Dr. Cynthia V. Satchell, MD, PsyA

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Cynthia V. Satchell, who serves patients in Denver, Colorado.

A board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Satchell has been in private practice in Denver since 1992. Her emphasis is on developing an understanding of  my clients as complex, multidimensional beings. In providing treatment for emotional distress of any kind, her efforts are directed towards facilitating health in a manner inclusive of considerations of the physical, psychologic, neurobiologic, and beyond.

Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of California, Davis, she graduated with her medical degree from the Washington University School of Medicine. She then went on to complete her internship at the Saint Mary’s Health Center, and her residency in psychiatry at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Later, she completed additional training in psychoanalysis at the Denver Institute of Psychoanalysis.

An expert in her field, Dr. Satchell is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.

With a passion for teaching, she serves as a Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She also teaches and runs study groups regarding early childhood development as it pertains to attachment, emotion regulation, susceptibility to traumatic experience and the development of later emerging psychological difficulties and mental illness.

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.

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