Adoption Psychiatrists in New York, NY

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Mavida Health
Psychiatrist, MD, MS
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10024  (Online Only)
Mavida Health is a deeply specialized, comprehensive mental health platform for the path to parenthood - including those trying to conceive, pregnant - including adoption and surrogacy, experiencing pregnancy loss, or in the postpartum. We offer 1:1 therapy, couples/family therapy, group therapy, prescribing, and medication management.
Mavida Health is a deeply specialized, comprehensive mental health platform for the path to parenthood - including those trying to conceive, pregnant - including adoption and surrogacy, experiencing pregnancy loss, or in the postpartum. We offer 1:1 therapy, couples/family therapy, group therapy, prescribing, and medication management.
(914) 814-6428 View (914) 814-6428
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Gauri Khurana
Psychiatrist, MD, MPH
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
New York, NY 10003
I believe that each individual is unique and requires a personalized approach to therapy. Drawing from my training at Columbia and Yale, I treat people going through difficult life circumstances including relationship difficulties, family problems, anxiety, trauma and job stress. I also have expertise in working with a range of psychiatric illnesses, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and OCD. I have a special interest in working with college and graduate students and patients with complex trauma histories. By integrating psychotherapy with medication management, I strive to help patients attain their goals.
I believe that each individual is unique and requires a personalized approach to therapy. Drawing from my training at Columbia and Yale, I treat people going through difficult life circumstances including relationship difficulties, family problems, anxiety, trauma and job stress. I also have expertise in working with a range of psychiatric illnesses, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and OCD. I have a special interest in working with college and graduate students and patients with complex trauma histories. By integrating psychotherapy with medication management, I strive to help patients attain their goals.
(347) 354-1116 View (347) 354-1116
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Aderonke Ayodele Oguntoye
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10016  (Online Only)
I am an ivy league trained psychiatrist who is double board certified in adult and forensic psychiatry. I provide psychotherapy (talk therapy) and/or psychopharmacology (medication) to high functioning adults. Conditions treated in this practice include but are not limited to mood disorders, adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, stage of life transitions, interpersonal/relationship difficulties as well as issues around trauma, grief and loss. This is not an exhaustive list of services. Please contact me directly to discuss your case and if this practice is right for you.
I am an ivy league trained psychiatrist who is double board certified in adult and forensic psychiatry. I provide psychotherapy (talk therapy) and/or psychopharmacology (medication) to high functioning adults. Conditions treated in this practice include but are not limited to mood disorders, adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, stage of life transitions, interpersonal/relationship difficulties as well as issues around trauma, grief and loss. This is not an exhaustive list of services. Please contact me directly to discuss your case and if this practice is right for you.
(646) 461-3611 View (646) 461-3611
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Svetlana Starkman
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10128
We have all felt stuck at some point or other. We've all found ourselves in the same kind of situation, involved in the same kind of relationships over and over again. Yet, it is important to have options in life and to develop the ability to choose our response. I am Board Certified in both, Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis. For over 20 years, I have been helping people with problems ranging from anxiety, depression, and grief, to dissatisfying relationships, careers, and familial circumstances.
We have all felt stuck at some point or other. We've all found ourselves in the same kind of situation, involved in the same kind of relationships over and over again. Yet, it is important to have options in life and to develop the ability to choose our response. I am Board Certified in both, Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis. For over 20 years, I have been helping people with problems ranging from anxiety, depression, and grief, to dissatisfying relationships, careers, and familial circumstances.
(646) 791-2710 View (646) 791-2710
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David H Lifschutz
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10016
If you have been suffering from depression and have tried two or more typical antidepressant medications that do not help, or have suicidal thoughts perhaps it is time to try Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. Ketamin been discovered to quickly treat depressions to resolve suicidal thinking, as well as to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Dr Lifschutz also specializes in troubled teens, having spent 3 years doing inpatient Adolescent psychiatry. He works especially well with Young Adults. He has been a Voluntary Attending Psychiatrist at Beth Israel Mt Sinai Hospital for many year
If you have been suffering from depression and have tried two or more typical antidepressant medications that do not help, or have suicidal thoughts perhaps it is time to try Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. Ketamin been discovered to quickly treat depressions to resolve suicidal thinking, as well as to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Dr Lifschutz also specializes in troubled teens, having spent 3 years doing inpatient Adolescent psychiatry. He works especially well with Young Adults. He has been a Voluntary Attending Psychiatrist at Beth Israel Mt Sinai Hospital for many year
(332) 286-4762 View (332) 286-4762
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Guillermo Valdés
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10023
Waitlist for new clients
Hello. I am a board certified psychiatrist who works with children, adolescents, and adults. I see individual patients as well as couples and families. I completed my Residency training at Yale University and Fellowship at NYU School of Medicine, where I was chief resident and now am a faculty member.
Hello. I am a board certified psychiatrist who works with children, adolescents, and adults. I see individual patients as well as couples and families. I completed my Residency training at Yale University and Fellowship at NYU School of Medicine, where I was chief resident and now am a faculty member.
(646) 846-9316 View (646) 846-9316
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Tiziano Colibazzi
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10168
I am Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and a board-certified psychiatrist committed to offering comprehensive care for individuals, couples and families. I practice and value psychotherapy because it can be an enormously powerful tool to enhance personal growth, learning and self-discovery. Being a physician enables me to offer the option of medication when needed. This has the advantage of integrating both types of treatments with one provider only. If you are already in psychotherapy, I will work in coordination with your therapist to achieve the best result.
