About Me
I’m Dr. Nayla Hariz, a psychiatrist board-certified in both Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. I work with adolescents and adults throughout New York in my private practice.
I enjoy getting to know each patient beyond a diagnosis or list of symptoms. I take time to understand what has been going on, what has or hasn’t helped before, and what you hope will be different with treatment. My goal is to provide clear guidance while making treatment decisions together.
Originally from Lebanon, I earned my medical degree from the American University of Beirut before moving to the United States. I completed my psychiatry residency at Rutgers, followed by fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry at SUNY Downstate.
Before transitioning to full-time private practice, I worked across inpatient and outpatient hospital settings in Connecticut, treating patients with a wide range of psychiatric conditions and levels of complexity. That experience continues to shape how I approach diagnosis, medication decisions, and longer-term treatment.
My practice is primarily focused on psychiatric evaluation and medication management. I use evidence-based treatments while remaining flexible when standard approaches haven’t been enough. When helpful, treatment may also incorporate supportive psychotherapy and coordination with therapists, pediatricians, primary care clinicians, or other members of your treatment team.
I am licensed in both New York and Connecticut. Hariz Psychiatry PLLC provides self-pay telepsychiatry to patients located in New York. My separate Connecticut practice remains available to existing patients only and is not accepting new patients.