Dr. Roya Karbakhsh is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist who takes a compassionate, personalized approach to mental health care. Known for her caring nature and commitment to understanding each patient’s unique needs, she helps individuals and families navigate mental health challenges while building greater self-awareness, resilience, and confidence throughout treatment and recovery.

Dr. Karbakhsh earned her medical degree from Isfahan Medical University before completing her psychiatry residency at New York Medical College’s Saint Vincent’s Hospital in New York. She went on to complete a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at New York University, where she also served as an instructor for residents and medical students. Additionally, she completed a research fellowship in psychopharmacology at Mount Sinai, focusing on childhood ADHD, anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

Drawing on her extensive clinical and academic experience, Dr. Karbakhsh incorporates a range of treatment approaches, including medication management, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based techniques, and family therapy. Her work with children and adolescents also includes play therapy, sandbox therapy, and parent-child interventions. Through individualized treatment plans, she strives to support patients of all ages in improving their emotional well-being and achieving lasting progress.

Education and Training

• Medical School: Isfahan Medical University
• Residency: New York Medical College, Psychiatry Residency Program at Saint Vincent’s Hospital, New York, NY
• Fellowship: New York University, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Research Fellowship: Mount Sinai, Psychopharmacology Research, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry