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Dr. Wolfe (pronouns: he/him/his) is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, board certified in pediatric and adult psychiatry. He received his MD from West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Wolfe trained at Brown University for both his general and child psychiatry residencies, and he was named chief resident in both Brown programs. He completed the Boston Psychoanalytic and Institutes’ Fellowship and he has worked internationally and in the United States in outpatient, partial day program and inpatient settings.
Previously, Dr. Wolfe was Chief of the Young Adult Partial Hospital Program at Butler Hospital. He treats all ages and all disorders with particular expertise in anxiety, OCD, depression and other mood disorders. He is trained in evidence based psychotherapies and advanced psychopharmacology. Dr. Wolfe is the current president of the Rhode Island Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior where he supervises psychiatrists in training.
Dr. Wolfe can offer the convenience of combined talk therapy and medication management, or he can offer either separately. He provides a welcoming, nonjudgemental, space to allow you to work toward a better understanding and acceptance of yourself, as well as helping you to feel your best. He is an expert in assisting children, adolescents, young adults, and families navigate the stressors associated with development (including those complicated by psychological/emotional distress) with a focus on assisting individuals to feel confident in understanding and developing their own identity consistent with the values they hold most dear.
College & graduate student mental health - Specialized strategies for common issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, existential concerns, drug or alcohol issues, eating disorders, and anxiety and/or depression
Child mental health - Specialized strategies for common childhood disorders including attention issues, attachment problems, behavioral disorders, learning disorders, autism spectrum diagnoses, and feeding or elimination issues
Adolescent mental health - Working with adolescents, teenagers, and parents on social, academic, and/or emotional challenges throughout teenage years; addressing anxiety, family conflicts, peer relationships, school stress, transition to college, social media pressures, self-esteem, hopelessness about the future, emotional dysregulation
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - Reducing unwanted intrusive thoughts and rituals by gradually building comfort and confidence facing difficult fears, thoughts, and emotions
Mood disorders - Depression, dysthymia (mild depression), bipolar disorder, hormone-related mood issues, i.e. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and postpartum depression, adjustment disorder with depression
Psychopharmacological management - Optimizing medication use to treat psychiatric conditions
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