Thomas Ochman, Nurse Practitioner
Thomas Ochman works at LifeStance Health, where he helps patients across New York access effective, compassionate mental health care through evidence-based medication management. He supports children, adolescents, teens, and adults with a calm, collaborative approach designed to reduce symptoms, improve daily functioning, and promote long-term wellness throughout the communities he serves in New York. As a prescriber, Thomas provides thoughtful, goal-oriented treatment for individuals navigating complex psychiatric needs. He offers medication management for mood and anxiety concerns, as well as specialized medication support for substance-use-related challenges. Thomas works closely with patients and families to ensure they feel heard, informed, and empowered at every step of care. Thomas is especially passionate about delivering personalized treatment that supports sustained stability. He focuses on helping patients understand how medication can be used as a tool for improved mental health, integrating careful monitoring, education, and open communication to ensure treatment is both safe and effective. He brings extensive experience serving diverse populations, including individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, people involved in adoption or foster care, and first responders. He incorporates targeted strategies within his medication management work to meet the needs of each patient, and he offers additional services tailored to a broader range of clinical concerns. Outside of his clinical practice, Thomas enjoys cooking, building computers, gaming, and exploring various forms of art. These interests reflect his creativity, curiosity, and appreciation for connection, helping him maintain a grounded and empathetic perspective in his work.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Alcohol use
- Autism: generally independent
- Drug/substance use
- First responder stress
- Military & veteran
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Dementia & memory issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender affirming evaluations
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Elevance (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Fidelis
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MagnaCare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
Languages
- English
Education
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Pace University at New York City
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Dominican University
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Pace University
Frequently Asked
Questions
Please call us at 914-359-5841 to schedule an appointment with Thomas Ochman.
Thomas Ochman generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 914-359-5841 to find out Thomas Ochman's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Thomas Ochman:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Elevance (Anthem/Empire BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Fidelis
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MagnaCare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 914-359-5841 to see how we can help.
Yes, Thomas Ochman is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Thomas Ochman works at:
Yes, Thomas Ochman does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Thomas Ochman is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: