Recommendations needed for a psychiatrist
Hello- I’m seeking recommendations for a pediatric psychiatrist who has extensive experience working with children with complex mental health needs (Anxiety, ADHD, ASD, DMDD etc). My teen has a lengthy history of intensive treatment and is currently on a long list of medications, so we need someone who is comfortable managing complicated cases and collaborating with other providers. After almost two years in a therapeutic boarding school we are finally seeing progress and are eager to build on that momentum at home. Ideally we would like to find a psychiatrist with experience working with teens who are or have been in residential treatment or theraputic boarding schools. Waitlists are fine since we have some time before he comes home. Thank you!
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I highly recommend Dr Melissa Wycoff-Montenegro! Her office is in Walnut Creek but she does remote. My kid also spent a lot of time in Residential and has had many dx and meds. She is literally the best of the myriad psychiatrist she has seen. She is youngish, very experienced, and really easy to work with both for my kid and myself. She also takes a lot of insurance plans.