Rachel McKenna, MD

If I could I’d give Dr. McKenna more than 5 stars! My husband and I have been seeing Dr. McKenna for over 2 years. She’s also our son’s psychiatrist. We couldn’t be happier to have her as our family psychiatrist.

Dr. McKenna is hands down the most amazing doctor I’ve ever met. No wonder why she has been awarded “best in psychiatry” in St Pete for several consecutive years. She truly is the very best in her specialty. If you’re looking for the best psychiatrist in town just make an appointment and I can guarantee that you’ll totally agree with me. The doctor has all the good qualities anyone is looking for in a psychiatrist. She’s so compassionate and caring! I’ve never met any other doctor that cares about me the same way as Dr. McKenna cares. She treats me like a person and not just a patient. She’s always willing to listen to me and she’s incredibly prompt and responsive every time I need to reach out to her. I know that I can always count on her if any issues arise. She knows how important it is to be there for her patients when they need her.

Dr. McKenna is also very knowledgeable in her field and is always up to date with the latest treatments. She’s not the kind of doctor who will try to overmedicate you. She will try to get you well with the least amount of medication possible and she’s not afraid to make changes if needed. I really love her approach.

My husband was totally overmedicated when we met the doctor, as a result of seeing other doctors who didn’t want to change anything out of fear of relapse and just kept increasing doses or adding more meds every time he relapsed. She was able to make all the necessary changes so he could be well without being overmedicated. She was the first doctor who was willing to do something about it and I couldn’t be more grateful to have found Dr. McKenna. We have decided she will be our psychiatrist for life.

The doctor is also very thorough and very good at explaining. She always makes sure you are understanding everything and that you’re a part of all the decisions and treatment plan. She’s also soooo pleasant to talk to. I look forward to all of my appointments cause I really enjoy talking to her. I forgot to mention that she is also a therapist. Isn’t that awesome? So you can talk about anything with her and she’s never going to judge you or make you feel uncomfortable. On the contrary, she always makes me feel very comfortable. I’m someone with trust issues and Dr. McKenna is one of the few people in my life that I feel I can truly trust.

What else can I say about her? She’s just amazing. She is so authentic, and you can tell she really loves what she does and genuinely cares about her patients. Just make an appointment and you won’t want to see any other psychiatrist after you meet her.

Dr. McKenna, you are the best! Our family is so lucky and grateful to have you in our lives :) looking forward to many years to come!

My name is Heather. Although I've only had two appointments with Dr McKenna I have a great feeling about her. She’s young and can relate to me. She goes out of her way to accommodate me with my appointments. She is a good listener and offers smart and good advice. I whole hearty recommend Dr McKenna.

Dr McKenna was awesome!!! Very professional and knowledgeable and listen to everything I had to say. Gave me the best advice possible to better my life. Can’t wait to see her again !

The best mental health care you could find in Tampa Bay! She is updated on education and a real doctor that truly serves! She is so much better than any mental health practitioner I have seen EVER by a long shot! Truly I couldn’t give a higher recommendation to any doctor than Doctor McKenna.. She is so caring, all I ever had before was processed like a number.

I can't possibly put into words how wonderful Dr. McKenna is. She is truly caring. She brings you comfort immediately and really listens. She explains her plan, the reasoning for a particular medication with pros and cons AND checks with you about how you feel about it!!! We found a one in a million with her. I highly recommend her. Her office manager Ginger is wonderful too. Very caring and attentive to your situation.