Areas of Practice
Schafer Psychiatric uses an online client platform to help and make the contacting between patient and psychiatrist more effortless. We use a secure data base platform which allows us to uphold the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to have a secure environment to process, maintain, and protect health information. our platform allows us at Schafer Psychiatric to have secure messaging with patients, prescribe medications and helps to keep our business to be client friendly and organized.
ADHD
ADHD can be incredibly disruptive to the patient as well as the family. It can truly disrupt the learning process and affect the growth of thew patient. Through education, therapy and proper patient specific medication management, the patient can thrive and develop into an amazing and fully functioning adult.
Ocd
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be treated in a number of ways, through medication, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), or other preventative therapies. We make sure that the medications or therapies recommended are the best fit for the individual.
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders can have multiple potential causes or co-existing conditions. Therefore, there is no single remedy that works for all of them. Our Anxiety treatment is specialized for the individual, depending on what works best for them.
Other Mood disorders
Most mood disorders are treated with talk therapy and then assessed to determine if medication would be beneficial. Robin Schafer helps to assess her clients problems and discusses a treatment plan that works best for her patients. Whether that requires medication or just continuing talk therapy.
depression
Depression, like anxiety can have multiple causes and treatments. More specifically, Depression can be treated by four main approaches—psychotherapy, antidepressant medications, neuromodulation, and lifestyle measures. All depending on the individual.
other Locations:
We are currently located in the southern Westchester town of Scarsdale New York and are open to new patients either virtually or in-person. If located in Upstate New York we can discuss a virtual treatment plan. We also offer treatment to patients in the Western United States. In the state of Wyoming.