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Samantha Symons is an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin. She is a board-certified psychiatrist with a private practice that integrates medication management and psychotherapy. As the owner and medical director of Bluebird Psychiatry, she leads a practice focused on a mindful and collaborative approach to care, ensuring that patient-provider connections remain at the forefront of treatment. Symons is also an engaged educator at both undergraduate and graduate levels, passionate about intertwining the humanities with medical education. She emphasizes the teaching of psychodynamic principles to psychiatric providers and aims to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and practical therapeutic application. Her professional affiliations include membership in the American Psychiatric Association and the Austin Psychiatric Society, and she is a board member of the Girls School of Austin.
Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Engaged in teaching and mentoring psychiatric residents and medical students.
Bluebird Psychiatry • Austin, TX
Provides comprehensive mental health services through a collaborative practice that empowers patients.
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