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Anthem Psychiatrist Serving New London, CT

New London sits where the Thames meets Long Island Sound — a working port city with a Coast Guard Academy, a deep history, and a community that's seen its share of economic shifts over the decades. It's also a region where mental health resources can feel far away. If you have Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and you've been trying to find a psychiatric provider who takes your insurance without a months-long wait, Sindhia Shyras, APRN is in-network with Anthem and accepting new patients right now. She's a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with nine years of experience — and she sees patients across Connecticut via telehealth, so the distance from New London to a good provider is no longer the obstacle it used to be.

Anthem psychiatrist serving New London, CT

Anthem Coverage for Southeastern CT Residents

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield covers psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and telehealth visits under most Connecticut plans. The New London area has a mix of employer group plans, Anthem exchange plans, and military-adjacent coverage — and most of these include behavioral health benefits that cover psychiatric care. Under mental health parity law, Anthem must treat psychiatric visits the same as other medical specialist visits. So your copay structure and deductible rules apply equally here as they do for any other specialist you might see. Typical in-network specialist copays run $20–$60 depending on your specific plan.

Telehealth From New London — Same Appointment, No Drive

New London is about 90 minutes from our New Britain office. That's a real barrier for regular follow-ups. Telehealth removes it. Sindhia sees patients across all of Connecticut by video, and most Anthem CT plans cover telehealth psychiatry at the in-person rate. Whether you're downtown near the waterfront, in Groton just over the bridge, or anywhere else in the region, your video appointment delivers the same full psychiatric evaluation and follow-up care. And if your Anthem plan requires prior authorization before medication management begins, the practice handles that. You won't be left making calls to Anthem's provider relations line on your own.

Conditions We Treat

Sindhia works with adults dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD, panic disorder, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, insomnia, and mood disorders. Military service history, trauma, chronic stress — she's worked with patients navigating all of these. Appointments are available in English, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. Your first visit is a full psychiatric evaluation — not a brief screening — so you leave with real answers and a real plan, not a follow-up appointment just to get one.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most Anthem Connecticut plans do — and for patients in eastern CT, telehealth is often the most practical option for regular psychiatric care. Most Anthem plans cover telehealth at the same rate as an in-person visit. Confirm your coverage at anthem.com or by calling member services before your first appointment. Ask specifically: "Is telehealth psychiatry covered under my behavioral health benefits, and what's my copay?"

Some Anthem plans do require prior authorization before approving ongoing psychiatric medication management or specific medication classes. It's a bureaucratic step, but it's not your problem to manage alone. Sindhia's practice submits the clinical documentation Anthem needs on your behalf. Approval usually comes within a few business days. Your care doesn't stop during that process — we work around the timeline with you.

Yes — Sindhia Shyras, APRN is in-network with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut. She's credentialed and contracted with Anthem, which means your visits are billed at the in-network rate. To verify she's covered under your specific plan, search for her name in Anthem's provider directory at anthem.com or call member services on the back of your card.

Serving New London and southeastern Connecticut via telehealth — Anthem accepted.

Call 860-515-8689 or book online. New patient openings available now.

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