At Discreet Medical, P.C., we utilize medicine, science and compassion to safely address your mental health needs and offer insight into your other medical ailments.
Our Approach
Through telepsychiatry, we offer compassionate mental health services, using evidence based medicine, science, and collaborative care to provide our patients with tools to help them accomplish their goals. We specialize in treating patients suffering from mental conditions and also patients afflicted with mental conditions that impact concomitant medical conditions, such as skin problems, cancer, autoimmune diseases or inflammatory ailments. We serve driven professionals to help support their goals and endeavors.
We utilize encrypted platforms, for scheduling, communication, billing and videoconferencing.
Our services
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Psychiatric Evaluation
Inclusive assessment to determine diagnosis and compatibility. Appointment duration: generally is a 1.5 hour appointment; however, in some cases, the assessment may require more than 1 visit.
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Medication Management
Selective pharmacologic recommendations, dosing and timing, to best meet your changing needs. Some patients choose to obtain genetic testing for medication metabolism. Appointment duration is often 30-50minutes.
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Therapeutic Approaches
Therapy offered: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, supportive- expressive, solution-focused, mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Therapy type will be chosen accordingly. Appointment duration: 40min.
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Adult Psychiatry and Collaborative Care
We will contact your other providers (if you wish), including therapist, to optimize your psychiatric care. Appt duration with the patient 30min+ and up to 30 min with other providers: total time- approx 1 hour
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Alcohol, Cigarette and Caffeine Cessation
Assisting you throughout your journey to recovery. Appointment duration: 30-60min
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and Introducing, Specialty Psychiatry
This practice is uniquely qualified to discuss the impact of other medical conditions that may be effecting our patients and the impact of mental health on these conditions. For example, we will discuss the interplay between one’s mental health on cancer, dermatology, wellness, nutrition and beauty. Appointment duration: 40min.
Meet our team
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Erika Balfour, MD
Dr. Balfour is a Yale University graduate and is triple board-certified in psychiatry, dermatopathology and pathology. She serves as Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and of Clinical Pathology, at Columbia University. In this respect, Dr. Balfour understands mental conditions, not only on a behavioral level, but also on the cellular level. She is one of the few experts in psycho-oncology and psycho-dermatology in the world. Dr. Balfour enjoys her work and provides compassionate care to her patients.
