Alcohol Use Psychiatrists in Frankfort, KY
Dr. Ramesh Ghanta is a dedicated psychiatrist providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health care to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout Kentucky. With a deep understanding of the complexities of mental health, he specializes in treating alcohol and drug use issues, bipolar disorder, and depression. His goal is to help individuals regain stability, improve their emotional well-being, and achieve long-term recovery through personalized treatment plans tailored to their unique needs.
Dr. Ghanta has extensive experience supporting individuals who have recently been discharged from psychiatric hospitals.
Dr. Ramesh Ghanta is a dedicated psychiatrist providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health care to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout Kentucky. With a deep understanding of the complexities of mental health, he specializes in treating alcohol and drug use issues, bipolar disorder, and depression. His goal is to help individuals regain stability, improve their emotional well-being, and achieve long-term recovery through personalized treatment plans tailored to their unique needs.
Dr. Ghanta has extensive experience supporting individuals who have recently been discharged from psychiatric hospitals.
Hello, my name is Dr. Kalyan Subedi, DNP, PMHNP. I am a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with over 10 years of experience treating individuals across the lifespan, from children to older adults. My focus is on providing compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to each person's unique mental health needs. My approach to care is patient-centered and holistic, focusing on the whole person rather than just their symptoms. I integrate evidence-based therapeutic interventions, such as CBT and psychopharmacology, tailored to each patient’s needs.
Hello, my name is Dr. Kalyan Subedi, DNP, PMHNP. I am a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with over 10 years of experience treating individuals across the lifespan, from children to older adults. My focus is on providing compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to each person's unique mental health needs. My approach to care is patient-centered and holistic, focusing on the whole person rather than just their symptoms. I integrate evidence-based therapeutic interventions, such as CBT and psychopharmacology, tailored to each patient’s needs.
Kristen Cox is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Kentucky who has been practicing since 2023. Kristen implements caring and compassion to her patients. She listens to their needs and uses clinical judgement to best help them. Kristen truly loves what she does, and helping people is a passion of hers. Outside of work, Kristen like to run; she has completed a few half marathons before. She loves spending time with her family and husband and their 12-year-old pit-bull.
Kristen Cox is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Kentucky who has been practicing since 2023. Kristen implements caring and compassion to her patients. She listens to their needs and uses clinical judgement to best help them. Kristen truly loves what she does, and helping people is a passion of hers. Outside of work, Kristen like to run; she has completed a few half marathons before. She loves spending time with her family and husband and their 12-year-old pit-bull.
New Horizons Psychiatry is a private, outpatient, mental-health practice that offers evidence-based and patient-centered mental-health care in a private, discrete, and convenient setting in downtown Frankfort. I will see psychiatric mental-health clients of all ages for evaluation and medication management. I have experience working with children and adults of all ages, including veterans and police officers. I have helped clients with depression, bipolar, anxiety, psychosis, ADHD, PTSD, etc. My training has prepared me to understand the relationship between physical and mental health. Now accepting new clients!
New Horizons Psychiatry is a private, outpatient, mental-health practice that offers evidence-based and patient-centered mental-health care in a private, discrete, and convenient setting in downtown Frankfort. I will see psychiatric mental-health clients of all ages for evaluation and medication management. I have experience working with children and adults of all ages, including veterans and police officers. I have helped clients with depression, bipolar, anxiety, psychosis, ADHD, PTSD, etc. My training has prepared me to understand the relationship between physical and mental health. Now accepting new clients!
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Dr. Sukh Dev Singh
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN, PMHNPBC
1 Endorsed
Georgetown, KY 40324
At Khalsa Psychiatric Services: A Nursing Corporation I am are honored to support Kentuckians with compassionate, personalized mental health care. I know seeking help can feel overwhelming—but you’re not alone. Our goal is to provide a safe, judgment-free space where you feel supported and heard.
With over 30 years of experience, I specialize in psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and tailored treatment plans for issues like anxiety, depression, and more. As a Doctor of Nursing Practice and board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I combine evidence-based care with genuine compassion.
