Psychiatry
I am a trained psychiatrist, who specializes in diagnosing mental health disorders, providing psychotherapy, and prescribing medications for the treatment of mental health.
Is therapy right for you?
People come to psychiatrists for treatment when they have emotional problems that cause them distress and impact their daily functioning—anything from past traumas to conditions such as depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Philosophy
I believe a healthy relationship with my patients and coaching clients starts with warm, compassionate care, genuine curiosity, and a collaborative partnership. Your happiness is my mission. Together, we’ll design a plan and tailor it to your individual needs.
I am here to help you get through it
People often suffer in silence and are hesitant to seek psychiatric care because they are afraid of being judged or stigmatized by society about what mental illness means. However, just like physical illnesses, these ailments can be treated through medication and therapy sessions with a psychiatrist where you will find an understanding doctor who wants nothing more than your best possible outcome!
What’s the difference between Psychiatrists and Psychologists?
Psychiatrists are different from psychologists and registered therapists, in that psychiatrists completed medical school, and in my case, it was medical school plus a rigorous residency and fellowship training. This expertise allows me to accurately evaluate and diagnose mental health conditions, as well as treat them with medications and psychotherapy.
Psychiatric Treatment Services
As a double-board certified psychiatrist trained in multiple modalities of psychotherapy, I am able to offer a mixture of medication management, medication management plus psychotherapy, or psychotherapy only services for children, adolescents and adults. Evidence shows that the very best treatment results come from the combination of medication and psychotherapy treatment—my preferred approach to treatment. I will work with you to individually customize a plan to meet your unique needs.
Psychotherapy Treatment Services
Psychotherapy is the emotional healing that takes place when I meet with you using words and the close treatment relationship we build. We will create a personal treatment relationship, allowing me to get to know your whole person by creating a safe space for you to examine your feelings and learn new skills. I will customize any combination of the therapy modalities below to fit your needs, partner with you and meet you where you are, help you create goals for your recovery, and guide you towards living your best life.
Medication Treatment Services
For medication treatment, my goal is to minimize both the number of medications used and their doses to achieve optimal results. This is done through careful selection of medications based on current evidence-based practices, close monitoring and discussion with you about the risks and benefits. I typically avoid adding additional medications until each individual medication has been optimized for your body chemistry. I also typically just make one medication change at a time to ensure that we fully understand the effect of each medication for you.
Other Psychiatrists
In general, provide diagnoses and medication but do not provide psychotherapy to work through emotional problems and are not available in between appointments.
Anson Liu, MD
Being a Medical Doctor trained in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy allows me to guide and properly diagnose your particular challenges. I can prescribe and monitor medications as well as provide complex psychotherapy treatments to carefully treat your mental health concerns. I provide concierge services where I can be available in between sessions if needed for highly customized and personal care.
Other Psychotherapists
Provide psychotherapy for emotional problems but cannot provide the same level of diagnostic impression or prescribe and monitor medication treatments.
My Specialties
Types of therapy:
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)
Family Therapy
Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents
Supportive Therapy
Issues and Disorders:
Anxiety Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (High Functioning) formerly known as Asperger’s Syndrome
Behavioral Problems
Bipolar Disorder (not actively psychotic or manic)
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Personality Disorders
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
How we’ll work together
Client Testimonial
“He was the first psychiatrist who listened to me, validated me, and treated me like a real person. From the very first moment that I met him, he completely put me at ease with his warm and friendly personality. He is one of the only psychiatrists I know in the whole region who is trained to perform high-quality psychotherapy for my diagnosis. He is also very thoughtful and conservative with his medication treatment and made sure that he used a sensible balance of medication treatment and psychotherapy in our work together. He gave me hope that I can be treated and that I am worthwhile and deserve to be better. He has helped me "build a life worth living" and saved me from possibly ending my life at some point. The way I see myself and the world has all changed and everything seems much brighter now like I am coming out of dark fog. Thank you for all of your help Dr. Liu!”
Set up an appointment to see if we are a good fit
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Virtual Services
I am currently offering all appointments through a HIPAA Approved virtual service. I am not available for in-person meetings.
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Service Areas
Currently accepting patients from Maryland, Arizona, British Columbia and Alberta.
