Compassionate Online Psychiatric Care
Expert treatment for mental health across multiple states
About my Practice....
Virtual Convenience
I offer a fully virtual practice, making it easier for patients in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois and Indiana to access quality psychiatric care. No matter where you are, I am here to support your mental health journey.
Board Certified Expertise
As a psychiatrist, I am board-certified in both Child/Adolescent Psychiatry and Adult Psychiatry and Neurology. My extensive training allows me to address a wide range of mental health disorders across different age groups.
Treatment Expertise
- Bipolar Disorders: type 1 & 2 and rapid cycling
- Depression, including refractory depression
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (cPTSD)
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Substance Abuse Disorders: Alcohol, Cannabis, Cocaine, Opioid, Nicotine
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Social Phobia
Comprehensive Care
I consider it a privilege to be entrusted with another person’s care. Seeking psychiatric treatment often arises during moments of vulnerability, transition, or uncertainty. I understand how difficult it can be to reach out for help, and I take the trust involved in that decision very seriously.
I approach each therapeutic relationship with openness, empathy, and curiosity. My goal is to offer a nonjudgmental, thoughtful space in which assumptions are set aside and each individual’s experience is met on its own terms. I believe healing begins when a person feels genuinely seen, understood, and respected.
As a physician, my training provides a comprehensive foundation in the physiological, and neurochemical aspects of mental health. Medical school and psychiatric residency emphasize understanding the interconnectedness of the brain and body, including when medication may be helpful and how underlying medical conditions can contribute to or exacerbate psychiatric symptoms. This perspective allows me to offer careful, nuanced, and medically informed care.
At the same time, I believe that meaningful healing extends beyond diagnosis and medication alone. Psychotherapy is an essential part of addressing emotional suffering, fostering insight, and facilitating lasting change. I have pursued extensive additional training in psychotherapy and integrate several evidence-based and depth-oriented approaches, including supportive therapy, interpersonal-dynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
When clinically appropriate, I prefer to work with patients using both psychotherapy and medication management within an integrated and collaborative framework. Together, we develop a personalized treatment plan that reflects each individual’s needs, values, and goals—supporting not only symptom relief, but a deeper sense of balance, resilience, and well-being.
Education
I graduated from the University of Richmond, magna cum laude, with departmental honors in biology and a Bachelor of Science degree. I earned my Doctor of Medicine degree from New York Medical College. I completed my adult psychiatry residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, one of the leading hospitals in New York City for the treatment of addiction. I served as chief resident during my child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Mt. Sinai West Hospital, a leading hospital in the treatment of childhood and adolescent disruptive mood disorders.
Presentations and Lectures
Evelyn Afif Stephens, MD. Physician Burn-out and the Importance of Self Care. Mount Sinai School of Medicine. New York, NY; September 27, 2016.
Evelyn Afif Stephens, MD. Recognizing Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness in Resident Physicians. Chief Resident Retreat, Mt. Sinai Health System. White Plains, NY; May 11, 2017 May 19, 2015.
Evelyn Afif Stephens, MD. The Life and Work of Dr. Jerome Kagan. Grand Rounds. Mt. Sinai West Hospital, New York, NY; April 29, 2015.
Prameet Singh, MD, Evelyn Afif Stephens, MD, and Paul Rosenfield, MD. Substance Use Disorders and Recovery in Residents: A guide for Program Directors. Conference of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training. Orlando, Fl; March 6, 2015.
Evelyn Afif Stephens, MD. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Lecture Series: child psychopharmacology, attachment theory, child interviewing skills and prite review classes for adult psychiatry residents. Mt. Sinai West Hospital; August - December 2014.
Angel Caraballo, MD, Evelyn Afif Stephens, MD, Ulrick Vieux, DO, MS, and Julie Chilton, MD. School Mental Health Delivery Models, Sustainability, Relevance, and Collaboration within the Primary Care Model. Conference of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. San Diego, CA; October 22, 2014.
Evelyn Afif Stephens, MD and Prameet Singh, MD. Stress and Fatigue in Residency Seminar – Recognizing Substance Use Disorders. Chief Resident Retreat Mt. Sinai Health System. White Plains, NY; May 14, 2014.
Evelyn Afif Stephens, MD. Deep Brain Stimulation, Current Indications and Future Implications. Psychiatric Grand Rounds. St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital; June 5, 2013.
Levounis Petros, MD, Evelyn Afif Stephens, MD, Sonya Lazarevic, MD, Philip Krick, DO, Vinod Suresh, MD. Addiction in film: The year of co-occurring disorders. Conference of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Scottsdale, Arizona; December 10, 2011.
Professional Memberships
Golden Key National Honor Society
Tri Beta National Biology Honor Society
American Psychiatric Association
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
American Medical Association
Florida Medical Association
Additional Training Programs
Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program
2017-2019, White Institute. New York, NY
DBT Traditional - Training Program, Dr. Blaise Aguirre 2017, Napa Valley, CA
DBT Adolescent – Training Program, Dr. Alec Miller
2018, White Plains, NY
Radically Open DBT Training Program,
2022, Virtual Level 1 & 2
Internal Family Systems Training (IFS) Circle Program
2022, Virtual
Internal Family Systems/Ketamine Assisted Therapy,
Dr. Richard Schwartz
2023, Sanat Cruz, CA
Internal Family System Training, Dr. Richard Schwartz 2024, Chicago, IL
Ketamine Infusion Therapy Intensive Training Program
Ketamine Research Institute, Dr. Gerald Grass
2023, Sarasota, FL
Publications and Awards
J. Hyer, J. Kuhlman, E. Afif, T. Mikawa. “Optic Cup Morphogenesis Requires Pre-lens Ectoderm but Not Lens Differentiation.” Developmental Biology, July 2003, Vol. 259, No. 2, pp.351-363
R. Kingsley, E. Afif, B. Cox, S. Kothari, K. Kriechbaum K. Kuchinsky, A. Neill, A. Puri, V. Kish. “Expression of Heat Shock and Cold Shock Proteins in the Gorgonian Leptogorgia virgulata.” J. Exp. Zool., 2003, Vol. 296A, pp.98-107
E. Afif, P. Lucas. “Rat and Human Osteosarcoma Cells Differentiate into Cells Displaying Phenotypic Markers from Three Dermal Layers.” 2002 New York Medical College Medical Student Research Forum
E. Afif, R. Kingsley, V. Kish. “Heat Shock Protein Synthesis in the Gorgonian Leptogorgia virgulata.” 1998 University of Richmond Student Symposium, 1998 National Conference of Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research Committee Grant Award, 1998
John N. Dickenson Smart-Summer Research Award, 1998
Contact Us
private practice
email: admin@drevelynstephens.com phone: 3472661488
