Alcohol Use Psychiatrists in Billings, MT
Accepting new patients for medication management! My ideal client is someone struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, or PTSD, seeking the right medications to improve their mental health. They may feel overwhelmed or stuck in their symptoms and are looking for a tailored treatment plan to regain balance and stability. Together, we’ll find the right medications to help them feel better and achieve lasting improvements. Let’s work together to get you on the path to better mental well-being.
Accepting new patients for medication management! My ideal client is someone struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, or PTSD, seeking the right medications to improve their mental health. They may feel overwhelmed or stuck in their symptoms and are looking for a tailored treatment plan to regain balance and stability. Together, we’ll find the right medications to help them feel better and achieve lasting improvements. Let’s work together to get you on the path to better mental well-being.
Finding psychiatric care shouldn’t take weeks. I offer timely, telehealth-based medication management for adults who want clear answers and effective treatment.
Finding psychiatric care shouldn’t take weeks. I offer timely, telehealth-based medication management for adults who want clear answers and effective treatment.
Dr. Kaila Gregg is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
providing compassionate, trauma-informed care to individuals of all ages in Arizona and
Montana. With nearly two decades of nursing experience and more than 20 years as a foster and adoptive parent, she brings a unique blend of clinical knowledge and life experiences to support healing, resilience, and meaningful change in her patients.
Dr. Kaila Gregg is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
providing compassionate, trauma-informed care to individuals of all ages in Arizona and
Montana. With nearly two decades of nursing experience and more than 20 years as a foster and adoptive parent, she brings a unique blend of clinical knowledge and life experiences to support healing, resilience, and meaningful change in her patients.
Healing is not one-size-fits-all, and you do not have to navigate it alone. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, men’s issues, and life transitions, helping them better understand themselves and create meaningful, lasting change. Whether you feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or simply not like yourself, I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where healing feels possible. I work best with individuals ready to actively engage in their mental health journey and take meaningful steps toward wellness and growth.
Healing is not one-size-fits-all, and you do not have to navigate it alone. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, men’s issues, and life transitions, helping them better understand themselves and create meaningful, lasting change. Whether you feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or simply not like yourself, I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where healing feels possible. I work best with individuals ready to actively engage in their mental health journey and take meaningful steps toward wellness and growth.
Accepting new patients via telehealth or in-person. I am a Yale trained, Board-Certified Adult and Addiction Psychiatrist providing the highest quality of evidence-based care. I provide comprehensive treatment across the complete spectrum of mental illnesses. Treatment includes medication management and an optional therapy component. You may also request comprehensive evaluations, and if appropriate, medication assisted treatment (Suboxone). I have extensive knowledge of the latest research and am a strong advocate for the patients I work with.
Accepting new patients via telehealth or in-person. I am a Yale trained, Board-Certified Adult and Addiction Psychiatrist providing the highest quality of evidence-based care. I provide comprehensive treatment across the complete spectrum of mental illnesses. Treatment includes medication management and an optional therapy component. You may also request comprehensive evaluations, and if appropriate, medication assisted treatment (Suboxone). I have extensive knowledge of the latest research and am a strong advocate for the patients I work with.
I am currently accepting new patients at this time. My approach is collaborative and non-directive, and I act as someone who can help identify possible routes through the challenges of your life but will not insist that you must choose a particular path. I am a consultant for you and what troubles you, and together we can identify what it is you care about in life and makes it worth living, what is standing in the way, and how medications and psychotherapy might be able to help you pursue the former and overcome the later.
I am currently accepting new patients at this time. My approach is collaborative and non-directive, and I act as someone who can help identify possible routes through the challenges of your life but will not insist that you must choose a particular path. I am a consultant for you and what troubles you, and together we can identify what it is you care about in life and makes it worth living, what is standing in the way, and how medications and psychotherapy might be able to help you pursue the former and overcome the later.
Accepting new patients for medication management! My ideal client is someone struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, or PTSD, seeking the right medications to improve their mental health. They may feel overwhelmed or stuck in their symptoms and are looking for a tailored treatment plan to regain balance and stability. Together, we’ll find the right medications to help them feel better and achieve lasting improvements. Let’s work together to get you on the path to better mental well-being.
Accepting new patients for medication management! My ideal client is someone struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, or PTSD, seeking the right medications to improve their mental health. They may feel overwhelmed or stuck in their symptoms and are looking for a tailored treatment plan to regain balance and stability. Together, we’ll find the right medications to help them feel better and achieve lasting improvements. Let’s work together to get you on the path to better mental well-being.
