About Mood Institute
Mood Institute provides specialized psychiatric care for depression and complex mood disorders. Our clinicians combine evidence-based practice, interventional expertise, and research activity with time to listen and explain your options.
Treatments guided by the best available evidence and clinical expertise.
Advanced care considered in the context of your history, goals, and clinical needs.
We take part in research that deepens understanding of mood care.
We listen carefully, explain what we know, and build conversations around your goals and daily life.
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Patients can explore study information, while sponsors can find a clear path to discuss collaboration.
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Medical Director · Founder
Site Principal Investigator
Dr. Lisa Harding is Medical Director and Founder of Mood Institute and Site Principal Investigator for its clinical research. A board-certified psychiatrist and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Yale, she leads interventional psychiatry programs for complex mood disorders in Milford and Southport, CT. She has completed more than 8,000 interventional procedures.
Interventional Psychiatry Trauma Specialist
Site Sub-Investigator
Dr. Terrell Holloway is Interventional Psychiatry Trauma Specialist at Mood Institute, serving as Site Sub-Investigator and backup rater as delegated. He is a Clinical Instructor at Yale and a licensed physician; ABPN examination is registered, expected September 2026. He practices in Milford and Southport, CT, focusing on trauma-informed mood care.
Physician Assistant
Clinical Provider; Back-Up Rater as delegated
Anthony Messina, PA-C, is an NCCPA-certified Physician Assistant at Mood Institute beginning May 2026. He supports psychiatric assessments, psychotropic management within collaborative practice, and SPRAVATO® and ketamine visit monitoring, plus backup rater work as delegated. He also practices as a neurology PA at Yale New Haven Health and previously served as a firefighter and EMT.
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Clinical Medical Assistant; monitoring and rater activities as delegated
Karolis Martinez, BS, CCMA, is a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant supporting interventional psychiatry programs at Mood Institute in Milford and Southport, Connecticut. Under clinician oversight, she supports treatment-day preparation, SPRAVATO® REMS-aligned visit workflows, IV ketamine monitoring, and patient education. She communicates in English and Spanish.
Certified Medical Assistant · TMS Technician
Cristina Sardo is a certified medical assistant and TMS technician at Mood Institute. She supports TMS treatment-day visits under clinician-prescribed protocols at the Milford and Southport, CT locations, helping patients understand the practical flow of a session.
Medical and Research Coordinator
Keerthi Digala is Medical and Research Coordinator at Mood Institute in Milford and Southport, Connecticut. He supports chart preparation, records organization, and research coordination. Eligibility work is support only; the Principal Investigator makes eligibility determinations. He is a certified phlebotomist and does not hold an independent clinical license.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Research Coordinator; rater activities as delegated
Casey Burns is Clinical Research Coordinator at Mood Institute in Milford and Southport, Connecticut. She coordinates participant-facing research operations, screening workflows, visit tracking, and documentation for treatment-resistant depression studies. She previously served as Practice Administrator (June 2023–June 2025) and is completing an M.S. in Clinical Counseling at Albertus Magnus College.
Patient Onboarding Coordinator
Jacquelen Citalan is Patient Onboarding Coordinator at Mood Institute in Milford and Southport, Connecticut. She is a single point of contact from the first call through the first appointment, supporting insurance verification, registration, referrals, and records coordination. She previously served as a medical receptionist at Valley Orthopaedic Specialists and as a CNA at Benchmark Senior Living.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Research Coordinator; Research Assistant; TMS technician experience under clinician-prescribed protocols
Kyah Harding is Clinical Research Coordinator at Mood Institute, supporting study visits, documentation, and research-assistant workflows for PCORI programs NCT06713616 and NCT06725277. She has TMS technician experience on Magstim Horizon 2 and 3 under clinician-prescribed protocols, with GCP, HIPAA, REDCap, CPR, and Magstim training. English fluent; Mandarin proficient.
Practice Manager and Regulatory Lead
Regulatory Lead; Site Readiness; Clinical Trial Operations
Patrick Harding is Practice Manager and Regulatory Lead at Mood Institute and Product Owner of ClinHQ. In this non-clinical role he supports regulatory folders, delegation of authority records, training documentation, Advarra workflows, site readiness, prior authorization, and revenue cycle across Milford and Southport, CT. Clinical decisions remain with licensed clinicians.
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