Katrín I. Kutluçinar, MA, LGPC
Psychotherapist | Researcher
In 2014 I was working as a kindergarten teacher at a Montessori school when I realized that my passion for helping others wasn't being satisfied in the education field. On a whim, I applied for a position as a residential counselor at a psychiatric rehabilitation program, which ultimately changed my career path.
Working with clients who struggle with severe mental illnesses (SMI) such as schizophrenia (SZ), schizoaffective disorder (SZA), and bipolar disorder (BD) drove me to seek a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling so I could further help these populations as a licensed clinician.
I found that I thrive on empowering individuals to reach their full potential. Today I am a practicing therapist and a research associate working under Dr. Robert M. Post, the founder and director of the Bipolar Collaborative Network.
With over 50 years of expertise in bipolar disorder research, Dr. Post's work inspires my commitment to advancing the academic study and clinical treatment of mood and psychotic disorders through dedicated research and writing.
Neuropsychopharmacological Consultations with Dr. Robert M. Post, MD
Founder, Bipolar Collaborative Network
Professor of Psychiatry,
George Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Post provides one-time consultations for children and adults with difficult-to-treat mood disorders such as unipolar depression and bipolar disorder. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he is providing consults via telemedicine.
Dr. Post will take a detailed mood and medication history and suggest new medication approaches. He will provide a full write up of his recommendations which can be implemented by the treating physician. Recommendations will include a progressive series of suggested treatments, including backup options in case the initial treatment options do not provide optimal results. Consults typically take about two hours.
Dr. Post offers consults worldwide.
Bio:
35 Years Experience
10 + Award
1,000 + Manuscripts
Dr. Post has committed his career, including 35 years at the NIMH, 20 of those as Chief of the Biological Psychiatry Branch, to bettering the understanding and treatment of refractory unipolar and bipolar illness. Dr. Post helped pioneer the use of the anticonvulsant carbamazepine as treatment for lithium-resistant patients with bipolar disorder. He has won major awards from the Society of Biological Psychiatry, APA, ACNP, Anna Monika Foundation, NARSAD, NDMDA, and NAMI, as well as numerous international associations.
Dr. Post founded the International Stanley Foundation Bipolar Network (now the Bipolar Collaborative Network). He is on multiple editorial boards and has published more than 1,000 manuscripts. He is the author of “Treatment of Bipolar Illness: A Casebook for Clinicians and Patients,” published by Norton in 2008, and is editor of the Bipolar Network News (BNN), a quarterly newsletter available online at www.bipolarnews.org.
Dr. Post graduated from Yale University in 1964 and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1968. He interned at the Einstein School of Medicine in 1969. He completed his psychiatry residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital, NIMH, and George Washington University.
Currently, Dr. Post is in private practice providing one-time consultations for hard-to-treat mood disorders including childhood-onset bipolar illness.
For Enquiry:
For appointments & to request or send medical records contact Dr. Post's associate, Katrin I. Kutlucinar, MA, LGPC:
Email:katrin.bcn01@gmail.com
Phone:+1 (202) 381-6272