About Dr. Paras...
I am an Adult Psychiatrist, informed by some child and adolescent training and work experiences. This gives me a good feel for the process of development, families annd the life cycle.
I attended Stony Brook University for my medical studies. I completed an Internal Medicine Internship. I then completed a Psychiatric Residency at Yale University, and a Fellowship at Cornell-Columbia Psychiatry Program. I have been in practice since 1983.
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 skills by therapeutic skills, by studying ericksonian hypnosis, and other trainings in therapies , and psychopharmacology.
I have successfully completed the Milton Erickson Intensive Training Program, became a Certified Practitioner of The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and completed the Yapko 100 hr. training course. I am also an EMDRIA approved EMDR therapist and I recently trained in level one ego state therapy. 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 treatemnt, is essential to a satisfactory experience. Short periods of treatment with reassesments of goals and progress, is the model I think will be most satisfactory to you. To that point, I am recently structuring treatment in shorter blocks of work. The focus is on growth and wellness, recognizing and fostering each person’s strengths.
When I trained at Yale - the bio-psychosocial model of psychiatry was paramount, and now I have come full circle to return to that model. This is now called the Mind/Body model.
I support the practice of meditation and lifestyle changes that can be very helpful, health enhancing and useful in curtailing the amount of medication one may need to use and to live a happy well balanced lifestyle.
A further descrition of my current treatment model: The model is a 3 session evalaution, feedback and then a unique and individualized plan is set up ! If we agree on working together in therapy - I would choose to focus on one or two goals - and a plan to achieve them ——-within 6 months —-and then, togetehr , we will reassess your progress and treatment plan.
Licensures- New York (149899), Florida ( Me 113649) & New Jersey ( 25MA11314700)
Certificatiions: American Board of Clinical Hypnosis; EMDR, EST - Level One
Dea Registered in New York, and Florida. ( NOT CURRENTLY PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED MEDICATIONS - DUE TO THE PRACTICE BEING ENTIRELY TELEHEALTH).
Memberships- APA, NYSPA, ASCH, EMDRIA, NJSCH, FSCH