Psychiatry near Astoria, NY

Biography: Jamie Vela, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and an Instructor in Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Dr. Vela completed her undergraduate degree at Brown University followed by a Master's degree in Psychology in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Master's degree in International Health Policy from the London School of Economics. Dr. Vela completed her doctorate at the University of Rhode Island followed by a predoctoral psychology internship at Julia Dyckman's ANDRUS community health clinic and a postdoctoral fellowship at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell. Dr. Vela has articles published in peer-reviewed journals including Addictive Behaviors and Prevention & Policy. Dr. Vela has received training in a number of evidence-based treatments including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). She has extensive clinical training in the treatment of adolescents and adults with anxiety and mood disorders as well as suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors. She is skilled in the treatment of emotional and behavioral issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD, borderline personality disorder, and oppositional and defiant behaviors. She has extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, parents, caregivers and schools. She has expertise in implementing effective parent management training, social skills training and positive reinforcement strategies. At CUMC, Dr. Vela provides individual, family and group therapy, using a mindfulness and a skills-based, cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavioral approach.

Biography: Dr. Rebecca Muhle, MD is a Child /amp Adolescent Psychiatrist who practices in New York, NY. She has been practicing for 15 years. Dr. Rebecca Muhle, MD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Dolores Joseph, DNP is a Psychiatrist who practices in New York, NY. Dr. Dolores Joseph, DNP is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Vinus Mahmoodi, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) within the Women's Program. Her clinical care focuses on the reproductive lifespan of women, starting from menarche (first menstrual period) to post-menopause. She primarily works with women experiencing distress during pregnancy and postpartum, traumatic birth experiences, perinatal loss, and fertility struggles. Dr. Mahmoodi is also on the adjunct faculty at Teachers College, Columbia University where she teaches courses on women's mental health and psychotherapy in the Clinical and Counseling Psychology department. Dr. Mahmoodi engages in research focused on the perinatal experiences of Muslim women. And she mentors students completing graduate studies in Clinical Psychology.

Biography: Dr. Evans graduated from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed both her psychiatry residency training and a fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at Columbia University. Her research during training focused on ways to enhance treatment outcomes in those with opioid use disorders. Dr. Evans specializes in working with patients suffering with disorders such as depression and anxiety, who have also found that drugs and alcohol are impacting their ability to feel fulfilled, be productive, or thrive in healthy relationships. She uses psychotherapy and/or medications, including Vivitrol and Suboxone, and facilitates family and couples therapy when appropriate. Dr. Evans also provides consultations for diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning. She sees patients at ColumbiaDoctors Columbus Circle.

Biography: Dr. Jiayi Lin is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry)within the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University and a clinical psychologist at Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders. Dr. Lin graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a BS in Brain and Cognitive Science and received her MS and PsyD in Clinical Psychology from the PGSP- Stanford PsyD Consortium. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center in Hawaii and later completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Seattle Children's Hospital specializing in OCD and anxiety.

Biography: Dr. Kate D Fitzgerald is the Ruane Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute (CU/NYSPI). She is a child psychiatrist with clinical expertise in pediatric obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders.