{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebSite","@id":"/#website","url":"/","name":"Rula","description":"Mental Health Made Easy","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":"http://schema.org/True","valueName":"search_term_string"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ProfilePage","dateModified":"2025-08-15T18:37:25.283Z","dateCreated":"2025-08-15T18:37:25.267Z","mainEntity":{"@type":"Person","name":"Amy Nygaard, MD","identifier":"df78f639-09bf-4d52-a10f-6df546b87c8e/#author","image":"https://d24gvgl8bttbmo.cloudfront.net/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-9.07.50 AM.png","description":"Dr. Amy Nygaard, MD, is a psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience. She is a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist with a focus on ADHD, eating disorders, anxiety, and mood disorders. Her collaborative approach with clients and families includes education and supportive therapy. She also practices motivational interviewing in partnership with families, therapists, primary care providers and schools.","sameAs":[""]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.rula.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Amy Nygaard, MD, Author at Rula"}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"df78f639-09bf-4d52-a10f-6df546b87c8e","name":"Amy Nygaard, MD","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://d24gvgl8bttbmo.cloudfront.net/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Screenshot-2024-09-20-at-9.07.50 AM.png"},"url":"blog/author/amy-nygaard","jobTitle":"role-author","description":"Dr. Amy Nygaard, MD, is a psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience. She is a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist with a focus on ADHD, eating disorders, anxiety, and mood disorders. Her collaborative approach with clients and families includes education and supportive therapy. She also practices motivational interviewing in partnership with families, therapists, primary care providers and schools.","sameAs":[""],"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"ProfilePage","@id":"blog/author/amy-nygaard/#profilepage"}}]}

Amy Nygaard, MD

Contributor

Dr. Amy Nygaard, MD, is a psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience. She is a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist with a focus on ADHD, eating disorders, anxiety, and mood disorders. Her collaborative approach with clients and families includes education and supportive therapy. She also practices motivational interviewing in partnership with families, therapists, primary care providers and schools.