We operate our psychiatry practices differently from many psychiatric practices today. We do not believe that brief medication checks are adequate, even for patients who are getting therapy from another provider. We believe in taking the time with each patient to build a relationship based on trust and understanding. At every session we provide some form of therapy as well as at all times considering what benefits medication may provide.
About Dr. White and Dr. McArthur
Research tells us the most effective form of mental health treatment is a combination of psychiatric care and psychotherapy. We are well versed in both models, and partner with a team of experienced psychotherapy specialists to ensure we offer you the very best in clinical care.
Debbie A. White, MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. Debbie White has been practicing psychiatry for 25+ years and works primarily out of the Mt. Pleasant office, also has practice in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. She specializes in adult psychiatry with particular expertise in mood disorders, substance abuse and women’s issues. She graduated from College of Charleston in 1980 and attended the Medical University of South Carolina where she earned her MD in 1984. She completed her Adult Psychiatry residency in 1988 and a Mood Disorders fellowship in 1989. She worked at Fenwick Hall substance abuse facility and at other hospitals prior to entering private practice in 1994. She and Dr. McArthur have two teenage sons in public schools in Mount Pleasant.
Patrick D. McArthur, MD
Psychiatrist
Dr. Patrick Mcarthur specializes in child, adolescent and adult psychiatry with offices in Mount Pleasant and Pawleys Island, South Carolina. He has been practicing psychiatry in Mount Pleasant for over 19 years, with particular focus on mood disorders and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents as well as ADHD. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1970 and worked twelve years as a field biologist earning an MSc in 1976, PhD in 1980. He worked as a college assistant professor for five years. He then returned to the Medical University of South Carolina where he was awarded his MD in 1990 followed by Adult Psychiatry residency in 1994 and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship in 1995. He and Dr. White have two teenage sons in public school in Mount Pleasant.