Dr. Charlie Xiao, MSN, MBA, PMHNP-BC

Charlie Xiao, PMHNP-BC, is an NYU-educated, board-certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who blends evidence-based psychotherapy with psychopharmacology to create developmentally attuned, family-centered care. Working collaboratively with other providers, Charlie offers a comprehensive and holistic treatment approach that turns worry into a clear, actionable plan. His guiding credo captures the heart of his work: “We listen, act, and transform.”Shaped by rigorous training at NYU Langone Brooklyn, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, and a community mental health clinic, Charlie brings big-system expertise to highly personalized treatment. Through his affiliation with the William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis & Psychology, he practices a psychoanalytic-informed, relationship-based style—pairing deep listening with precision prescribing and consistent coordination of care.As a parent who …walked alongside a child facing serious mental illness into thriving young adulthood, Charlie meets families with uncommon empathy, steadiness, and hope. His own transformation—from CPA auditor to mental health professional—informs a practice that is analytically precise and warmly human, helping young people and caregivers move forward with confidence and clarity.Families often turn to Charlie for:Comprehensive psychiatric evaluationPsychopharmacology consultation and medication management Evidenced based psychotherapyCollaborative care with other providers