Ketamine-Assisted Psychiatrists in Santa Clara County, CA
My psychiatry practice is focused on you and how you can best achieve your goals, whether that is medication, psychotherapy, lifestyle changes, or a combination of all three. Let's work together to help you get 'unstuck'. As a psychiatrist I am comfortable with prescribing medications as well as therapy. The first half of my residency training was in the Family Medicine Dept. at the University of Iowa, and the second was in Psychiatry at the University of South Alabama, where I am an Adjunct Professor. Psychiatry was the natural choice because I enjoy having the time to listen and understand in order to personalize recommendations.
My psychiatry practice is focused on you and how you can best achieve your goals, whether that is medication, psychotherapy, lifestyle changes, or a combination of all three. Let's work together to help you get 'unstuck'. As a psychiatrist I am comfortable with prescribing medications as well as therapy. The first half of my residency training was in the Family Medicine Dept. at the University of Iowa, and the second was in Psychiatry at the University of South Alabama, where I am an Adjunct Professor. Psychiatry was the natural choice because I enjoy having the time to listen and understand in order to personalize recommendations.
I am a Stanford-trained psychiatrist, offering virtual care for patients in CA, MA, and soon NV. I offer a modern approach to mental health, fusing the best of cutting-edge scientific knowledge, evidence-based medicine, holistic practices, and well-established psychotherapy practices to guide your personalized treatment plan, which may include medications, talk therapy, procedural referrals, and integrative health. I practice psychiatry that is tailored for your unique biology, social environment, and belief system. I believe that your mental health is equally as important as, and contributes to your physical health.
I am a Stanford-trained psychiatrist, offering virtual care for patients in CA, MA, and soon NV. I offer a modern approach to mental health, fusing the best of cutting-edge scientific knowledge, evidence-based medicine, holistic practices, and well-established psychotherapy practices to guide your personalized treatment plan, which may include medications, talk therapy, procedural referrals, and integrative health. I practice psychiatry that is tailored for your unique biology, social environment, and belief system. I believe that your mental health is equally as important as, and contributes to your physical health.
I am a psychiatrist working in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland. My treatment philosophy embraces a holistic approach to helping clients explore their lives and grow. I offer medication evaluation and management as well as individual therapy, utilizing the latest treatment approaches. I employ an integrative style of psychotherapy, utilizing psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and mindfulness techniques to provide individualized treatment to each client.
I am a psychiatrist working in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland. My treatment philosophy embraces a holistic approach to helping clients explore their lives and grow. I offer medication evaluation and management as well as individual therapy, utilizing the latest treatment approaches. I employ an integrative style of psychotherapy, utilizing psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and mindfulness techniques to provide individualized treatment to each client.
Online Psychiatrists
Blue Juniper
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Burlingame, CA 94010
Whether you are seeking ADHD evaluation; treatment for mood dysregulation; to delve into developmental, inter-generational and ancestral trauma; work with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy; explore shamanic counseling; or if you simply need a place to regroup and rest your soul, I have a few decades' worth of tools in my medicine bag waiting for you.
I have specialized in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy since 2017. I provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and talk therapy. I have extensive experience treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, complex developmental trauma and mood disorders. I am a certified transpersonal therapist and have extensive training in psychedelic psychotherapy.
Whether you are seeking ADHD evaluation; treatment for mood dysregulation; to delve into developmental, inter-generational and ancestral trauma; work with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy; explore shamanic counseling; or if you simply need a place to regroup and rest your soul, I have a few decades' worth of tools in my medicine bag waiting for you.
I have specialized in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy since 2017. I provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and talk therapy. I have extensive experience treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, complex developmental trauma and mood disorders. I am a certified transpersonal therapist and have extensive training in psychedelic psychotherapy.
We offer a range of psychiatric services to meet your needs, including psychiatric medication management, psychotherapy, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for eligible patients.
Our patients come to us for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, PTSD, eating disorders, and more. Our caring, expert clinicians are here to support your unique needs through holistic psychiatric care and ongoing psychotherapy.
We offer a range of psychiatric services to meet your needs, including psychiatric medication management, psychotherapy, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for eligible patients.
Our patients come to us for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, PTSD, eating disorders, and more. Our caring, expert clinicians are here to support your unique needs through holistic psychiatric care and ongoing psychotherapy.
At our clinic we offer psychotherapy, medication management, and cutting-edge interventional care for those with treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, including: ketamine-assisted treatment (esketamine / Spravato) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
I am a Board-Certified Psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of Depression and Anxiety Disorders. Using a collaborative and holistic approach, I develop personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s unique needs. I encourage open dialogue and value my patients’ questions, as these foster deeper understanding to help us determine the most effective treatment strategies together. Depression and anxiety can disrupt our ability to connect with others, often leading to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. I focus on helping patients rediscover their sense of self and rebuild meaningful relationships with loved ones.
At our clinic we offer psychotherapy, medication management, and cutting-edge interventional care for those with treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, including: ketamine-assisted treatment (esketamine / Spravato) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
I am a Board-Certified Psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of Depression and Anxiety Disorders. Using a collaborative and holistic approach, I develop personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s unique needs. I encourage open dialogue and value my patients’ questions, as these foster deeper understanding to help us determine the most effective treatment strategies together. Depression and anxiety can disrupt our ability to connect with others, often leading to feelings of isolation and hopelessness. I focus on helping patients rediscover their sense of self and rebuild meaningful relationships with loved ones.
I have considerable experience with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
While we yearn to live authentically, something often seems to stand in our way – whether it's mental health challenges, unresolved past pain, limiting beliefs, or disconnection from parts of ourselves. These struggles aren't just obstacles to overcome; they're often invitations to discover deeper meaning and purpose. I meet you exactly where you are – whether seeking relief from immediate suffering or ready to explore the deeper call within your challenges. Through our work together, we'll navigate beyond overwhelm toward greater wellbeing and new possibilities.
I have considerable experience with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
While we yearn to live authentically, something often seems to stand in our way – whether it's mental health challenges, unresolved past pain, limiting beliefs, or disconnection from parts of ourselves. These struggles aren't just obstacles to overcome; they're often invitations to discover deeper meaning and purpose. I meet you exactly where you are – whether seeking relief from immediate suffering or ready to explore the deeper call within your challenges. Through our work together, we'll navigate beyond overwhelm toward greater wellbeing and new possibilities.
Retro Therapeutics Ketamine Clinic
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APN, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Capitola, CA 95010
As a dedicated mental health professional, I am committed to providing transformative therapeutic experiences through ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy enables access to altered states of consciousness that can illuminate new perspectives, catalyze personal insights, and ultimately facilitate a sense of inner peace. This treatment aims not just to alleviate their symptoms but also to ignite a profound transformation that fosters resilience and personal growth.
As a dedicated mental health professional, I am committed to providing transformative therapeutic experiences through ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy enables access to altered states of consciousness that can illuminate new perspectives, catalyze personal insights, and ultimately facilitate a sense of inner peace. This treatment aims not just to alleviate their symptoms but also to ignite a profound transformation that fosters resilience and personal growth.
It is my absolute pleasure to assist in your care. Whether you are new to mental health or you’ve been working on improving yourself for a while, it is my mission to help you achieve mental clarity, inner peace, and overall happiness. Although my training is in general psychiatry, addiction recovery, and psychotherapy, our work together will cover all aspects of your mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health.
It is my absolute pleasure to assist in your care. Whether you are new to mental health or you’ve been working on improving yourself for a while, it is my mission to help you achieve mental clarity, inner peace, and overall happiness. Although my training is in general psychiatry, addiction recovery, and psychotherapy, our work together will cover all aspects of your mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health.
You deserve the best care. I am a CA-licensed physician who is triple board-certified in Psychiatry, Neurology & Integrative Medicine. I have trained at top institutions (Cedars Sinai, UCLA, Baylor, NYU, & U of MN). My goal is to partner with any patient who voices interest and motivation to pursue optimal nervous system health. My style is supportive, warm, and flexible. I genuinely meet a patient where she/he/they are, working with them to refine their mental health goals and then, together, chart a supportive and positive care path forward. Let's collaborate.
You deserve the best care. I am a CA-licensed physician who is triple board-certified in Psychiatry, Neurology & Integrative Medicine. I have trained at top institutions (Cedars Sinai, UCLA, Baylor, NYU, & U of MN). My goal is to partner with any patient who voices interest and motivation to pursue optimal nervous system health. My style is supportive, warm, and flexible. I genuinely meet a patient where she/he/they are, working with them to refine their mental health goals and then, together, chart a supportive and positive care path forward. Let's collaborate.
