Dr. Nikita (Nikita) Shah
(She/Her/Hers)
Psychiatrist
Compassionate, culturally-informed care for psychosis, mania, ADHD, PTSD, depression, and anxiety, with a special focus on minority mental health.
I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, ADHD, PTSD, and personality disorders. I've worked in diverse settings—including inpatient units, emergency psychiatry, and consultation services—gaining experience with individuals facing a wide range of challenges. With additional training in forensic psychiatry through Columbia University, I also bring a nuanced understanding of the intersection between mental health and the law. I believe mental health care should meet you where you are, considering your unique experiences and cultural background. I'm particularly passionate about supporting people of color and exploring how cultural factors influence mental health and healing. Whether you're navigating a new diagnosis, managing long-term challenges, or trying to understand yourself better, my goal is to help you identify what "better" looks like for you and work towards it at your own pace. Our work together begins with curiosity—I strive to truly understand your story, struggles, and goals. From there, we'll collaborate on a treatment plan tailored to your needs, using evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, and medication management.
Practice hours (EST)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Substance use
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Altered mental status or delirium
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
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
- Cognitive Functioning
- College and School Placement
- Compulsive Exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Eating Concerns
- Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
- 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
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Polyamorous relationship
- 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 Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Active duty military
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Athletes
- Body positivity
- Clients from the court/judicial system
- Immigrants
- Neurodivergent people
- People of color
- People seeking asylum
- People who are bisexual
- People who are deaf or hearing impaired
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
- People with HIV or AIDS
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Medication Management
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Coaching
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Body Image Therapy
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
- Eclectic Approaches
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Experiential Psychotherapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
- Light Therapy
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Self Psychology
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
- Medication-Assisted Substance Use Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Anger Management
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Medication Management
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$350 — $500per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Connecticut
- Aetna – New York
- Anthem – Connecticut
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Connecticut
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
- Cigna – New York
- ComPsych – New York
- Humana – New York
- 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
- Oscar – New York
- 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 York
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
MD
274322-01, New York
Physician/Surgeon
76074, Connecticut
Certificates
Forensic Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Education
University of Missouri Kansas City
MD (Doctor of Medicine), 2010
Bachelors of Psychology and Doctor of Medicine - combined 6 year program