Hi there, I'm Brian!
Dr. Brian Bender is a Mount Sinai–trained, board-eligible psychiatrist and the founder of MindBender Health, a telehealth-focused practice for adults 18 and older.
My focus
His practice integrates evidence-based medication management with CBT, DBT-informed skills, psychodynamic, and supportive therapy, allowing patients to receive both therapy and medication guidance within one consistent relationship.
My approach
He combines evidence-based medication management with therapies like CBT, DBT-informed work, psychodynamic, and supportive therapy to deliver structured, no-nonsense care for adults 18+. His focus: helping people move from just getting by to actually living a life that feels manageable and meaningful.
Expertise
Specialties
ADHD
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Sleep or Insomnia
Addiction
Alcohol Use
Anger Management
Autism or Asperger's Syndrome
Behavioral Issues
Borderline Personality
Child Abuse or Neglect
Chronic Illness
Coping Skills
Cultural Stress
Developmental Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Eating Disorders
Family Conflict
Gambling
Gender Identity
Grief
Hoarding
Impulse Control Disorders
Internet Addiction
LGBTQIA+
Mood Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Panic Attacks
Peer Relationships
Personality Disorders
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Psychosis
Racial Identity
Relationship Issues
Schizophrenia
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Addiction
Spirituality
Stress
Substance Use
Suicidal Ideation
Thought Disorders
Transgender Issues
Trauma and PTSD
+ 47 moreTypes of care
- Psychiatry
- Medication Management
Ages served
- Adults
Practice
Accepted insurance providers
- Aetna
- All Savers
- Allegiance
- Allied
- Ambetter
Languages spoken
English
Education
Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Ross University, School Of Medicine.
Sessions
Video session
60 minutes