Christopher Charles
MD
Dr. Charles is originally from Montana and moved to Reno to attend medical school at the University of Nevada School of Medicine where he stayed to complete his residency in Psychiatry through the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Charles is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
He is a skilled psychotherapist, specializing in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. He enjoys working with patients to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. This is done by addressing the needs of the whole person including diet changes, vitamins, physical activity, and connecting to life values.
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Dr. Charles is trained in Ketamine and Spravato treatment. He started the Ketamine and Spravato treatment program at Reno Psychiatric Associates. He is excited to offer this new treatment to patients suffering from treatment resistant depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, bipolar depression. He has guided over a thousand successful treatments. This work has led to life changing difference in the lives of numerous patients. It has been a pleasure for Dr. Charles to be apart of the treatment journey for these patients who had been suffering for years prior to starting treatments.
Dr. Charles is trained in Ketamine and Spravato treatment. He started the Ketamine and Spravato treatment program at Reno Psychiatric Associates. He is excited to offer this new treatment to patients suffering from treatment resistant depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, bipolar depression. He has guided over a thousand successful treatments. This work has led to life changing difference in the lives of numerous patients. It has been a pleasure for Dr. Charles to be a part of the treatment journey for these patients who had been suffering for years prior to starting treatments.
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Dr. Charles is an avid outdoorsman, enjoying mountain biking, hiking, fly fishing and water sports. He has enjoyed raising his family in Reno and being able to share the outdoors with them. He believes Reno is a wonderful place to live and plans to continue to provide compassionate care in the region for many years to come.