Services
Virtual and in-person sessions available
PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
I take a holistic view of each patient’s situation while maintaining a culturally informed, humble, and individualized approach. My work is grounded in evidence-based psychiatry and draws on psychodynamic and psychoanalytic frameworks to help people understand patterns, relationships, and emotional experiences at greater depth.
My style is warm, collaborative, and thoughtful. I strive to meet people where they are—whether they’re seeking medication management, psychotherapy, parent guidance, or a more integrative combination of care. I work with children, adolescents, and adults and tailor treatment to each person’s developmental stage, values, strengths, and current needs.
I have particular expertise in working with high-functioning individuals and families navigating anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and life or professional transitions.
Specialties & Expertise
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Play therapy and play based approaches
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Psychodynamic therapy
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Childhood Trauma
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Professional transitions/development
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Psychoanalytic, intensive depth oriented therapy
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Life transitions
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Relationship struggles
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optimization of school/job/family functioning
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Grief and loss​
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CBT approaches combined with depth oriented work
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Stress
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Professional development and career transitions
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ADHD and executive function
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OCD, intrusive thoughts and compulsions
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Anxiety
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Oppositional behavior
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Diagnostic clarification, second opinions
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Depression and mood symptoms
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High functioning ASD
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ERP aligned care
About
Dr. Nasreen Akbar is board-certified in both child/adolescent and adult psychiatry. She was raised in Chicago and Georgia and attended college at Northwestern University. She completed her medical school at Medical College of Georgia, a NIMH post-doctoral research fellowship at University of Michigan, an adult psychiatry residency at University of South Florida, and a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Columbia and Cornell University/New York Presbyterian Hospital.​
​In addition to running a private practice, Dr. Akbar is currently the Director of the SUNY Downstate/NYC Health+Hospital/Kings County Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program. She has worked in hospital settings including PHP and Inpatient and has run a first break psychosis unit. She has worked at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Maimonides Medical Center, and Kings Country Hospital. She is currently an investigator on a multi-site trial including NYU and the University of Michigan evaluating suicide in black youth. She is a published author, has lectured residents and fellows for several years, has taught trainees of all levels, and has received several accolades and awards for teaching.
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Dr. Akbar is licensed to practice in New York State.​
Contact me
(646) 600-5332
info@thevillagepsychiatrist.com
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Fort Greene Office:
Clermont Ave / Myrtle Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
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Greenwich Village Office:
9th Street / 6th Ave
New York, NY 10011
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