Hi!I am Himabindu Ravi, MD
I am a psychiatrist, trained in both adult and child & adolescent psychiatry. I believe in providing personalized, holistic care based on a neuroscience and evidence informed approach to help patients live their best lives. I have over 20 years experience working with teenagers, young adults, adults and families. more
What is my Treatment Approach?
I start with a comprehensive evaluation of your overall health that includes physical, mental, social, family, academic and professional areas. We then discuss the problem areas and develop a collaborative treatment plan with your input.
I believe in the judicious use of prescription medications as indicated along with holistic approaches such as yoga, mindfulness, meditation and modifying lifestyle factors such as sleep, diet and exercise. Therapy is often an integral part of treatment and I utilize CBT, IPT and DBT based strategies depending on the problems, beliefs and symptoms that need to be addressed.
I believe that providing care with empathy and respect to the patient is an important factor leading to improvement in symptoms and an improved overall quality of life.
What conditions do I treat?
I mostly treat mood and anxiety disorders in the age ranges of 18-45. I specialize in Young Adult mental health. Being both a pediatric and adult psychiatrist, I am uniquely positioned to understand the challenges that young adults go through. We currently live in a complex world and everyone needs support and guidance, specially young people as they navigate the challenges of college, relationships and the workforce.
Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Toxic Stress, Bipolar disorder are the most common mental health conditions and can adversely impact functioning. These mental disorders are treatable and and can significantly impact quality of life in a positive way once addressed
Services
I am considered an out of network provider for all insurance plans. You will be paying out of pocket for services provided. You will be provided with a super bill that you can submit to your insurance for reimbursement.
I am licensed in the states of California and North Carolina and currently provide services via tele health.
I am not accepting new patients in North Carolina currently. I am currently accepting new in California patients and have availability to schedule appointments within days.
Making a Decision
The decision to obtain professional help for your mental health can be a daunting process. Finding a good fit is important, someone with the expertise, experience and above all an empathic approach who you can trust. I believe in a science informed approach oriented to problem solving rather than diagnostic labels.
If you think we are a good fit, do contact.
Dr.Himabindu Ravi
Education
Child & Adolescent fellowship – Duke University. | Durham, NC |
Psychiatry Residency-Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk, VA |
Medical School- University of Health Sciences | Hyderabad, India |
I was on Duke Faculty for 15 years and involved in various research trials that led to evidence based treatments for anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD in children and adolescents.
I have given numerous presentations to teachers in the community, physicians, parents on various mental health conditions.
I enjoy teaching and had the privilege to teach residents and medical students
throughout my career.
I was Chief Resident during my fellowship at Duke and was responsible for leading the Evidence Based Seminar weekly.
My time at Duke spent on research and teaching has grounded
me in systematic and logical methods of evaluating and treating patients with an empathic approach resulting in superior outcomes and improved quality of
life.
I am double board certified in both Adult and Child &Adolescent Psychiatry. I treat ages 18-45 at this
time. I specialize in young adult mental health and understand the transitional challenges of this age
group well. It helps that I am a parent of a young adult!
Most mental health conditions arise by age 24 and half of these conditions by age 14. Given this long
window between the start of symptoms and when people actually seek care, we can intervene to
make lives better for all, including young people and the adults.
I treat-
Anxiety disorders, that include Generalized anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder,
Obsessive Compulsive disorder.
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders that can lead to clinical Depression if
unaddressed.
Mood disorders that include Depression and Bipolar disorders.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders that are often present with Anxiety.
Academic issues, Relationship issues (significant other, parents) due to mental disorders.
In addition to the above, I evaluate and treat other conditions on a case by case basis.