Kindra Parks, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She provides adult psychiatric evaluation and medication management in Butte, Montana, as well as secure telepsychiatry services across Montana.
Kindra Parks, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She provides adult psychiatric evaluation and medication management in Butte, Montana, as well as secure telepsychiatry services across Montana.
Carly Sell, a Montana native, has worked as a psychiatric nurse for the past 15 years. Carly graduated in 2007 from Carroll College with her bachelor’s degree in nursing and from Montana State University in 2022 with her Doctor of Nursing Practice. Carly has always been passionate about improving overall mental health and well-being throughout Montana through suicide prevention, mental health awareness education, and trauma-informed care.
Carly Sell, a Montana native, has worked as a psychiatric nurse for the past 15 years. Carly graduated in 2007 from Carroll College with her bachelor’s degree in nursing and from Montana State University in 2022 with her Doctor of Nursing Practice. Carly has always been passionate about improving overall mental health and well-being throughout Montana through suicide prevention, mental health awareness education, and trauma-informed care.
Shantel Escobar | ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, & OUD
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, APRN, MSN
Online Only
I specialize in working with individuals struggling with ADHD, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) or Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) across all ages, from children to adults. I provide a comprehensive treatment approach that addresses both mental health and addiction concerns. While therapy is important, medication often plays a crucial role in effective treatment, helping to manage symptoms, improve focus, and enhance emotional well-being. For those with ADHD or SUD/OUD, finding the right treatment can lead to lasting recovery and stability.
I specialize in working with individuals struggling with ADHD, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) or Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) across all ages, from children to adults. I provide a comprehensive treatment approach that addresses both mental health and addiction concerns. While therapy is important, medication often plays a crucial role in effective treatment, helping to manage symptoms, improve focus, and enhance emotional well-being. For those with ADHD or SUD/OUD, finding the right treatment can lead to lasting recovery and stability.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed by mental health challenges, life transitions, or the lasting effects of trauma? Finding it hard to find joy or manage anxiety. Having difficulty with work, relationships, or school? Do you have difficulty trusting healthcare providers? Are you having trouble finding medications that help or having difficulty managing side effects? Do you disagree with another providers diagnosis of your mental health condition? Whether this is your first or 20th encounter with a mental health provider, I strive to make my clients feel heard and respected.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed by mental health challenges, life transitions, or the lasting effects of trauma? Finding it hard to find joy or manage anxiety. Having difficulty with work, relationships, or school? Do you have difficulty trusting healthcare providers? Are you having trouble finding medications that help or having difficulty managing side effects? Do you disagree with another providers diagnosis of your mental health condition? Whether this is your first or 20th encounter with a mental health provider, I strive to make my clients feel heard and respected.
Optimize Psychiatry offers a modern & natural approach to psychiatry that is Personalized, Holistic, Functional & Scientifically Informed. We take a root-cause analytic approach to each client's unique biochemistry, genetics & psychological factors and work to align physiology, neurology, and psychodynamics by incorporating insights from various disciplines within and outside of medicine. Our goal is always to help you retrieve or discover your Optimized Self through insight and future-driven change designed to improve your health across life domains and aligned with your deepest values. (More details at optimizepsychiatry.com)
Optimize Psychiatry offers a modern & natural approach to psychiatry that is Personalized, Holistic, Functional & Scientifically Informed. We take a root-cause analytic approach to each client's unique biochemistry, genetics & psychological factors and work to align physiology, neurology, and psychodynamics by incorporating insights from various disciplines within and outside of medicine. Our goal is always to help you retrieve or discover your Optimized Self through insight and future-driven change designed to improve your health across life domains and aligned with your deepest values. (More details at optimizepsychiatry.com)
Online Psychiatrists
Jamie specializes in working with clients with PTSD and/or complex trauma. In addition to therapy, she also offers psychiatric medication management. She served in the US Navy Reserves for 8 years and is the wife of a retired Sheriff’s Deputy. She is thankful for all our Military Veterans, Firefighters, Emergency Responders, and Police Officers.
Jamie specializes in working with clients with PTSD and/or complex trauma. In addition to therapy, she also offers psychiatric medication management. She served in the US Navy Reserves for 8 years and is the wife of a retired Sheriff’s Deputy. She is thankful for all our Military Veterans, Firefighters, Emergency Responders, and Police Officers.
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FAQ - Alcohol Use Psychiatrists
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.