Dr. Bhojani, MD, FAPA; Child and Adult Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst
I am a double board-certified psychiatrist, adult and child/adolescent psychiatrist. I am also a post-doctoral specialist in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. I received my training at Columbia University Medical Center.
The majority of my patients seek my services due to my extensive training, along with decades of clinical experience. I combine medication management and psychotherapy, along with cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and mindfulness meditation.
My treatment strategies would go only so far if not combined with compassion and a deep understanding of challenges facing each of my patients.
I aim to provide authentic treatment to help my patients understand their symptoms and relieve their suffering. The goal is always to remove obstacles that stand in their way of experiencing joy, vitality, and a meaningful and fulfilling life.
I treat a broad range of disorders, including anxiety, panic disorder, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Substance abuse, and Self destructive behaviors.
I regularly treat relationship conflicts, along with sexual dysfunction.
Another component of my work for my patients and attorneys involves forensic evaluations and court testimony. This includes all child custody and visitation matters, immigration and asylum evaluations, guardianship and all criminal cases (e.g., fitness to stand trial, competency
Credentials
- Columbia University Medical Center - Trained in Psychoanalysis
- Columbia University Medical Center - Trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Columbia University Medical Center - In training - Transference Focused Psychotherapy
- Diplomat in American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Diplomat in American Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Medical Director - Advocacy Center Queens
- Civil/Criminal Forensic Cases
- Fellow Status in American Psychiatric Association
- Certified to Prescribe Suboxone
Author of The Marital Knot
What binds people together in marriage? The Marital Knot examines the differences between arranged marriages, love marriage and explores the ties that bind. It shares the story of one of Dr. Shabnamzehra Bhojani’s patients, Sarah, who enters into an arranged marriage after arriving in the US. Using Sarah’s story and her own experience with an arranged marriage as a catatlyst, Dr. Bhojani compares arranged marriages to love marriages. She presents a study of commitment, hate, anger, revenge, empathy, forgiveness, and mourning, including clinical examples every step of the way. The Marital Knot concludes with a discussion of empathy, forgiveness, and mourning: the necessary elements for maintaining commitment and repairing betrayals. Click to Buy Now!
