Work with a psychiatrist who takes time to really know you.
Personable care beyond checklist diagnoses and a holistic focus on you
Combined therapy and medication management for better treatment and lower side effects
Extended availability for same-week appointment scheduling
What it's like to be a patient in Dr. Wu’s practice?
Dr. Wu keeps his practice small so each patient gets focused, comprehensive psychiatric care. He spends time building strong working relationships and emphasizes proactive, rather than reactive, psychiatric care.
Why focus on building relationships with psychiatric care?
Research* has shown that the strength of the therapeutic alliance (how much patients trust their doctors) can contribute to large effect sizes in improving mental healthcare outcomes, across nearly all psychiatric diagnoses and can exceed the effects of medications on psychiatric conditions.
The majority of current psychiatric care has been shaped by insurance-constraints resulting in decreasing time spent with patients, a lack of emphasis on building connection, and an overemphasis on medication management leading to high doses, increased side effect burden, and decreased quality of care.
*Krupnick, J. L., Sotsky, S. M., Simmens, S., Moyer, J., Elkin, I., Watkins, J., & Pilkonis, P. A. (1996). The role of the therapeutic alliance in psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy outcome: Findings in the National Institute of mental health treatment of depression collaborative research program. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64(3), 532-539.
Dr. Wu’s combined therapy and medication approach is meant to reverse this trend and get back to focusing on you:
Not reducing your life experiences down to a diagnosis or set of symptoms.
Not strictly adhering to manualized therapies that aren’t specific to your needs and interests.
Not rushing to prescribe medications without properly evaluating the risks and benefits.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Personable Psychiatry is Dr. Wu’s way of caring for patients. From his experience treating complex cases, he’s found that combining therapy with medication leads to better outcomes: higher patient satisfaction, improved response to medications, and fewer side effects.
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Yes, Dr. Wu does see patients for therapy only; however, based on your clinical history, Dr. Wu may discuss with you whether or not it would be appropriate to consider taking medications to assist with your mental health.
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Typically, if you are seeking renewal of medications for a stable psychiatric condition and are not interested in therapy services, your needs likely can be met working with an in-network provider who does not meet with their patients as frequently.
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Dr. Wu is an out-of-network provider and is not paneled with any insurance companies.
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