I have been married for almost 21 years and have four teenage daughters. Because of job changes, I have moved seven times and have even lived out of the United States. As a result, I have realized how to make friends, adapt to new situations and, more importantly, continuously learn more about myself. I love being a psychiatrist and the work that I am fortunate to do.

Activities:
Working out is very important to me. Not only does it relieve stress, but exercise makes me feel like I am making an investment in my body. I love to try new restaurants and new food. I am lucky to have great friends who like to travel together. It really feels like a traveling sisterhood.

Favorite Books:
I love to read. My favorites have evolved as my life has changed. Now I mostly read nonfiction books about historical events. I went through a phase when I was reading only books on Eastern Philosophy. Pema Chodron’s amazing When Things Fall Apart -- Heart Advice for Difficult Times is one that I love. Also, Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning is a treasure. I am currently reading everything and anything about the poet, educator, and activist June Jordan.

Favorite TV Shows:
Law & Order

Favorite Movies:
Give me a great drama and a bowl of popcorn and I am happy!

Favorite Quote:
“To live is to suffer, but to survive is to find meaning in the suffering.” --Viktor Frankl (1946)

professional background

Janet Taylor, M.D., is on the frontline battling the emotional and economic impact of mental illness. She has a private practice in adult psychiatry and is a former clinical instructor of psychiatry at Columbia University, Harlem Hospital. While living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Dr. Taylor practiced community psychiatry at Greater Vancouver Mental Health. During that time, she developed an interest in life coaching and became a certified professional coach through the Coaches Training Institute. That experience led to the formation of her company, Mind Projects, Inc, which specializes in corporate stress management, and performance and health enhancement. As a consumer health strategist, Dr. Taylor consults with major corporations on diversity initiatives, mental health issues, and behavior modification strategies. She is a Family Circle columnist and a Today Show contributor, speaking on family dynamics, healthy aging, stress management, health disparities, and multicultural communication.

Degrees:
M.P.H., Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
M.D., University of Louisville, School of Medicine
B.A., Psychiatry, University of Louisville, School of Medicine

Associations:

• Private Practice, Adult Psychiatry
• Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation
• Former Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry, Columbia University?Harlem Hospital
• Board Chair, National Black Women's Health Imperative
• Committee Member, Black Psychiatrists, American Psychiatric Association
• Member, National Medical Association
• Psychiatric Resident, New York Medical College?Westchester Medical Center
• Mental Health Worker, Red Cross Disaster Fund
• Volunteer Facilitator, TreeHouse Program
• Member, PepsiCo Blue Ribbon Health & Wellness Advisory Board

Appearances:

• Featured on The Today Show and The Early Show
• Fox Morning Show and Nancy Grace on CNN
• Featured Speaker, Women Entrepreneurs in E-Commerce Symposium
• Panelist, Historic Black Women in Academia Conference
• Vivian Pinn Lecturer at the National Medical Association and recipient of their Woman in Medicine Award

Publications:

• Columnist and member of health advisory board, Family Circle magazine
• Contributor, www.blackdoctor.org
• Advisory Board Member, Consumer Health World
• Advisory Board Member, TeleHealth World