Shannon Carres, PA-C, CAQ-Psy.
Shannon Carres is a board-certified physician associate specializing in psychiatry, holding the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Psychiatry (CAQ-Psy), the highest specialty credential available to PAs in mental health.
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Shannon completed her physician associate training at Yale. Her clinical work covers the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance-related disorders, and adjustment disorders.
Shannon treats the whole person, not just the symptom list. Her assessments weigh the biological, psychological, and social components of each patient’s situation, and her treatment plans combine medication management with evaluation and support for the interpersonal and life stressors that shape mental health.
Mental health doesn’t happen in a vacuum. I look at the biological, psychological, and social pieces together, because that’s how people actually live.
Shannon Carres is a licensed physician associate. Siggy’s AI supports her work but does not diagnose, prescribe, or practice medicine. All medical decisions for those in her care are made by Shannon Carres, with prescriptions reviewed and signed under psychiatrist oversight.