Addiction Psychiatrists in San Francisco, CA
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Paul Abramson
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Paul Abramson MD is board certified in
Addiction
Medicine and Family Medicine (He is not a Psychiatrist). He specializes in the treatment of
addiction
, mental health and physical health utilizing his small and expert team - medical doctors and psychotherapists. Our methods are evidence based, outpatient and efficient. Dr. Abramson is a graduate of Stanford and UCSF and has specific expertise in the treatment of opioid
addiction
, alcohol use disorders, and benzodiazepine dependency (with Ashton-style slow tapers). My Doctor Medical Group is a top concierge medical practice in San Francisco.
Takeo Toyoshima
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I am a Yale, UCLA and UCSF-trained
addiction
psychiatrist. I provide confidential, evidence-based treatment for mental health issues and addictions, including opioids, alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines, tobacco, cannabis, and behavioral addictions like internet, gaming, and gambling. These are NOT moral or character failings, but rather medical conditions that can affect anyone at any time, from any walk of life, with oftentimes serious personal, relational, and professional consequences. Though validated treatments exist, these are often underutilized due to medical providers’ discomfort, lack of education, and/or stigma.
Jeff Leininger
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
I specialize in treating Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder,
Substance
Abuse/Misuse, ADHD and Insomnia.
I help individuals who are experiencing challenging life transitions, acute or chronic anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar, insomnia and chemical dependency issues. Soon, I will offer Ketamine and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. I work with clients during their times of wellness in order to create a more balanced, mindful and body-centered consciousness. I have considerable experience working with individuals who are reconsidering their relationship to alcohol and other substances.
Candice Marie Rugg
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, BSN, RN, MSN, PMHNP, BC
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with patients who struggle with
substance
use disorders. My approach is based on a harm reduction model, utilizing trauma informed care and a whole person focus when considering treatment options. The care I offer is always client centric and non-judgemental. My other areas of interest include sexual health/sex positivity, and I am passionate in providing culturally sensitive care that is gender-affirming, body-positive, Alt sex/Alt relationship-affirming, and LGBTQIA informed.
Scott Smolar
Psychiatrist, DO, DFASAM, PC
Verified
Verified
Smolar is a triple-board-certified Adult, Child and Adolescent and
Addiction
psychiatrist.
Dr. Smolar's extensive experience treating a full range of ages, backgrounds, mental health and
addiction
issues makes him well suited to help individuals struggling with a multitude of psychiatric conditions.
San Francisco, CA 94111
& Online
Telepsychiatrist_Piedmont Behavioral Services
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
We provide Child and Adult Psychiatry, Therapy and
Substance
abuse via video for clients across California. Our Board Certified Psychiatrists and Therapists are available to help everyday and we can offer same day appointments. Telepsychiatry or Telemedicine uses video link (via computer or smartphone) to offer appointments from home or outside clinic. It offers the option to see a psychiatrist from home. Please use our website or below link to make an appointment. https://piedmontbs.com/telepsychiatry/
Telepsychiatrist Piedmont Behavioral Services
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
We provide Child and Adult Psychiatry, Therapy and
Substance
abuse clients via video across Florida. Our Board Certified Psychiatrists and Therapists are available to help everyday and we can offer same day appointments. Telepsychiatry or Telemedicine uses video link (via computer or smartphone) to offer appointments from home or outside clinic. It offers the option to see a psychiatrist any time as long as you have access to your smart phone or computer.
Not accepting new clients
Emily Tejani
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
Welcome to my practice. I specialize in the treatment of emotional, behavioral, and
substance
use difficulties in children, adolescents, and adults. My practice aims to provide exceptional patient care and personalized treatment in a setting that is structured to maintain confidentiality. Trained at the Yale University Department of Psychiatry, my approach emphasizes compassion, collaboration, and evidence based medicine. I focus on treating the whole person and staying up to date on the latest treatment advances in psychiatry in order to provide the most effective care for your unique needs.
Not accepting new clients
Michael Hoefer
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I am a Yale and UCSF-trained Psychiatrist. I specialize in treating individuals with mental health and
substance
use disorders. I am comfortable working from either an abstinence focused or harm reduction perspective, as I believe there are many paths to recovery. I provide psychiatric consultation, evaluation, and treatment of young adults, adults, and family members of individuals with
substance
use disorders. My treatment approach is evidence-based and collaborative. I maintain a small private practice so that I may provide personalized and comprehensive care to all of my clients.
Natassia Gaznick @ The Moment
Psychiatrist, MD, PhD
Verified
Verified
I am board certified in general psychiatry and
addiction
psychiatry with experience in medication management, psychotherapy, and neuroscience research.
I am currently an outpatient provider with experience in treating a number of psychiatric conditions, including
substance
abuse and behavioral addictions. In terms of an ideal patient, at our practice we strive to treat the patient as a whole and believe in the biologic, psychologic, social, and spiritual approach. As such, an idea patient would be willing to discuss each aspect. While I do prescribe medications, I try to minimize these through use of the other approaches. Of note, as I do outpatient office-based care, I do not provide 24/7 care.
Christian Small
Psychiatrist, MD, ABPN, ABPM, ABFM
Verified
Verified
Thanks for visiting! My professional experience encompasses General Psychiatry,
Addiction
Psychiatry and Family Medicine. I am the founder of Headlands ATS, a leader in
addiction
psychiatry. Our services are professional, personable, and based on methods proven to help you achieve sustainable recovery from
substance
use. At Headlands, we understand that the underpinnings of
addiction
have little to do with morality, character or personal responsibility – and everything to do with an individual trying desperately to cope with their suffering. We want to help you, give us a call.
