Care You Can Keep Private
In a state this close-knit, privacy matters. Some women put off seeking mental health support because a local waiting room feels too exposed, or because the person at the front desk might be an acquaintance. Telehealth removes that worry entirely. You meet Dr. Massoudi from wherever you feel safe and unseen, and your care stays yours.
A Specialist Rhode Island Does Not Have Many Of
Rhode Island is not a large state, and physicians who focus specifically on women's mental health are not easy to come by locally. Rather than settle for whoever has an opening, women here can work with Dr. Natasha Massoudi, a physician fellowship-trained in women's mental health, who also provides psychotherapy. It is specialist-level care, reached without leaving home.
What We Help Women Through
The practice supports a broad range of concerns, including:
- Anxiety and worry that will not switch off
- Depression and a lingering loss of interest
- PMDD and monthly mood changes
- ADHD in women, including adult diagnoses
- Perimenopause and menopause mental health
- OCD, trauma and PTSD, and bipolar disorder
- Pregnancy, postpartum, and reproductive mental health
Specialized care, kept quietly your own.
Private, physician-led telehealth psychiatry across Rhode Island.
The Ease of Virtual Care
There is no drive to Providence, no time off work, and no sitting in a shared waiting area. You connect by secure video at your appointment time, from home or any private space. First visits are unhurried, and follow-ups fit around your week. For a state where everyone seems only one connection apart, that discretion can be a relief.
The Physician Behind Your Care
Dr. Massoudi founded Lilac Psychiatry to give women the kind of attention that a rushed system rarely allows. As a physician who also provides therapy, she treats the whole person. Medication is one part of a thoughtful plan rather than the default answer. Every visit is with her, so nothing about your care is handed off.
What to Expect in Care
Women across Rhode Island tend to notice the difference quickly:
- Discretion by design. Care reaches you privately, with no local waiting room to navigate.
- A specialist within reach. Women's mental health expertise that is scarce to find locally, available from home.
- One physician, start to finish. Every visit with Dr. Massoudi, so your history stays with someone who knows it.
- Unhurried attention. First visits run 90 minutes, with room for the full story.
FAQs
Questions women in Rhode Island commonly ask when looking for a psychiatrist.
Yes. Visits take place over a secure, confidential video connection, and you join from wherever you feel comfortable. For many women in a small state like Rhode Island, meeting from home is far more private than a local office.
No. Because care is fully virtual, there is no need to travel anywhere. Women across Rhode Island, from Providence and Warwick to Newport and South County, are seen entirely by secure video.
Women's mental health is closely tied to hormones and life stages that general care can overlook. A specialist recognizes these connections and treats symptoms accordingly, which is especially valuable where such physicians are scarce locally.
For most conditions, yes. Research consistently shows telehealth psychiatry is as effective as in-person care, and many women find it easier to speak openly from a space that feels safe and familiar.
Reach out to request a consultation. You will be guided through scheduling a first evaluation, an unhurried, private visit designed to understand your story and build a plan together.