Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
William is a Licensed Professional Counselor -Associate, he brings several years of knowledge and experience to the HHS team. He has worked for almost a decade providing mental health services for adolescents and adults. He holds a Bachelor’s degree, Summa Cum Laude, in psychology, with concentration in clinical counseling. He also has a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from Albertus Magnus College. Presently, he is a doctoral candidate for Forensic Psychology at Walden University.
William provides group, couples, family, and individual therapy to children, teens, and adults at HHS. William’s focus is helping and transforming clients who have anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, SUD, and addiction based disorders. He is passionate about helping and working with clients within the LGBTQ+ community.
Apart from his clinical experience, William had done research work on ADHD, psycho-somatic disorders and eating disorders. He has led several research teams at the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS), while at Fielding University. William is adept at helping clients dealing with several kinds of mental health challenges, including mood, behavioral, and personality issues, as well as substance abuse. William uses the following treatment modalities in this therapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, along with other other Person-Centered approaches. He posits that one of the keys to successful therapy is building and maintaining the therapeutic relationship and alliance. To that end, he will ensure that his clients feel safe at all times, while in therapy. His clinical approach is rooted in the healing power of self-discovery and self acceptance.
He postulates that hope is important and that he must always have hope for the client even at times when they feel like giving up.
William spends a lot of his spare time in community service, and has done extensive travel to several parts of the world to inspire positivity and optimism to those in need. His hobbies include, chess, swimming, and basketball. He currently swims with the USA Masters swim team in Shelton CT.
William provides:
Individual counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and families
Parenting, relationship and family problems, divorce, or blended families
Couples counseling including problems with infidelity, intimacy, and conflict
Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Disorders, ADHD, Autism, Grief/Loss, Substance Use Disorders, Addiction Disorders (gaming, sex, food, tech), and Family issues
Communication Issues and Life Stage adjustment issues
Issues regarding sexuality and gender
LGBTQ+ affirming
Stress, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder, and phobias
“Rhonda is a pleasure to have as a provider for my medications. She is responsive to what my needs are and is prompt and courteous and comforting to speak with. Highly recommend !”
Rhonda Bessette, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatrist
420 Scrabbletown Road
Suite A
North Kingstown, RI 02852
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Dr. Michael Burgard, MD
Psychiatrist 30.6 mi
4.96(150)
420 Scrabbletown Road
Suite A
North Kingstown, RI 02852
Dr. Gallo is a native of Rhode Island. He is an alumnus of Providence College where he completed the honors program in preparation for his graduate studies in medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Upon completion of his residency there, he worked in community hospitals in Massachusetts before returning to Rhode Island. In 2006, he joined the psychiatric staff of Rhode Island Hospital / Lifespan where he worked for eleven years. During that time he worked in various services all throughout the department of Psychiatry, as well as promoting numerous quality initiatives within the hospital. Dr. Gallo founded South County Psychiatry to meet the need for quality mental health care in the southern part of Rhode Island, an area he loves to call home. He relaxes with cooking, jazz, clay shooting, and spending time on the water with his wife, boys and dog.
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South County Psychiatry (Psychiatry& Weight and We
Ken Baris is a board certified Physician Assistant and lifelong Rhode Island resident. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Rhode Island where he obtained a Bachelors of Science in Biological Studies as well as an English minor. After spending several years working as an EMT and medical scribe, he was accepted into the Master’s of Physician Assistant Studies at Bryant University. He graduated from the program with honors while also being inducted into the Pi Alpha honor society.
Prior to joining the team at South County Psychiatry, he spent time working at Landmark Medical Center, The Miriam Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital. He remains involved with the Bryant University PA Program as an adjunct faculty member, instructing didactic and clinical year PA students.
Ken has joined South County Psychiatry to provide exceptional mental health care in Rhode Island. In his free time, he can be found hiking, camping, and going to the beach with his family.
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South County Psychiatry (Psychiatry& Weight and We
“Ken is a great guy, he's always concerned about his patients wellbeing and always gets back to you right away with your questions. I'd highly recommend him.”
Mr. Kenneth Baris, PA-C
Psychiatrist
420 Scrabbletown Road, Suite A
North Kingstown, RI 02852
Georgina Twumasi
Georgina is psychiatric APRN working in private practice ( Psych on demand LLC ).
Georgina twumasi is a devoted mother . Faith, family and building emotional wealth are the pillars of her success. She certainly no stranger to transitions of life, having relocated to this country in her youth and having had to overcome so many obstacles to get to where she is today. Georgina believes that good mental health is one of the keys to unraveling many of our suffering in life.
As a nurse practitioner Georgina Twumasi uses psychotropic medications and therapeutic modalities to help you achieve your goals in your journey to feeling better. Her holistic approach focusses on the mind, body and soul. Georgina has over 10 years of experience working both inpatient and outpatient with patients with varying ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, age, spirituality and belief. She is the co-founder of the newly founded NGO “4 women foundation Inc” which
Sheldon has over 15 years of experience in healthcare. He has worked with a diverse population of patients including adults and children. He has been trained and practiced as both a medical provider and a psychiatric provider which enables him to provide thoughtful care that considers the whole person. He offers support through mental health challenges by providing short-person problem based counseling and also provides psychopharmacological treatment.
“Rhonda is a pleasure to have as a provider for my medications. She is responsive to what my needs are and is prompt and courteous and comforting to speak with. Highly recommend !”
