Wellspring is thrilled to announce that Dr. Jessica Zoltani, M.D., has joined as its Chief Medical Officer & Director of Psychiatric Services.
Dr. Zoltani is a Harvard- and Yale-trained psychiatrist, triple board-certified in adult, child, and addiction psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Zoltani received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in 2012. She subsequently completed adult psychiatry training at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, with training at both Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital. She also completed a fellowship in addiction psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, where she remains on the clinical faculty as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry.
Before joining Wellspring, Dr. Zoltani worked at Yale for 7 years, including roles in both young adult and addiction treatment teams and as the Associate Medical Director for Adolescent and Young Adult Addiction Services at the Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital. Dr. Zoltani’s areas of clinical expertise include complex co-occurring disorders, psychotherapy, autism spectrum disorder, and affirming care for LGBTQIA+ patients. She has published and presented at national conferences on topics including substance use disorders, personality disorders, and the psychiatric care of adolescents and young adults. In addition to expertise in adult and pediatric psychopharmacology, Dr. Zoltani prioritizes a patient-centered approach and has additional training in mindfulness, dialectical behavioral therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, fitness training, and participating in a long-standing book club.
The Wellspring team looks forward to Dr. Zoltani's expertise and passion for the organization as it continues to provide exceptional care to its clients.
About Wellspring and The Arch Bridge School:
Since its beginning in 1977, Wellspring has progressively expanded its services to provide residential treatment services in a private school environment for children and adolescent girls on the main campus, residential treatment for adult women and gender-diverse individuals on their own private campus, extensive outpatient services, and therapeutic special education services for residential and day students on the main campus at their NEASC accredited Arch Bridge School. Wellspring is a multi-service mental health agency and educational center, licensed by the State of Connecticut and accredited by The Joint Commission. Wellspring’s excellent reputation for quality care, comprehensive mental health treatment, and special education services has accompanied its growth. Wellspring is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at www.wellspring.org.