Dr. Tara Sherman is a board certified Psychiatrist in New York with over 25 years of experience. She is a graduate of Brown University and the Mount Sinai Medical School and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. She treats all ages of adults but has a specialty in young adults, having completed a fellowship in University Mental Health at Yale University. The therapy strives to give the individual insight and understanding to navigate their life in a healthier and more satisfying way. An important aspect of the treatment is diagnostic assessment and evaluation for the possible need for medication. The patient is understood in a multidimensional and holistic manner. The treatment incorporates the psychological, emotional, biologic, social and cultural dimensions of the individual. Dr. Sherman treats adjustment disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, trauma and stress related disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, perinatal depression and anxiety disorders. She also treats times of transition or stress in life that cause a person to have trouble functioning at the usual level of ability.