At Khalsa Psychiatric Services: A Nursing Corporation I am are honored to support Kentuckians with compassionate, personalized mental health care. I know seeking help can feel overwhelming—but you’re not alone. Our goal is to provide a safe, judgment-free space where you feel supported and heard.
With over 30 years of experience, I specialize in psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and tailored treatment plans for issues like anxiety, depression, and more. As a Doctor of Nursing Practice and board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I combine evidence-based care with genuine compassion.
I am a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. I am committed to providing a compassionate, holistic, and evidence-based therapeutic care approach for my patients and getting you to the highest level of functioning. My areas of focus are ADHD management, anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, substance use, and postpartum depression. My approach to providing mental healthcare is centered on compassion and patient-centered care. The most common theoretical approaches I use in my work are cognitive behavioral therapy, psychopharmacology, and person-centered therapy.
I am a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. I am committed to providing a compassionate, holistic, and evidence-based therapeutic care approach for my patients and getting you to the highest level of functioning. My areas of focus are ADHD management, anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, substance use, and postpartum depression. My approach to providing mental healthcare is centered on compassion and patient-centered care. The most common theoretical approaches I use in my work are cognitive behavioral therapy, psychopharmacology, and person-centered therapy.
In addition to traditional psychiatric interventions, Dr. Tovar offers advanced treatment options such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation TMS , a non-invasive therapy that has proven effective for individuals struggling with depression and other mood disorders. His clinical expertise, combined with cutting-edge technology, provides patients with access to the most effective treatments available today.
In addition to traditional psychiatric interventions, Dr. Tovar offers advanced treatment options such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation TMS , a non-invasive therapy that has proven effective for individuals struggling with depression and other mood disorders. His clinical expertise, combined with cutting-edge technology, provides patients with access to the most effective treatments available today.
Mariem Kader, PMHNP, is a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner providing compassionate mental health care to individuals across Kentucky. She offers medication management and psychotherapy-based interventions to address a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, PTSD, and OCD. Mariem’s holistic approach integrates evidence-based care with a focus on individual needs, helping clients navigate challenges like midlife transitions, grief, substance use, and sleep disorders.
Mariem Kader, PMHNP, is a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner providing compassionate mental health care to individuals across Kentucky. She offers medication management and psychotherapy-based interventions to address a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, PTSD, and OCD. Mariem’s holistic approach integrates evidence-based care with a focus on individual needs, helping clients navigate challenges like midlife transitions, grief, substance use, and sleep disorders.
I am a highly experienced, patient-centered Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) licensed in Kentucky. My commitment is to my patients' total well-being, utilizing compassion and strong communication skills.
My expertise covers a wide range of conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, PTSD, and substance abuse. I bring extensive experience from both inpatient psychiatric settings (Eastern State Hospital) and outpatient telehealth/medication management (LifeStance Health). I strive to help patients restore dignity, confidence, and quality of life.
I am a highly experienced, patient-centered Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) licensed in Kentucky. My commitment is to my patients' total well-being, utilizing compassion and strong communication skills.
My expertise covers a wide range of conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, PTSD, and substance abuse. I bring extensive experience from both inpatient psychiatric settings (Eastern State Hospital) and outpatient telehealth/medication management (LifeStance Health). I strive to help patients restore dignity, confidence, and quality of life.
