Exploration Psychiatry

Dr. Dorothy Chyung works with people of all ages, often with a combination of talk therapy, medication management, and lifestyle recommendations. Her areas of expertise include reproductive/women’s mental health, early childhood, and adolescents requiring more intensive treatment. She particularly enjoys working with those who are interested in exploring their internal and external worlds, including those who are seeking a more satisfying life, feeling stuck, having creative blocks, or struggling with relationships or work/school. She has over 10 years of experience in treating psychiatric conditions, including anxiety, depression and mood disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The initial assessment typically requires two to three appointments, with the aim of clarifying and understanding current problems in order to determine the most effective course of action. For some, meeting with Dr. Chyung will be for this consultation or second opinion. For others, this will progress into weekly or monthly visits. If you are working with a therapist, Dr. Chyung will collaborate as part of your treatment team. Currently Dr. Chyung is in network with Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna. BIOGRAPHY Dr. Dorothy Chyung earned her undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Human Biology from Emory University, where she was an Emory Scholar. She then completed medical school at Cornell University. After obtaining her medical degree, Dr. Chyung did her general psychiatry residency at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine. She then completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at New York University Langone, where she served as outpatient chief fellow. She subsequently completed her women’s mental health fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. During that time, she also received training in infant mental health at Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Boston. After completing her training, she worked in a variety of settings, including outpatient, inpatient, intensive outpatient program, residential program, and consultation. She has held academic appointments, including Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Affiliate Assistant Professor at Alaska WWAMI, and faculty member of the Alaska Family Medicine Residency. Dr. Chyung is double board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. She has also been honored with the status of Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She serves as a Contributing Editor for the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. She previously served as a board member for the Alaska Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health.