
Sima Patel
Psychiatrist
My goal is to offer holistic and empathetic psychiatric treatment by integrating contemporary, evidence-based medicine with skilled talk therapy.
I am a board-certified psychiatrist with comprehensive experience in both outpatient telepsychiatry and inpatient psychiatric care. I treat a diverse patient population, from children and adolescents to adults and geriatrics. I completed my psychiatry residency at East Carolina University after earning my M.D. from the American University of Integrative Sciences. My academic background also includes a Master's in Medical Sciences from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Drexel University. During medical school, I saw firsthand how integral mental health is to every aspect of our lives and felt a calling to help the growing number of individuals who were suffering. It is my life's greatest privilege to witness the positive changes that effective treatment can bring. I am deeply committed to partnering with my patients to help them achieve healthier, more fulfilling lives. I specialize in Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, ADHD schizophrenia and personality disorders.
Practice hours (EDT)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Depression
- Eating Concerns
- Grief and Loss
- Infertility
- Life Transitions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
- School Concerns
- Sleep Concerns
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Active duty military
- Body positivity
- Immigrants
- Little people
- People in the foster care system
- People of color
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Behavior Modification
- Individual Therapy
- Medication Management
Treatments
- Biofeedback
- Constructivist
- Positive Psychology
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Motivational Interviewing
- Behavior Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Medication Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$199 — $299per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – North Carolina
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – North Carolina
- Cigna – North Carolina
- Coventry – North Carolina
- Humana – North Carolina
- Medcost – North Carolina
- Medicaid – North Carolina
- Medicaid - Carolina Complete Health – North Carolina
- Medicaid - Healthy Blue – North Carolina
- Medicaid - NC Medicaid Direct – North Carolina
- Medicaid - United HealthСare Community Plan – North Carolina
- Medicaid Alliance Behavioral Health Care – North Carolina
- Medicaid AmeriHealth Caritas – North Carolina
- Medicare – North Carolina
- Multiplan – North Carolina
- Optum – North Carolina
- Oscar – North Carolina
- Tricare – North Carolina
- UMR – North Carolina
- United HealthCare – North Carolina
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- I offer a free consultation
Credentials
Licenses
MD
NC-00702, North Carolina
Certificates
ABPN
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.
As of 2023
Education
East Carolina University
MD (Doctor of Medicine), 2023
Psychiatry Residency