Autism Psychiatrists in Whitefish, MT
We specialize in psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and personalized treatment plans for a wide range of mental health conditions, including:
Depression, Anxiety disorders, ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar disorder, OCD, Autism.
Experienced PAs in Psychiatry Providing Collaborative, Patient-Centered Care in Montana
At Summit Psychiatry Associates, we are a dedicated team of PAs and Psychiatrists specializing in psychiatric care. Our practice focuses on providing comprehensive, evidence-based mental health services while working with collaborating practitioners and physicians.
We specialize in psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and personalized treatment plans for a wide range of mental health conditions, including:
Depression, Anxiety disorders, ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar disorder, OCD, Autism.
Experienced PAs in Psychiatry Providing Collaborative, Patient-Centered Care in Montana
At Summit Psychiatry Associates, we are a dedicated team of PAs and Psychiatrists specializing in psychiatric care. Our practice focuses on providing comprehensive, evidence-based mental health services while working with collaborating practitioners and physicians.
I've worked with individuals experiencing mental health crises since 2015. I have experience working with patients of all ages. I am an empathetic listener, and take the time to get to know my clients. I enjoy collaborating with clients to establish individualized treatment plans aimed at achieving mental health goals.
I've worked with individuals experiencing mental health crises since 2015. I have experience working with patients of all ages. I am an empathetic listener, and take the time to get to know my clients. I enjoy collaborating with clients to establish individualized treatment plans aimed at achieving mental health goals.
NOW credentialed with Montana Medicaid, BCBS MT, Allegiance, United Behavioral Health, and First Choice Health Network! Accepting new telepsychiatry clients in Montana! Dr. Mitchell utilizes a BioPsychoSocial approach and provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and laboratory monitoring as needed.
NOW credentialed with Montana Medicaid, BCBS MT, Allegiance, United Behavioral Health, and First Choice Health Network! Accepting new telepsychiatry clients in Montana! Dr. Mitchell utilizes a BioPsychoSocial approach and provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and laboratory monitoring as needed.
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I am a trauma-informed Health at Every Size (HAES) provider and have expertise in providing sensitive care and effective treatment to people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other forms of neurodiversity.
I have 12 years of experience prescribing mental health medications as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I am kind, safe, non-judgmental, empathic, and I welcome all belief systems. My style is client-centered where I function as a guide to help us find a sustainable medication regimen that you feel good about. I absolutely LOVE what I do.
I am a trauma-informed Health at Every Size (HAES) provider and have expertise in providing sensitive care and effective treatment to people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other forms of neurodiversity.
I have 12 years of experience prescribing mental health medications as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I am kind, safe, non-judgmental, empathic, and I welcome all belief systems. My style is client-centered where I function as a guide to help us find a sustainable medication regimen that you feel good about. I absolutely LOVE what I do.
I treat all psychiatric conditions including ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, Autism, PTSD, and substance use disorders.
Currently accepting new clients! - I am a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with 39 plus years of experience and would be honored to support you or your children. I approach care leaning into the feelings and thoughts of my patients and families and use an eclectic, trauma-informed, developmentally-sensitive approach. I love my job, and enjoy learning from my patients and families. My passion is to empower my patients and families to advocate for their best interests and make real changes to developmental trajectories over time.
I treat all psychiatric conditions including ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Schizophrenia, Autism, PTSD, and substance use disorders.
Currently accepting new clients! - I am a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with 39 plus years of experience and would be honored to support you or your children. I approach care leaning into the feelings and thoughts of my patients and families and use an eclectic, trauma-informed, developmentally-sensitive approach. I love my job, and enjoy learning from my patients and families. My passion is to empower my patients and families to advocate for their best interests and make real changes to developmental trajectories over time.
Currently accepting new clients! - For me, care starts with the values and goals of my patients and families so that we can develop collaborative solutions spanning beyond what medications can do alone. Through my training with multi-cultural and Eastern practices, I believe in working with a holistic, transparent approach that carefully incorporates medications or supplements to help support lasting change. Before working with my child, adolescent, and adult clients with Frontier Psychiatry, I worked as the Chief Psychiatry Fellow at the Yale Child Study Center in Connecticut.
Currently accepting new clients! - For me, care starts with the values and goals of my patients and families so that we can develop collaborative solutions spanning beyond what medications can do alone. Through my training with multi-cultural and Eastern practices, I believe in working with a holistic, transparent approach that carefully incorporates medications or supplements to help support lasting change. Before working with my child, adolescent, and adult clients with Frontier Psychiatry, I worked as the Chief Psychiatry Fellow at the Yale Child Study Center in Connecticut.
As board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, we work to engage in a unique therapeutic relationship. Our focus is to perform a thorough assessment, diagnosis and evaluation to provide medication management, psychoeducation, and psychotherapy using a collaborative approach. Overall, we welcome you to come as you are and together we can reach your mental health goals. Mental health care is an essential piece of overall health.
As board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, we work to engage in a unique therapeutic relationship. Our focus is to perform a thorough assessment, diagnosis and evaluation to provide medication management, psychoeducation, and psychotherapy using a collaborative approach. Overall, we welcome you to come as you are and together we can reach your mental health goals. Mental health care is an essential piece of overall health.
Welcome! GentlePsych is an online telepsychiatry practice seeing patients ages 7 and up. I see clients both in person and telemedicine to allow the most comfortable space for you. I am a dual board-certified family and psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in diagnostic testing and medication management for a wide range of mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and mood disorders. I also offer medical weight loss services that are designed not only to address physical health concerns but also to foster mental wellness.