At the CARE Clinic, we provide our patients with up-to-date, evidenced based practices along with some of the most experienced and dedicated healthcare professionals in the field. Our mission has been to provide quality care in a safe environment - earning us a reputation as the clinic most often recommended by family members and colleagues alike. From Addiction Medicine to Brain Health and Wellness, our personalized services allow us to cater to your individual needs. We truly believe that recovery can be a reality for everyone. Our areas of expertise include: Opioid treatment (Suboxone, Sublocade, Vivitrol, Naltrexone, Lucemyra, a
At the CARE Clinic, we provide our patients with up-to-date, evidenced based practices along with some of the most experienced and dedicated healthcare professionals in the field. Our mission has been to provide quality care in a safe environment - earning us a reputation as the clinic most often recommended by family members and colleagues alike. From Addiction Medicine to Brain Health and Wellness, our personalized services allow us to cater to your individual needs. We truly believe that recovery can be a reality for everyone. Our areas of expertise include: Opioid treatment (Suboxone, Sublocade, Vivitrol, Naltrexone, Lucemyra, a
Angel Opara, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Originally from Nigeria, she has called Lexington home since 2016. Angel earned her BSN at Midway University while working at Baptist Health as a patient care technician, later serving four years as a psychiatric nurse at Eastern State Hospital. She completed her MSN at Herzing University. Passionate about holistic, compassionate, and evidence-based care, Angel is dedicated to creating an inclusive and affirming environment for all patients. She is also an LGBTQ ally, committed to providing safe and supportive treatment.
Angel Opara, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Originally from Nigeria, she has called Lexington home since 2016. Angel earned her BSN at Midway University while working at Baptist Health as a patient care technician, later serving four years as a psychiatric nurse at Eastern State Hospital. She completed her MSN at Herzing University. Passionate about holistic, compassionate, and evidence-based care, Angel is dedicated to creating an inclusive and affirming environment for all patients. She is also an LGBTQ ally, committed to providing safe and supportive treatment.
Bring Your Own Therapist (BYOT) – Shore Side Behavioral Health Service LLC offers a Kentucky-based telehealth Bring Your Own Therapist (BYOT) model that allows stable adult patients to continue working with their established therapist while receiving psychiatric medication management. Our goal is to support—not replace—the therapist relationship through collaborative, evidence-based care, communication, and coordinated treatment planning when authorized by the patient. We believe the best outcomes occur when therapy and medication management work together as a team.
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Bring Your Own Therapist (BYOT) – Shore Side Behavioral Health Service LLC offers a Kentucky-based telehealth Bring Your Own Therapist (BYOT) model that allows stable adult patients to continue working with their established therapist while receiving psychiatric medication management. Our goal is to support—not replace—the therapist relationship through collaborative, evidence-based care, communication, and coordinated treatment planning when authorized by the patient. We believe the best outcomes occur when therapy and medication management work together as a team.
All May Not Qualify for Medications Evaluation-based only
Every one of us is on an expedition and most of us have encountered suffering along the way. We are here to act as guides during the most difficult parts of your mental health journey. Your treatment team will assess which stage of the journey you find yourself in now. You may be seeking relief from psychiatric symptoms, exploring healing from trauma, trying to optimize your mind, body and spirit or building a thriving life - Expedition Mental Health is ready to join you on your journey to greater mental health.
Every one of us is on an expedition and most of us have encountered suffering along the way. We are here to act as guides during the most difficult parts of your mental health journey. Your treatment team will assess which stage of the journey you find yourself in now. You may be seeking relief from psychiatric symptoms, exploring healing from trauma, trying to optimize your mind, body and spirit or building a thriving life - Expedition Mental Health is ready to join you on your journey to greater mental health.
My approach is a cognitive behavioral approach encompassing not only thoughts and feelings but also social and environmental factors. My inpatient exposure has provided me the invaluable experience of assessing and treating clients in varying degrees of emotional and mental states. I have grown to appreciate assessing and identifying the impacts trauma has on clients and how it affects their thought processes and behaviors. Post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, substance use disorders and intellectual disability disorders have been areas of focus in my practice over the past three years.
My approach is a cognitive behavioral approach encompassing not only thoughts and feelings but also social and environmental factors. My inpatient exposure has provided me the invaluable experience of assessing and treating clients in varying degrees of emotional and mental states. I have grown to appreciate assessing and identifying the impacts trauma has on clients and how it affects their thought processes and behaviors. Post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, substance use disorders and intellectual disability disorders have been areas of focus in my practice over the past three years.
