My Practice
Adult and Adolescent Psychiatry
My path to psychiatry was one that began in pediatrics to anesthesia, then pediatric anesthesia and critical care to psychiatry. I completed a mentorship through the American Psychoanalytic Society Fellowship program. My psychiatric practice brings a broad foundation in pediatrics, medicine, pharmacology, and psychodynamic training.
I have practiced in the outpatient, inpatient, and residential levels of care.
I currently provide tele-psychiatry for residents of New York State.
I am accepting primarily ages 13-18 and will consider ages 19-30 on a case by case basis.
Treatment Focus
My focus is to direct each individual to the treatment that best suits that person's needs. I am psychodynamically trained and have worked primarily with adolescents and young adults for the last 20 years. I appreciate a collaborative approach with any existing providers with whom a person is already working and focusing on how the individual is currently suffering.
FAQ
Are you accepting new patients?
If I take medications, will I always have to take medications?
What can I expect from an evaluation?
At this time I am accepting new patients. This is a very small practice. Please be patient with return calls.
Also, this is currently a telemedicine only practice. New York residents please contact the office for specific scheduling and instructions.
Massachusetts residents, I have merged my practice with Lifestance Health. Call 781-551
At this time I am accepting new patients. This is a very small practice. Please be patient with return calls.
Also, this is currently a telemedicine only practice. New York residents please contact the office for specific scheduling and instructions.
Massachusetts residents, I have merged my practice with Lifestance Health. Call 781-551-0999 or go to LifeStance.com; however, at this time I am not scheduling new clients in Massachusetts.
What can I expect from an evaluation?
If I take medications, will I always have to take medications?
What can I expect from an evaluation?
Each person will be an active participant in any treatment planning. We will review what brings each individual to the assessment, review their history, and explore what may be contributing factors. We may or may not decide that medications are the best choice for that person.
If I take medications, will I always have to take medications?
If I take medications, will I always have to take medications?
If I take medications, will I always have to take medications?
Many individuals are prescribed psychiatric medications. Individuals are unique and their medications are determined on an individual basis. The decisions surrounding medication dosing, continuation, and discontinuation will be determined with each person based on that person's need and quality of life. This can be short term or long term.
Should I begin therapy?
Am I a candidate for tele-psychiatry?
If I take medications, will I always have to take medications?
Often an individual is already participating in therapy at the time of a referral and the assessment is related to this. This will be discussed on an individual basis. There are many issues that are best addressed within the context of therapy alone or the combination of therapy with psychotropic medications.
Am I a candidate for tele-psychiatry?
Am I a candidate for tele-psychiatry?
Am I a candidate for tele-psychiatry?
I am currently licensed in New York and Massachusetts. Massachusetts residents are referred to the Lifestance office. There are limitations to tele-psychiatry: one must consistently be in the home setting, have reliable WiFi, and have a setting that allows the same level of privacy as the therapy office. I do offer tele-psychiatry to New
I am currently licensed in New York and Massachusetts. Massachusetts residents are referred to the Lifestance office. There are limitations to tele-psychiatry: one must consistently be in the home setting, have reliable WiFi, and have a setting that allows the same level of privacy as the therapy office. I do offer tele-psychiatry to New York residents. Remote Massachusetts residents will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you are in Massachusetts, Please contact the Lifestance Health office first.
New York clients should call (646) 490-1536.
Do you accept insurance?
Am I a candidate for tele-psychiatry?
Am I a candidate for tele-psychiatry?
I do not accept insurance or third party payment. I can assist you in filing for my services as an out of network provider.
I often hear that my name appears on a provider list; this reflects prior employee status for an agency and that agency is the insurance provider. Your coverage is at that location, not at this practice. This is a sm
I do not accept insurance or third party payment. I can assist you in filing for my services as an out of network provider.
I often hear that my name appears on a provider list; this reflects prior employee status for an agency and that agency is the insurance provider. Your coverage is at that location, not at this practice. This is a small practice and unfortunately there is no office staff available to return calls regarding locating your insurance company providers or to answer questions left on the voicemail regarding insurance.