BIO

Dr. Goksin Ozkarahan, M.D. is uniquely qualified as a physician and Board-Certified Psychiatrist with multiple credentials by the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Weight Loss Specialist, Certified Nutrition Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, and Behavior Change Specialist alongside a PADI scuba certification as an Advanced Open Water Diver.

She earned her medical degree (M.D.) from New York Medical College ranked #1 in her class as Valedictorian and completed her adult psychiatry residency training at NYU Langone Health/ Bellevue Hospital Center. Following her residency, Dr. Ozkarahan obtained advanced training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.

Dr. Ozkarahan worked for many years as a psychiatrist on the Student Mental Health Service of Columbia University Medical Center where she treated graduate & professional students in the health sciences who were struggling with the emotional demands of higher education. Dr. Ozkarahan is a Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine where she interviews applicants to the medical school annually as a member of the Admissions Committee.  She is also a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Ozkarahan’s virtual psychiatry practice focuses on adults (ages 20s through 40s) in New York State or New Jersey who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship problems, body image/eating issues, adjustment difficulties, life transitions, loss, insomnia, panic, OCD, and the challenges of academic & professional lives.

With a warm, personable, and conversational approach to psychotherapy, Dr. Ozkarahan prescribes medications gently and only when necessary. She aims to help her patients solve problems, find solutions, and tend to all aspects of their health.

Dr. Ozkarahan’s extensive training by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, regarded as the most respected leader in fitness and wellness certifications, enables her to offer comprehensive lifestyle-oriented psychiatric treatment incorporating verbal coaching on physical exercise, nutrition, weight loss, yoga, meditation, sleep optimization, and motivational support. As a fitness athlete and lifestyle psychiatrist, she endeavors to treat the whole person — body and mind.