BlueCross BlueShield Psychiatrists in New York County, NY

Hi! I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. I have experience working with adolescents and adults in multiple settings facing various complex mental health issues, including ADHD, trauma, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and mood disorders.

As a doctorate prepared psychiatric Mental health nurse practitioner, my focused is patient-centered care. With more than 15 years of progressive nursing experience, I have honed my skills in delivering high-quality care to individuals with mental health issues. This includes diagnosing and treating various psychiatric conditions, prescribing medications, and implementing therapeutic interventions. I prioritize building my practice on integrity, ensuring that ethical standards are upheld in all aspects of patient care.

Welcome! Natalie is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. She enjoys working with adults across the lifespan who are seeking to deepen their understanding of themselves, improve their mental health, and make meaningful changes in their lives. Her clients often face challenges including anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma, ADHD, relationship issues, and stress from academic or professional environments. She has a particular affinity for supporting Gen Z and Millennial individuals, as well as those within the LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse communities. She offers Telehealth sessions via the Bass Wellness Center.

My decision to work in mental healthcare is deeply rooted in personal experiences. Like many, I've navigated my own mental health challenges and witnessed the struggles of loved ones. These encounters have fueled my passion for mental healthcare, significantly enhancing my understanding of the healing process. My practice is warm, humorous, trauma-informed, inclusive, and patient-centered. My areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, erratic moods, disturbed sleeping patterns, negative thoughts, and motivation/focus issues. I tailor each treatment to each individual, with mutually agreed upon goals and treatment options.

Dr. Lee Dockery serves as a general pscyhiatry provider for Talkiatry since joining in August 2022. He is board-eligible with expected certification in fall 2022, with further addiction psychiatry board-certification expected in 2023. He has been training and practicing psychiatry since 2018. Dr. Dockery’s practice emphasizes medication management within a therapy-informed framework, utilizing skills from Acceptance and Commitment therapy, mindfulness based therapies, motivation interviewing, and supportive therapy. Typically, he offers 60-minute new visits and 30-minute follow-up visits.

At institute for better living we believe, that a strong mind in a weak body can strive against difficulties in a better way than a diseased mind in a strong body. Dr. Usman Ahmed is licensed in NY, NJ & PA and is a suboxone certified prescriber. Dr. Ahmed specializes in the medication management of mental health conditions in adults, and adolescents, as well as psychotherapy, depending on needs and preference of his patients. Dr. Ahmed is affiliated with Hackensack Meridian and work as Medical Director Psychosomatic Medicine and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry.

I treat a wide spectrum of psychiatric conditions including mood and anxiety disorders, personality disorders, cognitive and memory problems, and persistent psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia. I have extensive experience treating the lasting effects of traumatic experiences and helping individuals overcome grief. My practice also includes diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders in adults (e.g., bulimia). Although my practice is guided by research on the most effective treatments, I tailor my treatment recommendations to the individual's specific circumstances.

If you are struggling with depression, anxiety or stress and self-esteem issues, I invite you to reach out to me for a holistic, individualized, collaborative approach. Perhaps you are considering, or already receiving treatment with psychiatric medication, or a therapist has recommended that you consider this. My approach includes the use of nutritional supplements and vitamins, also known as “nutraceuticals” to make conventional psychiatric medications work better. There is a saying in clinical medicine, "the patient is the greatest teacher”, as I've learned from over 25 years of valuable experience.

Dr. Megan Wynne is board certified in adult psychiatry and completed fellowship training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (Psychosomatic Medicine). She has been in practicing psychiatry since 2006. Dr. Wynne completed her medical degree at Drexel University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA, her psychiatric residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA and her consultation/liaison psychiatric fellowship at Long Island Jewish Hospital in Queens, NY. Following a move to New Zealand, she worked as lead psychiatrist for Te Puna Waiora, Maori Mental Health team at Counties Manakau District Health Board.

An empathetic approach provides individuals with a posture, accommodating of calm understanding. The cuing of a positive perspective allows for an improved perception to be realized.

Irene Tetzlaff is a skilled and compassionate clinician. She specializes in psychotherapeutic methods and medication management for adults and seniors. Irene utilizes a holistic approach to wellness, treating her clients as individuals and not simply a list of symptoms to be treated. She employs modern telepsychiatry platforms for her client visits.

Are you feeling anxious or depressed? I'm here to help. I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder, but I support clients through a wide range of mental health challenges. As a physician, I can provide you with both talk therapy and medication management (if needed). In our therapy practice, we value partnering with our clients to find the best solution for long-term health. We never over-medicate or rush through your care.

Dr. Samuel Russell is a psychiatrist at Talkiatry. He is board certified in Addiction Psychiatry and Adult Psychiatry. Dr. Russell’s practice focuses on evidence based treatments for psychiatric illness that utilizes a combination of medications and psychotherapy modalities best suited for an individual patient and their needs. He offers this in conjunction with supportive or emotionally focused therapy in 30-minute follow-up visits. Weekly hour-long psychotherapy may be available if indicated. However, occasionally Dr. Russell may believe that different therapy is also needed and ask that you bring a therapist into your care team.

My ideal client is someone who needs to be cared for and heard. They are in need of a provider that will meet them where they are, who is kind, understanding, compassionate, and honest. My ideal client's goals are to be well, to maximize their potential, and to feel their efforts are paying off. They want to know they are in control of their lives and their care. They want to feel valued and safe. Building relationships of trust is one of my top priorities and I sincerely enjoy caring for clients individually; they are not simply a number or name on a screen.

Rediscover your happiness in a safe space! Tri America offers in-person visits in NJ and telehealth visits in 15 states. Services include individual & family counseling for children, adolescents, and adults, medication management, school testing for ADHD & TMS treatment for depression. Evening and weekend hours available. Call today to learn more.

Dr. Esha Garg is a board-eligible psychiatrist starting her post-graduate practice with Talkiatry. After completing an undergraduate degree in psychology at Johns Hopkins University, she completed her medical degree at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. She is a recent graduate from the Adult Psychiatry Residency at University of Kansas Medical Center.

My interest in medicine can be traced back to my early childhood. I come from a family with several generations of physicians. My father, a pediatrician, had the greatest influence on me. What amazed me the most about him was the amount of care and genuine concern that he demonstrated for his patients, which in my mind are essential for an ideal physician. I received my bachelors degree from Columbia University, majoring in psychology. Vincent Van Gogh once said: "After all there is nothing in the world as interesting as people, and one can never study them enough."

Laura Velli is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2016. She earned her Master of Science degree from the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at Vanderbilt University and her Bachelor of Science from the Accelerated Second-Degree Nursing. Laura also received her first undergraduate degree in English from Rutgers University. Laura is a compassionate clinician and dedicated to improving the quality of care that clients with psychiatric illnesses receive.

Creative people can end distress-without losing creativity! I start with a comprehensive evaluation and "differential diagnosis." I customize treatment to your needs, combining natural techniques, psychopharmacology, brief CBT, arts-based or horticulture therapy, collaboration with other therapists, as needed. We review current concerns, medical, cultural, family, interpersonal, educational, vocational and substance histories, before identifying helpful-or harmful--past treatments, avoiding whatever harmed. I recognize "medical mimics" of mental symptoms, and medication side effects—and recommend natural solutions whenever possible.