I am Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and a board-certified psychiatrist committed to offering comprehensive care for individuals, couples and families. I practice and value psychotherapy because it can be an enormously powerful tool to enhance personal growth, learning and self-discovery. Being a physician enables me to offer the option of medication when needed. This has the advantage of integrating both types of treatments with one provider only. If you are already in psychotherapy, I will work in coordination with your therapist to achieve the best result.
(212) 561-8911 View (212) 561-8911
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Nitasha Shetty
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10019  (Online Only)
I am passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults to feel better understood as individuals, reach their personal goals, and forge more meaningful relationships. This can be particularly challenging for those who have experienced trauma in the past, and I am committed to helping these individuals attain the same level of fulfillment in their lives.
I am passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults to feel better understood as individuals, reach their personal goals, and forge more meaningful relationships. This can be particularly challenging for those who have experienced trauma in the past, and I am committed to helping these individuals attain the same level of fulfillment in their lives.
(646) 846-5438 View (646) 846-5438
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Neil Krishan Aggarwal
Psychiatrist, MD, MBA, MA
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10016
My broad education - medical school at Case, cultural psychiatry at Harvard, residency training at Yale - has helped me understand that people need help throughout life. I treat adults ages 18 and over with a wide range of problems, including anxiety and depression. I can work with you to make sense of tough transitions like grief, relationship issues, balancing family roles, divorce, not meeting expectations at work or school, and medical illnesses. As former advisor to Yale's University Chaplain, I know how people who are suffering search for hope. I teach and supervise psychotherapy at Columbia where I am a full professor.
My broad education - medical school at Case, cultural psychiatry at Harvard, residency training at Yale - has helped me understand that people need help throughout life. I treat adults ages 18 and over with a wide range of problems, including anxiety and depression. I can work with you to make sense of tough transitions like grief, relationship issues, balancing family roles, divorce, not meeting expectations at work or school, and medical illnesses. As former advisor to Yale's University Chaplain, I know how people who are suffering search for hope. I teach and supervise psychotherapy at Columbia where I am a full professor.
(917) 746-8687 View (917) 746-8687
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NP Psychiatry Services
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, BC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10011
I am a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. I provide a holistic approach to ensuring your highest-quality care and safety. I prescribe medication and lifestyle changes in the context of a therapeutic relationship to support both biochemical and psychosocial interventions in support of your personal treatment goals. I treat children and adults of all ages seeking to support their wellness in a variety of ways including strengthening academic and work performance, improving interpersonal relationships, and decreasing debilitating anxiety, sleep and mood disturbances.
I am a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. I provide a holistic approach to ensuring your highest-quality care and safety. I prescribe medication and lifestyle changes in the context of a therapeutic relationship to support both biochemical and psychosocial interventions in support of your personal treatment goals. I treat children and adults of all ages seeking to support their wellness in a variety of ways including strengthening academic and work performance, improving interpersonal relationships, and decreasing debilitating anxiety, sleep and mood disturbances.
(646) 863-5357 View (646) 863-5357
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Evelyn A Stephens MD PC
Psychiatrist
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10025
Hi there, I have been trained to treat many psychiatric illnesses and issues, with both medication and therapy. The different types of therapy I use include DBT, CBT, supportive and psychodynamic therapy. My patient population ranges from children as young as 6 years old to adults. The majority of children I work with are struggling with anxiety or ADHD, often both. The adolescents and adults that I treat have a variety of issues, including anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorders and mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder.
Hi there, I have been trained to treat many psychiatric illnesses and issues, with both medication and therapy. The different types of therapy I use include DBT, CBT, supportive and psychodynamic therapy. My patient population ranges from children as young as 6 years old to adults. The majority of children I work with are struggling with anxiety or ADHD, often both. The adolescents and adults that I treat have a variety of issues, including anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorders and mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder.
(347) 321-9712 View (347) 321-9712
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Nitin Toteja
Psychiatrist, MD, MRCPsyc
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10029
Emotional pain can be invisible and debilitating, and hold us back from achieving happiness. Our experiences can color the way we view ourselves and the world around us. Taking a look at ourselves and discovering patterns can help us make different choices and find a path to happiness.
Emotional pain can be invisible and debilitating, and hold us back from achieving happiness. Our experiences can color the way we view ourselves and the world around us. Taking a look at ourselves and discovering patterns can help us make different choices and find a path to happiness.
(929) 203-3709 View (929) 203-3709
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Lisa Roth
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10007
People come to treatment for all sorts of reasons — anxiety, depression, trauma, difficulty functioning at work or school, family conflict, challenges in relationships, low self-esteem, or simply a desire to learn more about themselves. As a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with expertise in both medication management and psychotherapy, I can help patients develop a treatment plan that meets their needs. My style is guided by warmth and flexibility, with the goals of helping patients build insight and reduce symptoms. Prospective patients can find more information about my practice at https://downtownpsychiatry.com.
People come to treatment for all sorts of reasons — anxiety, depression, trauma, difficulty functioning at work or school, family conflict, challenges in relationships, low self-esteem, or simply a desire to learn more about themselves. As a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with expertise in both medication management and psychotherapy, I can help patients develop a treatment plan that meets their needs. My style is guided by warmth and flexibility, with the goals of helping patients build insight and reduce symptoms. Prospective patients can find more information about my practice at https://downtownpsychiatry.com.
(646) 798-6767 View (646) 798-6767
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Jonathan Weiss
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10011
