Anthony Charuvastra MD

What I Do


Psychotherapy

I have had extensive training in multiple evidence based psychotherapies. I am especially interested in combining psychotherapy with the judicious use of psychiatric medications to achieve improved wellbeing for my patients. My areas of expertise include:

  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy

  • Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)

  • Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavior psychotherapy (TF-CBT)

  • Family therapy

  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and OCD

I have expertise in using psychotherapy to treat a range of conditions in children and adults, including:

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

  • Panic disorder

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Major Depressive Disorder

  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Psychopharmacology

I also have extensive experience using medications in the treatment of both children and adults suffering from:

  • Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

  • Major Depression

  • Bipolar Disorder

  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Anxiety Disorders, including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Social Phobia, and Panic

  • Selective Mutism