Farah Ahmad-Stout, MD, MPH

About

I am a board certified psychiatrist who provides both therapy services as well as medication treatment when indicated. I treat adults (18 years and older) in my private practice in Center City (currently a mix of telepsych and/or in person appointments as decided upon mutually). My work has also included providing treatment in an outpatient mental health clinic serving veterans at the VA for general psychiatric needs as well as an active member of the Women's Mental Health team at the VA.

TREATMENT APPROACH

Psychiatric treatment involves more than writing prescriptions. My training included a strong focus in psychodynamic psychotherapy. Better understanding our relationships with others and with ourselves can allow us to develop new and healthier patterns. I also incorporate elements of cognitive behavioral therapy. Understanding how your thoughts, feelings, and mood influence each other in less helpful ways (e.g. exacerbating symptoms) is a part of then being able to make positive change.

I believe that medications, if indicated, can help improve quality of life and functioning. When considering potential benefits, I also strive to help you weigh all options in the context of your own personal goals, preferences, and possible ambivalence around taking medications. Often this is as part of a larger treatment plan that also involves individual therapy.

Education

Residency, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard University

MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

MPH, Columbia University

BA, Johns Hopkins University

DEPRESSION & ANXIETY

Support with Transitions

DEPRESSION & ANXIETY

Depression and anxiety can feel paralyzing and can lead to self-judgement as well as social isolation. Through therapy, sometimes with the help of medication, you can help improve motivation, understand "cognitive errors" that feed depression and anxiety, and work towards increasing joy and satisfaction with your life.

Trauma & PTSD

Support with Transitions

DEPRESSION & ANXIETY

I have experience helping people with military, physical, sexual, and emotional trauma. Other traumas can include racism, stress around immigration and acculturation, navigating sexuality and gender, as well as other life events that can leave one feeling invalidated. While the experiences of the past cannot be erased, treatment can help

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Support with Transitions

Working with a psychiatrist can also be helpful through times of transition. This can involve grief and loss and medical illness but can also involve major life changes such as pregnancy, moving, academic stressors, raising children or navigating decisions around not having children, career changes, or changes in relationships with friends, family, or partners.