Dr. Karen (Karen) Yan
(She/Her/Hers)
Psychiatrist
Supporting college students, professionals, and international students with anxiety, mood, personality, and psychotic disorders, OCD, PTSD, and ADHD.
If you're struggling with anxiety, ADHD, mood disorders, or navigating life transitions, you deserve care tailored to your unique experiences. I specialize in working with college students, international students, and young professionals, especially those balancing demanding careers or adapting to new environments. With expertise in treating anxiety, OCD, PTSD, ADHD, and mood disorders, I focus on helping you improve your quality of life. My approach combines medication management with psychotherapy, integrating modalities like CBT, DBT, and ACT. For patients with ADHD, I also provide coaching to enhance organization and time management. Your sessions are a safe, judgment-free space where you can share openly. I prioritize collaboration, ensuring your concerns and preferences shape your care plan. I also believe in empowering you with knowledge about your mental health so you feel confident and in control of your treatment. Whether you're managing academic pressure, workplace challenges, or significant life changes, my goal is to help you unlock your potential and thrive.
Practice hours (EDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe depression
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Substance use
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Aging
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Avoidant Personality
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- College and School Placement
- Compulsive Exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Eating Concerns
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gambling Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Histrionic Personality
- Hoarding
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Medication Concerns
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosis
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Schizoaffective
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Immigrants
- People of color
- Professional Healthcare Providers
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Individual Therapy
- Medication Management
Treatments
- Light Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Behavior Therapy
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
- Positive Psychology
- Social Skills Training
- Eclectic Approaches
- Humanistic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Body Image Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Self Psychology
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Medication Management
- Anger Management
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Reality Therapy
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$350 — $500per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Connecticut
- Aetna – New Jersey
- Aetna – New York
- Anthem – Connecticut
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Connecticut
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New Jersey
- Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) – New York
- Cigna – New Jersey
- Cigna – New York
- ComPsych – New York
- Horizon NJ Health – New Jersey
- Humana – New York
- Medicare – New Jersey
- Medicare – New York
- Military insurance (e.g. TRICARE) – New York
- Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) – Connecticut
- Mohawk Valley Health Plan (MVP) – New York
- Optum – New York
- Optum – New Jersey
- Oscar – New York
- Oscar – New Jersey
- Oxford Health Plan – Connecticut
- Tricare-Federally Funded – New York
- UHC – New York
- UMR-EAP – New York
- UMR-VA Community Care Network – New York
- Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – New Jersey
- Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – New York
- Out-of-pocket
- In-network insurance
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
Physician
295856-01, New York
Physician
25MA11281700, New Jersey
Physician
69844, Connecticut
Certificates
Board Certification in Psychiatry
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Education
New York University School of Medicine
MD (Doctor of Medicine), 2017