Private Practice
Philosophy
Anna Yusim, MD believes every person is unique and therefore needs an individually-tailored therapy approach. The philosophy of Anna Yusim, MD practice is to empower individuals achieve their highest level of psychological, emotional & mental well-being. She does this by enabling patients to cultivate their inherent strengths and gain insight into their difficulties. Her primary approach is psychodynamic, existential and action-oriented. Psychodynamically, she works with her patients to understand how patterns of thinking and feeling from early childhood affect their current lives. Existentially, she helps her patients to find personal meaning in their lives and cultivate their uniqueness. An empathic & action-oriented approach enables her patients to make real and lasting changes in their personal and professional lives. If desired by the patient, Anna Yusim, MD can prescribe psychiatric medication when medically indicated.
Patients
Anna Yusim, MD treats 3 types of patients:
- Personal Growth: Individuals looking to grow personally, actualize their potential, and improve themselves and their relationships.
- Challenges & Transitions: Individuals, couples and families going through transitions or challenging life circumstances, including but not limited to relationship difficulties, job stress, low self-confidence, family problems, academic challenges, spiritual struggles, divorce, loss, grief, infertility and sexual problems, to name a few.
- Psychiatric Symptoms and disorders: Individuals experiencing psychiatric symptoms or diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, bipolar disorder, obsessive/compulsive disorder, panic disorder, addiction and substance use disorders.
Services
Initial consultations are 60 minutes. Follow-up sessions are 15, 30 or 45 minutes, as desired by the patient.
Although Dr. Yusim does not accept insurance, most patients receive a significant portion of the fee per session reimbursed through their insurance’s out-of-network benefits. Payment is done by credit card on the day of the visit, with the exception of the first session which must be paid for before the visit to confirm the session. Dr. Yusim has a 24 hour cancellation policy. All cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the scheduled session time. Sessions not cancelled within 24 hours of the appointment will result in a full change for the session.
