A unique patient experience In Tampa Bay

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Top 5 Reasons New Patients Choose Us

Dual Board-Certified
Top Psychiatrist

The highest level of qualification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

5-Star Reviews

A testament to the highest quality of care provided by the top rated psychiatrist in Tampa.

Be Seen within 3 weeks

Most new patients seen within 3 weeks.

Accessible Doctor

Reach the doctor’s care team via the portal, phone, email, and text. We respond within 1 business day.

In-Person or Virtual

You choose how you see the doctor: In-person or Virtual.

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Top 5 Reasons Our Current Patients Love Us

Personalized Care

Individualized treatment plan based on evidence-based practices.

Care Coordination

With your consent, we will coordinate with your other specialists across your care continuum.

Dedicated Time

Our practice model allows for more time to get to know you and your medical, social, and psychiatric needs.

Helps the Whole Family

Families do best when each member receives the help they need. We treat children, teens, and adults.

Compassionate Care

We are caring, compassionate, and treat you like family.

 

Hear What Our Patients Say About Us On the web!

Patient-Centered Model.
"Dr. Linek is professional, attentive, patient, and kind. She explained her findings and took time to answer all of our questions and concerns. The visit is not rushed and her office is warm and welcoming. I highly recommend her."
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Your Voice Matters.
"She is one of the best child psychiatrists in Tampa. Great bedside manner -- very thoughtful and kind. We never felt rushed with her. There was a bit of wait to get an appointment as a new patient but after the 1st visit, we were able to get follow up visits pretty quickly."
Our Testimonials
Dual Board-Certified Care.
"Dr. Linek is amazing. She went above and beyond to help our family understand this diagnosis. She spent extra time explaining things and really listening to me and my child. I felt like we made decisions together. She is most interested in what is best for your entire family. We would highly recommend her to everyone."
Conditions We Treat
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"Dr.Linek was phenomenal with my foster daughter who has several behaviors. She treated me and my FD like people and not just another number of clients she had to see. She was very detailed oriented and always went above and beyond. If I had issues she would call me back quickly. She never rushed me and gave me great support as well. I am very sad she won’t be taking care of my FD anymore. She is kind, empathetic and understanding."
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Family-focused Care
"I cannot say enough great things about Dr. Linek. She is wonderful. She helped tremendously with my kiddo. Not only did she help my kiddo, but she really strived to help (and did help) the entire family. She always spent the time needed to answer my questions, go through the pros and cons of any treatment, and really listened to my concerns and then addressed them. Trust her instincts! She is a fantastic doctor."
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Dual Board-Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

We Center OUR SERVICES around your concerns

As part of providing compassionate and superior psychiatric care, Florida Family Psychiatry will guide you and your loved ones through the various treatment options and design an individualized treatment plan. To learn more about the conditions we treat, please call our office at (813) 337-7577.
Helping you reach your goals with compassion and clinical excellence.

Carolyn Linek-Rajapaksha,
MD, ABPN

Carolyn Linek-Rajapaksha, MD, ABPN is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist who is Dual Board-Certified by the American Academy of Psychiatry and Neurology. A Dual Board-Certified child and adolescent psychiatrist has completed a minimum of five years of additional training in psychiatry after receiving a Doctor of Medicine degree. In the US, there are only about 11,000 Dual Board-Certified child and adolescent psychiatrists as of December 2019 (1 for every 30,000 Americans). Board certification requires keeping up with continuing medical education and re-examination periodically.

Dr. Linek is also an assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at the Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida. In this role, she is teaching and training USF medical students, residents, and fellow physicians.

Dr. Linek completed her BA with honors from The University of Chicago and attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. She then went on to complete her General Psychiatry Residency and her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow Program at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. Dr. Linek also served as Co-Chief Resident in her final year of training. Since then, she has worked in several health systems in the Tampa Bay area, where she has been successfully able to utilize her evidence-based approach to psychiatry.

Dr. Linek finds it beneficial to the patient when she can work with the patient’s psychologist, primary care physician, school personnel, and other specialists if applicable. With your consent, Dr. Linek can communicate with these professionals involved in your family’s care to facilitate a comprehensive treatment plan. To learn more, please call our office at (813) 337-7577.

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Tampa Magazine Recognizes

Dr. Carolyn Linek-Rajapaksha

Dr. Linek has been recognized by Tampa Magazine as one of the Top 5 Child Psychiatrists in Tampa.

DUAL BOARD-CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY.

ALISON LARSON, DO, ABPN

Alison Larson, DO is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist who is dual board-certified in child and adolescent psychiatry as well as adult psychiatry. Dr. Larson was born and raised in New Jersey. She received her Bachelor of Science with honors from Quinnipiac University. She then returned to New Jersey where she completed medical school at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Larson then went on to complete her general psychiatry residency at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Larson subsequently moved to Florida where she completed her fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry as Chief Fellow at University of Florida.

Dr. Larson has a strong passion for working with patients both therapeutically and medically. She provides evidence- based treatment and has trained in specialty clinics for OCD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She treats a wide variety of diagnoses and age ranges and brings a lot of empathy and compassion into her work. To learn more, please call our office at (813) 337-7577.

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