Clara Lee, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Living our best lives requires a team approach.

For children and adolescents experiencing difficulty with mood, anxiety, concentration, relationships, or disruptive behaviors, finding the right help can be difficult.

A family cannot thrive if one of its members is struggling. As a parent, you will not be well until they are well. Nothing can be more important.

Child psychiatry seeks to improve the quality of life of children, adolescents, and their families. We will work together to explore the problems and find the best path forward.

Mood Symptoms

Depression

Prolonged Grief / Bereavement

Irritability

Mood Swings

Generalized Anxiety

Panic / Anxiety Attacks

Separation Anxiety

Social Anxiety

Obsessions / Compulsions (OCD)

Specific Phobias

Behavior Symptoms

Inattention / Hyperactivity / Impulsivity (ADHD)

School Avoidance or Social Withdrawal

Difficulties Adjusting to Change

Disruptive Outbursts

Verbal / Physical Aggression

Self-Injurious Behaviors

Property Destruction

Difficulty with Family Dynamics

Difficulties Tolerating Distressing Emotions

Drug or Alcohol Abuse

Diagnoses

Adjustment Disorders

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Selective Mutism

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Asperger’s Syndrome

Tic / Tourette’s Disorder

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Conduct Disorder

Intermittent Explosive Disorder