About Dr. Ripepi
Dr. Ripepi's approach is to provide compassionate and collaborative care, developing a personalized treatment plan that works specifically for you. He is a double board-certified psychiatrist who has been providing integrative mental health treatment plans to children, adolescents and adults in the Greater Hartford since 2008. His work is characterized by compassion, collaboration, and hope. Dr. Ripepi has over 15 years of clinical experience evaluating and treating children, adolescents and young adults with a variety of mental health conditions in outpatient and therapeutic school settings. He has expertise in treating ADHD, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, Psychotic Disorders, and Developmental Disorders (including Autism and Intellectual Disabilities). Dr. Ripepi obtained his medical degree in Venezuela and completed his Adult Psychiatry Training at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Elmhurst Hospital Program then trained in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the State University of New York, Down State program at Kings County Hospital.
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He is fully bilingual in English and Spanish, providing services to patients in both languages.
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To make an appointment with Dr. Ripepi call 860.216.9761
"Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength"
-Sigmund Freud
About Dr. Lares
Dr. Lares became a psychiatrist because she wanted to help people feel better. She's a board-certified diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology with a special interest in Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Her treatment philosophy centers around getting to know each patient and listening carefully about their unique story. Her goal is to bring positive changes into my patient's life. Everyone deserves to feel better. She's originally from Caracas, Venezuela. She received my Medical Degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1999. She completed her Adult Psychiatry Training at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine North General Hospital Program where she also served as Chief Resident. Over the last 15 years she has worked primarily in an Outpatient Setting. Initially at the Community Health Center in Meriden where she was driven to increase access to quality mental health care for the most vulnerable populations and over the last decade at Greater Hartford Psychiatry Services, LLC.
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She's fully bilingual in English and Spanish, providing services to patients in both languages.
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To make an appointment with Dr. Lares call 860.216.9760
"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present"
-Jim Rohn