Borderline Personality (BPD) Psychiatrists in Lake Forest, CA
Yasamine Heiba is a dual-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with experience providing compassionate and culturally sensitive care across diverse populations. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UCLA and completed her Family Nurse Practitioner degree at Emory University before specializing in psychiatry through UC Davis.
Yasamine Heiba is a dual-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with experience providing compassionate and culturally sensitive care across diverse populations. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UCLA and completed her Family Nurse Practitioner degree at Emory University before specializing in psychiatry through UC Davis.
As a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (DNP, PMHNP-BC), I provide a progressive, evidence-based approach to mental health. I believe healing happens at the intersection of three factors, your upbringing, your current environment, and your unique genetic makeup. If you are struggling with Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, or Bipolar Disorder, I am here to help. I place a strong emphasis on the biological roots of psychiatric conditions while prioritizing the psychosocial and psychodynamic factors that make you who you are. My goal is to offer a personalized path toward stability and long-term wellness.
As a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (DNP, PMHNP-BC), I provide a progressive, evidence-based approach to mental health. I believe healing happens at the intersection of three factors, your upbringing, your current environment, and your unique genetic makeup. If you are struggling with Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, or Bipolar Disorder, I am here to help. I place a strong emphasis on the biological roots of psychiatric conditions while prioritizing the psychosocial and psychodynamic factors that make you who you are. My goal is to offer a personalized path toward stability and long-term wellness.
Struggling with ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, or postpartum mood changes? Our ideal clients often feel overwhelmed, scattered, emotionally stuck, or unsure if their current treatment is working. They want clarity, accurate diagnosis, and a plan that actually makes sense. Mind Over Matter Psychiatry provides structured psychiatric evaluation and evidence-based medication management in Newport Beach and via telehealth across California. Same-week appointments are often available, with care that is organized, responsive, and collaborative.
Struggling with ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, or postpartum mood changes? Our ideal clients often feel overwhelmed, scattered, emotionally stuck, or unsure if their current treatment is working. They want clarity, accurate diagnosis, and a plan that actually makes sense. Mind Over Matter Psychiatry provides structured psychiatric evaluation and evidence-based medication management in Newport Beach and via telehealth across California. Same-week appointments are often available, with care that is organized, responsive, and collaborative.
At Even Better Mood Clinic, we set higher standards for psychiatry, by rethinking your treatment plan, considering new approaches, and aiming for full remission of your symptoms.
At Even Better Mood Clinic, we set higher standards for psychiatry, by rethinking your treatment plan, considering new approaches, and aiming for full remission of your symptoms.
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I am a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) with 11 years of experience providing care to adolescents, adults, and seniors navigating depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, mood disorders, insomnia, and other mental health conditions. I offer a warm, collaborative space where clients can feel supported as they work toward meaningful, sustainable change.
I am a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) with 11 years of experience providing care to adolescents, adults, and seniors navigating depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, mood disorders, insomnia, and other mental health conditions. I offer a warm, collaborative space where clients can feel supported as they work toward meaningful, sustainable change.
Dr. Joshua Flatow is the founder of Pacific Mind Health and a board-certified psychiatrist. Dr. Flatow provides a compassionate, holistic approach to patient care. He is certified in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), deep-brain theta stimulation, and ketamine infusions. Dr. Flatow is committed to excellence and positive patient outcomes. He has experience in crisis stabilization, medication management, psychotherapy, and substance abuse treatment.
Dr. Joshua Flatow is the founder of Pacific Mind Health and a board-certified psychiatrist. Dr. Flatow provides a compassionate, holistic approach to patient care. He is certified in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), deep-brain theta stimulation, and ketamine infusions. Dr. Flatow is committed to excellence and positive patient outcomes. He has experience in crisis stabilization, medication management, psychotherapy, and substance abuse treatment.
Hello! I provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management for children (6+), teens, adults, and seniors. Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, depression, ADHD, or bipolar mood swings affect your energy, focus, relationships, and daily life. I believe mental health care should feel supportive, comfortable, and personalized. As a board-certified PMHNP with over five years of experience, I help individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, schizophrenia, and other mental health concerns.
