Best Psychiatrists: Anxiety, Depression & ADHD in Lehigh Valley

Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates, Center Valley: Anxiety and Depression Treatment, Bipolar and ADHD Medication Management serving Lehigh Valley, Allentown, Jim Thorpe and Surrounding Areas. Local Mental Health & Psychiatric Resources.

This site offers in-office and Telehealth Psychiatric appointments for Children, Adolescents and Adults struggling with Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, other Mood Disorders, ADHD and Substance Use Disorders. A full list of treatments and services can be found on our Services page.

Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates is a private psychiatry practice of 25 psychiatrists, psychiatric

Karen Chen, CRNP. Offers Student Mental Health evaluations and follow-ups.

nurse practitioners and psychologists who are academically oriented and who trained at institutions such as The University of Pennsylvania, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Unlike these institutions, we can generally see patients within 2-3 weeks. Several of our providers additionally teach, or have taught at these institutions. We provide the same quality care, but without the wait.

3477 Corporate Parkway, STE 100, Center Valley, PA 18034 / (484) 763- 4025

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Our Center Valley / Allentown, PA location for outpatient mental health services is conveniently located just off of both Interstate 78 and 309 on Center Valley Parkway. It is 15 minutes from Allentown and serves all of Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas with in-office and Telehealth Psychiatric appointments. The office is handicap accessible, has ample parking (without fee) and has in-suite restrooms.

This location is currently treating Children, Adolescents & Adults for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism, substance use disorders (such as alcohol and opiate use disorders) and other psychiatric difficulties. For a complete list of services within Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates, click here.

General Practice Information and History:

Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates is a private practice of Psychiatry with several locations, mainly throughout Pennsylvania. Our practice is comprised of over 25 psychiatric providers (psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychotherapists). We began offering virtual visits during the covid-19 pandemic and have found that many areas throughout Pennsylvania suffer from a shortage of mental health professionals. We are excited to have the opportunity to now serve individuals in Center Valley, Allentown, Jim Thorpe and throughout Lehigh Valley, to fill the gap. Our office in Center Valley, can see patients both in-office and via Telehealth Psychiatric appointments.

We are an academically oriented, evidenced-based and holistic psychiatric practice. Initial psychiatric evaluations are 60 – 90 minutes in-length, and we will take the time to understand not only if you have a psychiatric conditions that can be treated with medication management, but also to understand your personality, behaviors and life-story, so that a comprehensive treatment plan can be created. We’re seeing an increase in “subscription plan” and “on-line checklist” psychiatric providers, and frankly, we are concerned that this is not be good medicine. We strive to offer the same quality psychiatric care that an individual would receive at an academic institution, direct to your home in Lehigh Valley, or in our Center Valley office w/ a face-to-face visit.

Elizabeth Milburn, CRNP serving all of PA via in-office and virtual appointments.

Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates was founded in 2012, by Dr. Chris Pagnani, an Instructor at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Psychiatric Resident Supervisor at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. The practice is comprised of Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania and similarly trained psychiatric providers, who are academically oriented and wish to deliver evidenced-based and holistic psychiatric care.

We pride ourself in being a diverse practice, that welcomes all individuals.

We are a fee-for-service private practice and do not accept insurance directly. However, if patients have out-of-network benefits, we are happy to supply patients with receipts, so that they can submit to their insurance companies for reimbursement. Many patients are surprised to find that their commercial insurance reimburses a large percentage of our fees. Patients can call their member services to discuss their specific reimbursements for out-of-network behavioral health appointments.

Conditions Treated and Services Include:

Complete list here.

Anxiety Disorder Treatment: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Treatment, Panic disorder Treatment, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment (OCD), PTSD.

Depression and Mood Disorder Treatment: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD, Types 1 and 2), Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Cyclothymia Treatment and Mood Disorder NOS Treatment.

Attention Deficit Disorder Treatment: ADD & ADHD Medication Management, learning disorders, Adult Autism and other Neurodivergence.

Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, Opiate Use Disorder Treatment, Benzodiazepine dependence, stimulant abuse, sedative and sleep medication dependence and abuse.

Women’s Mental Health Treatment: Peri and Postpartum Depression, Anxiety and Insomnia, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Treatment (PMDD), Peri and Postmenopausal Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia Treatment and Pregnancy Treatment Planning (evaluations and discussions of risks and benefits of continuing or changing psychiatric medications when family planning).

Student Mental Health Resources for Lehigh Valley:

Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates has several providers with a focus on College and Graduate Student Mental health. In addition to anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD and other general psychiatric conditions, college and graduate students have their own unique additional stressors and difficulties. These may include the transition to college, academic and early career decisions and stress, gender and orientation navigation, and others. Our practice is welcoming to all individuals, and several of our providers additionally have a focus on LGBTQIA+ care and Psychiatric Treatment.

Although we provide student mental health treatment and services at Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates, we’ve included links below, to the counseling centers for several local colleges and universities around Lehigh Valley. This information may be helpful for individuals looking to utilize the resources available to them, through their institutions, whether they are a patient of our practice or otherwise.

Lehigh University Counseling and Psychological Services.

DeSales University Wellness Center.

Muhlenberg College Counseling Services.

Lafayette College Counseling Center.

University of Scranton Counseling Center.

Marywood University Counseling/ Student Development Center.