Psychiatric Services
The practice provides comprehensive outpatient psychiatric evaluation and treatment for adults, with a focus on women’s mental health, pregnancy and postpartum psychiatry, perimenopause and menopause-related concerns, anxiety, mood disorders, medication consultation, and complex medical-psychiatric care.
Specialized Psychiatric Care
Women’s Mental Health Psychiatry
Evidence-based psychiatric care for women navigating anxiety, mood symptoms, reproductive transitions, caregiving demands, medical complexity, and major life changes across adulthood.
Psychiatric Medication During Pregnancy & Postpartum
Thoughtful psychiatric consultation for adults who are planning pregnancy, pregnant, postpartum, breastfeeding, or weighing medication decisions.
Postpartum Anxiety & Depression
Evaluation and treatment planning for postpartum anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, sleep disruption, emotional overwhelm, and adjustment concerns after childbirth.
Pregnancy & Postpartum OCD
Careful psychiatric evaluation for intrusive thoughts, obsessive fears, compulsive checking, health anxiety, and OCD symptoms during pregnancy or postpartum.
Perimenopause & Menopause Psychiatry
Evaluation and treatment of anxiety, mood changes, sleep disruption, irritability, brain fog, and emotional changes associated with perimenopause and menopause.
Related reading: How Perimenopause Can Affect Mood, Sleep, and Anxiety
PMDD and Menstrual Cycle-Related Mood Symptoms
Evaluation and treatment planning for severe cyclical mood, anxiety, irritability, or depressive symptoms related to the menstrual cycle.
Depression and Anxiety in Women
Psychiatric care for chronic worry, racing thoughts, perfectionism, difficulty relaxing, sleep disruption, and anxiety in women who may still be functioning outwardly.
Depression across Reproductive Transitions
Evaluation and treatment planning for depressive symptoms during pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, and other reproductive or hormonal transitions.
Complex Medical-Psychiatric Care
Psychiatric care for patients whose symptoms intersect with medical illness, hormonal change, medication complexity, chronic health concerns, or the relationship between mental and physical health.
Initial Psychiatric Evaluation
The initial evaluation includes a 60-minute in-person appointment and up to 30 minutes of review of prior records, laboratory results, imaging studies, and other relevant documentation. The goal is to develop a clear understanding of symptoms, medical history, prior treatments, life circumstances, and treatment goals before recommendations are made.
Medication Management
Medication can be an important component of treatment, but it is not the sole focus of care. Treatment recommendations are individualized and based on careful review of risks, benefits, alternatives, prior treatment history, medical factors, and patient preferences.
Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perimenopause Psychiatry
Dr. McLafferty provides psychiatric consultation and ongoing treatment for women who are planning pregnancy, pregnant, postpartum, breastfeeding, or navigating perimenopause and menopause. Care includes thoughtful discussion of medication options, untreated symptoms, reproductive goals, medical history, and personal values.
Care Coordination
With patient consent, Dr. McLafferty may collaborate with therapists, primary care physicians, OB/GYNs, reproductive endocrinologists, and other members of a patient’s healthcare team.