Currently Accepting New Clients

• SamaraCare’s Dr. Ali provides compassionate and holistic child and adolescent psychiatric evaluations and treatment. She excels at supporting children and their families during life transitions and those experiencing depression, anxiety, and ADHD.
• Her approach is open and collaborative. She believes that children who feel seen, heard, understood and supported develop the confidence to explore the world around them and fully apply themselves.
• Her strategy encourages positive thinking, improved self-esteem, and a healthy lifestyle. She also works to strengthen parent-child communication, understanding, and relationships.
• She welcomes exploration of how spiritual beliefs can help to understand our life experience.

Education: Dr. Ali completed her medical education at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, General Psychiatry Residency at Loyola University Medical Center, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Chicago Medical Center. She also completed Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Certification, Child Adult Relationship Enhancement training, and Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions training. She is board-certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.