Psychiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Seetha Chandrasekhara, Psychiatrist
Gender Identity: Female
Ages Served: 27-65+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: Yes
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Seetha Chandrasekhara, MD
Dr. Seetha Chandrasekhara is a Psychiatrist in Pennsylvania who has been practicing since 2018. She completed her undergraduate studies in Behavioral Neuroscience at Lehigh University. After college, she attended medical school at Temple. and stayed on at Temple to complete her residency in general psychiatry and serve as Chief Resident her last year. While in residency, she completed a master’s in Urban Bioethics, and she went on to complete her geriatric psychiatry fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Chandrasekhara is board certified in General Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry.
Her work philosophy is to collaborate with a person (and support people, if wanted) to complete a comprehensive assessment and develop a treatment strategy that is evidence-based and appropriate for their needs. This may include medication management only or a combination of medication management and therapy. Dr. Chandrasekhara has specific experience in working with an older adult population along with navigating medical comorbidities. Her dedication to clinical care led her to be included in Philadelphia Magazine’s Top Doctors of 2023.
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Grief
- Later Life Transitions
- Midlife Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Psychosis/Schizophrenia
- PTSD/Trauma
- Sleep Disorders/Insomnia
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Beacon
- Beacon-Medicare
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- ComPsych
- Devoted Health Plan-Medicare
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- HealthSmart
- Highmark Blue Shield
- Highmark Blue Shield-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Independence Blue Cross
- Independence Blue Cross-Medicare
- Magellan
- Magellan-Medicare
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-VA Community Care
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare-Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- TELUS Health (BHS)-EAP
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
Interventions
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Populations
- First Responders
- LGBTQ+
- Men
- Military/Veterans
- Women
Education
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Temple University School of Medicine
Professional
Philadelphia, PA, US
Languages
- English
FAQs
Please call us at 267-507-1310 to schedule an appointment with Seetha Chandrasekhara.
Seetha Chandrasekhara generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 267-507-1310 to find out Seetha Chandrasekhara'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 Seetha Chandrasekhara:
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Allied Trades Assistance Program
- Beacon
- Beacon-Medicare
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- ComPsych
- Devoted Health Plan-Medicare
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- HealthSmart
- Highmark Blue Shield
- Highmark Blue Shield-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Independence Blue Cross
- Independence Blue Cross-Medicare
- Magellan
- Magellan-Medicare
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-VA Community Care
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare-Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- TELUS Health (BHS)-EAP
- World Trade Center (HealthSmart)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 267-507-1310 to see how we can help.
Yes, Seetha Chandrasekhara is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Seetha Chandrasekhara works at:
Yes, Seetha Chandrasekhara does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Seetha Chandrasekhara is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: