Welcome to Alyssa Rosen, MD Expert, modern psychiatric medicine/Old school
We are now on several major health insurance plans.....helping you find affirmation, authenticity, and healing.
Book here: https://care.headway.co/providers/alyssa-rosen
About Dr. Rosen
Hi! Thanks so much for visiting. I am a board-certified psychiatrist who has been in practice since 2012, and before that I practiced internal medicine. I treat individuals age 10 and up in an adult setting. I went to Duke University for pre-med (BS psychology) and then Emory University School of Medicine. I did my internal medicine residency at Emory also, was on staff at Emory, and was also in private practice before I went back to my psychiatry residency (State University at Stony Brook, Chief Resident, 2012).
my Approach
I bring the dual training and years of experience treating the breadth and depth of psychiatry. I enjoy helping those who have had treatment-resistant conditions, and have a friendly, kind, and collaborative approach. I know many who come to me are scared, nervous, or feel like you are being dragged there (teens, I see you. and I will hear you). I believe in a least amount of medicine approach, but of course, we have outstanding old, and new medications and alternative treatments today which can often be the answer. I assess and treat using a bio-psycho-social perspective (I'll explain when we are together, but suffice to say, it's not all about a pill). I incorporate therapeutic approaches as appropriate, needed, and desired (like CBT, DBT, psychodynamic and interpersonal therapies). I consider the client and I a TEAM; we work together in a fully informed fashion to get the individual to their goals. The path is discussed and decided upon TOGETHER.
And yes, we are now taking many insurance plans via the Headway portal. You can book an appointment at:
https://care.headway.co/providers/alyssa-rosen
Services
I treat individuals with all diagnoses ages 10 and up (if younger, we can discuss if this is appropriate). I operate in an adult office setting, and most session will be virtual after at least one in-person session. If the individual wants sessions to be in person, that is great! The field, the trend, and traffic have driven on-line telepsychiatry. But I'm all about being together live. Let's have coffee (and maybe chocolate).
Important note: this is a relationship, and it needs to be a good fit. I may or may not be right for you, and vice-versa, for one of several reasons. If not, I will help guide you to a person or center that I think might be best able to help.
FAQs
Have questions about the practice? Check out our FAQs page below to get answers to some of the most common questions I receive from patients. It will keep growing as a living, breathing document.
Contact Me
Ready to schedule an appointment? Feel free to get in touch through my Headway practice profile at the "Request An Appointment" button above. Create your client profile and book online!
Dr. Alyssa Rosen--the nuts and bolts
Fees
Dr. Rosen now accepts many insurance plans, through Headway. More are being approved, depending on your area of residence. All payment information (copays, co-insurance, etc) is available and appointment scheduling is easily done via the Headway portal, at:
https://care.headway.co/providers/alyssa-rosen
If we are not yet on your plan, Dr. Rosen is happy to provide a medical receipt (also known as a superbill) that you may submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement. Reimbursement rates are plan-specific and range from 0-100%. You may contact your insurance plan to inquire about their reimbursement rates.
Dr. Rosen does not accept Medicaid nor Medicare through the Headway portal.
For any questions or concerns regarding booking, please reach out to our office via email at dra@mdofficemail.com for most efficient response and communication. Messages are checked daily. Please do not include clinical information if at all possible. Dr. Rosen cannot provide health advice prior to being engaged formally as a client. A first appointment is the best resource for getting all your questions answered!
FAQ
1. . Where do you practice, are you in more than one state?
Through Headway I see patients residing in Georgia, Florida, and soon California. Soon, North Carolina will be added (shout out to the Bull City of Durham!) along with Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.
2. Do I have to be seen in person?
If you are not going to get a controlled substance, such as a benzodiazepine or a stimulant for ADHD (for example), then no, I can do all sessions via secure telepsychiatry. But I have found that a live visit, if feasible, on a second or third appointment is most valuable regarding alliance and connection, even if it's no legally needed. Just remember: 80 percent of communication is non-verbal and simply being together helps us "get each other " even better.
3. But wait, how do I do that if I'm in a state where you aren't?
I will schedule at least one day in the live offices each month. We already have an office in Atlanta (Buckhead), mid-town Manhattan (across from Grand Central Station, servicing the tri-state area), and soon in Durham, NC and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. I am in these areas regularly and know them well. So if a controlled substance like a stimulant is needed, we will be able to easily do that.
