Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Psychiatrists in Van Nuys, CA
My ideal client is someone who feels overwhelmed, misunderstood, or changed by what they have experienced. They may struggle with anxiety, depression, or emotional and cognitive changes and feel disconnected from who they once were. Often, they carry fear, grief, or shame quietly while trying to move forward.
They need to feel safe, heard, and taken seriously. Their goal is not perfection, but relief, clarity, and a sense of stability. Above all, they want to know they are not alone. My role is to offer steady, compassionate, evidence-based care and to walk alongside them as they regain understanding, confidence, and hope.
My ideal client is someone who feels overwhelmed, misunderstood, or changed by what they have experienced. They may struggle with anxiety, depression, or emotional and cognitive changes and feel disconnected from who they once were. Often, they carry fear, grief, or shame quietly while trying to move forward.
They need to feel safe, heard, and taken seriously. Their goal is not perfection, but relief, clarity, and a sense of stability. Above all, they want to know they are not alone. My role is to offer steady, compassionate, evidence-based care and to walk alongside them as they regain understanding, confidence, and hope.
As a provider at Bonmente, Chanda treats a range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, sleep disorders, PTSD, postpartum depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and personality disorders.
Welcoming New Patients! Chanda is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Bonmente, a full-service mental health clinic that offers online appointments, accepts insurance (Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Cigna, Tricare, United, and more), and has same-week appointments available. Chanda’s personal journey through adversity gives her a deep sense of compassion and understanding for those facing life’s challenges. Specializing in trauma-informed, patient-centered care, she is committed to creating a safe, supportive space where patients feel heard, respected, and empowered.
As a provider at Bonmente, Chanda treats a range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, sleep disorders, PTSD, postpartum depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and personality disorders.
Welcoming New Patients! Chanda is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Bonmente, a full-service mental health clinic that offers online appointments, accepts insurance (Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Cigna, Tricare, United, and more), and has same-week appointments available. Chanda’s personal journey through adversity gives her a deep sense of compassion and understanding for those facing life’s challenges. Specializing in trauma-informed, patient-centered care, she is committed to creating a safe, supportive space where patients feel heard, respected, and empowered.
Do you Over-Think things? Over-Experience your emotions? Do you struggle to focus or complete tasks? Difficulty sleeping? Putting off your mental health is no longer an option! With over 75 clinical experts, WellPsyche and MediPsych providers provide Empathetic Psychotherapy and Personalized Medication Management services for Children, Adolescents, and Adults. 100% of our visits are conducted via Zoom, and we are available mornings, afternoons, and evenings. Meet with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of home or work. We are simplifying the mental health experience so you can become the best version of you!
Do you Over-Think things? Over-Experience your emotions? Do you struggle to focus or complete tasks? Difficulty sleeping? Putting off your mental health is no longer an option! With over 75 clinical experts, WellPsyche and MediPsych providers provide Empathetic Psychotherapy and Personalized Medication Management services for Children, Adolescents, and Adults. 100% of our visits are conducted via Zoom, and we are available mornings, afternoons, and evenings. Meet with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of home or work. We are simplifying the mental health experience so you can become the best version of you!
I am versed in perinatal and reproductive psychiatry including postpartum depression and preconception counseling.
Comprehensive Mental Health Evaluations – I assess psychological, emotional, and behavioral health to develop a personalized treatment plan.
Medication Management – I prescribe and adjust psychiatric medications while monitoring for effectiveness and side effects.
Therapeutic Support – I integrate counseling techniques such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral
I am versed in perinatal and reproductive psychiatry including postpartum depression and preconception counseling.
Comprehensive Mental Health Evaluations – I assess psychological, emotional, and behavioral health to develop a personalized treatment plan.
Medication Management – I prescribe and adjust psychiatric medications while monitoring for effectiveness and side effects.
Therapeutic Support – I integrate counseling techniques such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral
At Mental Health Practitioners, I support adolescents and adults of all genders and cultural backgrounds who are navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, trauma, complex emotions, or perinatal and postpartum challenges, and who are ready to find relief and a path to wellbeing.
The right medication management can truly transform your mental health. I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, and trauma grounded in open conversation and collaborative decisions. Together, we'll create a plan that evolves with you, restoring your strength and helping you return to your truest self. You are worth it, and I'm here to listen.
At Mental Health Practitioners, I support adolescents and adults of all genders and cultural backgrounds who are navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, trauma, complex emotions, or perinatal and postpartum challenges, and who are ready to find relief and a path to wellbeing.
The right medication management can truly transform your mental health. I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, and trauma grounded in open conversation and collaborative decisions. Together, we'll create a plan that evolves with you, restoring your strength and helping you return to your truest self. You are worth it, and I'm here to listen.
Do you Over-Think things? Over-Experience your emotions? Do you struggle to focus or complete tasks? Difficulty sleeping? Putting off your mental health is no longer an option! With over 75 clinical experts, WellPsyche and MediPsych providers provide Empathetic Psychotherapy and Personalized Medication Management services for Children, Adolescents, and Adults. 100% of our visits are conducted via Zoom, and we are available mornings, afternoons, and evenings. Meet with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of home or work. We are simplifying the mental health experience so you can become the best version of you!
