Support Designed for Physician Moms and High-Achieving Teens

For Physician Moms and Their OverThinking OverAchieving Teens

I'm here to help BOTH you and your child to

Know Better,  DoBetter and Feel Better

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Hi There! i’m Dr. Shivana Naidoo, a dual board certified Child and Adolescent psychiatrist and Adult Psychiatrist, Mental Health Care Advocate, Speaker, Educator, Podcaster and Parent.

 

For more than 13 years, I have worked with thousands of young people and their parents.  When it comes to high achieving youth and families, the challenges and pressure are unique.  Active parental involvement, frequent stress and pressures, constant comparison to others,  expectations to excel where academic accolades are not accomplishmants but acknowledgements.

 

​As a physician mom, you know how to do hard things- manage complex patients,  make difficult decisions, mitigate risk, and provide compassionate care during vulnerable moments. But when it is your own child who is struggling, medical knowledge does not always translate into maternal confidence.

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Sometimes we as physician moms can relate to the pressures we see our high achieving teens placing on themselves. We know- we used to be them when we were younger.

 

Maybe we even see these traits in ourselves now- overly self critical, self doubt, nothing is good enough, stressed, fatigued, overwhelm,  second guessing, over thinking, and procrastination.

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You may find yourself asking:

• Is this typical teenage stress or something more?

• How do I talk to my teen without causing an explosion?

• Am I helping, hovering, or missing something important?

• How do I know if my child is safe?

• What should I do if my teen refuses help?

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You may also see how much your teen is doing on their own. How hard they are working and thinking to be a sucess. But what happens when the pursuit of sucess  seems to cause too much stress? What happens when your over achiever is also an over thinker?

 

Where can you turn for compassionate and confidential care that gets it?

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You do not need another generic parenting checklist. You need practical, informed guidance from someone who understands adolescent mental health and the challenges facing high-achieving families. 

 

Get informed, compassionate psychiatric support for adolescent mental health—grounded in real-world clinical experience, expert insight, and the unique perspective of being a physician mom

 

I provide support for your teen and understanding for you.

Because healing at home starts with both of you.

 

​Shivana Naidoo, MD DABPN DFAACAP

Dual Board Certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist

Clinical Assistsant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the

Warren Alpert School of Medicine Brown University

Founder- DoBetter MD

Creator and Host of the Podcast- Thinking It Through with Dr. Naidoo- Child Psychiatrist