Trauma Focused Psychiatrists in Brooklyn, NY
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Toba Omidiji
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Verified
Verified
Toba has experience treating a range of psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar, ADHD, and schizophrenia; in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. He currently renders care to the young adult (17) and older adult population. When treating clients who are experiencing mental health issues it is very important to understand the other elements that may serve as contributing factors for their diagnosis. It takes a level of compassion, integrity, patience, and understanding to work with individuals who are experiencing difficulties managing mental health or the mental health of their loved ones.
Olivia Louise Young
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PhD, FPMHNP-, BC, MAT-C
Verified
Verified
We are a nutrient-based telepsychiatry (NBP) practice that also specializes in improved weight management and longevity lifestyle tactics. NBP is an approach to psychiatric care that utilizes nutrition, supplements, pharmaceuticals, and psychotherapy to treat psychiatric disorders. Improved physical health and weight management are frequent outcomes of the approach. NBP is ideal for those who want to actively work on their physical and mental health because what's good for the brain is good for the body. We also offer 1-2 time prescription drug refill services (aka medication bridging) Book appts at appointments.mindbodyworks.us
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Mind Your Munchkin - Family Psychiatry
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Our goal for Adults, Children & Adolescents, is to find the right balance between your need for therapy and appropriate medication management, for struggles with Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, Mood Changes, Sleep Disturbances, Obsessive-Compulsive, & Trauma.
Laura Bevilacqua
Psychiatrist, MD, PhD
Verified
Verified
You have taken a big step in seeking help. When I meet with you in my practice, I will want to get to know you and understand your challenges, strengths, and goals. Together we will come up with a plan which may include psychotherapy and, if necessary, medication. Through this process, my hope is to help you gain clarity and self-knowledge, relieve your suffering, improve your relationships, and support you in building a full and meaningful life.
Beata Bliss Lewis
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
You deserve to live your best life, and I would like to help. I am an experienced, compassionate psychiatrist and psychotherapist serving the Brooklyn community. I utilize a balanced blend of psychotherapy, medication, and complementary approaches to help you find lasting solutions for both your mental health and your overall well-being. While I can assist with many concerns, I specialize in anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, ADHD, trauma, life transitions, and relationship issues. I am experienced in treating children, adolescents, adults, and individuals of all sexual orientations. We'll take a collaborative approach to help you achieve your goals.
Ajay Marken
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
My goal is to help you better understand yourself, and through that understanding we can work to reach your goals. I am interested in working with anyone struggling with their mental health. I have experience treating people of all different backgrounds with a multitude of different issues. We can work together to define and explore your challenges and to take steps to address them. I take a holistic view of patients that incorporates the psychological, the biological, and the social factors that affect how you feel and how you function.
Stephanie Owusu
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who strives to meet clients where they are, combining psychiatric models with real world experience. As a mental health specialist, I prioritize patient care and needs with a person first/trauma centered approach to provide holistic and individualized care plans for my patients. I prioritize the care of underserved communities such as BIPOC and LGBTQ+ with emphasis on individualized patient care. My ultimate goal in working collaboratively, is to give individuals more control and power over their mental health and by way of that, their overall well being.
Charles Edward McDermott
Psychiatrist, M, D
Verified
Verified
I can help you thrive in your personal and professional life and overcome difficulties with anxiety, panic attacks, depression, trauma, career and relationship issues. I am a board certified, compassionate psychiatrist in private practice for 40 years and a former faculty member at SUNY Medical College. I’ve found, and research confirms, that treatment is more effective when psychotherapy is added even when medication is needed. My psychotherapy is informed by advances in neuroscience. Most sessions include both psychotherapy and evaluation of your medication. If you have insurance, I’ll help you with information for your claim.
Christina L Persaud
Psychiatrist, MD, MPH
Verified
Verified
My goal is to help you improve your quality of life through therapy, medication, or the right combination of both. My therapy style combines elements of psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and supportive therapy…along with the appropriate doses of sensitivity, empathy and humor.
