ConnectiCare Psychiatrist in Groton, CT — In-Network, Taking New Patients

Groton is a Navy town and submarine capital of the country — which means its residents include active duty personnel, veterans, contractors, and families who carry a lot. Finding mental health care that actually accepts ConnectiCare and has availability shouldn't be one more thing on that list. Elite Health LLC is in-network with ConnectiCare and is currently accepting new patients from Groton and the surrounding southeastern Connecticut area. Sindhia Shyras, APRN is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with nine-plus years of experience — and she takes the time with patients that most providers don't anymore. Telehealth is available statewide, so Groton patients can skip the drive entirely if that works better. In-person visits are available at our New Britain office for those who prefer face-to-face. Either way, your ConnectiCare plan covers it at specialist copay rates.

ConnectiCare Coverage in Groton

ConnectiCare has been covering Connecticut residents since the state's earliest managed care era — it's a Connecticut original, now part of EmblemHealth. Elite Health LLC is in-network with ConnectiCare HMO, PLUS, Medicare Advantage, and employer group plans. The CT Mental Health Parity Act ensures ConnectiCare covers psychiatric services on equal terms with physical health specialty care — no separate, inferior benefit tier for mental health. Specialist copays typically run $20–$50 per visit. Telehealth sessions are covered at in-person rates on ConnectiCare CT plans. If prior authorization is needed for your ongoing medication management, Sindhia's team handles the submission directly — Groton patients don't have to navigate that process on their own.

ConnectiCare Mental Health Services Near Groton, CT

What Sindhia Treats

Depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD, panic disorder, insomnia, and mood disorders. PTSD in particular is something Sindhia sees often — and given Groton's military community, that experience matters. She's not reading from a script. She's worked with adults managing complex trauma, adjustment disorders, service-related anxiety, and the particular kind of pressure that comes with high-stakes work environments. First appointments are full psychiatric evaluations — not intake paperwork and a five-minute conversation. She also speaks English, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu, which extends her reach to patients for whom English isn't the most natural language for describing how they feel.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Elite Health LLC is in-network with ConnectiCare. You can verify by searching for Sindhia Shyras, APRN in the ConnectiCare provider directory at connecticare.com, or by calling member services and asking whether she's in-network for your specific plan. If you have an HMO plan, ask about the HMO network specifically — it can differ from the PLUS network. We can also verify your benefits directly when you call to book at 860-515-8689.

ConnectiCare HMO plans typically require a referral from your primary care provider before you see a specialist — so if you have an HMO, your first call is to your Groton-area PCP, who can send the referral over quickly. ConnectiCare PLUS plans don't require a referral; you book Sindhia directly. Check the front of your insurance card for your plan type. And if you're working with a Tricare-to-ConnectiCare transition or dual coverage situation — which we see occasionally with the Groton military community — just mention it when you call and we'll work through the details together.

Yes — ConnectiCare covers both ADHD evaluation and ongoing medication management as standard mental health benefits. Your psychiatric evaluation is billed as a specialist visit, same copay as any other appointment. Stimulant medications prescribed for ADHD may require a prior authorization step before the pharmacy can fill them — but Sindhia's team handles that submission. Processing takes a few business days, so flagging it at your first appointment gets the process started right away.

Serving Groton, CT and all of Connecticut via telehealth. ConnectiCare in-network.

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