Psychiatrists in New York, NY

I will try to understand you and we will develop a treatment plan best suited to your needs. My goal is to bring hope to my clients, and help them understand and cope better with the people and life situations associated with the onset of their symptoms. I am a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist who specializes in different forms of psychotherapy--cognitive behavioral (CBT), metacognitive (MCT), interpersonal (IPT), psychodynamic, and supportive therapy--in addition to pharmacology to augment psychotherapy only when the need arises. I enjoy a diverse, multicultural client base and speak several languages.

I provide psychopharmacology, psychotherapy and guidance on life style modification aimed to improve my patients' well-being. I believe in treatment which takes into account the whole person with their psychiatric, psychological, social and spiritual issues. I use the eclectic approach, which combines elements of different kinds of treatment such as Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal and Supportive Therapy. Beyond all this, my role as a therapist and a psychiatrist is to foster hope and insight, decrease suffering and help my patients achieve more freedom through personal growth.

I work with my patients in a collaboratively fashion to clarify their goals, increase their productivity and enhance their sense of well being. Together we focus on identifying the underlying causes for poor motivation, "brain fog" and low energy. I specialize on attention deficit disorder, various forms of depression and excessive anxiety. In psychotherapy, I tend to work with creative individuals who feel that they have not met their potential. I see a lot of artists, writers, musicians and photographers. I am bilingual English / German.

My approach is to help people with problems with love and work. There are two kinds of love: (1) human sexuality and (2) love writ large as mutual affection and caring. Work provides a livable income, food and shelter, and a sense of success. It can be unsatisfactory, compounded by clashes between employers or among the workers themselves. When love and work are threatened by loss, the reaction may be one of anxiety, all the way to panic. When love and work get lost, the reaction will be grief or depression, low self-esteem, helplessness and hopelessness, even an urge to die.

"I am a Board Certified Psychiatrist and have been in practice for over thirty years. My preferred method of therapy is one that is collaborative in nature. Our overall goal would include helping you to help yourself by developing a deeper understanding of your behaviors, actions and feelings. My unique collaborative method is most successful with patients who want to get well and live happy and productive lives. The key to comprehending and solving your problems is to be found in your uniqueness. We are all special and our individuality must be respected.

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.