Vera Udebhulu
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Verified
Verified
Vera Udebhulu is a board-certified mental health nurse practitioner who renders services to young teen and older adults (age range 14 and older). She has worked in different settings providing care to individuals and families suffering from acute to chronic mental illness. Vera is very passionate about delivering comprehensive, integrated, and individualized care to those seeking her services. She has been providing mental health services since 2013 and truly believes that effectively engaging her clients is an integral part of successful treatment.
Erin Shindle
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
I am trained and licensed to treat individuals across the lifespan with specialized experience working with older children, adolescents, and young adults. Treatment begins with an initial assessment to gain insight into you are and what brings you to treatment. We all may struggle to fully understand ourselves and our core challenges and patterns that may be impacting us adversely. Together, through thoughtful exploration, we will work to develop a shared understanding of these challenges and what underlies them. This shared understanding helps us to focus your treatment and guide you in achieving meaningful psychological change.
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Shelley Padgett
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, APRN
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Shelley Padgett is a warm and compassionate psychiatric provider. Her approach to treatment follows a wholistic model that combines talk therapy and medication as needed. She enjoys getting to know her patients on a personal level. She creates a space that is safe and free of judgement. Shelley is down to earth and through empathy, she forms meaningful connections with her patients. Shelly has over 20 years of nursing experience. She is highly skilled in psychopharmacology. She specializes in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, PTSD, sleep disorders, and ADHD.
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Rachel Eakley
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, RN-BC, MSN
Verified
Verified
I am an ANCC Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing individual psychotherapy and medication management for adults and children with mental health needs. I have experience working with clients across a broad spectrum of diagnoses, age groups, and needs. I have a special interest in supporting individuals through times of transition, such as marriage, pregnancy, new parenthood, college, loss, and separation.
Natasha Felton
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, NP
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Do you feel that it is time to get help and to address the emotional pain you have been feeling? Maybe you are ready to focus on yourself and to break through old patterns that keep you feeling stuck. It is not easy to find a good provider in NYC and I'd like to make it easier for you to get the care that you deserve. Your health and well-being are my top priority. I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in holistic and integrative psychotherapy and psychopharmacology.
Kristina Manich
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP , BC, NP-P
Verified
Verified
I am a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. With over 20 years of nursing, I have experience helping people of all ages cope with addiction, eating disorders, women's mental health issues, ADHD, mood disorder and anxiety. I believe in partnering with my clients utilizing a holistic approach including diet , exercise, psychopharmacology, aromatherapy, relaxation, and mindfulness.
Linda Perry
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
Linda Perry, PMHNP is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who specializes in trauma-informed care and postpartum support. She is also trained in Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy, treating children, adolescents, adult and geriatric Psychopharmacology. Linda is also a Licensed Certified Nurse Midwife in NJ and NY, since 2002. She has experience as a Sexual assault nurse examiner, involvement in Domestic and Intimate Partner violence and is a volunteer advocate with the Rachel Coalition.
Nahil Chohan
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
Did life take an unexpected turn? Are you feeling frustrated or having difficulty with relationships, work, or school? Are you struggling with anxiety, stress, or unhappiness? We have all gone through uncertainties in our lives. You are not alone. Come and let’s talk about anything on your mind. I will take the time to listen. We will explore your life-present and past. We will understand your core self. I will help you embrace your unique identity.
Bridge to Care
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP, MSN, B SN
Verified
Verified
I am Dr. Henrietta Oby. Okpala, a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with Doctorate in Nursing Practice and 16 years' experience in treatment of mental disorders across the lifespan. My areas of expertise include; Diagnosis and treatment for Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder, Geriatric Psychiatry, and child/Adolescent psychiatry. My 16 years of practice was for under served communities in NY. I have come to understand that mental health is key to physical health. To maintain holistic function of a human being, my goal is to utilize the best available evidenced based treatment combination to restore optimal function of the mind and body.
