A Caring Doctor
A Unique Approach
Dr. Christopher Burritt’s mission is to provide personalized holistic care for people of all ages and backgrounds. He aims to get to the root of the problem so that symptoms don’t return when therapy ends or a medication is stopped.
A Caring
Doctor
A Unique Approach
Dr. Burritt’s mission is to provide personalized holistic care for people of all ages and backgrounds. He aims to get to the root of the problem so that symptoms don’t return when therapy ends or a medication is stopped.
A note from Dr. Chris Burritt
As a Chester County native, I want to serve the community that helped shape who I am today. At my practice, it is my goal for you to feel like a person and not just a number in the system or a chart on the shelf. I strive to help make patients feel comfortable and find a treatment that meets their needs. When you call my office, you speak directly to me and can rest assured knowing your care is my number one priority.
MEET THE DOCTOR
Christopher Burritt, D.O.
Psychiatrist
Dr. Burritt is Board Certified in both General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and has experience working with all ages from young children to older adults from various backgrounds. His training enabled him to see a wide range of patient situations at hospitals including Einstein, Jefferson, and Nemours DuPont. He enjoys working with individuals as well as couples and families. In addition to treating specific symptoms such as depression or anxiety, patients and he have worked together to address other challenges such as managing work stress, improving communication in relationships, and sometimes identifying what is blocking them from getting more out of life.
He is a psychiatrist who treats patients with therapy and may prescribe medication if needed. While medications can be important, he finds that he can use them more selectively when he knows an individual more deeply.
His training in osteopathic medicine has taught him to view each patient holistically. Just as every person has individual strengths and difficulties, he also views each couple and family uniquely. With couples he often looks at the barriers to hearing the other person more clearly. With families, he teaches parenting skills tailored to the situation and addresses the different viewpoints of the parents.
EVALUATION AND TREATMENT
Dr. Burritt’s unique approach involves looking with a patient at his or her way of handling feelings. Rather than focusing on eliminating symptoms, he aims to address each patient’s characteristic reaction to stress. Perhaps there is a tendency to become angry. Perhaps anxious and paralyzed. Everyone is different, even two people both suffering from depression, so no two patients’ treatment is the same. The goal isn’t to just talk about thoughts and feelings but to be able to address the barriers that keep one from feeling content and expressing oneself in a productive and satisfying way.
An adult’s individual initial evaluation consists of two separate one hour appointments. At the conclusion of the second appointment we discuss Dr. Burritt’s observations and recommendations and decide if treatment is appropriate.
A child or adolescent’s initial evaluation consists of three separate appointments and begins with a one hour appointment with the parents. This is followed by a one hour appointment with the child, one on one or with a parent depending on the circumstances. The third appointment is for Dr. Burritt to ensure he has gathered all the pertinent information and to provide his observations and recommendations about how to proceed.
Dr. Burritt is a medical doctor and a therapist. He treats all his patients with therapy tailored to their unique makeup and needs and sometimes uses medications if needed.
Dr. Burritt can often return your call the same day to arrange a 10 minute phone consultation to see if an evaluation is right for you or your child.
Voices of Healing
Patient Testimonials
“I sense you both hear me and see me in a way that feels safe.”
“It makes me feel reassured that you listen, care, and go the extra mile to try to understand. Thank you.”
“I can cry here. I don’t have that anywhere else.”