Dr. Center For Child & Adult Psychiatry - Psychiatrist

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Dr. Thorkelson is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at The University of Pittsburgh. He completed his adult residency training at Temple University and his child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at The University of Pittsburgh where he continued on in three roles: as Associate Medical Director at the Center for Integrative Medicine, as staff psychiatrist at the John Merck Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders, and through the Visceral Inflammation and Pain (VIP) Center in the Department of Gastroenterology. Dr. Thorkelson specializes in the treatment of anxiety, autism, ADHD, and depression. , Dr. Thorkelson has completed additional clinical training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with Jon-Kabat Zinn, PhD, and Saki Santorelli, EdD. He has advanced training and clinical experience with both Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and hypnotherapy, and studied advanced nutrient therapies under Dr. William Walsh. , " He has written multiple book chapters, co-authored nearly two-dozen publications, led workshops for Fortune 500 companies, and has provided expert opinion for media outlets from Today.com to Mens Health Magazine. With his Tampa-based private practice, he continues applying this depth of knowledge to provide customized and quality treatment to his patients. "