Vaishali Cooper, Physician Assistant

Vaishali Cooper

Physician Assistant

Accepting clients
Updated 4 days ago
8 years in practice

Vaishali thrives on building open and trusting relationships with her patients, emphasizing active listening, empathy, and individualized care.

As a firm believer of mind-body connection, Vaishali emphasizes the importance of both healthy lifestyle choices, strong social bonds, and spirituality in promoting mental well-being. With experiences in both inpatient and outpatient settings, Vaishali provides effective medication management for a wide variety of conditions, including depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and ADHD. She embraces evidence-based medicine while collaborating with other specialists to ensure holistic care. Her particular interest in integrative psychiatry empowers patients to find their optimal well-being, and her passion shines through in creating a safe, stigma-free environment for healing.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
Asian AmericanChristianityLGBTQIA+ ally

Practice hours (EST)

Sun
closed
Mon
8:00 am 6:00 pm
Tue
8:00 am 6:00 pm
Wed
8:00 am 1:00 pm
Thu
8:00 am 4:00 pm
Fri
8:00 am 11:30 am
Sat
closed

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dependent Personality
  • Depression
  • Grief and Loss
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Medication Concerns
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Paranoid Personality
  • Peer Difficulties
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personal Growth
  • Personality Disorders
  • Physical Stress
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma

Age groups

  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)
  • Seniors (65 or older)

Special groups

  • Active duty military
  • Body positivity
  • Immigrants
  • Little people
  • Neurodivergent 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

  • Assessment/Evaluation
  • Behavior Modification
  • Medication Management
  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Constructivist
  • Integrative Body Psychotherapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Positive Psychology
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Medication Management
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Location

  • Animo Sano Psychiatry

    Office Building

    5501 Fortunes Ridge DriveDurham, NC 27713

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Wide doorway
    • Well-lit path to entrance
    • Door can be opened easily
    • Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

$119 — $199per 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 - Healthy Blue – North Carolina
  • Medicare – North Carolina
  • Military insurance (e.g. TRICARE) – North Carolina
  • Optum – North Carolina
  • Oscar – North Carolina
  • Oxford Health Plan – North Carolina
  • Tricare – North Carolina
  • UMR – North Carolina
  • United Health Care – North Carolina
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • Out-of-network insurance
  • In-network insurance
  • I offer a free consultation

Payment methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
Pay online

Credentials

Licenses

  • NC License

    0010-06278, North Carolina

Certificates

  • NCCPA

    NCCPA

Education

  • Campbell University PA program

    MS (Master of Science in Physical Assistant Studies), 2015

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