Hello! I provide psychiatric evaluations and medication management for children (6+), teens, adults, and seniors. Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, depression, ADHD, or bipolar mood swings affect your energy, focus, relationships, and daily life. I believe mental health care should feel supportive, comfortable, and personalized. As a board-certified PMHNP with over five years of experience, I help individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, schizophrenia, and other mental health concerns.
Balanced Behavioral Health
Physician Assistant, MS, PA-C
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Waitlist for new clients
Brynn Bailey MS, PA-C, has been practicing psychiatry over the last 10 years. She is passionate about helping her patients optimize their health, wellbeing, & happiness through a compassionate & comprehensive approach to treatment. Brynn is a careful listener & collaborates with her patients to formulate a treatment plan that addresses each person's unique needs & leverages their strengths & capabilities. She specializes in working with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, psychosis, eating disorders, PTSD, ADHD, & other conditions created by situational life stressors. She is distinguished by her kind, easy going, yet professional manner. Brynn's focus is medication management with a supportive & collaborative treatment model.
Brynn Bailey MS, PA-C, has been practicing psychiatry over the last 10 years. She is passionate about helping her patients optimize their health, wellbeing, & happiness through a compassionate & comprehensive approach to treatment. Brynn is a careful listener & collaborates with her patients to formulate a treatment plan that addresses each person's unique needs & leverages their strengths & capabilities. She specializes in working with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, psychosis, eating disorders, PTSD, ADHD, & other conditions created by situational life stressors. She is distinguished by her kind, easy going, yet professional manner. Brynn's focus is medication management with a supportive & collaborative treatment model.
Have you been struggling with anxiety, depression, or attention issues? Alex is a board-certified Psychiatry PMHNP helping people improve their mental wellness and productivity. He specializes in Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar, and more. He provides modern treatment options through lifestyle improvement, medications, natural options, therapy, and more. He received his training from the nation's top ranked university, UCLA.
Have you been struggling with anxiety, depression, or attention issues? Alex is a board-certified Psychiatry PMHNP helping people improve their mental wellness and productivity. He specializes in Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar, and more. He provides modern treatment options through lifestyle improvement, medications, natural options, therapy, and more. He received his training from the nation's top ranked university, UCLA.
Dr. Erin Benesch is double Board Certified in Child & Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry. She provides treatment for a wide range of complex mental health issues in children, adolescents and young adults using medications, psychotherapy, and other alternative modalities of treatment. Dr. Benesch believes in the optimization of medication management while minimizing polypharmacy and addictive medications. She strongly encourages comprehensive mental health treatment in a collaborative model with therapists practicing primary evidence-based intervention.
Dr. Erin Benesch is double Board Certified in Child & Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry. She provides treatment for a wide range of complex mental health issues in children, adolescents and young adults using medications, psychotherapy, and other alternative modalities of treatment. Dr. Benesch believes in the optimization of medication management while minimizing polypharmacy and addictive medications. She strongly encourages comprehensive mental health treatment in a collaborative model with therapists practicing primary evidence-based intervention.
My ideal client struggles with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, or ADHD and feels defeated by approaches that haven't worked. They're exhausted from medications that left them disconnected. What they want is profound: to feel like themselves again. To wake without dread, connect meaningfully with loved ones, and focus on what matters. They seek genuine healing, not symptom management. They're ready to participate in recovery, understanding that healing isn't linear. They're open to innovative treatments and value collaborative care from a provider at Mental Health Practitioners who sees them wholly.
My ideal client struggles with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, or ADHD and feels defeated by approaches that haven't worked. They're exhausted from medications that left them disconnected. What they want is profound: to feel like themselves again. To wake without dread, connect meaningfully with loved ones, and focus on what matters. They seek genuine healing, not symptom management. They're ready to participate in recovery, understanding that healing isn't linear. They're open to innovative treatments and value collaborative care from a provider at Mental Health Practitioners who sees them wholly.
A Compassionate Board Certified Family Nurse practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). With over half a decade years of clinical experience in diverse settings, offering excellent patient assessment skills and a dedication to providing holistic, high-quality care. Skilled in inpatient and outpatient teaching with a strong emphasis in mental health care, medical preventative care, case management and administration.
