We treat people, not diagnoses.  But the correct diagnosis is a very powerful way to understand how and why someone is struggling or suffering, and we are expert diagnosticians.  Our treatment approach relies on a deep understanding of the person, their context, and their challenges, and uses diagnoses to guide our evidence-based treatments.  Most of our treatments involve a combination of medicine and psychotherapy, although there are people who only require medicine, and people who only require psychotherapy. 

Attention Disorders:

ADHD and disorders of attention are remarkably complex, and manifest differently across the lifespan.  The pharmacological management of ADHD is nuanced and complex.  We also partner with CTL Tutors (link), as many people with attentional weakness benefit from executive function coaching.

Mood Disorders:

The scientific understanding of mood disorders continues to evolve.  While some people fall clearly into one diagnostic category or another, many people have mood symptoms that are harder to categorize.  We bring over 40 years of combined experience to this complex area of diagnosis and treatment.

Anxiety Disorders:

Anxiety disorders include Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, and Separation Anxiety. Additionally, many people experience impairing anxiety during times of stress and transition.  There is a growing understanding that anxiety disorders can be profoundly disruptive to development and growth.  

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD):

Studies of OCD have revealed it to be distinct from other anxiety disorders.  Distinguishing OCD from other conditions can be challenging, and the best treatments for OCD are based on a nuanced understanding of CBT principles. 

Traumatic Stress Disorders:

Trauma is, unfortunately, a common experience.  The short and long term impacts of trauma can vary widely, and trauma often amplifies other psychiatric conditions.  Our approach to all psychiatric problems is informed by the emerging in sciences of trauma and resilience. Our approach to Post-Traumatic Stress syndromes is grounded in science but strives to be holistic and humanistic.

Stage of Life Challenges:

Many people experience unexpected distress when faced with major life transitions. These can include leaving home for college, moving to a new city, entering or exiting romantic relationships, marriage, family formation, divorce, or coping with a chronic illness.  We find that psychotherapy can be enormously helpful in navigating these transitions and achieving the next stage in your life’s trajectory.

Health seekers:

Many of us have the desire to become healthier but encounter conscious or unconscious obstacles to change.  You may be motivated to understand how your eating habits impact your state of mind, or you may be navigating how to live with a chronic illness, or you may be trying to improve your current state of health and well-being.  We offer a holistic, scientifically informed approach to these questions that relies on our medical training, our knowledge of how psychotherapy helps with habit formation and maintenance, and collaboration with experts in food and nutrition.