Welcome! GentlePsych is an online telepsychiatry practice seeing patients ages 7 and up. I see clients both in person and telemedicine to allow the most comfortable space for you. I am a dual board-certified family and psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in diagnostic testing and medication management for a wide range of mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and mood disorders. I also offer medical weight loss services that are designed not only to address physical health concerns but also to foster mental wellness.
***Accepting NEW PATIENTS in Montana*****SCHEDULE DIRECTLY at www.bellathiapsychiatry.com****** I can provide psychiatric services including diagnostic evaluation, medication management, laboratory monitoring, follow up care, and referrals as needed. You are important and so is your self care! I'm here to help. I have several years of diverse experience in education and nursing. My goal is to help you understand why you are feeling this way and how we can work together towards meeting your needs.
***Accepting NEW PATIENTS in Montana*****SCHEDULE DIRECTLY at www.bellathiapsychiatry.com****** I can provide psychiatric services including diagnostic evaluation, medication management, laboratory monitoring, follow up care, and referrals as needed. You are important and so is your self care! I'm here to help. I have several years of diverse experience in education and nursing. My goal is to help you understand why you are feeling this way and how we can work together towards meeting your needs.
Do you or your family need Medication or Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, Anger, PTSD? A psychiatric evaluation and research-proven treatment could put you back on the path to recovery. Let's do this together.
Do you or your family need Medication or Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, Anger, PTSD? A psychiatric evaluation and research-proven treatment could put you back on the path to recovery. Let's do this together.
Hello! My name is Lauren, and I'm a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I am based out of Bigfork, MT and offer both in person and telehealth visits. I have years of experience as an RN, and inpatient and outpatient psychiatric experience doing psychiatric assessments and medication management for patients ranging in age from 5 years to 95 years old. I like to take time to get to know my patients to figure out the basis of their mental health concerns. I offer a holistic approach to treatment which includes medication management and psychotherapy combined.
Hello! My name is Lauren, and I'm a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I am based out of Bigfork, MT and offer both in person and telehealth visits. I have years of experience as an RN, and inpatient and outpatient psychiatric experience doing psychiatric assessments and medication management for patients ranging in age from 5 years to 95 years old. I like to take time to get to know my patients to figure out the basis of their mental health concerns. I offer a holistic approach to treatment which includes medication management and psychotherapy combined.
Currently accepting new clients: Navigating mental health concerns as a young person—or as a parent—can be incredibly challenging. I’m Dr. Janelle Arias, a board-certified psychiatrist in both general and child/adolescent psychiatry with Frontier Psychiatry, and I’m here to offer thoughtful, compassionate support grounded in evidence-based care. I’ve dedicated my career to working with children, teens, and their families, helping them manage a wide range of mental health challenges. I completed my fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center, and for over a decade, I provided trauma-informed care in a residential DBT program for teens.
Currently accepting new clients: Navigating mental health concerns as a young person—or as a parent—can be incredibly challenging. I’m Dr. Janelle Arias, a board-certified psychiatrist in both general and child/adolescent psychiatry with Frontier Psychiatry, and I’m here to offer thoughtful, compassionate support grounded in evidence-based care. I’ve dedicated my career to working with children, teens, and their families, helping them manage a wide range of mental health challenges. I completed my fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center, and for over a decade, I provided trauma-informed care in a residential DBT program for teens.
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)
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Autism Psychiatrists
What is the most effective treatment for autism?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has come to be considered the standard treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder, and research has confirmed its effectiveness for many children. Therapists trained in ABA techniques work with children (and their parents) on developing social skills, communication and learning abilities, and everyday habits of hygiene and grooming. The clinician will tailor their program to the child’s particular need but the overarching goal will be to help them advance as far as possible toward independence based on their level of symptoms and decrease the need for additional special services. Families should seek a mental health professional specifically trained in ABA, and holding special certification in the technique, who has extensive experience not only with the approach but in using it with children with the same level of symptoms as the child who needs care.
How does ABA work?
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) sessions, which typically focus on positive reinforcement, can be intensive, lasting two or more hours several times a week, and continuing for two years or more. Therapists can also be expected to ask parents to take an active role in reinforcing lessons. Research has found that the technique can lead to major improvements that decrease the need for additional special services.
How does treatment for autism work?
Therapy sessions based on Applied Behavior Analysis will likely be frequent, intensive, and highly structured. After a thorough assessment, a therapist will help a child understand and develop skills in a range of areas, including communication, motor skills, social skills, self-care, play, and academic skills, as well as routines of daily living like hygiene. Typically, the therapist will help a child break down the components of a behavior—often referred to as the antecedent (what prompts an action), the behavior, and the consequence(what immediately follows)—and then reward the child at every step, while also asking parents to reinforce the lessons, and the rewards, throughout the day. This core therapy may be supplemented by occupational or speech therapy, and antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants may be prescribed to address specific severe symptoms.
How long does therapy for autism take?
Some people with autism spectrum disorder may be engaged in some level of therapy for many years, but research shows that treatment will be most effective if it is begun early and delivered intensively. When therapy begins by age 3, children tend to be better able to grasp and adopt the skills needed to manage everyday life, including attending school and establishing social relationships. This type of early-intervention treatment regimen is highly structured, typically involving 20 to 40 hours of one-on-one therapy per week, along with additional hours of engagement managed by parents, for a period of two years or more, although the duration of treatment is dependent on the child’s level of symptoms and pace of progress.