My approach is open, understanding, and collaborative with children, adolescents, and their families to identify the struggles the child is experiencing and to determine various ways we can best support them to feel better so they may live their life more fully.

As a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, I believe that when a child feels seen, heard, understood, cared for, and supported by their Parents and others they trust, they feel more secure inside and safe to explore the world and apply themself. I believe family involvement is essential for the child’s growth and success. I work to strengthen Parent-child relationships through increasing understanding, positive communication, and quality time spent together. I also support children to develop positive thinking, self-esteem, personal values, and a healthy lifestyle. Sometimes, supportive interventions are not enough; at this point, we can work together to consider the role of careful medication treatment.

Dr. Ali is double board-certified in Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatry. She completed her undergraduate studies at Saint Louis University and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She obtained her medical degree at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She completed General Adult Psychiatry Training at Loyola University Medical Center and subspeciality Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship training at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she also obtained Parent-Child Interaction Therapy certification.

Dr. Ali strives to provide high quality, attentive, compassionate, and holistic child and adolescent psychiatric evaluations and treatment for children, adolescents, and their families. Her special interests include to support children and their families during difficult adjustments to life changes and events, anxiety, depression, and ADHD as well as to provide positive parenting supports.

Dr. Ali sees patients, with in-person appts preferred and available at the Wheaton location on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Telehealth is available if deemed appropriate by the Dr.

Dr. Ali accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, United Behavioral Health PPO, BCBS HMO (Northwestern site #475, #489), and BCBS IL Medicare Advantage HMO (Site 757).