Eric Fier, MD, Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatry

My clinical practice is a blend of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy -- one that allows me the capacity to approach treatment holistically, and, I hope, with warmth, understanding, and compassion.  I treat children, adolescents, and adults, within a relationship-based model that interweaves mindfulness, creativity, self-acceptance, spirituality, and generous doses of humor.

Much of my pediatric practice involves work with “quirky kids” -- kids that do not easily fit into neat diagnostic categories. Some find themselves somewhere along the Autistic spectrum; many have symptoms of disabling anxiety; tic disorders; attentional issues; severe mood lability; or obsessive/compulsive features. An area of my clinical interest and specialization involves working with kids whose OCD is activated by infectious triggers (PANDAS/ PANS). These are fascinating, challenging kids, whose syndromes remind us to consider how immune-triggers may precipitate certain forms of mental illness. 

The adults with whom I work often struggle with Depression and Bipolar Illness; Anxiety Disorders, and relationship challenges. Many have endured remarkable suffering. In treatment, I often employ principles of Victor Frankl’s Logotherapy, which involves looking for elements of meaning and purpose that emerge through one’s suffering. While I have found that each of my patients has arrived at their personal challenges through a path that is uniquely theirs, I have found that the capacity to transcend this pain often comes through being able to signify it in some way.

I consider it a special, intimate privilege to be invited into the lives of my patients to help them navigate their journeys towards wellness, purpose, and meaning.