Dr. Bu is a board-certified adult psychiatrist based in Philadelphia with secure virtual psychiatry appointments available for patients located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
She treats a diverse range of psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, panic disorder, OCD, and PTSD. In addition to medication management, Dr. Bu is available for psychotherapy primarily within the psychodynamic psychotherapy framework, integrating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as needed. Dr. Bu can collaborate with your existing therapist if your current need is medication management.
Dr. Bu has significant experience treating members of the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, and college students. She served as a psychiatric consultant to students at Haverford College through their Counseling and Psychological Services. She supervises psychiatry residents at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Bu has published in multiple peer-reviewed journals in gynecologic oncology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and psychiatry, and has presented her work nationally.
Castle Connolly Top Doctors “Rising Star”—2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Psychiatry Residency, Mount Sinai Hospital
Psychotherapy training through the Preparatory Program in Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychotherapy at the NY Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University—certificate in clinical translational research
AB, Harvard College—High Honors in Comparative Religion