Dr. Fareha N. Malik is a cognizant psychiatrist who ingrains mindfulness and conscientiousness into the practice of psychiatry. Her extensive background has provided experience in treating patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and panic disorders, depression, bipolar, phobias, and childhood behavioral disorders. She recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each patient, therefore tailoring the treatment to each patient’s needs. As a mother of two, Dr. Malik also understands that parents are the best advocate for their children, thus she works with parents cooperatively to establish optimal treatment.

Dr. Malik completed her internship at the Harvard Medical School South Shore Psychiatry Program. She then completed both a residency in psychiatry, and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Toledo Medical School. She holds double-board certification in child and adolescent psychiatry and general psychiatry and is one of the few psychiatrists in northern Illinois who has specialized training in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry. In addition to providing empirically validated treatment, she is also certified to provide cutting edge treatments such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

Dr. Malik began researching and taking courses about medication-resistant depression, anxiety, and OCD after watching her own family member’s struggles go on for many years. In effort to help her own family, she has become passionate about offering this same help to patients who struggle with medication-resistant psychiatric illnesses.

Dr. Malik opened doors at Advanced Psychiatry of Elgin in 2012 and has been providing compassionate care to patients with psychiatric illness disorders for over 17 years. She is effective in treating her patients to make positive change in their lives. In her free time, she enjoys travelling, cooking, reading, and spending time with friends and family.