Integrated care · Milford, CT

Where therapy and psychiatry work as one.

One coordinated team for anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and more, so your care isn't pieced together after the fact. Most insurance accepted. Often seen within a week.

Often within a week
Typical wait
6 major insurers
In-network
Physician-led
Psychiatrists on staff
★ 4.8 · 34
Google reviews
Entrance of 51 Cherry Street, Milford: white colonial with green door
51 Cherry Street, Milford — a restored home, not a clinic.
We accept most insurance plans
AetnaAnthemCignaConnectiCareOptumUnitedHealthcare
Getting started

One door to all of it.

You don't have to know what kind of care you need. Therapy, psychiatry, child and teen counseling, couples work: at CMHS it all starts behind one door. Fill out one form and our team matches you with a clinician who fits.

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One form to start.
A few minutes online. No referral, no prior diagnosis needed.
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One team.
Therapists and psychiatric providers across our two Milford offices, and by telehealth.
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One plan.
Your therapist and prescriber stay in sync on one plan of care.
How integrated care works →
The space

It looks like a gallery. It works like a medical practice.

A restored home on Cherry Street: original art, good light, rooms that put you at ease.

Waiting area at 51 Cherry Street with citron pillows and the staircase
The waiting roomJust inside the green door. A seat in the sun.
A therapy room seen through open french doors, with a leather chair beneath an abstract painting
The therapy roomsWhite walls, original work, a quiet chair.
Consult room with white Eames chairs and colorful abstract art
The consult roomUnhurried appointments, with room for real questions.
Before you talk yourself out of it
“Is it even bad enough?” “I don't know where to start.” “What if I just get passed around?”

You don't need a diagnosis or the right words to reach out. Tell us what's going on in plain language and we'll take it from there: one team, one plan, and no bouncing between offices.

Not sure where to begin? Start here →
Upstairs hallway at Cherry Street hung with original abstract paintings
The upstairs hallway. Original abstract work: the source of our citron.
Our approach

You don't get one clinician. You get a team.

If your needs get more complex, because therapy alone isn't enough or you need medication, most practices hand you off somewhere else. At CMHS, your therapist and psychiatrist share more than a building. They share a plan.

“We built this practice to give clients an opportunity to focus on reaching their goals. We understand that finding help that can help you accomplish your goals, and also takes your insurance, and also has availability that lines up with your schedule, and so on and so on is frustrating and exhausting. We hope CMHS can eliminate that for you.”

Christopher Albino, LPC — Founder & Practice Director
Physician-led care

A team you'd actually refer your family to.

CMHS is physician-led, with psychiatrists on staff: not on call, not contracted out. Therapists, psychiatrists, and PMHNPs work side by side, and every clinician is Psychology Today verified.

Dr. Vanja Kondev, M.D.
Dr. Vanja Kondev, M.D.
Psychiatrist · Adult psychiatry
Dr. Hilary Klein, M.D.
Dr. Hilary Klein, M.D.
Psychiatrist · Board-certified, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Laura Petiford, PMHNP, LMFT
Laura Petiford, PMHNP, LMFT
Psychiatric NP · Therapy & medication
Alison Albino
Alison Albino
Licensed Therapist · Kids & teens
Shelly McNulty
Shelly McNulty
Licensed Therapist · Kids & teens
Eric Rubenstein
Eric Rubenstein
Licensed Therapist · Individual therapy
Meet the full team — 13 therapists · 2 psychiatrists · 2 PMHNPs →
6 years serving the Milford area 17 clinicians on staff 100% Psychology Today verified ★ 4.8 34 Google reviews
What we treat

Every service. One door.

In-person in Milford or by telehealth across Connecticut: therapy, psychiatry, and medication management, all working together.

01AnxietyRacing thoughts, a body that won't relax, trouble sleeping, treated by therapy and psychiatry together.Anxiety therapy → 02DepressionHeavy mornings and a fog that won't lift. Coordinated care from day one, not pieced together.Depression therapy → 03ADHDA real evaluation, taken seriously, for teens and adults. Never judged for asking.ADHD care → 04Psychiatry & MedicationA psychiatrist who listens and coordinates with your therapist.Psychiatry → 05Trauma & EMDREvidence-based trauma treatment that helps you reprocess difficult memories at your own pace.Learn more → 06Couples & FamilyStructured sessions for partners and families working through conflict or major life changes.Learn more → 07SPRAVATO®FDA-approved nasal esketamine for treatment-resistant depression, administered in-office under medical supervision.SPRAVATO® treatment →
In their words

What our patients say.

★★★★★ 4.8 · 34 verified Google reviews

“Dr. Kondev is an amazing doctor. He doesn't make you feel judged or misled.”

S.I. — Google review

“I've been a patient of Dr. Kondev's for over 8 years now and even though I moved to a different town I refuse to switch doctors.”

B.R. — Google review

“The whole CMHS team is awesome! It was super easy to schedule just by making a phone call with Myrna and being able to see someone the next day!”

M.R. — Google review

“Great service, comfortable setting, laid back atmosphere that makes you let your guard down.”

C.Q. — Google review
Read all 34 reviews on Google →
A short, simple start

Here's how simple it is.

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Tell us what you need

Fill out a short form (about two minutes) so we can match you well.

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Get matched

You schedule a get-started call with a real person who checks your insurance and answers your questions.

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Start feeling better

Your therapist and psychiatric provider coordinate from the start. You just show up.

Get started

Your team is waiting.

One coordinated team, most insurance accepted, often seen within a week. The first step is a conversation.

Milford, CT · In-person or telehealth statewide
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