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Psychiatrists in Westport

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Vatsal Thakkar, Psychiatrist in Westport
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"Time is our most important asset and therefore my patient visits average 90 minutes (1st appt) or 30-45 recurring ones. The practice of psychiatry requires accurate assessments first & foremost and for this there is no substitute than adequate face-to-face ..."
Westport, Connecticut 06880
(646) 600-9099
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Dennis D' Arcy Banks, Psychiatrist in Westport
Verified MD, JD
Psychiatrist
"I am currently the Chief Consulting Psychiatrist for the Greenwich, Connecticut Board of Education. I also maintain a private practice in Psychiatry in Westport, Connecticut and East Hampton, New York. My primary objective in working with children, adolescents and adults ..."
Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 318-4577
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Joan F Poll, Psychiatrist in Westport
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis "
Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 584-9478
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Kym D'agostino, Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist in Westport
Verified APRN, CS
Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist
"I am a board certified Clinical Specialist in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing and therefore have the advantage of being both a psycho-therapist and a psycho-pharmacologist. I treat children, adolescents and young adults with the goal of returning them to their highest ..."
Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 584-9190
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Linda M. Smith, Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist in Westport
Verified APRN, RN
Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist
"I integrate evidence-based psychopharmacology and psychotherapy with mind-body therapies such as mindfulness, self-hypnosis, and motivational techniques for adopting a health-promoting lifestyle. I hold graduate degrees from McGill and Fairfield universities in health promotion, family medicine, and psychiatry. "
Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 403-6579
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Charles Silberman, Psychiatrist in Westport
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"During my 50 years as a psychiatrist, I have gained great awareness of what makes us human. We all share in the universality of pain, disappointment, vulnerability, strength and weakness. I wii work with you to relieve unnecessary pain, how ..."
Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 318-6384
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Jonathan M Horowitz, Psychiatrist in Westport
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I provide a caring, supportive therapeutic environment that provides a safe place for an individual to explore feelings, issues, problems and concerns. Today many psychiatrists only prescribe medications. Unlike them I provide both the necessary psychotherapy and when indicated the ..."
Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 916-5930
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Joseph F Goldberg, Psychiatrist in Westport
Verified MD, MS
Psychiatrist
"I am a psychiatrist with >25 years' experience conducting research in the psychopharmacology of bipolar disorder and other forms of depression. Currently I am an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Previously I directed ..."
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Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 854-9607
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Jacqueline Rugg, Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist in Westport
Verified APRN, MSN, BC
Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist
"I have over 35 years experience in the field of psychiatry. Anxiety and depression limit one's ability to pursue and have satisfying relationships and feel comfortable with themselves. I provide adult clients comprehensive psychotherapy and medication evaluation and treatment for ..."
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Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 212-9428
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"In addition to psychiatry I am trained as a Jungion psychoanalyst and a pastoral counselor. I am trained in facilitating issues that involve integrating mind, body, emotions and spirit. "
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Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 212-9576
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Zheala Qayyum, Psychiatrist in Westport
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I am a psychiatrist board certified in the treatment of adults, children, and adolescents, as well as the specialty of psychosomatic medicine. I believe in treating my patient as a whole and tailoring the treatment to meet the individual's needs. ..."
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Westport, Connecticut 06880
(203) 259-8600
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About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.

A Psychiatrist in Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut (CT) is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.

What distinguishes Westport Psychiatrists from other mental health professionals is that they may prescribe medication or psychotropics. Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans and MRIs.

Some psychiatric practitioners in Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut (CT) specialize in age groups (so check for Westport child psychiatrists or Westport adolescent psychiatrists). Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists or geropsychiatrists.

Other related specialties include psychopharmacology (certain states license Psychopharmacologists), psychiatric genetics and neuroimaging.

Psychiatric nurses in Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut (CT), or mental health nurses, specialize in nursing care for people with mental illness or mental distress. Westport Psychiatric nurses receive training in psychological therapies (such as CBT), building therapeutic alliance with clients and dealing with challenging behavior. Importantly, they are trained to administer psychiatric medication (or 'psychiatric meds') and, in very limited ways, to prescribe meds.

Nurses monitor for side effects and responses to medical treatments and offer information on meds so that clients can make informed choices about their use.
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