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Thoughtful Psychiatry, Grounded in Connection and Care

Dr. Anna Wachtel, MD

Dr. Anna Wachtel, MD offers personalized psychiatric care with warmth, insight, and deep clinical experience. Located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, she works collaboratively with each patient to build trust and understanding, helping individuals find relief from challenges such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, attention issues, eating disorders, and life transitions.

With a holistic view of mental health, Dr. Wachtel considers both mind and body in diagnosis and treatment. Together, you’ll explore meaningful options—whether medication, therapy, or both—to support emotional clarity and lasting well-being.

Comprehensive Psychiatric Services

Anxiety & Stress Disorders

Personalized care for anxiety, panic attacks, and chronic stress. Treatment integrates therapy and medication to help patients regain calm, confidence, and control.

Depression & Mood Disorders

Comprehensive treatment for depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood challenges. Focused on restoring vitality, stability, and purpose.

Eating & Body Image Concerns

Compassionate support for disordered eating and body image issues. Dr. Wachtel helps patients build a healthier relationship with food and self.

Bipolar Disorder

Integrated care for managing both manic and depressive episodes with a combination of therapy and medication.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Evidence-based treatments to reduce intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, improving quality of life.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Sensitive, supportive care for those navigating trauma and its aftermath. Therapy and medication options tailored to each individual.

Women’s Well-Being

Supportive care through all stages of life, including reproductive transitions, postpartum changes, relationship challenges, and emotional growth.

Attention & Impulse Disorders

Evaluation and treatment for adult ADHD and related challenges. Structured approaches to support focus, emotional regulation, and executive function.

Geriatric Psychiatry

Respectful psychiatric care for older adults, including support for memory issues, late-life depression, and emotional adjustment.

Therapy Integration & Medication Management

Blending psychopharmacology with therapeutic insight for a balanced, individualized approach to mental health.

Relationship & Communication Growth

Helping patients build stronger emotional awareness, interpersonal connection, and communication strategies.

About Dr. Anna Wachtel, MD

Dr. Wachtel completed her psychiatric residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, where she served as Chief Outpatient Resident. She is a recipient of the 2022 Marquis Who’s Who in America award for professional excellence and was named a Patients’ Top Choice by U.S. News & World Report.

She is fluent in English, Italian, Polish, Hebrew, and Russian, and brings cultural sensitivity and deep listening to her work with patients from diverse backgrounds.

Appointments & Contact

Office Location: Upper East Side, Manhattan
Phone: (212) 534-8816

Telepsychiatry: Available across NYC, Westchester, and Long Island

Anna Wachtel M.D.