Specializing in an integrated approach to help you achieve your mental health goals.
“Taking ownership of your mental health starts with one step”
Carlisdania Mendoza, MD Psychiatrist
Grief, loss, depression, anxiety, adverse childhood experiences, and life transitions are difficult experiences that can result in a chronic sense of overwhelm. Addressing your mental health needs can be a path to reclaim yourself, your passion, and your joy. My telepsychiatry services, are simple-to-access, flexible, discreet and effective. My goal is to provide you with tools that will help you live the life you’ve always wanted. Learn more about me.
Integrative Approach to Mental Health
An integrative approach brings together the biological (prescribed medications and non-prescription botanicals), the psychological (psychotherapy, mindfulness, and a trauma-centered approach), and the lifestyle (nutritional medicine and reclaiming attention from distractions, the role of physical activity, body relaxation practice, and more) to create a plan that will target mind/body balance. I collaborate with your other clinician(s) to ensure a cohesive plan which includes:
Diagnostic Precision
Judicious Medication Management
Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Approach
Evaluating the Role of Nutrition
Complementary tools like lifestyle interventions
Evidence-informed nutraceuticals & botanicals
Interpersonal trauma, family estrangement and eating disorder experience
Mood Disorders (depression, premenstrual dysphoria)
Anxiety Disorders
Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Eating Disorders
Life Transitions and Relationships
Complex Grief
Self-Worth/Self-Esteem issues
The modern world is rife with sources of emotional suffering, burn-out, mental overstimulation, and over-exertion. These challenges have the potential to thwart our attempts towards awareness, confidence, equanimity and connection to community. But hope is within reach. I believe in the healing potential of the therapeutic space whether it be through the use of medications, psychotherapy or a combination of both. I treat
Services
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In our first session, I will start by asking open ended questions about what kind of treatments and interventions you are open to and what brought you to seek treatment at this particular time. After getting a sense of what has been challenging, I will ask more directed questions about specific symptoms, current stressors, treatment history, family history, childhood environment and your current support system.
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Medication can be an effective part of the treatment of many mental health conditions. During these regular visits, I will review the benefits and side effects of your medication and adjust as needed. Counseling and psychotherapy may also be recommended depending on your needs.
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During these visits, I will typically focus on your current concerns, working towards identified treatment goals, and utilizing therapeutic techniques to facilitate change. You are invited to process your emotions, and reflect on the present moment to foster self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-compassion and emotional repair.
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I offer one time second opinion consultations where we will discuss your current symptoms and functioning, review your past history, and create a comprehensive treatment plan founded upon the three pillars of mental health treatment - biological interventions, psychological approaches, and lifestyle changes. After the session, I will provide a detailed letter with treatment recommendations to your primary clinician.
FAQs
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Integrative Psychiatry is an approach which focuses on wellness rather than just illness. It means looking at the whole person and the context of their lives from the biological, genetic, to the psychological, social, and lifestyle factors. Holistic treatment can include medication, botanicals and supplements, psychotherapy, mindfulness approaches, nutrition recommendations, physical activity, sleep interventions, acupuncture, massage, and more.
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At this time, I do not accept any insurance plans.
If you have a PPO plan, you may be eligible for reimbursement from your insurance company for out of network services. If so, I am happy to provide a monthly invoice or superbill.
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At this time, I do not offer in-person appointments. During our brief intial conversation, we can explore if a virtual practice is the right fit for your needs.
“The most rewarding aspect of being a psychiatrist is witnessing a patient’s perspective change from one of self-criticism, dissatisfaction, and powerlessness to one of self-compassion, appreciation and regard for the person that they have become. ”
— Dr. Carlisdania Mendoza
Contact
Dr. Mendoza
Book a free phone consultation by filling out this form or leave a voicemail message at 917-284-8687.
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On this fifteen minute call, we’ll review your current state, prior medical history, a brief overview of my services, and options moving forward. If I do not think that my practice is the best fit, I am happy to provide referral alternatives.
