Psychiatrists in Pittsburgh, PA
Better Stories in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
Psychiatrist, MD, PhD
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As board certified mental health providers at Better Stories, we want to help you destress and improve your quality life with our years of experience and expertise in treating patients with a broad range of mental health disorders. Your care involves us working together, you provide your life experiences and perspective, we use our skills and experience in psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. Together we will create a treatment plan that we agree will help you reduce your symptoms and yield a greater quality of life.
Michelle McCarthy
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APN, MSN, PMHNP
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Michelle is passionate about delivering care to individuals suffering from anxiety, substance use, and depression. Client motivation and dedication are key to utilizing the tools provided during our sessions including medication management, implementing lifestyle interventions, and therapy to help develop and implement a successful treatment plan. Relief of the client's suffering in dealing with their mental health issues and striving for an improvement in their quality of life is key to treatment.
Theresa Webster
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, CRNP, MSN, PMHNP
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Theresa Webster is a board certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She holds a Masters of Science degree in Nursing from the Mass College of Pharmacy. She has worked for the past 10 years with individuals with traumatic brain injury as well as patients with intellectual disabilities. She also specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and ADHD. She is now accepting patients of all ages in Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington.
Rachel Kosciusko - Mental Health Psychiatry
Physician Assistant, PA-C
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Rachel studied psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, where she published research with the UPMC Liver Cancer Center Quality of Life Program. She continued her training at Western Psychiatric Hospital & spent three years leading therapy groups at the John Merck Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities, where she processed anxiety, mood, and attention challenges. Rachel completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant degree at DeSales University & is a Certified PA specializing in Psychiatry. While at DeSales, she completed additional training in neurology and served as a mental health mentor at the University.
Jaclyn DeLauretis
Physician Assistant, MHP, PA-C
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My ideal client would have a substance use disorder and/or a mood disorder, such as depression or anxiety. These clients would need medication management and therapy to alleviate their symptoms and improve their quality of life. Their goal would be to recover and live a life free from the grasp of substances and mental health issues. They would want to better their lives by furthering their education, getting a job, taking care of legal matters, and being there for their families and friends. Ultimately, these clients would want to be happier and healthier.
Shannon Bucciarelli
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNP, B-C
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My ideal client would understand that the journey to wellness and recovery requires time, effort, and patience. They would be receptive to treatment suggestions which may include psychotherapy, behavioral interventions, and medication options. My patients would take an active role in their care, and engage in open and honest communication with their provider.
Nicole Brynes
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP
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Dr. Nicole Brynes, DNP, PMHNP-BC, provides psychiatric medication management, consultation & diagnostic evaluations for children, adolescents & adults to help you achieve your highest potential. Perhaps you are interested in learning what medications might be options for you or your loved one, want a second opinion, or are ready to start regular medication management with an experienced provider. Please note that in accordance with the Ryan-Haight Act, I do not prescribe controlled substances (including stimulants or benzodiazepines) to those outside of Pennsylvania.
New Directions Psychiatric Services
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DO
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Welcome! We offer psychiatric services to augment or support therapy with either a therapist at our practice or another therapist in the community. We offer Tele-Psychiatry and in-office visits. What can you expect if you schedule an appointment with us? A thorough diagnostic evaluation. An emphasis on treating you personally, as an individual who is suffering; not just as a group of symptoms or a disorder. Prescription of psychiatric medications in a strategic, compassionate manner.
Hanan Khorchid
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APN, PMHNP
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I am a dual board-certified nurse practitioner in Adult-Gerontology and Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner. I graduated from La Salle University in 2016 with a Master degree of Adult- Gerontology. I worked in corrections as a primary care nurse practitioner/detox. I also worked as an APN in a psych unit at a local hospital. Prior to that I worked for seven years as a registered nurse (RN) at a psychiatric hospital. I also worked in various places as an RN.
Rahul Vasireddy
Psychiatrist, MD
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I practice accessible, cross-cultural, evidence based psychiatry with both medications and psychotherapy. I aim to provide a collaborative space for healing and introspection as we process difficult questions and feelings. I am board certified in psychiatry with further fellowship training in addiction psychiatry. I've worked with college students, professionals with substance use disorder, asylum seekers, and everyone in between. Please note I am only accepting new patients with a referral from CMU CaPS at this time.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
& Online
Beth Bremner
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, FNP-C
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I am excited to be working for The Bradley Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as part of their outpatient program. In this capacity, I will serve to evaluate and treat children, adolescents, and adults with various mental health and psychiatric concerns.
