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Dr. Anjali Shankar, Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist in Reston, Virginia

Dr. Anjali Shankar, Psychiatrist

Specialties:
ADHD Attention & focus LGBTQ+ +44
Provider Gender: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-74
Appointments: In-office and Telehealth
Manages Medications: Yes
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Dr. Anjali Shankar is a Psychiatrist in Virginia who has been practicing since 2020. She has a Bachelor’s Degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Doctorate of Medicine from Florida International University. She completed her residency in psychiatry at The University of Virginia Medical Center. Dr. Shankar uses medication management to help patients. She strongly believes that therapy alongside medications is the most effective and durable form of treatment. Dr. Shankar has experience treating patients of a wide variety of ages and diagnoses. She strives to provide a compassionate, patient-centered, and warm approach to her patients. Dr. Shankar believes in working alongside with her patients to incorporate their values and preferences into their treatment plan. Outside of work, Dr. Shankar enjoys playing piano, hiking, reading, cooking, cycling, learning foreign languages, and spending time with family.

Provider Introduction

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Psychiatry/Medication Management

Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.

  • ADHD
  • Attention & focus
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • LGBTQ+
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Other women's health concerns
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Autism: generally independent
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Conditions caused by stress
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Gambling
  • Hair pulling & skin picking
  • Hallucinations
  • Intense mood changes
  • Men's health/issues
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Panic attacks
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Johns Hopkins University

  • Florida International University

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Dr. Anjali Shankar, Psychiatrist

Dr. Anjali Shankar

Psychiatrist in Reston, Virginia

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