Rachela Elias
Psychiatrist
Dr. Elias treats patients with anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, and has expertise treating Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
Dr. Elias graduated Phi Beta Kappa from NYU before earning her MD at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She then completed her psychiatry residency at the Harvard Longwood program. After graduation, she pursued psychodynamic psychotherapy training at the Adams House Fellowship in Boston. Dr. Elias treats patients with anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, and has expertise treating Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Along with providing medication management, Dr. Elias’s therapeutic approach draws substantially from psychodynamic, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches.
Practice hours (EST)
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
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Depression
- Eating Concerns
- Medication Concerns
- Performance Anxiety
- Social Anxiety
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Medication Management
Treatments
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Medication Management
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Flat path to the front door
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
- Elevators
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$350 — $500per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – New Jersey
- Aetna – Connecticut
- Aetna – New York
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
- Cigna – New York
- Cigna – New Jersey
- ComPsych – New York
- Horizon NJ Health – New Jersey
- Humana – New York
- Humana – Massachusetts
- Medicare – New York
- Medicare – New Jersey
- Military insurance (e.g. TRICARE) – New Jersey
- Mohawk Valley Health Plan (MVP) – New York
- Optum – New York
- Optum – New Jersey
- Oscar – New York
- Oscar – New Jersey
- Oxford Health Plan – Connecticut
- UHC – New York
- UMR-EAP – New York
- UMR-VA Community Care Network – New York
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
MD
292270, New York
MD
71696, Connecticut
MD
25MA11528500, New Jersey
Physician Full License
239384, Massachusetts
Education
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
MD (Doctor of Medicine), 2007
New York University
BA (Bachelor of Arts), 2002