Eating Disorders Psychiatrists in Austin, TX
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Meredith Tompkins
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
With broad knowledge to help you, I've worked in psychiatric hospitals, treatment centers, nursing/group homes & have specialized experience with
eating disorders
(HAES orientation).
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management in Austin with a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I'm a provider that takes a thorough assessment, and treats you as more than a diagnosis. We partner to address mental health concerns and tailor medication to individual, particular needs. Your therapist is welcome to coordinate with me to optimize overall treatment. I am in-network with Blue Cross, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Optum/United. Out of pocket fee: $300/first session, $180/follow-up.
Kerry E. Miller
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, LCSW, APRN, PMHNP, PMH-C
Verified
9 Endorsed
Verified
9 Endorsed
I have completed specialized training in the treatment of
eating disorders
, perinatal mental health, and Highly Sensitive People (HSPs).
Finding the right mental health provider can be a daunting and confusing process — whether you're starting treatment for the first time or struggling to find someone who understands you and your needs. I am trained as both a therapist and psychiatric prescriber, so if you're not sure if medication is the right step for you, I can help you thoughtfully weigh your options without pressure or judgment. If you're looking to get off your psychiatric medications safely, I can help with that, too. Visit personcenteredpsych.com to schedule or learn more about me.
Kristin Miselis
Psychiatrist, MD, MPH
Verified
Verified
Dr. Kristin Miselis was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She took a non-traditional path to a career in medicine that enabled her to augment her medical practice with a broad range of life experiences. She specializes in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with a specific expertise in the treatment of individuals with
eating disorders
. She is proud to be serving the youth and families of Austin and the surrounding communities.
Stefani Reinold
Psychiatrist, MD, MPH
Verified
Verified
I have expertise in women's mental health issues, including pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, loss, and
eating disorders
.
Accepting new patients- in person or virtual! Schedule at: www.wholeheartedpsychiatry.com I'm a board certified psychiatrist who treats adolescents and adults 10 yo+. We provide a unique integrative, holistic approach to your mental health offering a comprehensive evaluation. We work collaboratively with patients to develop the most personalized treatment plan, including a balanced approach between medication management, supplement protocols, genetic and lab testing, therapy, and lifestyle changes.
Shani Alam
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I have been practicing general adult psychiatry since 1997 and have extensive expertise in evaluating and treating individuals of all ages, as well as treating a wide variety of emotional and mental conditions that range from mood/anxiety disorders, substance abuse, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and
eating disorders
to consulting with clients about grief, trauma, work stress, relationship problems, adoption, legal cases, disability, and other major life changing events. I utilize biopsychosocial approach to mental illness that takes into account each individual's physical health, environment, and psychological experiences throughout their life.
Elisa Hilario
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
She also has experience as a Registered Nurse at a residential treatment center for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems and as a Residential Counselor for adolescents and adults with
eating disorders
.
Elisa Hilario is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who received her Master's of Science in Nursing in 2018 from the University of Texas at Austin and Bachelor's of Science in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to practicing in outpatient care, Elisa worked in long-term care diagnosing and treating adults with major depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, and dementia.
Aaron Cummins
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, LCSW, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
I enjoy helping with a variety of mental health issues with special interests in treating anxiety, addiction,
eating disorders
, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.
Thank you for taking the time to read about me and my professional experience. My name is Aaron Cummins, and I am a PMHNP and LCSW. Working in psychiatry and behavioral health is an honor for me. I am dedicated to helping people meet their personal, relationship, academic and career health and wellness goals. I subscribe to an individualized and holistic approach to healthcare and recognize we all have personal preferences and beliefs that should be treated with the utmost dignity and respect. Your stories, experiences, struggles and successes deserve to be seen, heard, and validated.
Francisca Ogu
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a wealth of experience in delivering excellent nursing care. I treat patients with various mental health disorders such as Depression, Mood Disorders, Anxiety,
Eating disorders
, PTSD, OCD, Schizophrenia, etc.
Wilna Springs Behavioral Health and Consultants
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
Great care relationships start with trust. To get the mental health care you deserve, you need to feel like you can be open in a safe, non-judgmental, and a private space. We have board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners with experience in treating psychiatric disorders. Its okay to ask for help and we will listen to you and your loved one. Depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, DMDD, ODD, bipolar, schizophrenia, substance abuse,
eating disorders
, borderline personality disorders, and sexual addiction are among the many areas where our team has excelled in providing treatment and management of the symptoms.
Ziba Rezaee
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I am double board certified in Brain Injury Medicine and General Psychiatry and treat neuropsychiatric trauma based illnesses. I am committed to providing comprehensive psychiatric services to my patients and helping them in improving their lives and finding their path to greater happiness and inner peace. I operate an outpatient psychiatric medical clinic that utilizes a holistic approach in treatment of our patients. We not only offer medication treatment but also encourage and engage patients in therapy, lifestyle modification and involvement with support groups.
