Greg Thorkelson
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Thorkelson is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at The University of Pittsburgh. He completed his adult residency training at Temple University and his child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at The University of Pittsburgh where he continued on in three roles: As Associate Medical Director at the Center for Integrative Medicine, as a staff psychiatrist at the John Merck Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders, and through the Visceral Inflammation and Pain (VIP) Center in the Department of Gastroenterology. Dr. Thorkelson specializes in the treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, autism, and ADHD.
Dr. Thorkelson has completed additional clinical training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with Jon-Kabat Zinn, PhD, and Saki Santorelli, EdD. He has advanced training and clinical experience with both Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and hypnotherapy, and studied advanced nutrient therapies under Dr. William Walsh.
He has written two book chapters, co-authored nearly two-dozen publications, and has provided expert opinion for media outlets from Today.com to Men's Health Magazine. As founder of The Nexus Group, Dr. Thorkelson continues to teach residents, fellows, and medical students at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Greg Thorkelson
Psychiatrist, MD
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today License: Pennsylvania / MD443605 Greg Thorkelson
- In Practice for 15 years
- Board Certification by Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Greg Thorkelson
Psychiatrist, MD
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- ADHD
Expertise
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child
- Chronic Pain
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Medication Management
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- School Issues
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- EMDR
- Integrative
- MBSR
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
Greg Thorkelson
Psychiatrist, MD
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Location
Primary Location
The Nexus Group, PC
5725 Forward Avenue
Suite 401
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 214-0042Additional Location
The Nexus Group
100 Hightower Boulevard
Suite 100
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
(412) 214-0042