COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TRAINED JOHNS HOPKINS TRAINED BOARD CERTIFIED PMHNP
GARDEN CITY OFFICE
Concierge Psychiatric Care
for High-Stakes Professionals
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TRAINED JOHNS HOPKINS TRAINED BOARD CERTIFIED PMHNP
GARDEN CITY OFFICE
Concierge Psychiatric Care
for High-Stakes Professionals
A demanding career can require sustained focus, sound judgment, and the ability to manage pressure without allowing it to affect every part of your life. For professionals in Rockville Centre and throughout Nassau County’s South Shore, persistent anxiety, burnout, low mood, or difficulty sleeping can gradually begin to affect work, relationships, and overall quality of life.
If you are looking for psychiatric care in Rockville Centre, The Lieberman Center for Psychotherapeutics provides individualized treatment for adults who want more time and attention than a traditional medication-management model may provide. Care is designed around the individual rather than a predetermined treatment formula, with appointments that allow for a thorough understanding of your symptoms, medical history, circumstances, and goals.
The practice is led by Brad Lieberman, JD, MSN, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner trained at Columbia and Johns Hopkins and a former attorney. He conducts psychiatric evaluations, makes diagnoses, and prescribes and manages medication for adults across New York State. His background provides an understanding of both the clinical and professional pressures that can affect people working in demanding fields, including law, medicine, business, healthcare, and executive leadership.
Mental health concerns do not always fit neatly into a single diagnosis. Anxiety may be affecting your sleep and concentration, burnout may be accompanied by depression, or persistent stress may be contributing to changes in mood and relationships. A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation can help clarify what is happening and determine which treatment approaches may be appropriate.
At The Lieberman Center, treatment may include psychiatric evaluation, medication management, psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and additional testing when clinically appropriate. The focus is on developing a practical treatment plan that reflects the patient’s symptoms, history, preferences, and circumstances.
Anxiety can become particularly disruptive when it continues long after a stressful situation has passed. Persistent worry, racing thoughts, irritability, difficulty concentrating, physical tension, panic symptoms, and poor sleep can make it difficult to fully disconnect from work or other responsibilities.
Anxiety treatment begins with understanding the pattern and severity of your symptoms. We consider psychological factors as well as sleep, medications, medical history, substance use, and ongoing sources of stress. Depending on the individual, treatment may involve psychotherapy, medication management, or a combination of approaches.
For professionals who are accustomed to functioning under pressure, the goal is not simply to eliminate every stressful feeling. It is to develop healthier ways of responding to stress while addressing anxiety that has become persistent or disruptive.
Depression can be difficult to recognize in people who continue to meet their professional and personal responsibilities. Instead of obvious sadness, symptoms may appear as exhaustion, irritability, emotional detachment, reduced motivation, difficulty concentrating, changes in sleep, or a loss of interest in activities that once felt rewarding.
Our approach to depression treatment starts with a careful evaluation of the broader picture. We consider mood symptoms alongside medical history, sleep, medications, substance use, personal circumstances, and other factors that may be contributing to how you feel.
Treatment may include psychotherapy, medication management, or both. When medication is appropriate, follow-up care provides an opportunity to assess benefits, side effects, and changes in symptoms before determining whether adjustments are needed.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can be a useful component of treatment for anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and other concerns. CBT focuses on the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behavior and can help patients recognize patterns that contribute to distress.
For professionals and other high-performing adults, therapy may address perfectionism, excessive worry, difficulty setting boundaries, avoidance, negative self-talk, decision-making under stress, or patterns that have become difficult to change independently.
Psychotherapy can be provided as a primary treatment or incorporated into a broader psychiatric plan when medication management is also appropriate.
Psychiatric care should account for more than the symptoms that brought you into the office. Your medical history, previous treatment experiences, current medications, sleep, lifestyle, relationships, work environment, and personal goals can all provide important context.
When medication is indicated, treatment is approached carefully and monitored over time. For selected patients, pharmacogenomic testing may be considered to provide additional information about how certain medications may be metabolized. These tests are one part of the clinical picture and do not determine treatment on their own.
Additional laboratory testing may also be appropriate in certain circumstances. The purpose is to gather clinically relevant information that can help inform treatment decisions rather than relying on a single explanation for complex symptoms.
Psychotherapy and practical strategies for managing stress, improving sleep, and changing unhelpful patterns can be incorporated alongside psychiatric treatment when appropriate.
