PSYCHIATRIST IN DENVER, CO: DR. SARAH QUARATELLA, MD
Reframing Mental Health as Your Greatest Edge
A Message from Dr. Sarah Quaratella
I started this practice because I wanted to do it right.That means genuinely getting to know you, not just your chart. It means looking at the whole picture, your history, your hormones, the specific pressures of your life, and telling you exactly what's going on. It means you leave with a real diagnosis, a plan you trust, and a path forward that actually makes sense.
The women I work with are accomplished and driven. They're not looking for someone to tell them to slow down. They're looking for someone who can help them show up fully for everything that matters. That's what I'm here for.
Sarah Quaratella, MD
A Boutique Practice Built Around You
Lux Mental Health is a private psychiatry practice founded by Dr. Sarah Quaratella, based in Denver and serving patients virtually across Colorado, California, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York. I specialize in women's mental health, reproductive psychiatry, and sports psychiatry, offering personalized evaluation, medication management, and therapy for high-achieving women who are ready for real answers.
MEET DR. SARAH QUARATELLA
Ivy League Trained, Division I Tested
I'm a board-certified adult psychiatrist specializing in women's mental health and sports psychiatry, and a former three-season Division I athlete at Yale. That background shapes everything about how I work. I know what it means to hold yourself to a high standard and feel like something is quietly standing in your way. I built this practice to fix what I kept seeing: women whose full picture had never been looked at, and who had never been given a real answer.
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Yale University (Bachelor of Science, cum laude)
Brown University (Medical Degree)
University of Colorado (Residency, Chief Resident, Specialized Training in Reproductive Psychiatry)
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American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Sports & Performance Psychiatry (in progress)
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Psychology Today and Zencare
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Colorado, California, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York
Why Clients Choose Lux Mental Health
Many of my patients have seen other providers before coming to me.
Here's what they say is different:
A Rare Combination of Specialties
Reproductive psychiatry and sports psychiatry rarely exist under one roof. Understanding how hormones, performance, and mental health intersect changes what's possible in treatment.Care that Works with Your Performance Goals, Not Against Them
Most of my patients aren't coming in to get back to baseline. They want to surpass it. Every treatment decision is made with that in mind.You Get Results, Not a Revolving Door
The goal isn't to keep you coming back indefinitely. It's to give you a real diagnosis, a plan you understand, and care that has a clear purpose at every step.Lux Mental Health in the Press
I've contributed to conversations about women's mental health and athlete wellbeing.
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The Values Lux Stands For
My mission is to give high-performing women the diagnostic clarity and personalized care they've been looking for, so they can get back to showing up fully in every area of their lives.
Precision over guesswork.
I don't offer vague reassurances or generic protocols. I look at your full picture, pull in the relevant history and labs, and tell you what's actually going on.
Care that respects your life.
You're busy. Your treatment plan should fit into the life you've built, not ask you to build a different one.
Mental health as a strength.
Seeking specialized care isn't a sign that something is wrong with you. For the women I work with, it's often the thing that unlocks the next level.
Ready for a Real Answer?
Book a complimentary 15-minute discovery call. We'll talk through what you're navigating, confirm it's a good fit, and map out what working together would look like.