Welcome

I am a Columbia-trained psychiatrist and translational neuroscientist with a broad expertise in providing treatment of a variety of mental health conditions. In particular, I specialize in helping those who suffer from prolonged depression that has been difficult to treat, often referred to as treatment-resistant depression. I conduct research on depression and bring evidence-based, cutting-edge treatments into my practice. I have a systematic, thorough, and patient approach to these complex cases, which often require a multi-pronged, highly individualistic treatment plan. My goal is to increase your quality of life, professional functioning, and interpersonal relationships. In my practice, I use an individualized, empathic, collaborative approach to the treatment of psychiatric conditions. Psychiatry is a unique specialty that requires us to not only treat the brain, but also the mind. Therefore, I offer a variety of treatment approaches, including medication management, several types of psychotherapy, and family/couples therapy.

My Practice

Approaches to Treatment

I provide careful initial psychiatric consultations that typically span two sessions, which allows me to thoroughly understand the symptoms and stressors that you are seeking help for and put together the larger picture. At the end of my initial consultation, I will provide a comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and a proposed treatment plan. This treatment plan may include medications, psychotherapy, or a combination of both. When appropriate, I provide referrals for other providers to optimize treatment for your specific needs.

Treatment Modalities

  • Psychopharmacology
  • Supportive Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Couples and Family Psychotherapy
  • Chronotherapy for Depression
  • Office-based Treatment of Opiate Dependence using buprenorphine (Suboxone)

    • About Me

    Education and Training

    B.A. in Neuroscience, Vassar College
    M.D., Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Neuroscience
    Residency training in Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and New York State Psychiatric Institute
    Research Fellowship in Mood and Anxiety Disorders at the New York State Psychiatric Institute

    Honors and Awards

    Leon Levy Research Fellowship
    National Institute of Mental Health Outstanding Resident
    Society of Biological Psychiatry Travel Award for Early Career Investigators
    American Psychiatric Association Research Colloquium

    Professional Society Membership

    American Psychiatric Association

    Publications

    Fighting Depression by Staying Awake. Louisa J. Steinberg, M.D., Ph.D., Scientific American Mind, October 2016.

    Steinberg LJ, Rubin-Falcone H, Kaufman J, Miller JM, Sublette ME, Cooper TB, Min E, Ogden T, Mann JJ. Plasma cortisol stress response and in vivo PET imaging of human brain serotonin 1A receptor and serotonin transporter binding. In submission

    Fontaine B, MacLeod KM, Lubejko ST, Steinberg LJ, Koppl C, Pena JL (2014). Emergence of bandpass filtering through adaptive spiking in the owl’s cochlear nucleus. Journal of Neurophysiology 122: 430-445.

    Steinberg LJ, Fischer BJ, Pena JL (2013). Binaural gain modulation of spectrotemporal tuning in the ILD coding pathway. Journal of Neuroscience 33: 11089-11099.

    Fischer BJ, Steinberg LJ, Fontaine B, Brette R, Pena JL (2011). Effect of instantaneous frequency glides on ITD processing by auditory coincidence detectors. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences 108: 18138-18143.

    Steinberg LJ, Pena JL (2011) Difference in response reliability predicted by spectrotemporal tuning inthe cochlear nuclei of the barn owl. Journal of Neuroscience 31: 3234-3242

    Forms and Policies

    Once we have scheduled an initial consultation, please print and complete these forms and bring them with you to the first appointment:

    Forms
    Contact and Medical Information
    Office Policies
    Payment Information
    Release of Information
    Insurance Worksheet

    Payment Policy

    Payment must be provided at the end of each session via cash or check. While I do not accept any insurance directly, my billing statement provides you with all the information necessary to obtain reimbursement for out of network services from your health insurance. I am happy to provide you with further information on how to find out your insurance’s coverage for out of network providers.

    Cancellation Policy

    For initial evaluations, please notify me of cancellation 48 hours in advance of the scheduled appointment. For patients in established care in my practice, I require a 7-day advance notice of cancellation. Cancellations made outside of these time windows will result in full charge for the missed session and will not be reimbursed by your health insurance.

    Contact

    Address
    215 W 88th St, Suite 1C • New York, NY 10024 • USA
    Phone
    (929) 367-8828
    Fax
    (646) 786-3772
    Email
    contact@louisasteinbergmdphd.com