Christian Linton, MD

Christian Linton, M.D. is a Board Certified Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst offering a home-based practice. Dr. Linton is dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized, and in-depth care, utilizing an emotionally engaged psychodynamic approach. With a strong belief that careful and collaborative understanding of complex internal issues leads to the best care for patients, Dr. Linton offers a high level of attentiveness in his work, creating a crucial foundation for growth and change.

Dr. Linton specializes in psychiatric evaluation and treatment, aiming to truly hear each patient's story to gain a comprehensive understanding of their unique experiences. With a strong foundation in medical specialty training in psychiatry, Dr. Linton has pursued psychoanalytic training, focusing on providing in-depth psychodynamic psychotherapy or psychoanalysis, while also offering medication treatment when indicated.

Services

Dr. Linton's home-based practice addresses a wide range of problems, tailoring services to meet the individual needs of each patient. These issues include:

1. Anxiety and panic disorders

2. Depression

3. Marital and relationship problems

4. Issues related to work or school

5. Parenting problems

6. Eating disorders

7. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

8. Identity issues

9. Sexual problems

10. Other mood disorders

11. Personality disorders

Credentials and Affiliations

Christian Linton, M.D. received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and completed his residency training in Adult Psychiatry at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Psychoanalytic Training at the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis in Washington, D.C., in 2010. Dr. Linton maintains professional affiliations with the following organizations:

1. Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, The George Washington University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2005-

2. Faculty, The Washington Center for Psychoanalysis, 2010-

Dr. Linton is also a member of the American Psychoanalytic Association and holds professional memberships with the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis. He is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology and holds a DC Medical License (MD034393).