Psychiatry in Paducah
Dr. Whitney Gilley is a psychiatrist offering weekly psychotherapy and medication treatment options in Paducah, McCracken County, and Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky.
Get care for life changes and challenges, stress, burnout, prolonged grief, social phobia, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma recovery, and more.
As a small private practice, there are no middlemen and no additional staff are involved in your care. It is just you and your doctor working one-on-one together on your treatment goals.
Access online care from the comfort of home* knowing your care is provided directly by a Kentucky doctor specializing in Psychiatry.
Dr. Gilley lives in Western Kentucky. She is a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine’s Trover Campus in Madisonville.
After completing psychiatry residency training in Tennessee and obtaining Board Certification in Psychiatry, she returned to Western Kentucky to open her therapy-focused practice.
She serves as gratis Clinical Faculty for medical students at the UofL School of Medicine Trover Campus.
Individualized care that fits your wellness goals
Whitney Gilley, MD understands the full range of treatment options so you can decide together on what treatment is right for you. You don’t have to wonder if medication-only or therapy-only treatment is your only option. You don’t have to split your care between medication prescribers and therapists.
Dr. Gilley is trained in both formal psychotherapy and medication options. She can also discuss in-depth interventional and integrative options with you. Therapies offered include cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and integrative therapy.
Our Difference
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Time is needed to provide quality care for emotional and behavioral health conditions and concerns. Initial appointments are typically around 1.5 to 2 hours—all directly with your doctor. This provides time for a full evaluation, discussion of treatment options, brief counseling about your condition or concern, and the opportunity for questions.
At New Directions Psychiatry PLLC, no appointments are scheduled for less than 30 minutes. Patients have the option for more frequent appointments than available in many clinics. As a psychotherapy-oriented practice, most therapy sessions are 50 minutes, and many patients are seen weekly or every other week.
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To gain a greater sense of who you are as a person, Dr. Gilley makes it a priority to understand your needs, stressors, supports, goals, and values. To ensure time for a holistic approach to your care, this practice focuses on quality over seeing a large volume of patients.
There are many aspects in our lives that impact mood and behavior. When tailoring treatment options to an individual patient, Dr. Gilley considers things such as non-psychiatric health conditions and medications, nutrition, daily activities, family history or genetics, and prior treatment effects and experiences.
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Many sites advertise having psychiatry, but then schedule patients with clinicians that are not physicians with psychiatry specialty training. Not everyone who provides behavioral healthcare is a physician specialist, even if they prescribe medication. It can be even harder to know who is treating you with online therapy or virtual medication prescriptions. Whoever you see should always be open about their credentials, even before you book an appointment. At New Directions Psychiatry, PLLC, your appointment is always directly with a physician (MD) specializing in Psychiatry.
To specialize in psychiatry, a doctor receives the same rigorous medical school education all physicians receive to earn an MD. They then undergo years of specialty training in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and behavioral health disorders and the use of medications for these conditions. Psychiatrists receive training in psychotherapy and other therapeutic interventions throughout their four-year residency training.
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Whether you feel comfortable at home or have another quiet, private space you can use for a virtual doctor’s visit, online care brings the specialist to you. No public waiting rooms or long drives to see a psychiatrist.
Because this is a small, patient-focused practice, there is often more flexibility in scheduling including option for more frequent appointments, Saturday appointments and weekly therapy options.
Having a psychiatrist that offers both medication and psychotherapy all in one place can simplify your care. It may also improve the quality of care as your doctor can see a broader, more in-depth picture of your response to treatment.
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Dr. Gilley works with you to determine what treatments align with your wellness goals. As a physician and psychiatrist, she is trained in a wide range of treatment options, she can counsel you on whether therapy, counseling, medication, integrative options, or a combination of these treatments would best fit your needs. Therapies offered including CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, integrative and supportive therapy. Dr. Gilley keeps up-to-date on the latest treatments and considers care from a whole-person, holistic approach.
Why see a Psychiatrist familiar with your community?
With online care you can see psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physicians’ assistants, and therapists from all over the United States. Does it really matter if the person you see lives in New York or California and has never been to Kentucky?
Having a psychiatrist who knows what life is like in Western Kentucky though first-hand experience will be familiar with the culture and customs of where you live. This can be a very important aspect of therapy.
A psychiatrist that knows the mental health options in Paducah and our Western Kentucky region can help ensure you get the right kind of care. Sometimes, conditions require subspecialized therapy or other treatment.
In rare urgent or emergency situations, a local Kentucky psychiatrist can help guide you on the best options available to you, because they know the local services, hospitals and other resources available in Paducah and our Western Kentucky region.
Someone who has never lived in or visited Paducah simply can’t offer you this level of first-hand knowledge. Dr. Gilley is from Kentucky and lives in Western Kentucky.
Our Online Psychiatry Service Options
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Sites often advertise psychiatry but schedule patients with providers who are not physicians trained in psychiatry. At New Directions Psychiatry PLLC, your appointment is always with a physician trained in and Board Certified in Psychiatry.
You can feel confident that you are receiving specialty-level expertise in clinical diagnosis and medication management from a physician trained in the full spectrum of psychiatric symptoms and mental health disorders. A psychiatrist is a physician who understands the full range of treatment options so you can get the right care for your psychological concern or psychiatric condition. With our telehealth services, you can have specialty care for mental health concerns wherever you are.
