UMR Psychiatrists in McKinney, TX
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Diana Prieto
Psychiatrist, MD
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Diana Prieto, MD, is a board-certified adult and child & adolescent psychiatrist in Austin, TX. She has been in practice over 5 years and specializes in the treatment of psychiatric disorders including anxiety, depression, bipolar and ADHD among others. Previously, she worked at Dell Children's Medical Center as an inpatient psychiatrist where she held the position of Associate Medical Director for the adolescent mental health unit and also served as an Assistant Professor at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Shehram Majid
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Majid is a board certified psychiatrist who is committed to providing the highest quality care to his patients. During his initial intake appointments, he collaborates with his patients to establish therapeutic goals and spends time getting to know them. He has a strong focus on establishing trust and building a therapeutic relationship with his patients to help them achieve their goals.
Aji Philip
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, RN, NP
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I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and have been providing mental health services for in outpatient and in home settings. I see Individuals and address Anxiety, Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Hyperactive Disorder (ADD / ADHD), Sleep Disorders. I believe in holistic approaches in my patient care delivery model.
Joseph M Tonui
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN, PMHNPBC, BSN
Verified
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Joseph Tonui is a Board Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) in the State of Texas. Over his 12 years as a nurse, Joe has worked with patients with a wide rage of mental and psychiatric disorders. He specializes in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of Mood Disorders, PTSD and Trauma, Anxiety Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Substance Abuse and other chronic mental illness across lifespan.
Austin Lin
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Austin Lin is a double board-certified adult and addiction psychiatrist who has been in practice for over 9 years. At the center of Dr. Lin’s clinical approach is a strong emphasis on establishing trust and using a collaborative approach to help patients develop an individualized and cohesive plan so that they are able to achieve their goals. Dr. Lin's practice focuses on medication management. Typically, he offers this in conjunction with supportive therapy, motivational interviewing, and/or cognitive behavioral therapy in 30-minute follow-up visits.
Gerald Matthews
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Gerald Matthews is a staff psychiatrist at Talkiatry. He is board-certified in adult psychiatry, and has experience treating civilians, as well as active duty military and veterans. The majority of Dr. Matthews's practice is in providing medication management, however he often collaborates with therapists in caring for his patients, where indicated.
Elizabeth Faust
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Elizabeth Faust is board-certified in Psychiatry with a fellowship in Integrative Psychiatry. She started in Family Medicine while in the Navy, where she also was a Flight Surgeon. She has practiced medicine since 1999, focusing on Psychiatry since 2007. Dr. Faust practices with an integrative approach to see what factors contribute to symptoms, unhealthy thought or relationship patterns, and lifestyle factors that maintain dysfunction. Unexamined, medications will only work briefly.
Raigina Preston
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN, PMHNP
Verified
5 Endorsed
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5 Endorsed
I understand that seeking mental health treatment can sometimes seem like a task. Whether it’s your first time opening up or you’ve seen someone before, and now you have to retell your story all over again. Either way, you’ve taken a step in the right direction, and that’s to start the process of feeling better because MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT A TREND. IT IS A LIFESTYLE.
Jorge Corona
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Corona is a staff psychiatrist at Talkiatry. He attended the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio School of Medicine where he completed his medical degree. He received his Adult Psychiatry Residency training at UT Health San Antonio. Dr. Corona combines medication management with therapeutic techniques and works collaboratively with therapists, as needed, to create an individualized treatment plan for his patients.
Nilesh Tannu
Psychiatrist, MD
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Nilesh Tannu, MD, is board-certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He has been practicing General Psychiatry and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry since past 7 years at Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tannu uses the bio-psycho-social model to provide evidence-based psychopharmacologic treatment. He also integrates supportive and cognitive-behavioral therapy modalities into his practice. Dr. Tannu is strongly committed to mental health care, education and helping patients achieve optimal functioning to accomplish their life goals.
Jessica Matthews
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Jessica Matthews is a staff physician who is board certified in general psychiatry. Dr. Matthew's practice focuses primarily on medication management. She typically offers this in addition to applicable supportive and cognitive behavioral focused therapy in 30-minute follow-up visits. However, Dr. Matthews may believe that additional therapy is needed and asks that you bring a therapist into your care team to provide the best outcome. She received her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, in San Antonio, TX, before moving to Honolulu, HI to complete her residency.
