy Meadows, PMHNP Windy Meadows is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Georgia who has been practicing since 2015. She has an ASN in Sociology, a BSN from College of Coastal Georgia, an MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Georgia Southern University, and a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Georgia Southern University. Windy’s treatment philosophy is patient centered. She meets the patient where they are in life and treats the patient as a whole. All aspects of the person’s life effect mental health and mental health effects all aspects of their life.
Jeffrey Harris is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Georgia who has been practicing since 2017. Jeffrey helps clients through psychopharmacology. Outside of work, Jeffrey enjoys spending time with family.
Jeffrey Harris is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Georgia who has been practicing since 2017. Jeffrey helps clients through psychopharmacology. Outside of work, Jeffrey enjoys spending time with family.
Alivia specializes in treating a wide variety of psychiatric conditions and is passionate about helping patients to feel their best and improve their quality of life.
In her spare time, Alivia enjoys spending time with her family and friends at the beach or on the boat.
Alivia specializes in treating a wide variety of psychiatric conditions and is passionate about helping patients to feel their best and improve their quality of life.
In her spare time, Alivia enjoys spending time with her family and friends at the beach or on the boat.
Antwenette Smith helps teens, adults, and older adults stabilize symptoms, regain focus, and improve emotional balance through thoughtful psychiatric medication management for patients across Georgia. Practicing at LifeStance Health, she partners with individuals and families to create treatment plans that are practical, evidence-based, and responsive to real-life stressors, whether someone is navigating school pressures, career demands, family changes, or later-life transitions. As a psychiatric prescriber, Ms.Antwenette Smith helps teens, adults, and older adults stabilize symptoms, regain focus, and improve emotional balance thro
Antwenette Smith helps teens, adults, and older adults stabilize symptoms, regain focus, and improve emotional balance through thoughtful psychiatric medication management for patients across Georgia. Practicing at LifeStance Health, she partners with individuals and families to create treatment plans that are practical, evidence-based, and responsive to real-life stressors, whether someone is navigating school pressures, career demands, family changes, or later-life transitions. As a psychiatric prescriber, Ms.Antwenette Smith helps teens, adults, and older adults stabilize symptoms, regain focus, and improve emotional balance thro
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
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Ms. Kathy Dexter is a Physician Assistant in Georgia who has been practicing since 2008. She has a Master of Physician Assistant from the Medical College of George. Ms. Dexter focuses on supporting the adult patient’s total mental health and emotional well-being. She encourages family involvement in the therapeutic process. Discovering the optimal medication regimen for each patient is her goal. She believes that psychotherapy is an essential adjunct to medication in improving each person’s quality of life. Ms. Dexter hails originally from Wichita, Kansas. She has lived in six states and also lived in Germany for six years.
Ms. Kathy Dexter is a Physician Assistant in Georgia who has been practicing since 2008. She has a Master of Physician Assistant from the Medical College of George. Ms. Dexter focuses on supporting the adult patient’s total mental health and emotional well-being. She encourages family involvement in the therapeutic process. Discovering the optimal medication regimen for each patient is her goal. She believes that psychotherapy is an essential adjunct to medication in improving each person’s quality of life. Ms. Dexter hails originally from Wichita, Kansas. She has lived in six states and also lived in Germany for six years.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression or ptsd that makes it hard to maintain healthy relationships or cope with stress and emotions? Do you often feel emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, frustrated or lost? If you’re wishing life could feel better-you’re not alone.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression or ptsd that makes it hard to maintain healthy relationships or cope with stress and emotions? Do you often feel emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, frustrated or lost? If you’re wishing life could feel better-you’re not alone.
Each and every individual is unique and has had their own collective experience to shape the person that they have become. Also, each and every individual has variances in how they might respond to standard or novel treatments. Decades of experience in post-residency training and thousands of patients of all ages later have shaped my treatment approach. That would be one that is extremely methodical. You can be assured that every step along the way will be executed to the highest professional standards. I will work tirelessly to see that you are returned to your baseline functioning and won't stop trying until that is attained.
