About Dr. Paras...
I am a Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist, with over 40 years of clinical experience, and my work is also informed by some child and adolescent training and work experiences. This gives me a good feel for the process of individual development, families and the life cycle.
I attended Stony Brook University for my medical studies. I completed an Internal Medicine Internship, a Psychiatric Residency at Yale University, and a Fellowship at Cornell-Columbia Psychiatry Program. I have been the Medical Director of many inpatient and outpatient programs.
In 2010, I began my current specialized solo practice, focusing exclusively on the issues facing women throughout the life cycle.
In the past three years, I have extended my therapeutic skills, by studying Ericksonian Hypnosis. I have successfully completed the Milton Erickson Intensive Training Program, and I became a Certified Practitioner of The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. I also completed the Yapko 100 hr. training course. Additionally, I have studied EMDR, and I am an EMDRIA approved therapist. I recently completed Level One Ego State Therapy training.
I am current in all aspects of pharmacotherapy, especially as it relates to women’s health.
I work collaboratively and respectfully with my patients. Honesty and a clear working understanding of the treatment process and the goals of treatment, is essential to a satisfactory experience. Short periods of treatment, with periodic reassessment of goals and progress, is the model that I think is most satisfactory.
Together we will focus on your return to wellness, and your personal growth.
I trained in the bio-psychosocial model of psychiatry which is now called the Mind/Body model. I highly encourage the practice of meditation and lifestyle changes. I hope to minimize the amount of medication that one may need to use to return to a well balanced life.
My Credentials:
Licensures- New York, Florida, & New Jersey
Certificatiions: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; American Board of Clinical Hypnosis; EMDRIA approved therapist
Dea Registered in New York, and Florida. ( NOT CURRENTLY PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED MEDICATIONS - DUE TO THE PRACTICE BEING ENTIRELY TELEHEALTH).
Memberships- APA, FPS-Florida Psychiatric Society, ASCH, EMDRIA, NJSCH, FSCH