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  • Child, Teen, and Young Adult Addiction Treatment, Geriatric Psychiatry, Mental Health Counseling
  • Accepting new patients
  • 5 years of experience
  • Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates 1528 WALNUT ST STE 1414, Philadelphia, PA 19102
  • (267) 829-0017

Brief Intro

Karen Chen, PMHNP, treats adolescents ages 18+ and adults with depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, PMDD, bipolar disorder, and more (see below). She is also a Clinical Instructor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and co-chair of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association’s Southeast Pennsylvania region.


Ms. Chen provides medication management for Anxiety disorders (such as Generalized Anxiety, Panic Disorder, PTSD and Social Phobia), Mood Disorders (such as Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD Types 1 and 2), Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Postpartum Depression, Cyclothymia and Persistent Depressive Disorder, and Attention Deficit Disorders (such as Adult ADHD). 


 She is board certified to prescribe psychiatric medications. She has a focus in both general adult psychiatry, and student mental health, and treats many college, graduate students and young adults, for various psychiatric difficulties. 


Ms. Chen offers in-office and virtual Telehealth Psychiatric appointments, from her office in Philadelphia, PA. She can also provide Anxiety Treatment, Depression Treatment, Mood Disorder Treatment and ADHD Treatment and Medication Management to individuals throughout all of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as she maintains dual licensure. 


Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates is a private practice of Psychiatry with locations in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, on The Main Line, Lehigh Valley, Manhattan (New York City), Wilmington, (Delaware), Southern New Jersey (Collingswood) and Delray Beach, Florida in Palm Beach County. Patients located in these areas can call our main scheduling line, to discuss providers licensed in their area, or to discuss an in-office appointment at their local Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates’ location.


We are a fee-for-service psychiatric practice and do not accept insurance directly. However, many patients can receive reimbursement for the majority of our fees, by submitting to their insurance company.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Pennsylvania - 2020

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • 1528 WALNUT ST STE 1414, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Specialties Treated

  • Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Child, Teen, and Young Adult Addiction Treatment
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Conditions Addressed

  • Insomnia
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Panic Disorder
  • PTSD
  • Mood Disorders
  • Substance Use
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
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Procedures Performed

  • Psychiatric Diagnosis or Evaluation
  • Medication management
  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Medication Evaluation
  • ADD/ADHD Testing
  • Mental Health Management
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Aetna
  • HealthPartners
  • Geisinger Health Plan

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