A Compassionate Board Certified Family Nurse practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). With over half a decade years of clinical experience in diverse settings, offering excellent patient assessment skills and a dedication to providing holistic, high-quality care. Skilled in inpatient and outpatient teaching with a strong emphasis in mental health care, medical preventative care, case management and administration.
I specialize in working with teens, young adults, and professionals who want to explore their identities and process past experiences through intensive personal psychotherapy. I focus on supporting students, young adults, and professionals struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, and perfectionism. My work also includes helping patients navigate academic challenges, suicidal thoughts, and identity-related concerns. I offer multiple times/week intensive therapy for complex, treatment resistant cases and for those looking to get outpatient care in lieu of residential facilities or PHP/IOP
I specialize in working with teens, young adults, and professionals who want to explore their identities and process past experiences through intensive personal psychotherapy. I focus on supporting students, young adults, and professionals struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, and perfectionism. My work also includes helping patients navigate academic challenges, suicidal thoughts, and identity-related concerns. I offer multiple times/week intensive therapy for complex, treatment resistant cases and for those looking to get outpatient care in lieu of residential facilities or PHP/IOP
Have you been struggling with anxiety, depression, or attention issues? Kyle is a board-certified Psychiatry PMHNP. He helps people improve their mental wellness and productivity. He specializes in Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar, and more. He provides modern treatment options through lifestyle improvement, medications, natural options, therapy, and more.
Have you been struggling with anxiety, depression, or attention issues? Kyle is a board-certified Psychiatry PMHNP. He helps people improve their mental wellness and productivity. He specializes in Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar, and more. He provides modern treatment options through lifestyle improvement, medications, natural options, therapy, and more.
KMG Psychiatry is an integrative psychiatry practice (with 3 offices in Vista, Sorrento Valley and Chula Vista areas providing convenient access) delivering high-quality, comprehensive care to the communities of San-Diego County, with a multi-faceted approach, striving to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths, creating an individualized treatment plan for every patient, using a combination of traditional and innovative treatments. We offer medication management, psychotherapy and state of the art Neurostar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
KMG Psychiatry is an integrative psychiatry practice (with 3 offices in Vista, Sorrento Valley and Chula Vista areas providing convenient access) delivering high-quality, comprehensive care to the communities of San-Diego County, with a multi-faceted approach, striving to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths, creating an individualized treatment plan for every patient, using a combination of traditional and innovative treatments. We offer medication management, psychotherapy and state of the art Neurostar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
It is not uncommon for us feel lost, judged and stigmatized when we are anxious, depressed, traumatized or have any other mental health symptoms, more so when we have concerns regarding recreational drug use. We offer patient centered and nonjudgmental care and treatment. Science based medication management is offered as well, with great emphasis on therapy. We treat various mental illnesses like ADHD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, OCD and PMDD. We have worked with patients with various forms of addiction, like tobacco, opioids, benzodiazepines, alcohol, methamphetamines, and other addictive behaviors.
It is not uncommon for us feel lost, judged and stigmatized when we are anxious, depressed, traumatized or have any other mental health symptoms, more so when we have concerns regarding recreational drug use. We offer patient centered and nonjudgmental care and treatment. Science based medication management is offered as well, with great emphasis on therapy. We treat various mental illnesses like ADHD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, OCD and PMDD. We have worked with patients with various forms of addiction, like tobacco, opioids, benzodiazepines, alcohol, methamphetamines, and other addictive behaviors.
Dr. Dave Auluck, M.D. is a 3rd generation physician, 2nd generation psychiatrist, and physician educator. He is passionate about improving the mental health treatment experience. His mission is to ensure personalized, industry-leading, preeminent care is accessible and affordable. He has worked with thousands of patients over the years and overseen program development for tens of thousands of others. He truly understands there is no "one size fits all" approach.
Dr. Dave Auluck, M.D. is a 3rd generation physician, 2nd generation psychiatrist, and physician educator. He is passionate about improving the mental health treatment experience. His mission is to ensure personalized, industry-leading, preeminent care is accessible and affordable. He has worked with thousands of patients over the years and overseen program development for tens of thousands of others. He truly understands there is no "one size fits all" approach.
