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Dr. Bibeault is a Seattle area psychiatrist specializing in the comprehensive
mental health care of women. She is certified by the American Board of
Psychiatry and Neurology, and is a member of the faculty of the Department
of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington Medical
Center. Dr. Bibeault has advanced training in internal medicine, female
sexuality, and psychotherapy.
Her approach to patient care emphasizes
understanding a woman's emotional experience in the context of her unique
life circumstances, her gender, the impact of contemporary culture and her
biological and hormonal influences.Dr. Bibeault provides highly
individualized, compassionate care in a safe and confidential environment. It is
her belief that every woman deserves a partnership with a physician who can not only
diagnose illness and provide relief, but who also educates patients,
respects them as collaborators in the healing process, and forms genuine,
meaningful connections.
Consultation, medications and psychotherapy are offered for
a variety of conditions, including:
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• Anxiety
• Depression
• Psychiatric disorders during pregnancy
• Postpartum
mood disorders
• Insomnia
• Social anxiety
• Sexual challenges
• Premenstrual mood symptoms
• Emotional
symptoms related to menopause |
Additionally, Dr. Bibeault offers psychotherapy to address life challenges
including:
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• Relationship conflict & other interpersonal distress
• Adjustment to the emotional experiences of motherhood
• Loneliness & isolation
• Overcoming barriers to a healthy female identity
• Coping with grief & loss
• Deciding whether to have children
• Developing assertiveness
• Understanding obstacles to a peaceful, fulfilling life
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Dr. Bibeault graduated with honors from Harvard University. Before becoming
a physician, she worked as a writer and a therapist to inner-city children. She
earned her medical degree in 1996 from the University of Massachusetts Medical
School. After training in primary care adult medicine at the University of
Washington Medical Center, she completed a residency in psychiatry there as
well, with an emphasis on women’s health and psychotherapy.
A member of the American Psychiatric Association, the Washington State
Psychiatric Association, and the Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study,
Dr. Bibeault has been in private practice since 2001. She also teaches and
supervises psychiatrists-in-training in her role as faculty member at the UW
Medical Center, and is a member of the advisory board for the Washington State
branch of Postpartum Support International.
Dr. Bibeault has been interviewed as a physician-expert for numerous
publications and has appeared as a guest expert on televised news. Throughout
the year she speaks at professional conferences on topics unique to women's
mental health and volunteers her expertise to community groups serving women and
families. Dr. Bibeault lives in the greater Seattle area with her husband and
young son.
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