Kevin Cates
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
Dr. Cates is a Harvard-trained board-certfied psychiatrist providing psychotherapy and medication management to a small private practice in New York. Through telemedicine, Dr. Cates is seeing patients throughout the state of NY. This practice currently has a small waitlist. Requests for consultation will be considered on a rolling basis as availability opens.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Inner Focus Psychiatry LLC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MS, PMHNP-, BC
Verified
Verified
Thank you for reading my profile. Yo hablo tambien el Español. I offer Video and Phone sessions, and your medications will be at the pharmacy the same day. Please note I am not in-network with any insurances at this time. As a board-certified psych NP, I'm licensed by the NY state to evaluate and treat psychiatric symptoms such as those associated with anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders. In combination with psychotherapy, I can also prescribe medications when indicated as they can be very helpful in alleviating your daily symptoms.
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About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.
A Psychiatrist in Brooklyn is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Brooklyn Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication as well as practice psychotherapy in treatment. Sometimes, Psychiatrists form part of a clinical team in which they will diagnose and prescribe, while psychologists or therapists provide the client's psychotherapy.
As part of a clinical assessment, Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, take blood tests, and order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans, and MRIs.
The field of psychiatry in Brooklyn has many sub-specialties, including pediatric psychiatry. Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists.
Other related sub-specialties include cognition psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic, forensic, reproductive medicine specialties, psychopharmacology , psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and clinical neurophysiology.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners in Brooklyn, or mental health nurse practitioners, generally have an MS degree in nursing (MSN) and a number of years of training to become certified. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are able to assess and diagnose mental health conditions and prescribe medication. Brooklyn Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.
A Psychiatrist in Brooklyn is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Brooklyn Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication as well as practice psychotherapy in treatment. Sometimes, Psychiatrists form part of a clinical team in which they will diagnose and prescribe, while psychologists or therapists provide the client's psychotherapy.
As part of a clinical assessment, Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, take blood tests, and order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans, and MRIs.
The field of psychiatry in Brooklyn has many sub-specialties, including pediatric psychiatry. Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists.
Other related sub-specialties include cognition psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic, forensic, reproductive medicine specialties, psychopharmacology , psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and clinical neurophysiology.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners in Brooklyn, or mental health nurse practitioners, generally have an MS degree in nursing (MSN) and a number of years of training to become certified. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are able to assess and diagnose mental health conditions and prescribe medication. Brooklyn Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.
How to find the right Psychiatrist?
If you're finding it difficult to find the right psychiatrist in Brooklyn, don't worry--you're not alone. Psychiatrists are highly specialized professionals. They tend to be busy--appointments can be short (e.g. 15 mins.)--and so as a potential client you can sometimes feel lost or confused. Don't let this deter you.
Begin first by checking the psychiatrists listed here nearest to you. If they are limited in number, expand out your search geographically (Broaden your Search) and see who's available further afield. Use the links in the left nav bar to find the relevant insurance, if you intend to use your health insurance to pay for the provider.
If you're still finding it difficult to find a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, call or contact the professionals here and ask for a psychiatric referral. You can also call the psychiatric nurses in Brooklyn as they tend to be affiliated to a network of psychiatrists in their area ( Brooklyn). Or just chat to them to see if they can help.
If you're finding it difficult to find the right psychiatrist in Brooklyn, don't worry--you're not alone. Psychiatrists are highly specialized professionals. They tend to be busy--appointments can be short (e.g. 15 mins.)--and so as a potential client you can sometimes feel lost or confused. Don't let this deter you.
Begin first by checking the psychiatrists listed here nearest to you. If they are limited in number, expand out your search geographically (Broaden your Search) and see who's available further afield. Use the links in the left nav bar to find the relevant insurance, if you intend to use your health insurance to pay for the provider.
If you're still finding it difficult to find a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, call or contact the professionals here and ask for a psychiatric referral. You can also call the psychiatric nurses in Brooklyn as they tend to be affiliated to a network of psychiatrists in their area ( Brooklyn). Or just chat to them to see if they can help.