Ruiy Shah
(She/Her/Hers)
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Specializing in ADHD, mood disorders, OCD, and reproductive mental health, with compassionate care for LGBTQ+, AuDHD, and college student communities.
Hi, I'm a passionate about helping people improve their mental well-being and overall quality of life. My educational journey began at Vanderbilt University, where I developed a love for cognitive and clinical psychology research. However, I realized my true calling was in direct care. I went on to earn my master’s and doctorate from Columbia University, where I honed my skills to provide both therapy and medication management. This allows me to create personalized care plans tailored to your unique needs. I enjoy working with a variety of mental health concerns, including ADHD/AuDHD, mood disorders, eating disorders, OCD, and women’s reproductive mental health. I’m particularly passionate about supporting college students and LGBTQ+ individuals. Whether it’s executive function coaching for ADHD or addressing mood and anxiety issues, my approach focuses on your goals. Together, we’ll work on strategies that align with your strengths, and I’ll be here to cheer you on every step of the way. I believe you are the expert on you. My role is to offer guidance, tools, and support to help you reach your mental health goals. Let’s work together to create a plan that fits your life.
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
- Cognitive Functioning
- 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
- Infertility
- 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
- Polyamorous relationship
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- 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
- Body positivity
- Immigrants
- Neurodivergent people
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- 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
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Medication Management
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Light Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- 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
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- 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
$250 — $325per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – New York
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
- Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) – New York
- Cigna – New York
- Humana – New York
- Medicare – New York
- Military insurance (e.g. TRICARE) – New York
- Mohawk Valley Health Plan (MVP) – New York
- Optum – New York
- Oscar – New York
- 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
PMHNP-BC
405418, New York
Certificates
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification (PMHNP-BC)
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Education
Columbia University School of Nursing
MS (Master of Science in Nursing), 2021
Vanderbilt University
BS (Bachelor of Science), 2019
Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Studies