Jennifer Ruch
Psychiatrist, DO
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Dr. Jennifer Ruch is a board certified psychiatrist who strives to understand her patients’ lived experiences and aspirations to develop supportive therapeutic relationships through empathetic listening, mutual trust, and respect. She collaboratively creates individualized care plans that align with personal treatment goals in a safe and judgment-free environment. She earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Ruch completed her General Psychiatry Residency at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in New York.
Osman Athar
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Osman Athar is board certified in General Psychiatry and board eligible in Consult-Liaison Psychiatry. He graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in English from Rice University, from McGovern Medical School for his medical doctorate and went on to complete Psychiatry residency at the University of Texas-Houston where he served as a chief resident. Afterwards, he completed fellowship in Consult-Liaison Psychiatry at Louisiana State University - Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.
Sophia Dube
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Dube is a board-certified Adult Psychiatrist who uses a collaborative and multi-modal approach(pharmacotherapy, techniques of supportive therapy and CBT, and Mind-body medicine) to treat diverse psychiatric illnesses (depression, anxiety, and trauma-related illness). She has experience working with veterans, military personnel, women’s health issues, LGBTQ+ and young-adult populations. She especially enjoys working with patients who are going through life transitions.
Charli Ellis
Psychiatrist, DO
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Dr. Charli Ellis is a board-certified psychiatrist. She has practiced in myriad settings including psychiatric emergency departments, inpatient hospitals, medical hospitals, and outpatient clinics. Dr. Ellis’ practice focuses on medication management. Typically, she offers this along with supportive psychotherapy in 30-minute follow-up visits. However, if indicated Dr. Ellis may believe that additional therapy is also needed and ask that you bring a therapist into your care team to provide the best outcome.
Moni Baidya
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Moni Baidya is double board-certified in adult psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry. She has been practicing for over 6 years. She strongly believes developing a good therapeutic rapport with a patient is an important milestone to start any treatment. Dr. Baidya’s practice focuses on medication management. Normally, she combines this in conjunction with supportive or psychodynamic therapy in 20 -30-minute follow-up- visits. However, Dr. Baidya may believe that additional therapy is crucial and advise you to bring a therapist on board to provide the best outcome.
Lovette Okoh
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, PMHNP
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Taking new clients within 48 hours ! We offer effective outpatient, individualized, psychological care. We treat a number of mental health disorders, and provide a neutral ground to individuals so that you may begin the healing process and find your true self again.
Benjamin Chambers
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Joe Chambers is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of adults who has been practicing for 7 years. His practice focuses on medication management and brief psychotherapy for patients struggling with a wide array of psychological problems. For patients who need more intensive psychotherapy, Dr. Chambers works closely with a team of therapists who can step in and provide additional interventions. Dr. Chambers attended medical school at Texas A&M College of Medicine and completed his residency training at University of Colorado in Denver.
Ayanna Swinton Jamison
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Ayanna Swinton Jamison is a board-certified psychiatrist with over 18 years of experience in general psychiatry. She has extensive experience in counseling, medication management, Ketamine infusions, Spravato, and ElectricMagnetic Therapy. Dr. Jamison is committed to educating her patients about their illnesses and providing personalized care for each patient.
Alexis Kropf
Psychiatrist, MD
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Dr. Alexis Kropf is a board-eligible adult psychiatrist beginning her practice at Talkiatry after four years of clinical experience in residency. Dr. Kropf primarily focuses on providing medication management during 30-minute follow-up visits, weaving in elements of supportive therapy according to the needs of her clients. When additional therapy is indicated to promote recovery, Dr. Kropf may recommend that her clients work with a therapist as part of the treatment team. Dr. Kropf credits her undergraduate education at Southwestern University for strengthening her curiosity about and dedication to serving others.
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About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.
A Psychiatrist in McKinney is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
McKinney 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 McKinney 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 McKinney, 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. McKinney Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.
A Psychiatrist in McKinney is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
McKinney 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 McKinney 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 McKinney, 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. McKinney 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 McKinney, 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 McKinney, call or contact the professionals here and ask for a psychiatric referral. You can also call the psychiatric nurses in McKinney as they tend to be affiliated to a network of psychiatrists in their area ( McKinney). Or just chat to them to see if they can help.
If you're finding it difficult to find the right psychiatrist in McKinney, 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 McKinney, call or contact the professionals here and ask for a psychiatric referral. You can also call the psychiatric nurses in McKinney as they tend to be affiliated to a network of psychiatrists in their area ( McKinney). Or just chat to them to see if they can help.