FAINA NOVOSOLOV, M.D.

M Y  P R A C T I C E

Finding the right therapist or psychiatrist for you is a very personal

decision.  I am happy to talk by phone or schedule an initial consultation

to provide you with a better sense of my style and approach. 

I generally see patients once or twice a week for 50-minute sessions. 

The initial session is one hour and fifty minutes long to give me more

time to get to know you and conduct a thorough interview.  If we feel

that medications would be helpful, we can start those in conjunction

with therapy.  I also see patients for medication management alone as well,

usually every 4-6 weeks.  All my follow-up sessions are 50 minutes long,

whether we're doing weekly therapy or monthly medication management. 

My style is to get to know the full patient and have longer check-ins to

get a pulse on things.  Both therapy and medications have been shown

to be highly effective for many conditions.  However, studies consistently

show that the combination produces the best results. 

I strongly believe that no matter how stuck you may feel, therapy can

provide lasting insight and change in all areas of your life -- including

intimate relationships, friendships, family and career.  We can discuss

together which approach might work best for you.