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Psychiatrist in Ocoee, Florida Eric Downs, Psychiatrist

Gender Identity: Male (He/Him)

Ages Served: 15-74

Appointments: In-office and Online

Manages Medications: Yes

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Eric Downs, Psychiatrist

Eric Downs, MD

Specializes In:

Depression/feeling down
Hallucinations
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Psychosis/issues with reality
Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
Self-esteem
Unusual thoughts or beliefs
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Eric Downes is a psychiatrist who joined LifeStance Health in August of 2019 with a focus on outpatient psychiatry. He completed his general psychiatry residency at the University of Florida. Prior to that he completed medical school at Florida Atlantic University. In his spare time he enjoys swimming, spending time with his wife, and traveling.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Psychiatry/Medication Management

Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.

  • Depression/feeling down
  • Hallucinations
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • Self-esteem
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Autism: generally independent
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Fertility
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gender identity
  • Hair pulling & skin picking
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intense mood changes
  • LGBTQ+
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Florida Atlantic University

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Please call us at 407-753-7441 to schedule an appointment with Eric Downs.

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Wow, I truly believe that Dr. Downes may be one of the most intelligent, thorough, and caring, providers that I have ever come across as a patient as well as during my years working with other providers as a nurse. He knows facts about meds and their implications in various settings that I’ve never even heard any psychiatrist mention. Dr. Downes is so knowledgeable about diagnoses and current, up to date, evidence-based practice treatments that most providers would not think to implement. As far as my experience goes, most practitioners hear the first symptom you mention and they don’t bother hearing/considering any other information you may want to mention before they prescribe a drug to address that one specific symptom, even if it’s at the cost of worsening other areas of your illness. Dr. Downes actually reads the patient chart BEFORE meeting with the patient, asks questions while listening to all that you have to say, and addresses any questions while thoroughly explaining his own thought process. In my experience, and this includes with various other practitioners at Lifestance as well, they have asked me what’s wrong with me and, in response, I give my opinion of what diagnosis I think I may have and that’s what they document and begin to treat. This is without actually formally and thoroughly assessing me themselves. I’ve heard some crazy explanations and rationales behind the choices they’ve made and, having worked in psych myself for years, am blown away by their logic and the “science” behind their choices. It’s scary when the patient has to diagnose and guide his/her own treatment by suggesting what potential diagnoses may be present & what some appropriate medications may be. I’ve struggled for years and had given up hope on actually getting relief from my symptoms as they’ve only worsened overtime but it was SO reassuring hearing Dr. Downes assess and confirm my diagnosis with so much confidence, intelligence, and then finally say “we can definitely treat this”. I’ve never heard that and it gave so much comfort. I never leave reviews, and definitely not this thorough. But I wanted to truly thank you, Dr. Downes, because you deserve more recognition for the excessively abundant effort you put in to your work that others don’t come close to putting in. 10/10 🌟
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Jora Singh (.

Jora Singh (.

Jun 11, 2024
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Hello! I hope everyone reading this is doing well. It has been a year since I started seeing Dr. Downes. I can genuinely say this has been such a blessing. When I started seeing Dr. Downes I was severely depressed & suicidal (The worst I had ever been in my life) I had just had a horrible experience with a different psychiatrist and I was holding on to a small strand of hope. Dr. Downes took the time and effort to know my history & concerns. He understood that I was skeptical of getting on medication again. There has not been one appointment where I felt unheard or anything of that nature. Please if you are in need of help take this as a sign to seek help. Take my word for it I would probably be dead if I hadn't started seeing Dr. Downes.
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jackie r.

jackie r.

Mar 23, 2022
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Hello! I hope everyone reading this is doing well. It has been a year since I started seeing Dr. Downes. I can genuinely say this has been such a blessing. When I started seeing Dr. Downes I was severely depressed & suicidal (The worst I had ever been in my life) I had just had a horrible experience with a different psychiatrist and I was holding on to a small strand of hope. Dr. Downes took the time and effort to know my history & concerns. He understood that I was skeptical of getting on medication again. There has not been one appointment where I felt unheard or anything of that nature. Please if you are in need of help take this as a sign to seek help. Take my word for it I would probably be dead if I hadn't started seeing Dr. Downes
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Jaqueline

Jaqueline

Mar 24, 2022
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I have been with LIFESTANCE for over a year now and have been satisfied with both their testing facility and my Psychiatrist as well as my Therapist. My Therapist has made a huge impact on my life with her use of EMDR, it works!! I am forever in her debt. My psychiatrist caught an incorrect diagnosis. I’ve been taking the wrong meds and have lived in a fog for years. I owe SO much to him for being willing to follow the science and not just follow protocols that put me in a very bad place. Because of the staff of LIFESTANCE, my life has been forever altered. I highly recommend getting tested and finding a LMHC Therapist that’s right for you!!
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mark w.

mark w.

Dec 19, 2023
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Dr Eric Downes is by far the best psychiatrist I’ve experienced. He is kind and really cares. He is also very knowledgable and takes the time to listen to your concerns. He will even communicate with you very quickly via Lifestance patient portal in time of need. He always keeps up with refills of your prescriptions. He does in-person or online (video) appointments. The office is also easy to get a hold of and always professional.
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Ana m.

Ana m.

Apr 17, 2026
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The staff has always been very helpful and kind , most importantly Dr.Eric Downs is one of the BEST doctors I’ve ever had and would not change Doctors for NOTHING ; he always listened to me and never pushes me to take anything that my body does not do well with . Anytime I see him , my day always ends with a smile knowing he cares . That is how ANY DR. Should be .
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