Psychiatrist Serving Southington, CT

Southington is central Connecticut in the truest sense — geographically, and in the kind of community it is. Hardworking families, a lot of tradespeople, first responders, healthcare workers who take care of everyone but themselves. There's a certain kind of pride here that can make asking for help feel complicated. But depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and the rest don't care about pride — and they don't get better by being ignored. Sindhia Shyras, APRN is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with nine years of experience, and she's taking new patients from Southington and across central CT right now. She sees patients via telehealth statewide and in person at 1 Liberty Sq, Ste 301 in New Britain — about 15 minutes from Southington on I-84.

Mental Health for People Who Don't Usually Ask for It

First responders, veterans, tradespeople — a lot of the people Southington is made of are used to showing up, staying steady, and getting through. The idea of seeing a mental health provider can feel foreign, or worse, like an admission of something. But the people who carry the most for others are often the ones who need support the most — and PTSD after a difficult call, anxiety that won't stop even when you're off the clock, depression that shows up as irritability more than sadness — these are real medical issues. Sindhia has worked with patients across this spectrum. She doesn't expect you to arrive with a neat story. She just wants to understand what's actually going on.

What the Evaluation and Care Plan Actually Look Like

The first appointment is a full psychiatric evaluation — about an hour of real conversation. Sindhia wants to know your symptoms, how long you've had them, what your sleep looks like, how you've been functioning at work and home, and what's been tried before. From there she builds a care plan: medication management, supportive therapy, or both. Some people need medication to get stable enough to do the other work. Some need support while they work through a specific period. Sindhia figures out which by actually listening, not by defaulting to whatever worked last time. Follow-up appointments are on the calendar before you leave the first one — no wondering what happens next.

Insurance and Getting Started

Sindhia accepts Aetna, Cigna, Husky Health, Medicaid, United Healthcare, Anthem, ConnectiCare, and self-pay. She also speaks English, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu — relevant for a number of families in the greater New Britain and Southington area who've had trouble finding a provider they could fully communicate with. To book, go online or call 860-515-8689. If you're not sure whether your insurance is accepted, just call first — someone will check with you before you schedule anything. The goal is to make the first step as small as possible.