Anna Yusim, MD

Anna Yusim, MD Dr. Anna Yusim is a Board-Certified, Stanford- and Yale-educated Psychiatrist & Executive Coach.

Dr. Anna Yusim is an internationally-recognized, award-winning Board-Certified, Stanford- and Yale-educated Psychiatrist & Executive Coach with private practices in New York City and Connecticut. She is a best-selling author of "Fulfilled - How the Science of Spirituality Helps You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life" and clinical faculty member at Yale Medical School, where she is currently working to establish a Spirituality & Mental Health Center.

12/09/2025

"Spirituality is no longer a side topic in mental health – it is the missing dimension.

For decades, we have treated anxiety and depression as chemical or cognitive problems alone. Yet when you really listen to people in pain, they rarely ask only for a diagnosis. They ask for meaning. They ask for hope. They ask for a reason to stay.

Most training programs barely touch spirituality, but most patients quietly long for it to be part of their healing. That gap is where suffering deepens: when a human being’s deepest questions are met only with medication and measurement.

I invite you to rethink how we care. To see patients not as problems to be fixed, but as souls in transition. To ask not only “What are your symptoms?” but “What keeps you going when everything falls apart?”

If spirituality has ever carried you through a dark time, this conversation is for you.

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12/08/2025

Our deepest connection is to the divine within us.
It unlocks sacred human experiences like unity and forgiveness, helping us see the world in a new light.
These experiences fundamentally change us forever.

Celebrate the season with a curated circle of women who are reimagining how capital is deployed and how consciousness in...
12/08/2025

Celebrate the season with a curated circle of women who are reimagining how capital is deployed and how consciousness informs innovation.

This private New York City gathering features a light dinner, guided networking, and a special conversation with neuroscientist Julia Mossbridge from the Institute for Love & Time.

Guests will be invited to briefly introduce themselves, share an “ask,” and discover how our AI-powered investor match-making platform and ongoing private dinners are creating a new ecosystem for funding the world we want to live in.

12/06/2025

Differentiate empathic resonance (feeling *with* patients) from empathic distress (being flooded).
The latter leads to burnout; the former, presence. Reject spiritual bypassing—interpreting pain through redemptive narratives prevents fully metabolizing the raw truth.

Anxiety: What Actually Works?By Dr. Anna Yusim, MDA brief, science-based guide to treatments with the strongest evidence...
12/05/2025

Anxiety: What Actually Works?
By Dr. Anna Yusim, MD

A brief, science-based guide to treatments with the strongest evidence.

Spirituality reminds us that our worth is intrinsic, not something we earn through success, beauty, or approval. It is t...
12/04/2025

Spirituality reminds us that our worth is intrinsic, not something we earn through success, beauty, or approval. It is the quiet knowing that who we are, at our core, is already enough.

When we stop measuring our value by external markers and begin to recognize the sacredness within, we free ourselves from the endless striving that breeds shame and comparison.

True healing begins when we remember that our essence — not our achievements — is what makes us worthy of love and belonging.

From that place of acceptance, our confidence no longer depends on circumstance but arises naturally from the soul.

Focus is not about doing more; it is about doing what matters most with full presence. When we allocate intentional bloc...
12/02/2025

Focus is not about doing more; it is about doing what matters most with full presence. When we allocate intentional blocks of time for our tasks, we create mental clarity and emotional space for deep, uninterrupted work.

Grouping similar activities together helps the mind remain in a single cognitive rhythm, reducing fatigue and distraction. Equally important are pauses — moments of rest that allow the brain to reset and the body to recalibrate.

True focus arises from balance, not pressure. When structure and stillness coexist, our productivity becomes not only more efficient but also more peaceful and sustainable.

12/01/2025

As a medical student, the concept of the soul was rarely discussed. I started traveling the world—ashrams in India, Buddhist meditation in Thailand, shamans in South America and South Africa, Kabbalah in Israel—to understand the soul's role in healing.
Our soul is our uniqueness and our interconnectedness.

11/29/2025

Intuition is the voice of the soul. It connects us to the deepest part of ourselves, to our divine intelligence, and to everything. A beautiful bridge between science and spirituality.

11/28/2025

Psychedelics: A New Way to Heal Trauma? Unveiling the Science! Psilocybin and M**A offer a radically different way to heal.

Neuro-imaging shows psychedelics silence the brain system linked to fear and rumination, allowing for forgiveness, compassion, and a new perspective on old trauma.

Note: Majority of psychedelics are not yet legal and much of the research on these powerful medications is still underway. We need more double-blind placebo control trials with the highest scientific integrity.
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11/26/2025

Traditional PTSD treatments often fall short for veterans grappling with trauma and moral injury. Psychedelics, combined with therapy, offer a unique approach—addressing not just symptoms, but also identity, meaning, and connection. Can this be the missing piece in healing? Note: Majority of psychedelics are not yet legal and much of the research on these powerful medications is still underway. We need more double-blind placebo control trials with the highest scientific integrity.

Our words shape our reality. The inner dialogue we carry becomes the emotional climate we live in each day. When we repl...
11/21/2025

Our words shape our reality. The inner dialogue we carry becomes the emotional climate we live in each day.

When we replace self-criticism with affirmations grounded in truth — “I am worthy of love,” “I am capable,” “I deserve success” — we begin to rewire the brain for resilience and compassion.

Affirmations are not empty phrases; they are powerful reminders of our inherent wholeness. Over time, these new patterns of thought create emotional safety, allowing self-doubt to soften and self-trust to emerge.

Through conscious repetition, our inner voice becomes not a source of judgment, but one of healing, encouragement, and hope.

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Dr. Anna Yusim is a board-certified psychiatrist with a private practice in New York City's Upper East Side and a Lecturer at the Yale University School of Medicine. She completed her undergraduate education at Stanford University, where she studied Biology & Philosophy. Dr. Yusim attended Yale Medical School & the NYU Residency Training Program in Psychiatry. She believes every person is unique and therefore needs an individually-tailored therapy approach. The philosophy of Dr. Yusim’s practice is to help individuals achieve their highest level of psychological, emotional & mental well-being. Dr. Yusim's book: "Fulfilled - How the Science of Spirituality Helps You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life" is currently available to order on Amazon.com