
Dr. Axeline Johnson
Psychiatrist, MD
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Monterey, CA 93940
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Dr. Johnson is bilingual (Spanish and English) and a Board-certified psychiatrist. She is welcoming new patients seeking professional help for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, ADHD and other mental health concerns. With medical education at UCLA and specialty training at the University of Pennsylvania, she combines knowledge of psychopharmacology with a nuanced understanding of patients' concerns and experiences with medications. She is particularly cognisant of therapeutic inertia, and works with her patients to ensure that medications are effective and not over-used.
In providing treatment, Dr. Johnson understands that everyone's needs are unique depending on their particular biology, life experiences, and current stage in life. She is honored to journey together with her patients as they find the balance between acceptance and change, and as they make their way in healing, peace and feeling better.
We all deserve to spend time cultivating our mental and emotional wellbeing. Dr. Johnson's contribution to your healing lies in familiarity with research. She is committed to staying abreast of advances in her field, and communicating evidence-based recommendations with her patients in a practical and easily digestible way, always with transparency and care.
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Finances
Fees
- Pay by American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Out of Network
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Dr. Axeline Johnson
Psychiatrist, MD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today License: California / A179054 Axeline Johnson
- In Practice for 7 Years
- Board Certification by American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
- University of Pennsylvania, MD, Graduated 2018
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Medication Management
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- Bipolar Disorder
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Infertility
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Psychodynamic
Location
Additional Location
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Nearby Areas

Dr. Axeline Johnson
Psychiatrist, MD