Now, while I absolutely love California, if a controlled substance is needed, for the time being the client may need to travel east for one visit to obtain a prescription; I have also helped a client by advising on medication and then having the primary care provider write for the prescription if that provider is agreeable. a
Any other medication (including many gender-affirming medicines like estrogen) can be prescribed without a live visit. However, I'm working on a better plan for Cali for those needing controlled meds so standby.
4. Can I get paper prescriptions?
No, and I understand, pharmacies are dealing with shortages, and you just want to carry it from one to another if the medication is not available at yours. Just correspond with me via our portal or via email, send me the pharmacy name and number to try next, and I'm on it.
5. What if I am actively using a substance like weed or even coke or I drink too much, will you see me?
Yes, but maybe not at first; after we meet in the first session, I will know better if I feel that I can help you with both the addiction AND the other psychiatric issues. If however, it is just too, well, TOO much, and you won't be able to address the psychiatric issues, then I will help you find a place to heal from the addiction, and then I commit to being the person you will see afterwards.
6. I'm a teenager and I don't want my parents to know what we're talking about. Can we keep them out of the session?
Ok, so totally fair. This is super important, and often a barrier to care for teenagers. Anyone I see in the office i treat like an adult (so, bring your adult persona with you--I'm going to treat you that way and I expect you to respond and work with me collaboratlvely like an adult). On the first visit, I prefer to have a family member or loved one with every patient, because those folks always add more information and can correct some areas in question. That's for EVERYONE! With teens, well, let's be real, sometimes a teenager isn't always the most communicative. That's ok. I just need to get accurate information. To be efficient, I want to get as much correct information as quickly as possible so I can get a solid plan worked out with you....but YOU will have a say in what is decided. I'll ask your parent or guardian to leave the room as soon as I feel I have the info I need. That will likely be the entire first session. Also, because you are a minor, I need their permission to prescribe anything to you, so it will be more efficient if everyone can be there for that first info gathering and planning session. Then, after that, anything you tell me confidentially does not leave the room. Likewise, if your parents tell me anything. like in a phone call that you didn't know about, I will report everything that was said back to you. I work for you, ultimately, not your parents. There is one exclusion to this: If you tell me you are thinking of hurting or killing yourself, or someone else, I have to tell them. Client safety is foremost, and that is my prime job. Otherwise, we will have a relationship that puts you first and in charge.
7. Do you just pick a medicine for me, or do we discuss it and I get to pick it?
Big point, I will likely give you numerous options (this is a field where there are many medical and therapeutic paths to healing) and I know different approaches are better for different folks. I typically tell folks what I would do if I'm in their shoes. I try to empathasize and think about their worries and needs, and wants. In the end, as long as it is safe, and doesn't delay a necessary treatment (when a delay would be dangerous) I will plan and prescribe in a way that makes the client most comfortable.
8. Do you make me come back often ?
I believe in fiduciary responsibility to the client. That means, it is my mission to provide care in the least expensive way, and in the most time-efficient way, eliminating unnecessary visits and charges.
All that said, if we are working to adjust and or correct a regimen, if there is a period of instability, we must see each other more often. And, treating on the phone is not the way I want to, or is ideal, to do. So we may see each other more often, but once stable, without changes, I will see folks every three to six months. I will always keep in mind whether the visit is necessary, but when it is, we have to do it.
9. Weren't you Mike Rosen, MD?
Yes. I am trans. I came out to everyone on Jan 1, 2025. I'm living authentically, and frankly, it's awesome. If that's something you are figuring out or trying to navigate, I got you. I know what it is like to be scared/freaked/feeling shame/feeling guilt. I've SO been there. Let me help you. It will be my honor and privilege.
10. So is your name now Alyssa Rosen, or Michael Rosen?
I am now legally Alyssa Rosen, MD. She/her are my pronouns. Thanks for respecting them and my authentic identity! I look forward to doing the same for you!
11. Would you tell me your transition story?
Sure, I'm an open book, and happy to discuss. I do believe the focus of our time should be about you.
12. Do you only want to treat trans folks?
Oh no, of course not, I LOVE psychiatry, I geek on the science, I love to explain the meds and the reasons why somnething will work for you and what's going on for you. I have practiced psychiatry now for almosrt 15 years, and I love every aspect of it. If you are straight and cis gender (not trans or non-binary), you are part of what is still the biggest part of my client base. Cis/trans/straight/gay/pan/kink/vanilla--C'mon in!
I do, of course, want to help folks who are trans, and anyone who is non-binary or under the LGBTQi rainbow. We all have our challenges, and I look forward to hearing you and helping you get where you want to go.
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