Rockville Centre is surrounded by communities including Lynbrook, Oceanside, South Hempstead, Baldwin, and East Rockaway, with many residents balancing demanding careers, family responsibilities, and regular travel into Manhattan or throughout Nassau County.
For some patients, mental health concerns emerge during major professional or personal transitions. For others, anxiety, depression, or burnout may develop gradually after years of maintaining a demanding schedule. The Lieberman Center works with adults experiencing a range of psychiatric concerns, including anxiety, depression, chronic stress, burnout, sleep difficulties, and other mood-related conditions.
Care is designed to account for the reality of your day-to-day life. Rather than treating symptoms in isolation, appointments provide time to understand what may be contributing to them and how treatment can fit into your existing responsibilities.
The Lieberman Center operates primarily as a private-pay psychiatric practice. This structure allows care to be provided independently of many insurance-related scheduling and billing requirements and may appeal to patients who value discretion and a more individualized approach.
The initial 60-minute Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation is $595, and 30-minute follow-up and medication-management appointments are $375.
Patients who have out-of-network mental health benefits may be eligible for reimbursement from their insurance provider. The practice provides Superbills for eligible services and works with Reimbursify to make the submission process easier. Since benefits vary by plan, patients should confirm their individual coverage and reimbursement requirements with their insurance carrier.
The Lieberman Center’s primary Long Island office is located in Garden City, providing convenient access for patients throughout Nassau County and the South Shore. For residents who prefer an in-person appointment, the office offers a private setting away from the busier commercial areas of the community.
For patients with demanding schedules, secure telehealth is also available for eligible patients throughout New York State. Virtual appointments can make it easier to maintain continuity of care for professionals commuting into Manhattan, managing a medical or legal practice, or balancing psychiatric treatment with family responsibilities.
Whether you prefer to meet in person or through telehealth, the goal is to make ongoing psychiatric care practical and consistent.
Consider the provider’s training, prescribing authority, appointment length, and whether the practice offers medication management, psychotherapy, or both. Psychiatric care is provided by more than one kind of clinician. Psychiatrists are physicians. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who also evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe psychiatric medication. The Lieberman Center is led by Brad Lieberman, PMHNP-BC, and provides care for adults across Nassau County’s South Shore, with in-person appointments in Garden City and secure telehealth for eligible New York patients.
Not the same, though the care overlaps substantially. A psychiatrist is a physician. A psychiatric nurse practitioner is an advanced practice registered nurse with graduate training in psychiatric and mental health care, board certified, who conducts psychiatric evaluations, makes diagnoses, prescribes and manages medication, and provides psychotherapy. For many adults seeking evaluation, medication management, or therapy, either clinician can provide that care. Patients with complex medical conditions who need a physician’s involvement for other reasons may prefer a psychiatrist.
The practice provides psychiatric care for adults experiencing concerns such as anxiety, depression, chronic stress, burnout, sleep difficulties, and other mental health conditions. Treatment recommendations are based on an individual evaluation rather than a predetermined program.
Yes. Anxiety treatment may include psychotherapy, CBT, medication management, or a combination of approaches depending on the individual’s symptoms and circumstances. Treatment begins with a comprehensive evaluation to understand the nature of the anxiety and factors that may be contributing to it.
Yes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy may be incorporated into treatment when appropriate. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, chronic stress, perfectionism, excessive worry, and behavioral patterns that contribute to ongoing distress.
Yes. Psychiatric medication management and psychotherapy can be integrated when clinically appropriate. Treatment is individualized based on your symptoms, treatment history, preferences, and goals.
Yes. Secure telehealth appointments are available for eligible patients throughout New York State. This can provide a convenient option for patients who prefer to receive care from home or another private location.
Mental health treatment should give you enough time to understand what is actually happening rather than reducing a complex problem to a brief medication check. Whether you are dealing with anxiety that has become difficult to manage, depression that is affecting your motivation, or chronic stress that has begun to interfere with your health and relationships, a thoughtful evaluation can be an important place to start.
The Lieberman Center for Psychotherapeutics provides private psychiatric care for adults in Rockville Centre and throughout Nassau County’s South Shore, with in-person appointments available in Garden City and secure telehealth for eligible patients across New York State.
If you are looking for psychiatric care in Rockville Centre, request an initial evaluation to discuss your concerns and determine whether The Lieberman Center is the right fit for your care.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.