Calm, compassionate psychiatric care
tailored to your life.

I provide comprehensive psychiatric care tailored to adults and adolescents, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, supportive psychotherapy, and care for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, stress, burnout, trauma, and life transitions.

I offer telepsychiatry for adolescents, adults, and older adults in Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Portrait of Dr. Sadaf Ijaz
About My Practice

Experienced Care With a Public Health Lens

I am a psychiatrist with 16 years of experience across hospital and health care settings. My clinical background includes crisis intervention, clinical supervision, prevention, dual diagnosis, and geriatric psychiatry.

My care is tailored to adults and adolescents, including high-functioning individuals navigating anxiety, depression, mood disorders, life transitions, trauma, stress, and burnout. I offer psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and supportive psychotherapy, with attention to each patient’s goals, context, and day-to-day life.

I provide telepsychiatry in Virginia and Pennsylvania, with care available in English, Urdu, and Punjabi to help make treatment more accessible and flexible for patients from diverse backgrounds.

  • Psychiatry residency at Virginia Commonwealth University and MPH in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, stress, life transitions, and women’s mental health care
  • Psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and supportive psychotherapy
  • I offer telepsychiatry for adults and adolescents in Virginia and Pennsylvania
Education & Credentials

Training behind thoughtful psychiatric care

My background combines formal medical training, an MPH in Public Health, professional verification, and clinical experience across hospital and health care settings.

Professional Standing

Credentials at a glance

16 Years in Practice
  • Board Certified American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Virginia & Pennsylvania Telepsychiatry care in both states
  • Psychiatric Evaluation Careful assessment before treatment planning
  • Medication Management Thoughtful follow-up and adjustment over time
  • Supportive Psychotherapy Collaborative support for life’s stressors

Specialized Services

I offer comprehensive psychiatric care tailored to adults and adolescents, including psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and supportive psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and PTSD, life transitions, stress, burnout, and broader mental health needs.

Clinical Expertise

Common areas of focus

Care is individualized, and these concerns often overlap in real life.

  • Anxiety and stress
  • Depression and mood disorders
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Medication management
  • Coping skills and life transitions
  • Women’s mental health
  • Psychosis and complex symptoms
Treatment Philosophy

Personalized Care for Real Life

I build each treatment plan with evidence-based medicine, clinical experience, and a public health perspective, with attention to your goals, relationships, life transitions, and daily stressors.

  • Clarity before treatment decisions
  • Medication management paired with supportive psychotherapy when appropriate
  • I offer telepsychiatry in Virginia and Pennsylvania
  1. Careful Assessment

    I begin with your history, goals, and current needs.

  2. Clear Options

    I explain treatment choices in plain language before next steps.

  3. Ongoing Support

    I use follow-up visits to refine care as your life and symptoms change.

Resources

Patient Education

I share reliable information on mood disorders, anxiety, stress, and medication.

Support Tools

I provide practical guides for coping, self care, and preparing for your first appointment.

Insurance & Intake

I offer clear details on how to book, what to expect, and how virtual care works.

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