Dr. Joseph Fondriest, MD,
About Dr. Joseph Fondriest
Dr. Joseph Fondriest completed his psychiatry residency at Cleveland Clinic Akron General / Summa Health where he served as chief resident and psychiatry representative for resident staff council. He received his medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University, and his bachelor’s degree and computer science minor from Miami University. He specializes in treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD, OCD, and personality disorders. He places a heavy emphasis on listening closely to patients. He utilizes a team-based approach to mental healthcare, working alongside patients and their therapists. He treats adults of age 18-64.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 18-64
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Ages 18-75+
- Spravato/Esketamine: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression/feeling down
- Intense mood changes
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Conditions caused by stress
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity & mental health
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
- Mental health support for neurological conditions
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders & related conditions
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Race, culture & mental health
- Religion, spirituality & mental health
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Stroke-related mental health conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Specialty treatments include innovative, approved, and rapid-acting approaches for difficult-to-treat conditions.
Spravato/Esketamine
Specialty treatments include innovative, approved, and rapid-acting approaches for difficult-to-treat conditions.
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Buckeye Health Plan
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Caresource
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Custom Design Benefits
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Enterprise Group Planning
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical Mutual of Ohio (MMO)
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Mount Carmel Health Plan MediGold
- Northwell Direct
- Ohio Health Choice
- Ohio State Health Plan (OSU)
- OhioHealthy
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Paramount
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
- Northeastern Ohio University
Get Directions
614-456-2540
614-826-0215
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Dr. Joseph Fondriest
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Dr. Joseph Fondriest generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 614-456-2540 to find out Dr. Joseph Fondriest's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Dr. Joseph Fondriest:
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Buckeye Health Plan
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Caresource
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curative
- Custom Design Benefits
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Enterprise Group Planning
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medical Mutual of Ohio (MMO)
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Mount Carmel Health Plan MediGold
- Northwell Direct
- Ohio Health Choice
- Ohio State Health Plan (OSU)
- OhioHealthy
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Paramount
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 614-456-2540 to see how we can help.
Yes, Dr. Joseph Fondriest is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Dr. Joseph Fondriest works at the following locations:
Yes, Dr. Joseph Fondriest does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Dr. Joseph Fondriest is currently offering in-office visits at the following locations:
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