Teri specializes in ADHD, anxiety, and depression, while also supporting individuals with a broad range of mental health concerns. Her care approach blends clinical expertise with practical strategies, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques when appropriate. She works with children and adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors, tailoring care to each stage of life and offering additional support for concerns such as bipolar disorder, OCD, and school avoidance. She is especially passionate about supporting individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital.
Teri specializes in ADHD, anxiety, and depression, while also supporting individuals with a broad range of mental health concerns. Her care approach blends clinical expertise with practical strategies, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques when appropriate. She works with children and adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors, tailoring care to each stage of life and offering additional support for concerns such as bipolar disorder, OCD, and school avoidance. She is especially passionate about supporting individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital.
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.
My name is Magdalen Mekoh. I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) licensed in Kentucky. I am passionate about helping those suffering with psychiatric/mental health and substance abuse in a non-judgemental way giving them a platform to express themselves without fear of being judged because of their struggles. My approach is holistic and getting to the root of the problem. To do that, I will first assess to identify the problem, then diagnose, prescribe medication if needed and offer psychotherapy as needed.
My name is Magdalen Mekoh. I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) licensed in Kentucky. I am passionate about helping those suffering with psychiatric/mental health and substance abuse in a non-judgemental way giving them a platform to express themselves without fear of being judged because of their struggles. My approach is holistic and getting to the root of the problem. To do that, I will first assess to identify the problem, then diagnose, prescribe medication if needed and offer psychotherapy as needed.
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.
I am bringing over two decades of psych experience to my practice as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I believe in treating each person holistically, treating the entire person and not just seeing you as a number. Making a connection and talking through your issues is something that I will strive to do with you. I am here to support your mental health with medication management.
I am bringing over two decades of psych experience to my practice as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I believe in treating each person holistically, treating the entire person and not just seeing you as a number. Making a connection and talking through your issues is something that I will strive to do with you. I am here to support your mental health with medication management.
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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How can psychiatrists help with alcohol use disorder?
For many individuals, alcohol consumption is a normal part of social events or celebrations. However, alcohol use that becomes more frequent, risky, or disruptive to daily functioning may meet the clinical criteria for alcohol use disorder (AUD). At this point, a psychiatric support can be an important step in addressing the issue. Psychiatrists who specialize in alcohol use disorder help individuals understand the psychological and physiological effects of drinking and offer support through therapy and, when appropriate, medications approved for alcohol-related treatment which can reduce cravings and support individuals in reducing or stopping alcohol use.
What does the assessment and treatment planning process involve?
Seeing a psychiatrist for alcohol-related concerns typically begins with an assessment of the person's drinking habits, as well as a screening for any co-occurring mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, or trauma-related disorders. This evaluation informs the treatment plan and helps determine whether outpatient care is appropriate or if a higher level of intervention is needed first—such as medically supervised detoxification or an intensive outpatient program (IOP). Once the appropriate level of care is established, the psychiatrist works with the client to develop a treatment plan tailored to their needs and recovery goals. Psychiatric treatment for alcohol use disorders often incorporates evidence-based therapies, including motivational interviewing, harm reduction strategies, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and relapse prevention planning. Depending on the client's goals, treatment may focus on either moderation or complete abstinence. In some cases, psychiatrists may also coordinate with other members of the client's care team, such as primary care providers or addiction specialists, to ensure an integrated approach.
How can I find a psychiatrist who specializes in alcohol use disorder?
The Psychology Today online directory is a valuable resource for finding psychiatrists (MDs) or psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) who specialize in alcohol use. Users can filter providers based on specialty, insurance accepted, fees, location, and personal identity preferences—such as gender, cultural background, or religious affiliation. Because not all providers treat alcohol-related conditions, it is important to verify a psychiatrist's experience with alcohol use disorder. When contacting a provider, consider asking about their specific experience treating alcohol-related issues, as well as their approach to both medication management and behavioral therapy. This is especially important for individuals seeking a particular type of treatment approach, such as harm reduction or abstinence-based care.