One of my areas of specialty involves treating women’s issues which include:
- Eating Disorders
- Postpartum adjustment concerns
- Peri and Post Menopausal Depression
- Postpartum Psychiatric Illness
- Pregnancy-Associated Mood Disturbance
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Reproductive Psychiatry
My treatment plans are based on evidence based therapies, with an emphasis on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).
My education is from University of Michigan. I trained at the University of Michigan Health Systems, Depression Center within the Department of Psychiatry in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Clinic
Additionally, I completd my Clinical Internship supporting women and infant mental health. I have treated patients within Beaumont Hospital’s, Mother /Baby Unit, Postpartum Adjusment Team, and I have completed advanced training and certification by postpartum support international (PSI) on perinatal mood disorders and postpartum depression.
Articles of Interest:
Postpartum Issues, Perimenopause Issues and premenstrual dysmorphic issues:
www.nytimes.com/2015/05/31/magazine/the-secret-sadness-of-pregnancy-with-depression.html
http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=209471
http://www.bmj.com/content/2/6098/1317?variant=abstract
http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=481940
http://web.archive.org/web/20070223110709/http://www.psychguides.com/DinW%20PMDD.pdf