Dr. Weiss is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst providing high-quality treatment to patients of all ages in lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and surrounding communities. Dr. Weiss maintains certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in the specialties of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Forensic (Legal) Psychiatry. Services are available in French and German in addition to English. During the COVID-19 pandemic telepsychiatry sessions are available.
Dr. Weiss is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst providing high-quality treatment to patients of all ages in lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and surrounding communities. Dr. Weiss maintains certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in the specialties of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Forensic (Legal) Psychiatry. Services are available in French and German in addition to English. During the COVID-19 pandemic telepsychiatry sessions are available.
(646) 783-1656 View (646) 783-1656
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Melissa Merlin
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, -BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10016  (Online Only)
Hello, I look forward to meeting you! I'm a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of nursing experience. I specialize in treating a variety of acute/chronic mental illnesses with psychiatric trauma. As an experienced Military Police in the Air National Guard and a Medic in the Army Reserves, I enjoy working with veterans, supporting their mental health journey through both medication management and psychotherapy. I work with an amazing group of colleagues at Lavender, an online psychiatry and therapy office, where we believe psychiatric care shouldn't be expensive nor impossible to access.
Hello, I look forward to meeting you! I'm a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of nursing experience. I specialize in treating a variety of acute/chronic mental illnesses with psychiatric trauma. As an experienced Military Police in the Air National Guard and a Medic in the Army Reserves, I enjoy working with veterans, supporting their mental health journey through both medication management and psychotherapy. I work with an amazing group of colleagues at Lavender, an online psychiatry and therapy office, where we believe psychiatric care shouldn't be expensive nor impossible to access.
(332) 330-4247 View (332) 330-4247
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Dara Cho
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10016
What draws me to this work is one's ability to change through insight and collaboration with another, that getting to know one's inner, and often unconscious, life over time can lead to changes within and without. The work also privileges one's emotions and emotional narrative, which I think is often not enough of a focus in today's society and in some cultures.
What draws me to this work is one's ability to change through insight and collaboration with another, that getting to know one's inner, and often unconscious, life over time can lead to changes within and without. The work also privileges one's emotions and emotional narrative, which I think is often not enough of a focus in today's society and in some cultures.
(347) 897-0378 View (347) 897-0378
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Nicole Foubister
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10010
My professional background is Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry. I am also board certified in Forensic Psychiatry. I am currently on faculty at NYU School of Medicine and I have been an attending psychiatrist at the NYU Medical Center, where I worked for three years as the Director of the Young Adult Unit. I specialize in treating children, teens and adults. I have extensive experience in the evaluation and treatment of many areas of concern including but not limited to anxiety, OCD, depression, attentional disorders, acting out behaviors as well as issues concerning relationships, career and identity.
My professional background is Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry. I am also board certified in Forensic Psychiatry. I am currently on faculty at NYU School of Medicine and I have been an attending psychiatrist at the NYU Medical Center, where I worked for three years as the Director of the Young Adult Unit. I specialize in treating children, teens and adults. I have extensive experience in the evaluation and treatment of many areas of concern including but not limited to anxiety, OCD, depression, attentional disorders, acting out behaviors as well as issues concerning relationships, career and identity.
(347) 676-1605 View (347) 676-1605
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Sarah Kent
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, CPNP
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10017
I have successfully treated patients who suffer from Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Insomnia, Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Hallucinations and Delusions as well as addiction and alcoholism. I have worked with patients as young as 2 years old and as old as 105 years old.
I have successfully treated patients who suffer from Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Insomnia, Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Hallucinations and Delusions as well as addiction and alcoholism. I have worked with patients as young as 2 years old and as old as 105 years old.
(516) 701-2131 View (516) 701-2131
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Nisba Husain
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10003
I am a psychiatrist, specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. I trained in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the New Presbyterian Hospital combined program of Columbia and Cornell Universities and Adult Psychiatry at Saint Vincent Hospital. During my training, I held a number of leadership positions and was honored with the Edward J. Sachar award for compassion and excellence in Psychiatry by the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons.
I am a psychiatrist, specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. I trained in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the New Presbyterian Hospital combined program of Columbia and Cornell Universities and Adult Psychiatry at Saint Vincent Hospital. During my training, I held a number of leadership positions and was honored with the Edward J. Sachar award for compassion and excellence in Psychiatry by the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons.
(347) 308-9180 View (347) 308-9180
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Hillarie Budoff
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10128
I specialize in state-of-the-art, outpatient treatment of stress, anxiety and depression in adults, adolescents and children. I also have extensive experience treating patients with ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorders. Most of my patients work, go to school and are able to live their lives, but have some issues that interfere with their day-to-day lives. Other patients have more significant distress. I can customize each person's treatment with what he or she needs, whether it is with interpersonal psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy or medication.
I specialize in state-of-the-art, outpatient treatment of stress, anxiety and depression in adults, adolescents and children. I also have extensive experience treating patients with ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorders. Most of my patients work, go to school and are able to live their lives, but have some issues that interfere with their day-to-day lives. Other patients have more significant distress. I can customize each person's treatment with what he or she needs, whether it is with interpersonal psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy or medication.
(646) 430-8766 View (646) 430-8766
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Adoption Psychiatrists

