What patients are saying
Overall rating
4.00
Average wait time
4.57
Bedside manner
3.86
About Dr. Douglas Van der Heide
Focus areas
Anxiety
Psychological Trauma
Depression
Stress
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Clientele seen
Teenagers (13-17)
Individuals
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Treatment approaches
Emotionally Focused
Psychodynamic
Interpersonal
Relational
Psychoanalytic
Transpersonal
Identity
Gender
MaleSexuality
StraightFaith
NonreligiousEthnicity
White
Languages spoken
English, French
Getting to know Dr. Douglas Van der Heide
ABOUT THE DOCTOR
Douglas J. Van der Heide, M.D., is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst practicing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University and completed his Psychiatry residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Payne Whitney Clinic. My interest is to help patients become curious about their issues and develop skills to undderstand their internal life more fully .
EARLY INFLUENCE
As a psychoanalyst and psychiatrist, I have a very personal link to this field. My father was a physician and psychoanalyst himself, receiving his psychoanalytic training in Vienna with Sigmund Freud in the 1920s. It was the interest of Franz Alexander in psychosomatic medicine that made it possible for my father and his family to leave Europe on the eve of World War II to come to the U.S. to study.
Psychoanalysis was my father's passion and profession; despite my initial ignorance of the significance of his work, I intuitively found it to be a matter of the deepest mystery. I am happy to say that the training I have received and my respect and love for psychoanalysis have never left me.
It is the only form of therapy, in my view, that can offer a real second chance at life-to find the deep satisfaction and joy that a life well lived can offer.
What should a new client know about working with you?
I am gentle and kind. I have learned enough about people to understand the pull between wanting to share with someone who can help and the feeling that doing that would risk potential pain or humiliation. It is my job to get you comfortable enough with me to feel safe and secure. Then and only then can we can begin the work,
What is your typical process for working with clients?
Each session, unless specifically for medication, is 45 minutes in length. I usually wait for my patient to begin as it is their time and gives a chance for them to indicate the problem. While I hear the current issues, I consider contributions from the life history, the character style, the other issues in the patient's life including how they are with me. We discuss this and usually this gives us a way forward to deepen the conversation and find different perspectives and solutions.
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Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $425 for 45 minutes
Ongoing session: $250-300 for 45 minutes
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Office location
Dr. Douglas Van der Heide, MD also offers online video visits for patients
Education and background
Practice names
Board certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education and training
- Medical School - Columbia University, Doctor of Medicine
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center, Payne Whitney Clinic, Residency in Psychiatry
Awards and publications
- Awarded Teaching Award from Psychoanalytic Association of New York (PANY), 2019
- Van Der Heide, D. (2015) Symbiosis and Ambiguity: A Psychoanalytic Study. By Jose Bleger. Edited by John Churcher and Leopoldo Bleger; Translated by John Churcher, Leopoldo Bleger, and Susan Rogers. Hove, UK/New York: Routledge, 2013. 392PP. By Jose Bleger. Edited by John Churcher and Leopold Leger; Translated by John Churcherleopold Bleger, and Susan Rogers. Hove, UK/New York: Routledge, 2013. 392 Pp.. Psychoanal Q., 84, 256-261.
- Van Der Heide, D. J. (2010). An Integrative Approach: Competing Theories of Interpretation. By Robert Hooberman. Lanham, Ma: Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, 2008. 153 pp.by Robert Hooberman. Lanham, Ma: Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, 2008. 153 Pp.. Psychoanal Q., 79, 273-277. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/Doi/Abs/10.1002/j.2167-4086.2010.tb00448.x
NPI number
1831168624
Patient reviews
All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.
Overall rating
4.00
Wait time
4.57
Bedside manner
3.86
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Great bedside manner and asked probing questions to ubderstand my issues.
October 17, 2023Pacharo M.Verified patient
Pleasant experience in the beginning and was able to book through Zocdoc. He made me feel pretty comfortable during our sessions.. but when it came to paying and trying to use insurance he was very aggressive and honestly mean :(. I am new to NY and don’t have a regular doctor but needed a professional to prescribe me medication. I did not go to Dr. VdH for more than two sessions and was not seeking psychoanalysis but I will be finding another doctor in the future.
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Dr. Douglas Van der Heide has 2 office locations, including in New York and Smyrna, view full addresses on Dr. Van der Heide's profile.
Which board certifications does Dr. Douglas Van der Heide have?
Dr. Douglas Van der Heide is certified by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology).
What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Douglas Van der Heide?
Dr. Douglas Van der Heide frequently sees patients for Pain Management Consultation, Psychiatry Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Douglas Van der Heide on their profile.
What languages does Dr. Douglas Van der Heide speak?
Dr. Douglas Van der Heide speaks English and French.
How do patients rate Dr. Douglas Van der Heide in reviews?
10 patients have reviewed Dr. Douglas Van der Heide. The overall rating for this doctor is 4/5. They have a 3.86/5 rating for bedside manner and a 4.57/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.