My ideal client is someone navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, or life transitions, seeking support to regain balance and clarity. They desire a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore their feelings, improve focus, and build resilience. Their goals are to develop healthier coping strategies, improve mental well-being, and achieve personal growth. I am committed to helping them overcome barriers and thrive through a holistic, culturally sensitive approach that combines therapy and medication management.
My ideal client is someone navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, or life transitions, seeking support to regain balance and clarity. They desire a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore their feelings, improve focus, and build resilience. Their goals are to develop healthier coping strategies, improve mental well-being, and achieve personal growth. I am committed to helping them overcome barriers and thrive through a holistic, culturally sensitive approach that combines therapy and medication management.
Feeling scattered, overwhelmed, or emotionally “stuck”? I help adults with ADHD, anxiety, depression (including perinatal/postpartum), and mood instability get clarity fast—with careful diagnosis and thoughtful medication management. Appointments are often same-week in 24–48 hours. See me in my Newport Beach office, or by secure telehealth anywhere in California. If you want a provider who listens, explains options clearly, and builds a plan you can actually follow, you’re in the right place.
Feeling scattered, overwhelmed, or emotionally “stuck”? I help adults with ADHD, anxiety, depression (including perinatal/postpartum), and mood instability get clarity fast—with careful diagnosis and thoughtful medication management. Appointments are often same-week in 24–48 hours. See me in my Newport Beach office, or by secure telehealth anywhere in California. If you want a provider who listens, explains options clearly, and builds a plan you can actually follow, you’re in the right place.
If you're struggling with your mental health, you don't have to face it alone. I'm here to help you every step of the way. In our first sessions, we’ll discuss your challenges and create a personalized plan that works for you. Many of my patients start seeing positive changes in just the first month, with lasting improvement over time. I help people with ADHD, depression, anxiety, stress, OCD, PTSD, insomnia, weight loss, and more. I also treat mold illness and CIRS condition.
If you're struggling with your mental health, you don't have to face it alone. I'm here to help you every step of the way. In our first sessions, we’ll discuss your challenges and create a personalized plan that works for you. Many of my patients start seeing positive changes in just the first month, with lasting improvement over time. I help people with ADHD, depression, anxiety, stress, OCD, PTSD, insomnia, weight loss, and more. I also treat mold illness and CIRS condition.
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FAQ - Borderline Personality (BPD) Psychiatrists
What is borderline personality disorder?
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition characterized by difficulty regulating emotions, which often leads to frequent mood swings, intense emotions, and challenging interpersonal relationships. People with BPD commonly experience a significant fear of abandonment, which can result in dramatic behaviors as they attempt to avoid real or perceived rejection. Individuals with BPD can also often struggle with additional mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, or trauma-related disorders. The first symptoms of BPD typically emerge during the teenage years, and the condition is generally chronic, meaning is persists throughout an individual's life. However, despite its long-term nature, effective treatment options are available that can significantly reduce symptom intensity and improve overall quality of life, and psychiatrists can be essential to improving outcomes.
How do psychiatrists treat borderline personality disorder?
The gold standard treatment for BPD is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), a therapeutic modality developed by psychologist Marsha Linehan specifically for this condition. DBT focuses primarily on emotion regulation and symptom reduction by helping individuals develop effective emotional coping skills and mindfulness practices. Many psychiatrists who specialize in BPD incorporate DBT techniques into their practice, often working with a client's therapist and other treatment professionals to incorporate all aspects of the therapy. While no specific medications are approved exclusively for BPD, some individuals benefit from medications that target symptoms of co-occurring conditions, such as anxiety or depression. A psychiatrist can be beneficial to help evaluate whether medication might be helpful for a client as part of a comprehensive treatment plan.
How can I find a psychiatrist who specializes in borderline personality disorder?
The Psychology Today online directory serves as a helpful resource for finding psychiatrists (MDs) and psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) who specialize in BPD. The platform allows users to filter providers by specific areas of expertise—including BPD and related conditions—as well as by practical considerations such as insurance acceptance, session costs, location, and personal preferences regarding provider characteristics like gender, cultural background, or religious affiliation. When evaluating potential psychiatrists, it's important to inquire about their specific experience working with personality disorders and their approach to both medication management and behavioral therapies. This ensures you find a provider who can offer the specialized care that BPD treatment requires.