Brendan Moores
Physician Assistant, PA-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am an NCCPA certified Physician Assistant. I received my bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Minnesota before pursuing my master’s degree in physician assistant studies at Idaho State University. After graduating, I moved to Austin where I have been practicing outpatient psychiatry since. I believe in a shared decision-making model of care and aim to collaborate with patients to develop personalized treatment plans that consider their needs, wishes, and comfort levels. I am currently accepting patients ages 16+. New patients should inquire through our website: www.balconespsych.com/new-patients
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Linda Taylor
Psychiatrist, DO
Verified
Verified
See www.DrLindaTaylor.com. I am currently accepting new clients. In my 20+ years as a Board Certified adult psychiatrist, I have been dedicated to compassionate, respectful psychiatric care. At Columbia University, we were taught to thoroughly evaluate each patient through psychological, medical, and psychiatric assessment. Therefore, my goal is to provide a setting where all clients are allowed to comfortably communicate to me their current needs. With our continued dialogue, we can arrive at multiple treatment options. My ultimate goal is for each client to experience complete recovery.
Anita Padilla Weekend Availability
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
I appreciate that it can be hard to find the right fit for your mental health needs. Let's face it, you can't get any more vulnerable than asking for help for your mental health. I take your trust in me very seriously. I know first hand how difficult it can be to overcome dark times. Patients have confided in me that in the past they have often felt unheard-even dismissed. I spend the time to truly listen and understand your concerns. I work with you to identify a treatment plan you are comfortable with. The outcomes are better and remission is achieved faster if you work together with a provider you trust to achieve your goals.
Tracy Figlan
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
It takes strength and courage to reach out for assistance. Thank you for taking that first step towards self-discovery and creating the life you have envisioned. Each person has an individualistic life experience, therefore each treatment plan is personalized and may include supportive medication, therapy or both. I work with clients 18 years and older, who have depression, PTSD, anxiety, bipolar, ADHD, addiction and other mental health diagnoses. As a veteran, I understand the military community and our combat veterans.
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Kelli Sue Thompson
Psychiatric Nurse, MSN, APRN, NP-C
Verified
Verified
Immediate Openings! Ultimately, I believe integrative and holistic therapies are vital for our mental health. My goal will always be to meet you exactly where you are in your journey toward healing. I want to work in collaboration with you to help you live your BEST life.
Reproductive Psychiatry and Counseling
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
New patient appointments available. If you or your partner are struggling with mental wellness during infertility, pregnancy loss, or pregnancy/postpartum, please consider reaching out for more care. We often try to be strong and work through issues alone without realizing the significant impact our own mental health has on our children and family. Receiving quality treatment can help you to improve your wellness, and by extension, the wellness of your baby, in the safest ways.
Michael Ross
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I am a child and adolescent psychiatrist who attended both my adult and child and adolescent psychiatry training in Austin, TX. I am board-certified in adult psychiatry in addition to child and adolescent psychiatry. I provide assessment and treatment of a wide range of psychiatric issues including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, developmental disorders, ADHD, and other behavioral issues. I have specific training in trauma-informed care and enjoy working with individuals and families. I like to focus on both psychotherapy and medication management approaches to help address the concerns at hand and empower the client.
Afshan A Khan
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I am a UTSW trained Adult and Child/Adolescent psychiatrist providing customized treatment based on individual needs. I am committed to improving the wellness of my patients through a flexible and responsive approach. I specialize in diagnosing and treating depression, mood problems, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and behavioral issues associated with cognitive and developmental delays and other psychiatric illnesses. I am well versed in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy (IPT), family therapy, and psychodynamic psychotherapy (insight-oriented psychotherapy). I'm board certified (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology) in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry.
Jonathan Prokop
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MA, MSN, APRN, PMNHP
Verified
Verified
I am a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner of whom provides psychiatric treatment and management to individuals across the lifespan from adolescents to older adults both in person and via telehealth. My approach to care is of a holistic, collaborative, empowering, practical and evidence-based nature in order to improve the lives of those of whom I provide care. I believe that the patient-provider relationship is the mechanism through which change occurs. And it is through collaboration with the individual seeking services by which empowerment is achieved and a patient’s full potential can be realized.
Bluebird Psychiatry
Psychiatrist
Verified
Verified
Bluebird Psychiatry is a trusted mental health practice that offers a warm, accessible environment for adult patients. Dr. Symons and psychiatric nurse practitioners Alexandra Prosk and Kelly Witte provide patient-focused mental health services, including medication management, to help patients with mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD and more.
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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.
About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.
A Psychiatrist in Austin is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin, 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. Austin Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.
A Psychiatrist in Austin is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin, 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. Austin Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.