ConnectiCare Psychiatrist in East Haven, CT — In-Network, Accepting New Patients

East Haven is a working-class town on the New Haven shoreline — tight-knit, unpretentious, the kind of place where people tend to push through things rather than ask for help. But there's a point where pushing through stops working. Depression that drags into months. Anxiety that's become the background noise of every day. ADHD that's been misunderstood since grade school. These things don't get better by toughing it out — and getting real psychiatric care shouldn't require driving across the state or fighting with your insurance company. Elite Health LLC accepts ConnectiCare insurance and is currently accepting new patients from East Haven. Sindhia Shyras, APRN is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with over nine years of experience. She sees patients via telehealth across all of Connecticut, and in person at the New Britain office on Liberty Square. Self-pay is also available if you prefer to skip insurance altogether.

What ConnectiCare Pays For Here

Under the Connecticut Mental Health Parity Act, ConnectiCare is required to cover mental health services — including psychiatry — at the same level as physical health services. That means your ConnectiCare plan covers the full psychiatric evaluation, medication management appointments, and telehealth visits. Copays for specialist visits typically run $20–$50, depending on whether you have an HMO, PLUS, employer group, or Medicare Advantage plan. If your plan requires prior authorization for psychiatric services, the practice handles that on your behalf. You don't need to navigate the insurance side alone.

Sindhia's Approach to Psychiatric Care

The first appointment is a full psychiatric evaluation — roughly an hour. Sindhia asks about your current symptoms, your history, what's worked before and what hasn't, and what you're hoping care will change in your life. From that conversation, she builds a plan. It might be medication management, it might be supportive therapy woven into your follow-up appointments, or a combination. Nothing is recommended without a real conversation first. For East Haven patients who've had experiences with rushed psychiatric visits — fifteen minutes, a prescription, goodbye — the difference in this approach is usually apparent from the first session.

ConnectiCare psychiatric care serving East Haven CT

Conditions Treated at Elite Health LLC

Sindhia works with depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, panic disorder, insomnia, and mood disorders. She also treats presentations that don't fit neatly into one category — comorbid conditions, long-standing issues that have been partially treated elsewhere, or cases where a previous diagnosis never quite fit. Whatever the picture looks like, the evaluation gives her enough context to recommend something that actually makes sense for you. Languages spoken include English, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — and at in-person parity, which is required under Connecticut law. That means your telehealth copay is the same as your copay for an in-office visit. Sindhia sees East Haven patients via telehealth throughout the week. All you need is a device with a camera and a private space for about an hour. The platform is HIPAA-compliant and encrypted.

ConnectiCare HMO is a managed care plan where you generally need a referral from your primary care provider before seeing a specialist. The PLUS plan is open-access — you can go directly to an in-network specialist without a referral. Both plans cover psychiatric care. If you're on an HMO, a quick call to your PCP is the only extra step. Once that's in place, booking here works the same either way.

Yes. ADHD evaluation is covered under ConnectiCare's mental health benefits. Sindhia assesses ADHD in adults — including people who suspect they've had it for years but were never evaluated. The evaluation looks at current symptoms, how they're showing up in your daily life, and what treatment makes the most sense. Medication management is handled through follow-up appointments and covered the same way as other psychiatric services.

Accepting ConnectiCare patients from East Haven, CT — telehealth statewide, in-person in New Britain.

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