Dr. Prakash Thomas, MD

Dr. Prakash K. Thomas, MD, has been an adult, adolescent, and child psychiatrist in many different positions and capacities, including supervising physicians in training, nurses, psychologists, and social workers; teaching psychiatrists and medical students; and writing scholarly articles and books on psychiatry and children. He also taught English as a second language to college students for two years in China, which give him another perspective on adolescents and their developmental challenges.

Dr. Thomas’ clinical experience encompasses both private practice in New Haven, Connecticut, and staff positions at Yale New Haven Hospital, Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, Inc., and Yale’s Developmental Disability Clinic.

Dr. Thomas lives in Hamden, Connecticut, with his wife, Shari, a psychologist in private practice, and their two children, Gabriel and Eva.

Newport Academy…in his own words

“Adolescents who come to Newport Academy work with many staff members who have diverse areas of expertise. As a psychiatrist, it is one of the chief rewards of my work here to stitch together the different therapeutic perspectives about each of our clients to create a unique and unified framework for growth, change, and healing. It is a privilege to work with adolescents as they share their highest hopes and worst fears during this fascinating period of development, as they begin to discern who they are and who they could be, and touch upon the most meaningful questions of living. Newport Academy grants me the privilege to listen, to treat, and to guide them during their stay.” —Prakash Thomas