Martha Akinable
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, FNP-C, APRN, PMHNP-B
Verified Verified
Emeryville, CA 94608
As a mental health specialist, I tailor treatment plans for diverse age groups, addressing conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. My focus extends to managing stress, trauma, addiction, and navigating major life changes. I strive to stabilize mental health and overall well-being through personalized interventions, fostering resilience and empowerment in each client's journey toward recovery.
As a mental health specialist, I tailor treatment plans for diverse age groups, addressing conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. My focus extends to managing stress, trauma, addiction, and navigating major life changes. I strive to stabilize mental health and overall well-being through personalized interventions, fostering resilience and empowerment in each client's journey toward recovery.
Modern Minds Health is Sacramento’s premier mental health clinic, specializing in personalized, high-end psychiatric care. Located just minutes from Downtown Sacramento, our state-of-the-art facility offers advanced treatment options designed to meet your unique needs. We place our patients at the center of all that we do.
In addition to traditional medication management and psychotherapy, we are uniquely able to offer access to treatments that can offer relief without necessarily having to take pills - including TMS therapy and Spravato for treatment-resistant depression. We also offer innovative evidence-based ADHD testing.
Modern Minds Health is Sacramento’s premier mental health clinic, specializing in personalized, high-end psychiatric care. Located just minutes from Downtown Sacramento, our state-of-the-art facility offers advanced treatment options designed to meet your unique needs. We place our patients at the center of all that we do.
In addition to traditional medication management and psychotherapy, we are uniquely able to offer access to treatments that can offer relief without necessarily having to take pills - including TMS therapy and Spravato for treatment-resistant depression. We also offer innovative evidence-based ADHD testing.
I have the experience and knowledge of a Doctor of Medicine (MD), with the compassion and intuition of a therapist. Hello! I am Dr. Levy, a Board-Certified physician with a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Working for the suicide hotline with at-risk youth and adults, I have developed effective strategies to help people of all ages build resilience. I help young adults struggling with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and addiction to take control of their lives and develop stronger relationships and communication skills through an integrative approach including talk therapy, medications, and other specialized techniques.
I have the experience and knowledge of a Doctor of Medicine (MD), with the compassion and intuition of a therapist. Hello! I am Dr. Levy, a Board-Certified physician with a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Working for the suicide hotline with at-risk youth and adults, I have developed effective strategies to help people of all ages build resilience. I help young adults struggling with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and addiction to take control of their lives and develop stronger relationships and communication skills through an integrative approach including talk therapy, medications, and other specialized techniques.
Prescriber and trauma therapist. Effective and thoughtful use of medications, ketamine, & therapy. I treat most diagnoses-depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, complex traumas, ADHD, and OCD. Positive psychology, mindfulness, and resilience research also guide me. I specialize in depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum, perinatal loss, sexual trauma, PMS/PMDD, PCOS, and menopause. I offer help with the unique psychological issues affecting people identified as women, immigrants, and people of color. I work with teens and adults up to age 65. Telehealth and in-person. Personal responsibility required for change.
Prescriber and trauma therapist. Effective and thoughtful use of medications, ketamine, & therapy. I treat most diagnoses-depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, complex traumas, ADHD, and OCD. Positive psychology, mindfulness, and resilience research also guide me. I specialize in depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum, perinatal loss, sexual trauma, PMS/PMDD, PCOS, and menopause. I offer help with the unique psychological issues affecting people identified as women, immigrants, and people of color. I work with teens and adults up to age 65. Telehealth and in-person. Personal responsibility required for change.
Dr. Minzenberg is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist who specializes in mental health care with a focus on treatment-resistant depression through interventional (Neuromodulation) modalities such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), esketamine nasal spray, and intravenous ketamine infusions.
Dr. Minzenberg is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist who specializes in mental health care with a focus on treatment-resistant depression through interventional (Neuromodulation) modalities such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), esketamine nasal spray, and intravenous ketamine infusions.
Gloria Stephen laizer
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-B, MSN, APRN
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95811
My ideal client is someone motivated to improve their mental health and overcome challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, stress. They seek healthier coping strategies, self-understanding, and emotional well-being. Their goals include reducing symptoms, gaining insight into thoughts and behaviors, strengthening relationships, and building resilience. They want to feel in control, develop self-compassion, and find peace of mind. They also desire clarity on personal goals, improved self-esteem, and a better work-life balance. They seek a supportive, non-judgmental space to feel heard and gain practical tools to manage emotions.
