Isela Werchan
Psychiatrist, MD
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630 West 34th Street, Suite 301, Austin, TX 78705
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Dr. Isela Werchan is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in general psychiatry. Dr. Werchan completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at El Paso. She received a medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She completed a general psychiatry residency training at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. She was Chief Resident and awarded the VA Outstanding Resident Award and the Van Dao Award. Her training experience includes the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, traumatic and obsessive compulsive disorders, as well as psychotic disorders.
Special interests include cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive processing therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavioral therapy and substance abuse group therapy. Her current focus involves the assessment and treatment of substance abuse disorders. She has experience in residential treatment program centers, inpatient psychiatric hospital care, outpatient psychiatry, and outpatient psychotherapy.
Dr. Werchan enjoys providing patients with care centered around their recovery goals, while also addressing underlying psychiatric needs. Dr. Werchan enjoys spending time with her husband, their daughter, and their pets. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, yoga, listening to music, and watching movies.
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Psychiatrist, MD
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired License: Texas / Q6480 Isela Werchan
- University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston
- Board Certification by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Certificate from American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and Addiction Medicine 72185 / 2017
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Isela Werchan
Psychiatrist, MD
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Substance Use
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Drug Abuse
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Medication Management
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Thinking Disorders
- TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)
- Trauma Focused
Isela Werchan
Psychiatrist, MD
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Location
Primary Location
CARMAhealth
630 West 34th Street
Suite 301
Austin, TX 78705
(512) 271-5179Email me
Additional Location
CARMAhealth
4201 South Congress Avenue
#203
Austin, TX 78745
(512) 271-5179