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New patient evaluations take an in-depth, whole-person approach to provide an accurate assessment of your concern or condition. This allows you and Dr. Gilley to determine which treatment options best fit your individual needs and psychological wellness goals.
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New Directions Psychiatry PLLC offers individual talk therapy online directly with your doctor, including virtual counseling and psychotherapy. Psychiatrists are highly trained physician specialists so you can feel confident about your care. Get counseling and therapy services from the comfort of home, including the option of weekly online therapy.
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As a physician trained and Board Certified in psychiatry, Dr. Gilley offers specialty-level expertise in clinical diagnosis and medication management. A psychiatrist is a physician trained in the full spectrum of psychiatric symptoms and mental health disorders and who understands the full range of medication and non-medication treatment options so you can get the right care for your psychological concern or psychiatric condition.
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If you’ve tried treatment for a psychiatric condition that hasn’t been effective, or you just aren’t sure if a diagnosis you’ve been given really fits, you can always seek a second opinion. Dr. Gilley is a medical doctor trained and Board Certified in Psychiatry. She keeps up-to-date on the most recent treatments, and as a psychiatrist, has training and practical clinical experience in the full spectrum of behavioral health concerns and psychiatric disorders. She understands the full spectrum of treatment options so you can discuss what options best fit your needs and psychological wellness goals.
Less wait, more appointment flexibility, and the option for more frequent appointments including weekly therapy—all directly with your doctor.
Dr. Gilley is available to patients by phone for questions and concerns and returns patient calls herself. To optimize your privacy, there are no staff involved in patient care or administrative duties.
With a whole-person approach, your care and treatment are tailored to meet your wellness goals.
With our collaborative approach to psychological care, Dr. Gilley works with you to choose the treatment options that fit your individual needs.
New Directions Psychiatry PLLC is focused on providing high-quality psychiatry specialty care that goes beyond what is normally available at large centers and mental health clinics.
Services
Clinical Evaluation & Second Opinion
Psychotherapy and Counseling
Medication
Online Care
A Patient-Centered Approach
New Directions Psychiatry PLLC is a small, patient-centered practice where you receive compassionate, discrete, one-on-one care directly with your doctor.
Dr. Gilley is available for your questions and concerns and handles all patient calls herself, because she understands you aren’t here to talk to a secretary. To help maximize your privacy, New Direction Psychiatry PLLC doesn’t hire schedulers, billers, or coders. Your doctor takes care of these duties herself.
Timing is everything when it comes to optimizing behavioral health treatment. Unlike at many large, busy clinics, we actively strive to make routine appointment scheduling flexible so that you can have timely access to your doctor. Weekly therapy visits and Saturday appointments with your doctor are an option at New Directions Psychiatry PLLC.
You don’t have to wait another month or drive long distances to see a physician specialist in psychiatry. New patient appointments directly with the doctor are typically scheduled within 1-2 weeks. You can avoid the long wait times for psychiatry specialty care and still see the MD.
Dr. Gilley offers psychiatry services across Western Kentucky including the Paducah, Mayfield, Murray, and Eddyville area.*
New Directions Psychiatry PLLC is located in Madisonville in Hopkins County, Ky. It is an hour and a half West to Paducah. Dr. Gilley has visited Paducah many times and is familiar with the psychiatry services in the Paducah area. New Directions Psychiatry PLLC is located an hour and a half from Mayfield and Murray, KY.
*An internet connection capable of supporting synchronous audio and video from a physical location within the state of the physician is licensed is required for online care. Not all conditions or situations are appropriate for telehealth or virtual services.
Telehealth is Available Across Kentucky
Dr. Gilley believes that even rural areas should have access to psychiatry specialist care. It is estimated that about only 360 psychiatrists live and practice regularly in Kentucky. This is not enough to provide the recommended access to this form of specialty care for our state’s population. If you are looking for a physician specialist in psychiatry, New Directions Psychiatry PLLC offers a range of mental health services directly with the doctor, including the option for weekly online therapy. With virtual visits, get the care you need without the long wait.
Online psychiatry services include clinical evaluation, diagnosis of a wide range of psychiatric conditions, second opinion, talk therapy including counseling and psychotherapy, and medication management. Dr. Gilley has traveled across much of Kentucky and understands our unique Kentucky culture and communities.
New Directions Psychiatry PLLC was founded in March of 2021 by Whitney Gilley, MD, to provide direct, high-quality specialty care to patients who are looking for personalized treatment or who have had limited access to a medical doctor specialized in psychiatry because of where they live.
New Directions Psychiatry PLLC is located in Madisonville, KY, a city in Western Kentucky that is located about an hour and a half drive from Paducah.
Dr. Gilley understands the unique challenges to accessing mental health care across our Western Kentucky region, and how difficult it can be to get an appointment with a psychiatrist, even in large cities. New Directions Psychiatry PLLC offers online visits across Kentucky for virtual psychiatry care including counseling, psychotherapy, and medication services.
About New Directions Psychiatry PLLC
Mailing:
Whitney Gilley, MD
New Directions Psychiatry PLLC
229 Madison Square Dr #239,
Madisonville, KY 42431
Office Phone: (270) 216-0938
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PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT (270) 216-0938
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