About Dr Crooks
I am a board-certified psychiatrist providing telepsychiatry services for adults in Texas and Colorado. My work emphasizes diagnostic clarity, thoughtful medication use, and collaborative treatment planning focused on long-term stability.
Professional Background
My training includes 4 years of medical school and a 4-year residency-level specialization in psychiatry, followed by a decade and a half of clinical practice treating adults with mood, anxiety, and attention-related conditions. This training emphasizes careful differential diagnosis and evidence-based treatment planning.
I graduated from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington, VT and was awarded the Sweetser Award for Psychiatry.The Sweetser Award for Psychiatry at the University of Vermont College of Medicine recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of psychiatry, particularly in the areas of research and clinical practice.
I graduated from the University of Texas Southwest (UTSW)-Austin, and served as Chief Resident of the program in my third and fourth year of residency. I was also awarded the Outstanding Psychiatry Resident award upon graduation from the program.
Physician Training and Medical Foundation
Psychiatric care is grounded in medical training. My education includes four years of medical school followed by another four years of residency-level specialization in psychiatry, where the focus is comprehensive medical and psychiatric evaluation, differential diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment planning.
This background informs a careful approach to overlapping conditions, medication interactions, medical contributors, and long-term treatment strategy.
Clinical Approach
Effective psychiatric care requires more than symptom checklists. I approach evaluation with attention to overlapping conditions, medical contributors, sleep patterns, and prior treatment response. My goal is to establish diagnostic clarity before initiating or modifying medication.
Treatment decisions are collaborative, with discussion of risks, benefits, possible side effects and alternative options in treatment. Follow-up visits are structured and focused on measurable functional improvement.
Treatment decisions are guided by longitudinal assessment rather than rapid symptom-based adjustments.
What It’s Like to Work with Me?
- Structured and focused appointments
- Clear explanations of diagnostic thinking
- Collaborative decision-making
- Thoughtful medication adjustments when appropriate
- Respect for your time and privace
Outside of clinical practice, I value continued learning, physical activity, and creative pursuits. These interests reinforce my belief in structured growth, long-term development, and sustained well-being.
If you are seeking structured, physician-led psychiatric care focused on clarity and stability, I invite you to request an appointment.