7 columbushosp.org Come see us Columbus Psychiatry Clinic is in the Healthpark Medical Office Building, adjacent to Columbus Community Hospital, at 4508 38th St., Suite 165. For an appointment, please call 402-562-4765. At Columbus Psychiatry Clinic, your mental health is our top priority. We offer care for children, adolescents, adults and seniors and provide medication management, psychotherapeutic services, psychological testing and counseling services. The clinic started in 2019 with one psychiatrist, Dr. Venkata Kolli, and a licensed independent mental health practitioner. But soon, it became clear that the need for mental health providers was continuing to grow. “Rural communities pose different mental health challenges, and often acuity of mental health conditions is higher,” said Kolli. “Columbus Psychiatry Clinic has been nimble in tailoring our approaches based on the needs of our patients.” The clinic now has two psychiatrists, a psychologist, nurse practitioners and licensed independent mental health practitioners. When psychologist Dr. Tara Sjuts joined the practice in December 2021, Columbus Psychiatry Clinic began offering a new service — psychological evaluation and behavioral therapy for children. “The clinic has grown exponentially faster than I had originally anticipated,” Kolli said. “This has helped us treat more patients in the community in a timely manner.” A patient-centered approach The clinic’s patients have a wide variety of concerns — among them depression, anxiety, personality disorders, substance abuse, addiction and child behavioral issues. The staff has a very team-based approach, and when a patient or a family member needs help, we want to find just the right clinician for them. When you call us, our staff member will ask important questions about what you need so we can find the right match. Additionally, if you start seeing a clinician and they determine you or your loved one could benefit from seeing another clinician, they can connect you with the right person. Above all, Columbus Psychiatry Clinic uses evidence-based medicine to support our patients. No matter what we do, we make sure there is always science behind any approach we use. “A patient-centered approach has been our core philosophy, and we take pride in providing evidence-based interventions,” said Kolli. “We aspire to bring in new technologies, such as virtual reality-based treatments and computer-based cognitive evaluations, over the next few months.” From left are Drs. Erin Kindred, Venkata Kolli and Tara Sjuts.
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