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Kristen Joy Gilfillan MA, LMHCA
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4000 AURORA AVE N STE 116 SEATTLE WA, 98103About
Dr. Kristen Gilfillan is a psychiatrist practicing in SEATTLE, WA. Dr. Gilfillan is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gilfillan diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gilfillan 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. Gilfillan treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Frank A. Stanton M.D.17300 VIKING WAY NW POULSBO WA 98370
- Robert Olsen901 Boren Ave Seattle WA 98104
- Dr. Irina King M.D.3211 W McGraw St Seattle WA 981939
- Dr. Vernon Neppe MD, PHD6300 NINTH AVENUE NE SEATTLE WA 98115
- Jeanne Nicholson PMHNP-BC11711 Southeast 8th Street Bellevue WA 98005
- Ms. Heidi S. Summers MD5825 221ST PLACE SE ISSAQUAH WA 98027
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201 - 16TH AVENUE EAST SEATTLE WA 98112SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl
4800 SAND POINT WAY NE, PO BOX C-5371 SEATTLE WA 98105VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTERl
925 SENECA ST SEATTLE WA 98101