Psychiatrists in Columbia, MD

I am an adult/ adolescent psychiatrist and founder of the THRIVE Center for ADHD and Comprehensive Mental Health Care (www.MyThrive.net). THRIVE's specialty programs include ADHD/ Executive Dysfunction; Failure to Launch Young Adults; Workplace Mental Health; and Thriving Families. I believe that the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of personal growth flow together. THRIVE's goal is to create opportunities for success and mastery. We are committed to providing compassionate care which includes: discovering the gifts of individuals; honoring the wisdom of all participating in the healing partnership; and validating the unique ways each person experiences the world.

My name is Dr. Alok Rawat. I am a board-certified psychiatrist with a focus on helping people with anxiety, depression, and mood/bipolar disorders, serving the Bethesda/Chevy Chase/Kensington, Maryland area as well as the Ellicott City/Columbia, Maryland area. I specialize in life-coaching and helping you find a better balance in your life, especially for busy professionals who want a goal-oriented approach to psychiatry. My interventions are evidence-based and time limited. I practice Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as life-coaching and motivational techniques, I also provide medication management where indicated.

Samuel T. Goldberg, M.D., is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is on the faculties of the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, and the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, where he has three times been named Teacher of the Year. Dr Goldberg was also honored with the Wendell Muncie Award by the Maryland Psychiatric Society. His recent publications and public lectures have concerned psychoanalytic perspectives on the works of William Shakespeare. His private practice of psychiatry and psychoanalysis centers in Columbia, Maryland.

**Accepting new clients.** Each person is unique in their cultural and social background. I take time to understand the whole person and treat patients with an individual, integrative approach, using both medication and other evidence-based strategies (including brain/behavioral modification tools). I also offer cannabis certifications in compliance with MMCC. I see children, adolescents, and adults and have been practicing medicine in the DMV for 12 years. I have specialized training in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Shepherd-Pratt. I treat gaming, social media addiction.

It is time to bring the negative stigma of seeking help for mental health issues to an end. It is a stigma when a person with mental illness is mocked or called weak for seeking help. Black Americans are less likely to seek mental health care. Statistics tell us that about 25% of African Americans seek mental health treatment, compared to 40% of white Americans. For black men the numbers are even less. Seeking help from a culturally competent therapist can assist with managing and overcoming these effects. At Pendulum Psychiatry we aim to provide a safer, more welcoming space for Black men seeking medication management and therapy.

I am Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry and have been practicing since 2005. I completed my residency from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts and my Fellowship in Addictions from the Robert Johnson Wood Foundation. In 2014, I was featured in SJ Magazine as one of New Jersey’s top psychiatrists. I have experience working with adults as well as adolescents suffering from both psychiatric diagnosis and substance use disorders and have extensive experience working in both out-patient and in-patient settings.

Your mental health matters. Mental illness and substance misuse can be debilitating and incapacitating. If you encounter challenges in any of these areas, please get in touch with us. Our team has a combined 40-plus years of experience in treating addiction, trauma, and different facets of mental illness.