
Tarique Perera Contemporary Care Verified Provider
Psychiatrist
About Me
Tarique Perera Contemporary Care is a psychiatrist led practice in Danbury, Connecticut, offering psychiatric evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy and interventional treatments including TMS and Spravato. Dr. Tarique Perera, a board certified psychiatrist, leads a multidisciplinary team treating teens, adults and seniors for depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD and addiction.
The practice combines evidence based therapy with advanced psychiatric care in a collaborative, patient centered environment that clients describe as professional and compassionate.
Advanced Depression and Anxiety Treatment in Danbury
Contemporary Care specializes in treating depression and anxiety when traditional approaches have not been enough. Dr. Perera offers Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation TMS using specialized protocols like theta burst and bilateral TMS, as well as Spravato esketamine and ketamine treatments for treatment resistant symptoms.
Sessions integrate medication management with psychotherapy approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy CBT, dialectical behavior therapy DBT, interpersonal therapy and psychodynamic care. Treatment targets both symptom relief and underlying patterns, with clear plans tailored to your progress and goals. Clients consistently highlight the practice’s timeliness, expertise and supportive approach.
Addiction and Dual Diagnosis Psychiatry
The practice treats substance use disorders, alcohol use disorder and behavioral addictions alongside co-occurring mental health conditions. Using a dual diagnosis model, Dr. Perera and his team address the full picture with medication support, individual and group therapy and coordinated psychiatric follow up for lasting recovery.
Contemporary Care sees clients in person at the Danbury office on Hospital Avenue and via telehealth across Connecticut and 8 other states. Sinhalese language services are available.
The practice accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicare and offers sliding scale self pay options for those who qualify.
Payment Options
Cost
- Sliding Scale Available
Insurance Options
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- ConnectiCare
- EmblemHealth
- Empire BlueCross BlueShield
- Group Health Incorporated (GHI)
- HealthyCT
- Magellan
- Medicare
- Optum
- Oxford
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
Orientation & Focus
Ages Treated
Modalities
Languages Spoken
Specialties
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Illness or Pain
- Codependency
- Computer & Internet Addiction
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Medication Management
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obsessive Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self Harm
- Seniors
- Sex Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep and Insomnia
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Weight Loss
Treatment Options
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Couples Counseling
- Interpersonal
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)