Colleen Leitner, MD
Regional Medical Director of Delaware, Psychiatrist
Ages Served
Children (under 12), Adolescents & Teens, Adults (up to 40), Adults (41-64)
Expertise
Anxiety and Trauma Disorders, Adolescent and Child Disorders, Behavioral Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Psychosis
Services Offered
Adult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Therapy/Counseling, Medication Management
Treatment Approach
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychopharmacological Treatment
Specialties
ADD/ADHD, Adolescent/Child Issues, Anxiety, Autism/Asperger's Syndrome, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Chronic Impulsivity, Developmental Disorders, Eating Disorders, Education and Learning Disabilities, Family Conflict, LGBTQ+ Issues, Intellectual Disability, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Parenting, Peer Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self-Esteem, Self-Harming, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Substance Use, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD
About
Dr. Leitner’s practice focuses on providing compassionate, personalized, and evidence-based mental healthcare for children, adolescents, and adults. Her clinical interests include neurodevelopmental disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and collaborations between primary and mental healthcare.
Dr. Leitner is passionate about improving mental health treatment access for individuals in Sussex County.
Dr. Leitner is conversant in Spanish.
Education & Experience
Dr. Leitner completed undergraduate studies at Duke University where she graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors. She attended medical school at the University of Michigan followed by psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the University of Virginia, where she served as chief fellow.
Languages Spoken
English
Licensed In
Delaware, Maryland
Gender
Woman
Ethnicity
Caucasian
A Little Bit About Me
"I live in Sussex County with my husband, two daughters, two dogs, and a cat. I am the happiest with my family at the beach."
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