About Nayla Hariz, MD

Dr. Nayla Hariz is board-certified in both psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. She works with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, bipolar disorder, trauma-related symptoms, and other psychiatric concerns.

Her practice focuses on careful diagnostic assessment and evidence-based medication management. She takes time to understand each patient’s symptoms in context, explain treatment options clearly, and make decisions collaboratively.

Originally from Lebanon, Dr. Hariz earned her medical degree from the American University of Beirut in 2011. She completed psychiatry residency training at Rutgers, followed by fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry at SUNY Downstate.

Before transitioning to full-time private practice, Dr. Hariz gained broad experience across inpatient and outpatient hospital settings in Connecticut. She is licensed in both New York and Connecticut and currently provides self-pay telepsychiatry services to patients located in New York through Hariz Psychiatry PLLC. Her Connecticut practice is available to existing patients only and is not accepting new patients.

Care is individualized, patient-centered, and focused on meaningful improvement in both symptoms and day-to-day functioning. Treatment is grounded in evidence while remaining flexible and tailored to each patient’s needs. When clinically appropriate, Dr. Hariz may consider off-label medications, supplements, and other emerging approaches, or incorporate supportive psychotherapy into medication management visits. Patients also benefit from secure telehealth appointments, streamlined online scheduling, and a patient portal for communication, refill requests, and medication-related concerns between visits.