CONTENT PARTNER
Content Partner – Rivia Mind
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Women’s Mental Health
Eating Disorders
ADHD
Telehealth
& In-Person
Rivia Mind is a mental health practice built around a simple idea: the relationship between clinician and patient is central to recovery. Their team of psychiatrists, therapists, and nurse practitioners offers evaluation, psychotherapy, and medication management for a wide range of concerns, with a particular focus on women’s mental health, medically complex patients, and accessible, evidence-based care.
As a contributing partner to rtor.org, Rivia Mind’s clinicians share their clinical expertise directly with our readers — bringing professional, research-grounded perspective to families and individuals navigating mental health questions.
IN-PERSON
NYC · Albany · Boston · Montclair
TELEHEALTH
NY · NJ · MA · CT · FL
INSURANCE
Most major plans accepted
CONTRIBUTING CLINICIANS
Meet the Rivia Mind providers writing for rtor.org.
Dr. Shaheen Ali, MD
Psychiatrist, Rivia Mind
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy • Women’s Mental Health • Psycho-Oncology
Dr. Ali is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in the intersection of medical complexity and mental health. She completed her fellowship in consultation-liaison psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and previously served as a faculty psychiatrist at NYU Langone Health, where she was the primary attending psychiatrist in the Emergency Department. Her practice incorporates mindfulness and psychodynamic approaches, with particular focus on women’s mental health, psycho-oncology, and patients managing co-occurring medical conditions.
ARTICLES ON RTOR.ORG
Imposter Syndrome and Childhood Trauma: How People-Pleasing and Perfectionism Take Root
Imposter syndrome, people-pleasing, and perfectionism often start as childhood trauma responses. A psychiatrist explains how [...]
22
Jun
Jun
Childhood Trauma: What It Is, How It Stays, and Why It Matters
Childhood trauma — big or small — can shape behavior, relationships, and health well into [...]
11
May
May
Rivia Mind partners with rtor.org to bring trusted clinical expertise to families and individuals seeking mental health guidance.
