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Dr. Ashley Doucette, MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
8762 Highway 182 Opelousas La, 70570About
By way of dedication to the science of Psychiatry and providing compassionate and informatiive care to all my patients, I strive to achieve the following goals: 1. Increase education and decrease stigma associated eith mental illness and mental health treatment. 2. Increase knowledge of the mental health system and improve acces to care. 3. Advocate for rights and equality for those living with mental illness. 4. Provide education and support ot patients and loved ones. 5. Increase awareness on the importance of promoting strategies that prevent disease progression. 6. Improve the overall quality of life and daily functioning I provide consultative services to a viariety of clinics and organizations, including primary care providers, mental health rehabilitation centers, gastric bypass pre-surgical psychiatric evaluations, workman's comp psychiatric evaluations, and corporate or legal second medicla opions (SMO) I provide treatment to patients throughout the state of La., including New Orleans, Opelousas, and New Iberia. I specialize in Mood Disorders, such as, Unipolar and Bipolar Depression, anxiety and panic disorders, schizophrenia and psychosis, and medication assisted treatment of opiate dependency. I also use supportive, spiritual and CBT (cognative behavioral therapy) psychotherapy treatment. Mental illness is a medical condition, with scientifically proven treatment options. With the proper treatment (including non-pharmaceutival treatments), maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and a strong supportive environment, many patients diagnosed with a mental illness continue to live a full and purposeful life.
Education and Training
MD and MD/MPH Duel Degree at Tulane University School of Medicine
Tulane University School of Medicine 2009
Provider Details
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Dr. Ashley Doucette, MD's Expert Contributions
Psychiatry Picked Me
As the heat intensifies and Summer draws near, I am reminded of the Summer of 2005. During these nostalgic moments I am forced to recall the significant events that have required the recovery of an entire city, and charted the path for my life. Hurricane Katrina was an event so traumatic that its...
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Medical Director of Behavioral Health Southwest Louisiana Primary Clinic 2014 - 2016
- Medical Director Positive Living Treatment Center 2016 - 2016
- Medical Director of Psychiatry New Orleans East Hospital 2016 - 2016
Awards
- Bick Scholarship Award in Psychiatry 2009
- Top Psychiatrist in New Orleans 2016 International Association of Healthcare Professionals
- Top Psychiatrist in Opelousas 2017 International Association of Healthcare Professionals
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Schizophrenia
Professional Memberships
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- American Psychiatric Association
Professional Society Memberships
- American Psychiatric Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Articles and Publications
Editorial: Progress in psychiatry four years following Hurricane Katrina www.blackmentalhealthnet.com
What do you attribute your success to?
Prayer, dedication and committment
Teaching and speaking
Annual Guest speaker Xavier University Premedicine Society
2016 Guest speaker for Positive Living Treatment Center Fundraiser
Presenter at Louisiana Association of Substance Abuse Counselors and Trainers (LASACT) 37th Annual Conference
Multiple local television and radio appearances on WBOK radio and Cox Cable NOA-TV with host Dr. Gary Clark
Hobbies / Sports
- Boxing, Baking, Former NBA Cheerleader, Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated
Favorite professional publications
- Current Psychiatry, Psychiatry.org, American Psychiatric Association Website
Dr. Ashley Doucette, MD's Practice location
New Orleans East Wellness Center
5646 Read Blvd 214 -New Orleans, La 70127Get Direction
Positive Living Treatment Center
3330 Canal St -New Orleans, La 70119Get Direction
Southwest Louisiana Primary Health
8762 Highway 182 -Opelousas, La 70570Get Direction
Doucette Consultants, LLC
5771 Wright Rd -New Orleans, LA 70128Get Direction
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- Ursula
Dr. Doucette has an amazing bedside manner and handles all her patients with unbelievable care and concern. She anticipates patient needs and handles them promptly and effectively.
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Diane Fridley Gonzales M.D.220 S Market St Opelousas LA 70570
- Dr. Philip Arnold Landry MD537 S Main Opelousas LA 70570
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