Does my adopted child need therapy?

Not every adopted child needs therapy. However, many can benefit from seeing an adoption-informed therapist, especially if they were victims of abuse or neglect, appear withdrawn or disconnected, have behavioral or developmental issues (which may or may not be related to their adoption), are struggling with feelings of grief or loss surrounding their birth parents, or find it difficult to establish an identity, a challenge that often becomes most apparent during adolescence.

When should adoptive parents seek therapy?

Prospective parents can benefit from therapy even before an adoption—for example, to voice worries and fears; to reconcile infertility struggles, if relevant; or simply to prepare themselves for parenthood. After the adoption, parents who are struggling to bond with their child; are unsure how to talk about adoption or related issues, such as race; or whose child is dealing with developmental, behavioral, or psychiatric concerns can address these and other issues with the help of an adoption-competent therapist.

Is family therapy appropriate for adoptive families?

Family therapy can be invaluable for strengthening the bond between adoptive parents and children, helping the latter feel more secure in their place in the family. Family therapy can also help adoptive families navigate complex communication issues—for example, parents who feel uncomfortable discussing race with their child, who in turn feels invalidated by their silence, or a child who has questions about his birth parents but avoids asking them out of fear of hurting his adoptive parents’ feelings.

What therapy is not appropriate for adoption issues?

A discredited therapy known as “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy” or “rebirthing therapy”) should not be used to treat adopted and foster children, though it was largely designed for this population. Attachment therapy involves restraining, coercing, and punishing the child in order for them to “release” negative emotions and attach to their new caregivers—techniques that are abusive and dangerous and have even proven fatal in some cases.