Business Details
6 Years
experience
Personalized Psychiatry Services in Stamford, Connecticut
Mathew Psychiatry is a private psychiatry practice founded on the principles of holistic care and patient-centered treatment. Located in Stamford, Connecticut, our practice is led by Dr. Merrill Mathew, a Yale-trained, board-certified adult and forensic psychiatrist with extensive experience in evaluating and treating psychiatric disorders. Dr. Mathew's approach emphasizes treating the whole person, prioritizing patients' best interests, and creating personalized treatment plans tailored to individual needs. With a background including a Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at Yale and certification in Electroconvulsive Therapy from Duke University, we combine academic rigor with compassionate care. Our services span comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, individual psychotherapy, and forensic consultations.We maintain affiliations with prestigious organizations such as the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. By limiting our practice size, we ensure focused attention and direct communication with Dr. Mathew through phone or encrypted patient portal messages. Our commitment to quality care includes offering flexible appointment options, including telepsychiatry, and maintaining modern conveniences like electronic prescription transmission. We operate as an out-of-network provider to preserve treatment autonomy while providing receipts for potential insurance reimbursement. Our practice philosophy remains rooted in collaborative care, addressing mental, physical, and emotional health to help patients achieve their personal goals.
Services
Psychiatric Evaluation
Medication Management
Individual Psychotherapy
Forensic Consultations
Telepsychiatry Appointments
Details
- Year established: 2020
Highlights and features
- We offer direct communication with Dr. Mathew via phone or encrypted messages.
- Our practice combines Yale-trained expertise with personalized treatment approaches.
- We provide flexible appointments including telepsychiatry options.
- Dr. Mathew limits patient numbers for focused, individualized care.
- We maintain affiliations with leading psychiatric organizations for quality assurance.
Associations and certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Services
Psychiatric Evaluation
Our comprehensive psychiatric evaluations involve detailed clinical interviews and diagnostic assessments to create personalized treatment plans. This service addresses mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, and complex psychiatric conditions through evidence-based diagnostic frameworks. Patients receive tailored recommendations for ongoing care and treatment interventions.
Medication Management
We provide focused medication management sessions to monitor treatment effectiveness and adjust prescriptions as needed. Our approach balances pharmacological interventions with regular clinical assessments to optimize patient outcomes while minimizing side effects through careful dosage adjustments and medication combinations.
Forensic Consultations
Our forensic psychiatry services include expert witness testimony, legal evaluations, and court consultations across criminal and civil cases. We offer specialized assessments for competency, testamentary capacity, and risk evaluation while maintaining strict professional standards in legal proceedings.
Individual Psychotherapy
We conduct in-depth psychotherapy sessions addressing emotional, behavioral, and cognitive patterns affecting mental health. Our therapeutic approach explores personal history and current challenges to develop coping strategies and promote psychological growth through structured, patient-centered sessions.
Telepsychiatry Appointments
We offer secure telehealth appointments for medication management and therapy sessions. This service provides flexible access to psychiatric care through HIPAA-compliant platforms while maintaining the same clinical standards as in-person visits for patient convenience.
People
Dr. Merrill Mathew
Founder & Psychiatrist
Board-certified adult and forensic psychiatrist with Yale training and Duke University ECT certification. Former Chief Resident at UNLV School of Medicine and Whiting Forensic Hospital clinician with publications in national journals.
Questions
What psychiatric conditions do you treat?
We treat anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD, ADHD, insomnia, and other mood disorders using personalized treatment approaches.
Do you accept insurance?
We operate as an out-of-network provider to maintain treatment autonomy. We provide receipts for potential insurance reimbursement but do not accept direct insurance payments.
What are your appointment options?
We offer in-person appointments at our Stamford office and telepsychiatry options for medication management and therapy sessions.
What forensic services do you provide?
We offer forensic evaluations, expert witness testimony, and legal consultations in criminal and civil cases including competency assessments and risk evaluations.
