Dr. Brett Haas Lessmann M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
620 John Paul Jones Cir Portsmouth VA, 23708About
Dr. Brett Lessmann is a psychiatrist practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Lessmann is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lessmann diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lessmann may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Lessmann treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Uniformed Services University F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine MD
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 2005
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