Amanda Hillen
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, CRNP, PMHNP
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Clients I currently treat are 18 and older. As a provider I primary focus on anxiety,depression, mood disorders, ADHD, OCD/related disorder with OCD, and PTSD. From my clients needs, I want to create a fair and trusting patient/provider relationship. Goals of treatment is function over all being happy with their maximum potential with medication management and appropriate therapeutic communication.
Mahendra L Patil
Psychiatrist, MD
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Our team of multi-diciplinary providers is dedicated to providing exemplary psychological and psychiatric care. I have practiced as a psychiatrist for over 23 years throughout Pennsylvania. Conveniently located in the Cranberry Township area and Fox Chapel area, we are accepting new patients, both children and adults.
Greg Thorkelson
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Thorkelson is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at The University of Pittsburgh. He completed his adult residency training at Temple University and his child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at The University of Pittsburgh where he continued on in three roles: As Associate Medical Director at the Center for Integrative Medicine, as a staff psychiatrist at the John Merck Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders, and through the Visceral Inflammation and Pain (VIP) Center in the Department of Gastroenterology. Dr. Thorkelson specializes in the treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, autism, and ADHD.
David T. Anthony
Psychiatrist, MD
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Offering hybrid services- telehealth and in-person. Dr. David Anthony utilizes pharmacology along with supportive psychotherapy to treat patients. We accept commercial UPMC, Aetna and Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans. We do not accept Medicare or Medicaid insurances.
Harmony Bay
Psychiatrist, MD
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Harmony Bay is a psychiatry and therapy office that provides primary mental health treatment programs for psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and ADHD. We offer a clean, bright environment with a calming and positive tone. We offer programs and services for both therapy and psychiatry including individual therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and medication management.
Allen Masry
Psychiatrist, MD
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I am Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry and have been practicing since 2005. I completed my residency from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts and my Fellowship in Addictions from the Robert Johnson Wood Foundation. In 2014, I was featured in SJ Magazine as one of New Jersey’s top psychiatrists. I have experience working with adults as well as adolescents suffering from both psychiatric diagnosis and substance use disorders and have extensive experience working in both out-patient and in-patient settings.
Adriana Banks
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
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My ideal client wants help, puts in the effort to improve their health and wellness, and believes there is hope and recovery. "If we want to transform reality, we begin with ourselves. We do not ask the world to change." - Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Chenhang Zou
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Zou is welcoming new patients seeking specialized treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric concerns. As a holistic psychiatrist, Dr. Zou draws from a wide-ranging toolbox of treatment options - including psychotherapy, psycho-education and lifestyle adaptations in addition to medication where appropriate. Consequently, patients benefit from a well-integrated approach to care that is both systematic and thorough.
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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Ann Nolan
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, CRNP, PMHNP, BC
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ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS. Office and online psychiatric services offered - schedule appointments directly at Mentis-Psychiatry.com - Treating children, adolescents, and adults. Ann is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who brings many years of professional mental health experience to the care of her patients. Her training has prepared her to treat patients across the lifespan - offering consultation, evaluation, and medication management for ages six through seniors. The practice is affiliated with Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center and Princeton House.
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About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.
A Psychiatrist in Pittsburgh is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh, 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. Pittsburgh Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.
A Psychiatrist in Pittsburgh is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh, 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. Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh, 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 Pittsburgh, call or contact the professionals here and ask for a psychiatric referral. You can also call the psychiatric nurses in Pittsburgh as they tend to be affiliated to a network of psychiatrists in their area ( Pittsburgh). Or just chat to them to see if they can help.
If you're finding it difficult to find the right psychiatrist in Pittsburgh, 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 Pittsburgh, call or contact the professionals here and ask for a psychiatric referral. You can also call the psychiatric nurses in Pittsburgh as they tend to be affiliated to a network of psychiatrists in their area ( Pittsburgh). Or just chat to them to see if they can help.