Medication Management Therapists in New Haven, CT

Specializing in medication management, Meraki Health provides careful evaluation and ongoing monitoring of psychiatric medications to ensure safety, effectiveness, and optimal outcomes. Providers work closely with patients to tailor treatment plans, adjust dosages as needed, and combine medication with therapy and lifestyle strategies to support overall mental health and long-term wellness.

This component help individuals understand their treatment, enhance adherence, and develop coping strategies to optimize mental health and overall well-being.

Root & Rise offers seamless access to medication management through our collaboration with April Lee, PMHNP-BC, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner behind Mindful Med & Wellness. April brings a warm, grounded, and highly attentive approach to psychopharmacology, specializing in anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood instability, trauma-related symptoms, and holistic mental wellness. Her philosophy aligns with ours: medication isn’t a “quick fix,” but a supportive tool used thoughtfully, collaboratively, and only when it genuinely enhances a client’s therapeutic progress. Working alongside Root & Rise clinicians, April provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication planning, follow-up care, and integrative recommendations—ensuring clients receive consistent, coordinated support between therapy and medication management. This partnership allows us to treat the whole person with continuity, communication, and a shared commitment to safety, balance, and long-term well-being. If medication could be a helpful part of your healing, April’s expertise provides a trusted, clinically aligned option within your Root & Rise care team.

We provide psychological care that includes close collaboration with prescribing providers to support effective medication management when medication is part of treatment. Our approach integrates psychotherapy with ongoing monitoring of symptoms, side effects, and overall functioning to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care. We work with clients to understand how medication fits within their broader treatment plan, while also focusing on evidence-based therapeutic strategies to address emotional, cognitive, and behavioral concerns. The goal is to optimize outcomes through a well-coordinated, team-based approach to mental health care.

New Haven is home to Yale University and presents one of the sharpest town-and-gown economic contrasts in the United States, where an immensely wealthy private university coexists with a city that has among the highest poverty rates in Connecticut, creating two almost entirely separate mental health landscapes within the same city limits. Yale's counseling and psychiatric services are among the best-resourced university mental health programs in the country, while residents in low-income neighborhoods face significant barriers to mental health care despite being in one of the country's wealthiest states. Yale New Haven Hospital's behavioral health programs serve both communities to some degree, and community mental health centers provide publicly funded care. Common therapy concerns range from academic perfectionism and identity stress in the Yale community to trauma, depression, economic anxiety, and systemic inequality for the city's permanent working-class and low-income residents.

Gender ID

	75%	Female
	25%	Male

Session Type

	71%	Online Only
	29%	In Person and Online

Top Treatment Approaches

57%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
43%	Behavioral Therapy
43%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
43%	Motivational Interviewing (MI)
43%	Psychoeducational Therapy
43%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
29%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
71%	Senior
71%	Young Adult
43%	Children
43%	Teen

Client Focus

86%	Women
57%	LGBTQ+
43%	Men
43%	Persons with Disabilities
29%	Black / African American

Medication Management therapists in New Haven, CT

Samantha Allison-Evans, M.A., LPC

Meraki Health

Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP

Root & Rise Clinical Specialists

Heinig Health and Wellness Counseling