Dr. Monica Garrick Drago
Monica L Garrick Drago, MD, MSW, MJ is a medical doctor, ADHD doctor, social worker, psychotherapist, and a behavioral pediatrician who can diagnose ADHD and other complex issues. She has dedicated her career to caring for the mental health needs of children, adults, and families.
Her clinical specialties include:
- ADHD & ADHD Medication Management
- Anxiety Disorders
- Grief
- Hair Pulling or Trichotillomania
- Mood Disorders
- OCD & OCD Medication Management
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Skin Picking or Dermatillomania/Excoriation Disorder
- Trauma
Dr. Monica Garrick Drago provides comprehensive care to children, adolescents, and adults. She firmly believes that a parent/guardian is a vital part of the therapy process for every child. She is an advocate for supporting children with learning disabilities and has a long standing track record of helping students and parents navigate their legal entitlements in the educational system, including at the college level. Dr. Monica Garrick Drago can also offer mediation for custody arrangements and troubled parent relationships.
She is passionate about the parity of mental health issues with medical issues. Education is a large part of her mission with children and families, and she strives to impart the notion of parenting with a disability-outlook which emphasizes compassion, empathy, imparting resilience and not punishment. She is skilled in supporting parents who may be confused or overwhelmed by a child or adolescent with behavioral difficulties. She teaches that “children and adults will do well if they can” and if they can’t, there is an issue that requires help with an emphasis on skills and understanding.
Dr. Monica Garrick Drago emphasizes the benefit of skill building within the psychotherapy process. She focuses on psychological interventions and prefers to prescribe medications, such as ADHD medication and OCD medication as a last resort. She strives to empower others to use their thoughts and behavior modification as the best “medicine.” In working with patients, they just need to be taught the tools with which to help themselves, with a therapist as their cheerleader and coach. With Dr. Monica Garrick Drago, our expert ADHD Doctor, you’ll have the benefit of a provider who can not only diagnose ADHD but also a multitude of other disorders, offering a comprehensive evaluation to guide effective treatment options.
Education and Experience
Dr. Monica Garrick Drago attended Purdue University in Indiana and received her Doctor of Medicine at The Medical College of Toledo (now Toledo University). Her pediatric residency was completed at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and The Mt. Sinai Hospital in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. She completed a three-year pediatric cardiology fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Monica Garrick Drago received a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh. She is certified as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and Trauma/ EMDR Therapist. More recently, she received a Master of Child Law and Policy from Loyola Law School’s Civitas Child Law Center in Chicago. Dr. Monica Garrick Drago is also a family mediator and custody disposition facilitator. In addition, Dr. Monica Garrick Drago is certified to provide Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.
Dr. Monica Garrick Drago has been a provider of mental health and behavioral medicine services in her private practice for over fifteen years. As a behavioral pediatrician, she has a special skillset working with children, adolescents, and families but also provides therapy services for adults. She has facilitated many support groups including those for parents of children with ADHD, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and BFRBs (hair pulling and skin picking). She loves to teach and has provided in-services and guest lectures to local schools and universities. Dr. Monica Garrick Drago has provided counseling and medication assistance to individuals suffering from Opioid Use Disorder for the past six years.
Hobbies/Interests
Dr. Monica Garrick Drago lives in the North Hills with her husband and two beloved sable-Burmese cats, Simba and Benson. She has three twenty-something children. She loves to golf, shoot pistol, and is an avid chess player. She also plays ping pong and billiards. Dr. Monica Garrick Drago loves music and plays guitar and piano. She also is a baker; baklava and tiramisu cake are among her specialties.
Work With an ADHD Doctor Near Me
If you are interested in beginning treatment with an expert medical doctor who can diagnose ADHD and a myriad of diverse mental health disorders, call 412-856-WELL or click here. Dr. Monica Garrick Drago’s expertise extends to ADHD medication management, OCD medication management, and a range of other services, ensuring comprehensive care. Dr. Monica Garrick Drago will be seeing patients in person at our Cranberry location.