Eating Disorders Psychiatrists in Whitefish, MT

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Richard Mitchell
Psychiatrist, DO, MS
Online Only
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.
(406) 770-2324 View (406) 770-2324
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Summit Psychiatry Associates
Physician Assistant, PA-C, CAQ-PSY, DSc
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Summit Psychiatry Associates – Compassionate Mental Health Care in Montana At Summit Psychiatry Associates, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric care for individuals across Montana. Our team offers comprehensive mental health services through telepsychiatry and in-person visits, ensuring that care is accessible no matter where you are in the state. 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.
Summit Psychiatry Associates – Compassionate Mental Health Care in Montana At Summit Psychiatry Associates, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered psychiatric care for individuals across Montana. Our team offers comprehensive mental health services through telepsychiatry and in-person visits, ensuring that care is accessible no matter where you are in the state. 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.
(406) 740-6113 View (406) 740-6113

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Joseph Knoble
Psychiatrist, MD
1 Endorsed
Online Only
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.
(406) 802-5026 View (406) 802-5026
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Janelle Arias
Psychiatrist, MD, ABPN
1 Endorsed
Online Only
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.
(406) 506-5790 View (406) 506-5790
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Joshua Balint
Physician Assistant, PA-C, MSPAS
Online Only
Finding the right mental health care provider can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. I’m Josh Balint, PA-C, MSPAC, a Board-Certified Psychiatric Physician Associate with Frontier Psychiatry, and I’m here to support you with compassionate, evidence-based care. I specialize in diagnosing and treating a range of psychiatric conditions, including mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and OCD, as well as ADHD, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders.
Finding the right mental health care provider can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. I’m Josh Balint, PA-C, MSPAC, a Board-Certified Psychiatric Physician Associate with Frontier Psychiatry, and I’m here to support you with compassionate, evidence-based care. I specialize in diagnosing and treating a range of psychiatric conditions, including mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and OCD, as well as ADHD, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders.
(833) 853-9951 View (833) 853-9951
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Marcus Robinson
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN, PMHNP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Now accepting new patients with same week appointments! Have you been struggling with depression, grief, anxiety, ADHD, issues with body image, severe mood fluctuations or perceptual disturbances and find that life has been increasingly difficult to cope with? Have you tried to seek advice from family members, friends and spiritual counselors, to no avail? You can overcome these struggles, with the right tools and I am here to help, using an unbiased approach. I draw from a few traditional therapeutic techniques, in combination with medication management, to create a treatment plan to meet your unique needs.
Now accepting new patients with same week appointments! Have you been struggling with depression, grief, anxiety, ADHD, issues with body image, severe mood fluctuations or perceptual disturbances and find that life has been increasingly difficult to cope with? Have you tried to seek advice from family members, friends and spiritual counselors, to no avail? You can overcome these struggles, with the right tools and I am here to help, using an unbiased approach. I draw from a few traditional therapeutic techniques, in combination with medication management, to create a treatment plan to meet your unique needs.
(505) 591-5219 View (505) 591-5219
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Sarah Niese
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, CNP, PMHNP, FNP
1 Endorsed
Kalispell, MT 59901
Welcome! GentlePsych is a psychiatry practice serving 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 a psychiatry practice serving 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.
(740) 715-3728 View (740) 715-3728
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Jennifer Foresman
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP
Online Only
Do you feel like you’ve tried everything to overcome your mental illness? Are you suffering from persistent feelings of sadness, chaotic mood swings, or debilitating anxiety? You might not remember a time when you didn’t feel this way. You are desperate for relief but beginning to wonder if there is hope of feeling better. Clients come to me looking for a provider with the experience and knowledge to manage challenging chronic symptoms, because mental health treatment does not need to be a constant unconquerable quest.
Do you feel like you’ve tried everything to overcome your mental illness? Are you suffering from persistent feelings of sadness, chaotic mood swings, or debilitating anxiety? You might not remember a time when you didn’t feel this way. You are desperate for relief but beginning to wonder if there is hope of feeling better. Clients come to me looking for a provider with the experience and knowledge to manage challenging chronic symptoms, because mental health treatment does not need to be a constant unconquerable quest.
(878) 217-0537 View (878) 217-0537
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Coralyn Alexander
Psychiatrist, MD
Online Only
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! - 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.
(406) 540-0493 View (406) 540-0493
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Nesrin Abu Ata
Psychiatrist, MD
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
We all tend to seek help when what we are doing is no longer working, or we feel stuck , dissatisfied or our life is out of control, or someone we care about says that we should get help. I view these pivotal moments as potential moments of alchemy, if we are willing to be mindful with what is, staying with our experience and working through it. Remaining mindFUL allows the experience to teach us what we are supposed to learn, if we are open to it. I am here to support you as you go through your journey, face your challenges, identify patterns with you that keep you feel stuck so that you can be more free to be your best self.
We all tend to seek help when what we are doing is no longer working, or we feel stuck , dissatisfied or our life is out of control, or someone we care about says that we should get help. I view these pivotal moments as potential moments of alchemy, if we are willing to be mindful with what is, staying with our experience and working through it. Remaining mindFUL allows the experience to teach us what we are supposed to learn, if we are open to it. I am here to support you as you go through your journey, face your challenges, identify patterns with you that keep you feel stuck so that you can be more free to be your best self.
(406) 282-8320 View (406) 282-8320

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Eating Disorders Psychiatrists

What happens in therapy for eating disorders?

In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviors, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behavior affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.

What therapy types help with eating disorders?

Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counseling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioral disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.

What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?

The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behavior, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.

What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?

Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognize they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.

How long does therapy last for eating disorders?

Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behavior has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.