Each and every individual is unique and has had their own collective experience to shape the person that they have become. Also, each and every individual has variances in how they might respond to standard or novel treatments. Decades of experience in post-residency training and thousands of patients of all ages later have shaped my treatment approach. That would be one that is extremely methodical. You can be assured that every step along the way will be executed to the highest professional standards. I will work tirelessly to see that you are returned to your baseline functioning and won't stop trying until that is attained.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling to focus? You’re not alone. I’m a board-certified PMHNP providing compassionate, individualized care for adults across Georgia. I treat anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, and ADHD, specializing in non-stimulant options. My approach is collaborative and supportive, combining medication management, therapy, and education to help you regain balance, clarity, and control. Telepsychiatry appointments are available through Headway, making care simple and accessible from the comfort of your home.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling to focus? You’re not alone. I’m a board-certified PMHNP providing compassionate, individualized care for adults across Georgia. I treat anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, and ADHD, specializing in non-stimulant options. My approach is collaborative and supportive, combining medication management, therapy, and education to help you regain balance, clarity, and control. Telepsychiatry appointments are available through Headway, making care simple and accessible from the comfort of your home.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Eric’s clinical specialties include Bipolar Disorder, PTSD and trauma-related conditions, and alcohol and drug use issues, while also offering support for additional psychiatric concerns
Eric Kwesi Tutu helps adults and seniors across Georgia stabilize symptoms, regain emotional balance, and move forward with confidence through personalized psychiatric care and medication management. As a prescriber with a strong clinical and military healthcare background, he partners closely with patients to address complex mental health conditions, ensuring treatment plans are practical, evidence-based, and aligned with each person’s goals. He is especially passionate about supporting individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital, providing continuity of care during this critical transition period.Eric
Eric’s clinical specialties include Bipolar Disorder, PTSD and trauma-related conditions, and alcohol and drug use issues, while also offering support for additional psychiatric concerns
Eric Kwesi Tutu helps adults and seniors across Georgia stabilize symptoms, regain emotional balance, and move forward with confidence through personalized psychiatric care and medication management. As a prescriber with a strong clinical and military healthcare background, he partners closely with patients to address complex mental health conditions, ensuring treatment plans are practical, evidence-based, and aligned with each person’s goals. He is especially passionate about supporting individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital, providing continuity of care during this critical transition period.Eric
Coastal Behavioral Health provides outpatient services designed to meet the unique needs of adults 18 and older who experience substance use problems, psychiatric symptoms and dual diagnosis of both conditions, but do not require an inpatient level of care. Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) utilize evidence-based methodologies and provide comprehensive treatment to target specific disorders and are provided as part of the continuum of care at Coastal Behavioral Health. Outpatient services are available to clients who need counseling but do not require 24-hour inpatient care.
Coastal Behavioral Health provides outpatient services designed to meet the unique needs of adults 18 and older who experience substance use problems, psychiatric symptoms and dual diagnosis of both conditions, but do not require an inpatient level of care. Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) utilize evidence-based methodologies and provide comprehensive treatment to target specific disorders and are provided as part of the continuum of care at Coastal Behavioral Health. Outpatient services are available to clients who need counseling but do not require 24-hour inpatient care.
Are you struggling with symptoms of anxiety and depression? Feeling overwhelmed on most days, with lack of motivation to accomplish your daily routine? Has fear of judgment kept you from seeking mental health treatment? Here at Unashamed Minds, LLC we are committed to helping guide you out of that dark place and releasing the shame that comes with coping with mental health issues. We strive to create an environment where individuals feel heard, supported, and understood. We will assist you understanding the root cause of your symptoms. Whether it is trauma related, low self esteem, depression or anxiety, we can help you to Overcome!
Are you struggling with symptoms of anxiety and depression? Feeling overwhelmed on most days, with lack of motivation to accomplish your daily routine? Has fear of judgment kept you from seeking mental health treatment? Here at Unashamed Minds, LLC we are committed to helping guide you out of that dark place and releasing the shame that comes with coping with mental health issues. We strive to create an environment where individuals feel heard, supported, and understood. We will assist you understanding the root cause of your symptoms. Whether it is trauma related, low self esteem, depression or anxiety, we can help you to Overcome!
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How can psychiatrists help with bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health condition marked by significant fluctuations in mood, including episodes of mania—characterized by elevated energy, impulsivity, and heightened mood—and periods of depression, often involving sadness, low energy, and feelings of hopelessness. Psychiatrists play a vital role in helping individuals manage the complex and often unpredictable nature of bipolar disorder, typically through a comprehensive treatment plan that includes both medication and therapy. One of the most commonly prescribed medications for bipolar disorder is lithium, a mood stabilizer that helps prevent the occurrence of severe manic or depressive episodes by regulating brain chemistry. In addition to medication—or as a first-line intervention when appropriate—psychiatrists may also draw upon evidence-based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), or psychoeducation, to help clients better understand their condition, build effective coping strategies, and reduce the impact of mood swings on their personal well-being and relationships.
What does the initial assessment and treatment planning process look like?
The starting point for treatment often depends on whether the individual has already received a formal diagnosis of bipolar disorder. If a diagnosis has not yet been established, the psychiatrist typically begins with an assessment to evaluate the client's symptoms, history, and risk factors. This initial evaluation helps determine whether medication, talk therapy, or a combination of both would be most beneficial. If the individual has an existing diagnosis, the psychiatrist may move forward with designing a personalized treatment plan in alignment with the client's goals, often working in collaboration with other care providers, such as a primary care physician (PCP), therapist, or other behavioral health professionals. Due to the severity and chronic nature of bipolar disorder, ongoing psychiatric care is often required over the long term, sometimes for several months or even years. However, long-term care may not be necessary in every case, particularly if the individual shows sustained progress and has access to a stable support network.
How can I find a psychiatrist who specializes in bipolar disorder?
Psychology Today's online directory is a valuable resource for finding psychiatrists (MDs) and psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) who focus on bipolar disorder and related conditions. When searching for a psychiatrist, it is important to look for a provider who has specific training and experience with bipolar disorder, as they will be better equipped to understand the challenges that can arise with the condition, such as managing rapid mood shifts and minimizing the risk of suicide, which is higher in individuals with bipolar disorder. Psychiatrists who specialize in bipolar care are also more likely to be knowledgeable about appropriate medication options and dosage strategies. When evaluating potential providers, clients should also consider whether their practice is accessible—whether that means being located nearby or offering care through telehealth—and whether they accept insurance. 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 signifiant difference in the effectiveness of care.