Dr. Alok Rawat MD

Professional Statement

I completed my residency from the University of Vermont in Burlington in 2003. Although, a generalized approach to psychotherapy was taught in my third year, I …

I completed my residency from the University of Vermont in Burlington in 2003. Although, a generalized approach to psychotherapy was taught in my third year, I felt my clients were only marginally improving at best using this modality. Fortunately in my fourth year, I had the opportunity to train in Cognitive Behavior Therapy under the supervision of Alan Budney Ph.D. Utilizing a structured approach to anxiety, my clients level of tranquility was restored and their level of interpersonal, academic, and professional function and satisfaction was significantly increased.
After residency, I worked as the psychiatrist to the students at UVM and enjoyed my time there, but was ready to return to Maryland. I have worked at several outpatient offices in the area in Eldersburg, Owings Mills, and Columbia but was forced into an assembly line med management way of treating clients which I believe to be less than ideal. As a consequence, I have opened two offices, one in Columbia and one in Baltimore to facilitate a more collaborative and clinically sound approach to mental health. I have been practicing at the Columbia office for several years and the results have been great!