Psychiatric Medications
TMS
Psychotherapy
Insurance Accepted
Virtual or In-Person
Welcome! I am a board-certified psychiatrist and psychoanalyst with 15 years of experience. License # MD 60440692. My private practice is located at the Center for Anxiety & Depression on Mercer Island, WA. I offer medication management, psychotherapy, and TMS. I treat most mental health conditions for individuals ages 13 and older. I accept health insurance and conduct sessions both virtually or in-person. Please explore my website for more information and email to make an appointment.
Services
I prescribe psychiatric medications for most mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychotic symptoms, ADHD, OCD, and eating disorders.
Medication Management
I provide brief supportive psychotherapy in conjunction with psychiatric medication management. If you need more psychotherapy, such as CBT, DBT, trauma work, or psychoanalytic psychotherapy, I provide referrals and work alongside your therapist with medication support.
Psychotherapy
I conduct transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with the help of my trained technicians. This is a newer evidence-based treatment covered by most health insurance companies. Insurance generally covers TMS for people with depression or OCD who have tried at least 3 medications. TMS stimulates the brain in specific regions with a magnetic coil (seen above). This causes brain cells to fire, which then leads to improvement in symptoms. About 60% of patients receive benefit, and 30% achieve total remission of symptoms. Each session lasts about 20 minutes. A course of TMS involves daily sessions (Monday through Friday) for 6 weeks followed by a taper. Results generally last about 6 months to one year.
TMS
Insurance
I am in-network for the following insurance plans:
Premera
Lifewise
Regence
Aetna
Cigna
TriCare
First Choice
First Health
Medicare
United/Optum
About Me
I attended medical school at the Mayo Clinic. I completed psychiatry residency at the University of Washington where I was chief resident. I completed psychoanalytic training at the Seattle Psychoanalytic Society & Institute. After several years in private practice, I moved my office to the Center for Anxiety and Depression. There, I am the TMS Program Director. I am on faculty at the University of Washington.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my daughter, riding my horse, cooking, and doing artwork.
Contact Me
Interested in working together? Please email, call, or complete this form. My private practice is located at the Center for Anxiety and Depression. Our office will respond promptly.