BOARD-CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIST

Fitness of Body Fitness of Mind

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Ranked in the top 7% of U.S. physicians as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Virtual services now available to both NY and NJ residents

Ranked in the top 7% of U.S. physicians as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Virtual services now available to both NY and NJ residents

PSYCHIATRIST FOR ADULTS AGES 20s THROUGH 40s

Dr. Ozkarahan is uniquely qualified as a physician and Board-Certified Psychiatrist with multiple certifications by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) as a Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, Weight Loss Specialist, Women's Fitness Specialist, and Behavior Change Specialist.

Dr. Ozkarahan has over 20 years of experience working with psychiatric patients. In her private practice, she treats adults (ages 20s-40s) residing in New York State or New Jersey and who are struggling with the following conditions:

Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder, and OCD
Depression/ Mood Disorders
Relationship Problems
Body Image/ Disordered Eating Issues
ADHD
Adjustment Difficulties
Loss or Grief
Insomnia or Tiredness
Stress Management
The Rigors of Academic & Professional Lives

Holistic and action-oriented treatment

With a warm, practical, and conversational approach, she offers online psychotherapy, prescribes medication gently and only when necessary, and promotes healthy lifestyle changes through a holistic and action-oriented model of care.

Dr. Ozkarahan's extensive training by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the leading authority in fitness and wellness certifications, enables her to incorporate lifestyle-oriented behavioral coaching on physical exercise, nutrition, weight loss, weight maintenance, meditation, connection, and sleep optimization to focus on the whole person – body and mind.

As a fitness athlete and lifestyle psychiatrist, she aims to help her patients solve problems, find solutions, and tend to all aspects of their health.

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Medical training & Credentials

Dr. Ozkarahan earned her medical degree (M.D.) from New York Medical College ranked #1 in her class as Valedictorian and completed her adult psychiatry residency training at NYU Langone Health /Bellevue Hospital Center.

Following her residency, Dr. Ozkarahan completed advanced training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.

For several years, she worked as a psychiatrist on the Student Mental Health Service of Columbia University Medical Center where she treated graduate and professional students in the health sciences who were struggling with the emotional demands of higher education.

Dr. Ozkarahan is a Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine where she interviews applicants to the medical school annually as a member of the Admissions Committee. She is also a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Recognized by Castle Connolly as a Top Doctor and nominated by her peers, Dr. Ozkarahan is ranked in the top 7% of all practicing U.S. physicians.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Ozkarahan worked with patients exclusively in person in the Flatiron District/Gramercy Park areas of Manhattan, NY. Her telehealth practice now caters to patients residing in all of NYC, New York State, and New Jersey.

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