My ideal client is someone motivated to improve their mental health and overcome challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, stress. They seek healthier coping strategies, self-understanding, and emotional well-being. Their goals include reducing symptoms, gaining insight into thoughts and behaviors, strengthening relationships, and building resilience. They want to feel in control, develop self-compassion, and find peace of mind. They also desire clarity on personal goals, improved self-esteem, and a better work-life balance. They seek a supportive, non-judgmental space to feel heard and gain practical tools to manage emotions.
I am a Board-Certified Adult Psychiatrist focused on helping people resolve mental health challenges and live happier, healthier lives. My areas of professional interest include: treatment-resistant psychiatric illnesses, psychodynamic psychotherapy, attachment theory, mindfulness, the interplay of medical illness and psychiatric disorders, and interventional psychiatry.
I am a Board-Certified Adult Psychiatrist focused on helping people resolve mental health challenges and live happier, healthier lives. My areas of professional interest include: treatment-resistant psychiatric illnesses, psychodynamic psychotherapy, attachment theory, mindfulness, the interplay of medical illness and psychiatric disorders, and interventional psychiatry.
Alison McInnes, MD, MS | Mindful Health Solutions
Psychiatrist, MD, MS
Verified Verified
Oakland, CA 94609
Dr. Alison is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist with a passion for uncovering the biological basis of psychiatric disorders and providing compassionate, evidence-based care to her patients. With over a decade of experience in psychotherapy and medication management, Dr. Alison takes a collaborative approach, working closely with her patients to develop personalized treatment plans tailored to their needs and goals. Dr. Alison specializes in difficult-to-treat mood disorders and has extensive expertise in interventional psychiatry.
Dr. Alison is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist with a passion for uncovering the biological basis of psychiatric disorders and providing compassionate, evidence-based care to her patients. With over a decade of experience in psychotherapy and medication management, Dr. Alison takes a collaborative approach, working closely with her patients to develop personalized treatment plans tailored to their needs and goals. Dr. Alison specializes in difficult-to-treat mood disorders and has extensive expertise in interventional psychiatry.
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Ketamine-Assisted Psychiatrists
What is Ketamine-Assisted Therapy?
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is a treatment method that involves using ketamine’s trance-inducing and pain-relieving properties to help individuals work through various mental and emotional challenges.
Why is Ketamine used for depression?
Ketamine is employed to treat depression, particularly when other treatments have failed, due to its unique, rapid-acting relief of depressive symptoms and its ability to enhance neural plasticity. Unlike conventional antidepressants, which may take weeks to be effective, ketamine can alleviate symptoms within hours, making it especially valuable for severe or suicidal depression. It acts by blocking NMDA receptors, subsequently promoting the release of neurotrophic factors like BDNF, which aid in the formation of new synaptic connections, fostering neural resilience and reducing depressive symptoms. The psychotropic and dissociative effects of ketamine also provide a therapeutic window for patients to explore and reframe distressing thoughts and emotions under guided supervision, potentially resolving underlying psychological contributors to depression. While its use can be transformative, it necessitates cautious administration in controlled settings due to potential side effects and abuse risks.
How is Ketamine used in Psychotherapy
Ketamine can be utilized in therapy to facilitate psychological healing and transformation, particularly in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. When administered in controlled, subanesthetic doses, it induces altered states of consciousness, allowing individuals to access and explore suppressed or unconscious thoughts, emotions, and memories. This dissociative state creates a therapeutic window where patients, guided by a trained psychotherapist, can work through traumatic experiences, reframe negative thought patterns, and address the emotional roots of their mental health challenges. The synergistic combination of ketamine’s psychotropic effects and psychotherapeutic intervention aims to promote lasting change, enhance self-awareness, and improve overall mental well-being, providing a valuable option for those with treatment-resistant mental health conditions.
What happens in Ketamine therapy?
In ketamine psychotherapy, patients undergo a series of sessions where they receive controlled doses of ketamine, typically via injection or infusion, under the supervision of a trained healthcare provider. Ketamine induces a trance-like or altered state of consciousness, which enables patients to access and explore deep-seated thoughts, emotions, and memories that are typically unconscious or inaccessible. Throughout this altered state, a trained psychotherapist guides the patient to help them process their experiences, offering support and intervention to help the individual address and reframe traumatic memories or negative thought patterns. This combination of pharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches aims to create lasting positive changes in mental health and well-being by resolving underlying psychological issues and enhancing the individual's coping mechanisms and resilience. The process can be particularly beneficial for individuals dealing with treatment-resistant mental health conditions like severe depression, anxiety, and PTSD.