Dr. Julie Pittman is a Harvard-trained, private practice psychiatrist in Arlington, TX offering specialty outpatient psychiatric care, addiction medicine, and weight management to patients in the Dallas – Fort Worth area and throughout Texas. Board certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, Dr. Pittman has extensive expertise in treating a broad range of mental health and substance use disorders. She is the owner of Pittman Psychiatry & Recovery where she works closely with patients ages 18 and up to diagnose, treat, and manage the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric illnesses, addiction, relapse, medical detox, and additional conditions. As a diplomate with the American Board of Obesity Medicine, Dr. Pittman also guides patients in making healthy lifestyle changes based on proper nutrition, exercise, medication, and behavioral therapy. Her down-to-earth nature and authenticity are evident in her honest, grounded approach to care.

Dr. Pittman is a Texas native and was raised in the DFW area. After earning her undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Pittman went on to complete a combined M.D.-Ph.D. dual-degree program at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston with a Ph.D. focused on the behavioral processes involved in drug addiction. She then attended a prestigious, rigorous residency training program at Harvard Medical School in the Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital Psychiatry Residency training program in Boston where she served as chief resident of addiction in her final year. Following her training at Harvard, Dr. Pittman returned to Texas to complete a fellowship in addiction psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

Since completing her formal education and training, Dr. Pittman continues to hold numerous academic appointments as an associate professor and clinical assistant professor. She also serves as the medical director of Nexus Recovery Center in Dallas, TX, a large residential treatment center for women.