Helping you navigate the seas of life.

A boutique mental health practice for adults, children, and adolescents.

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In-person and remote options.

Can’t make it into the office? I offer virtual appointments via the SimplePractice app.

 

Accessible and comfortable care.

My office is centrally located in Garden City, NY. There is ample parking and it is a short walk from the Garden City LIRR station down a beautiful main street if coming by public transportation.

My services

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    Medication Management

    Children, teens, adults

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    Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

    *Limited availability

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    Family Therapy

    *Limited availability

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    Couples Therapy

    *Limited availability

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Alex El Sehamy, MD

Board-certified adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist

Hello!

I am a Long Island-based psychiatrist with experience working all over New York City.

After completing my medical training and general psychiatry residency at Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, NY, I went on to complete my fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University (NYU) where I spent most of my time working with children next door at Bellevue Hospital Center.

While at NYU, I served as an assistant professor in the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences teaching a course on the evolutionary, biological, and anthropological perspectives of love and relationships entitled “Love, Actually”. I also wrote a book chapter on Internet Gaming Disorder in a publication entitled “Teens, Screens and Social Connection”.

I currently operate my private practice on a part-time basis, splitting time with my work as an emergency child psychiatrist at Northwell Health/Cohen Children’s Medical Center. My affiliation there benefits my patients who may need emergency support and/or admission to a psychiatric hospital.

My training as a physician has provided me with a breadth of experience treating patients with many different diagnoses in many different settings. I understand the mental health care system and am confident in my ability to diagnose, treat, and make recommendations/referrals that make sense for you.

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