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Terra Clayton
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
Terra Clayton, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with more than 18 years of professional experience in hospital and clinical settings treating children, adolescents, and adults with mild to moderate psychiatric concerns. Terra specializes in medication management and treatment of anxiety, depression, psychotic symptoms and behavioral issues associated with a range of issues including ADHD, bipolar disorder, emotional disturbance, obsessive-compulsive disorder,
substance
dependence, trauma, and PTSD.
Jennifer Hagstrom
Psychiatrist, MD, MA
Verified
Verified
I take an integrative approach to treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma related disorders, psychotic disorders,
substance
use disorders, women’s mental health, psycho-oncologic and end of life issues. I have training in a range of psychotherapeutic approaches, including psychoanalytic, Jungian, mindfulness-based, and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy. I currently have availability for new patient medication evaluations and management only.
Dr. Reem Libdeh
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
Welcome! I am a board-certified psychiatrist based in San Francisco, with clinical expertise in eating disorders,
addiction
medicine, and women’s mental health. I’m passionate about helping patients get to the underlying causes of their distress, using a trauma-informed approach that includes psychotherapy techniques, lifestyle changes, and, when indicated, medications. I also treat mood disorders, psychotic disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma disorders, and other psychiatric ailments. I have extensive experience working with high-functioning professionals struggling with their mental health and/or
substance
use.
John Haupert
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNPBC
Verified
Verified
I completed my master's in nursing at Boston College while doing my specialized graduate training at the VA with a focus on PTSD and
substance
use.
I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner with extensive experience providing therapy and medication to adults of all ages. I provide non-judgmental care for clients who want to improve their mental health and wellbeing. I am oriented towards the harm-reduction model and feel it is important to meet each client where they are in their individual mental health and wellness journey. My primary areas of interest are in trauma,
substance
abuse, and in working with the LGBTQ+ community. My other areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, ADHD, and
addiction
, among many other mental health concerns.
Raghu Kiran Appasani
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
Clinical interests lie in psychedelic therapy, mood disorders (depression, bipolar),
addiction
, anxiety disorders, OCD spectrum, eating disorders, trauma, and personality spectrum conditions.
Dr. Raghu Kiran Appasani is an Integrative Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist, and Social Entrepreneur focused on bridging the gap between western and eastern practices to create a wholesome society by taking a proactive approach to health. His current interests lie at the intersection of psychodynamic psychotherapy, integrative/nutritional psychiatry, mental health literacy, advocacy, wellness, entrepreneurship, and psychedelics.
Gabriel Aranovich
Psychiatrist
Verified
Verified
Dr. Gabriel Aranovich is a top-rated board certified psychiatrist, specializing in psychotherapy and medication management for optimizing mental health. At The Clinic, with locations in with locations in San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, Berkeley, and Marin County, California, Dr. Aranovich treats both adults and adolescents with a wide range of issues, such as: depression, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder,
substance
use and other common and complex mental health conditions. In addition, Dr. Aranovich, who speaks both English and Spanish, offers video and telemedicine services to patients residing in the state of California.
Sanjana Karim | Peace Tree Mental Health
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a dual board certified psychiatrist and
addiction
specialist with over 15 years of experience treating women struggling with anxiety,
addiction
, relationship issues and trauma. If you have been suffering on your own, I want you to know that there is hope for relief, and that there is a future out there where you no longer feel weighed down, where you can thrive and fulfill your potential. I can help you address and relieve the emotional suffering that brought you to treatment, and help you create a life that is content, peaceful, and congruent with who you are at your core.
Inna Zelikman PMH-NP, Integrative Psychiatry
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, RN, ANP, PMH-NP
Verified
Verified
Inna Zelikman, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Director for Integrative Psychiatry at Recovery Without Walls. She believes in holistic approach to treat underlying trauma, depression and anxiety through nutritional medicine, mindfulness, somatic therapy and optimizing neuropharmacology. She offers Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy to facilitate a deeper level of healing of unresolved trauma, treatment resistant depression and
substance
use. She received Certificates of Completion from the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) - MDMA Training Program and from the Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Dr. Crystal Joyette Hopkins
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP, FNP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
She has an extensive history of treating
substance
use disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Every person is an individual. All clients deserve mental health care tailored to the individual that is seeking care. My goal for every client is to improve their mood and overall health by providing compassionate mental and medical health care.
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Addiction Psychiatrists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason, “interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.
About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.
A Psychiatrist in San Francisco is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
San Francisco Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication as well as practice psychotherapy in treatment. Sometimes, Psychiatrists form part of a clinical team in which they will diagnose and prescribe, while psychologists or therapists provide the client's psychotherapy.
As part of a clinical assessment, Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, take blood tests, and order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans, and MRIs.
The field of psychiatry in San Francisco has many sub-specialties, including pediatric psychiatry. Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists.
Other related sub-specialties include cognition psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic, forensic, reproductive medicine specialties, psychopharmacology , psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and clinical neurophysiology.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners in San Francisco, or mental health nurse practitioners, generally have an MS degree in nursing (MSN) and a number of years of training to become certified. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are able to assess and diagnose mental health conditions and prescribe medication. San Francisco Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.
A Psychiatrist in San Francisco is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
San Francisco Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication as well as practice psychotherapy in treatment. Sometimes, Psychiatrists form part of a clinical team in which they will diagnose and prescribe, while psychologists or therapists provide the client's psychotherapy.
As part of a clinical assessment, Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, take blood tests, and order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans, and MRIs.
The field of psychiatry in San Francisco has many sub-specialties, including pediatric psychiatry. Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists.
Other related sub-specialties include cognition psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic, forensic, reproductive medicine specialties, psychopharmacology , psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and clinical neurophysiology.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners in San Francisco, or mental health nurse practitioners, generally have an MS degree in nursing (MSN) and a number of years of training to become certified. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are able to assess and diagnose mental health conditions and prescribe medication. San Francisco Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.