Do you Over-Think things? Over-Experience your emotions? Do you struggle to focus or complete tasks? Difficulty sleeping? Putting off your mental health is no longer an option! With over 75 clinical experts, WellPsyche and MediPsych providers provide Empathetic Psychotherapy and Personalized Medication Management services for Children, Adolescents, and Adults. 100% of our visits are conducted via Zoom, and we are available mornings, afternoons, and evenings. Meet with your psychiatrist from the privacy and convenience of home or work. We are simplifying the mental health experience so you can become the best version of you!
As a provider at Bonmente, Joy treats a range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, sleep disorders, PTSD, postpartum depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and personality disorders.
Welcoming New Patients! Joy is a board-certified physician assistant at Bonmente, a full-service mental health clinic that offers online appointments, accepts insurance (Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Cigna, United, and more), and has same-week appointments available. With more than 17 years of experience, Joy has devoted her career to walking alongside patients through some of the most challenging and meaningful moments of their lives. Her approach is rooted in compassion and mindfulness, emphasizing presence, connection, and the power of finding strength in life’s everyday moments.
As a provider at Bonmente, Joy treats a range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, sleep disorders, PTSD, postpartum depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and personality disorders.
Welcoming New Patients! Joy is a board-certified physician assistant at Bonmente, a full-service mental health clinic that offers online appointments, accepts insurance (Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Cigna, United, and more), and has same-week appointments available. With more than 17 years of experience, Joy has devoted her career to walking alongside patients through some of the most challenging and meaningful moments of their lives. Her approach is rooted in compassion and mindfulness, emphasizing presence, connection, and the power of finding strength in life’s everyday moments.
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Mood disorders, maternal health challenges, and adjustment disorders can each bring unique strains—yet they often share a common thread: the need to be fully seen and understood. Too often, mental health concerns are treated as separate from the rest of a person’s well-being, leaving core needs unmet. I have been in healthcare since 2007, beginning as a registered nurse, and over the years I saw firsthand how deeply mental and physical health intertwine. That insight led me to earn my MSN from Maryville University in 2020 and my DNP in 2023, specializing in psychiatric mental health.
Mood disorders, maternal health challenges, and adjustment disorders can each bring unique strains—yet they often share a common thread: the need to be fully seen and understood. Too often, mental health concerns are treated as separate from the rest of a person’s well-being, leaving core needs unmet. I have been in healthcare since 2007, beginning as a registered nurse, and over the years I saw firsthand how deeply mental and physical health intertwine. That insight led me to earn my MSN from Maryville University in 2020 and my DNP in 2023, specializing in psychiatric mental health.
Mavida Health is a deeply specialized, comprehensive mental health platform for women - including those trying to conceive, pregnant (incl. adoption and surrogacy), experiencing pregnancy loss, in the postpartum, navigating (peri)menopause, and so much more. We offer 1:1 therapy, couples/family therapy, group therapy, prescribing, and medication management.
Mavida Health is a deeply specialized, comprehensive mental health platform for women - including those trying to conceive, pregnant (incl. adoption and surrogacy), experiencing pregnancy loss, in the postpartum, navigating (peri)menopause, and so much more. We offer 1:1 therapy, couples/family therapy, group therapy, prescribing, and medication management.
You may appear high-functioning yet struggle with OCD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, or the stress of fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or major life transitions.
I provide concierge-level psychiatric care throughout California, offering telehealth, office visits, and private home visits for patients seeking discretion, flexibility, and highly personalized medical care.
You may appear high-functioning yet struggle with OCD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, or the stress of fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or major life transitions.
I provide concierge-level psychiatric care throughout California, offering telehealth, office visits, and private home visits for patients seeking discretion, flexibility, and highly personalized medical care.
I am licensed in both CA and NV with a certification in Perinatal Mental Health.
Desert Blossom Psychiatry was started from the belief that humans are able to create beauty and peace in the face of hardship and pain, like flowers growing in the harsh desert. Our patients are people who are trying to make changes or navigate transitions, but perhaps aren't sure how or find that their past experiences are keeping them from moving forward. I provide a space to process all of that.
I am licensed in both CA and NV with a certification in Perinatal Mental Health.
Desert Blossom Psychiatry was started from the belief that humans are able to create beauty and peace in the face of hardship and pain, like flowers growing in the harsh desert. Our patients are people who are trying to make changes or navigate transitions, but perhaps aren't sure how or find that their past experiences are keeping them from moving forward. I provide a space to process all of that.
I specialize in tele-health services and, while I diagnose and treat most psychiatric conditions, I especially enjoy working with people with learning differences, ADHD, mood disorders, children with adjustment issues, and women who are experiencing fertility, pregnancy and postpartum related issues.
I can provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments. I can diagnose psychiatric conditions and provide supportive therapy. I also prescribe and manage medications when needed. I am trained to approach your care from both a physical and mental health perspective and may order bloodwork or other diagnostic testing as needed.
I specialize in tele-health services and, while I diagnose and treat most psychiatric conditions, I especially enjoy working with people with learning differences, ADHD, mood disorders, children with adjustment issues, and women who are experiencing fertility, pregnancy and postpartum related issues.
I can provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments. I can diagnose psychiatric conditions and provide supportive therapy. I also prescribe and manage medications when needed. I am trained to approach your care from both a physical and mental health perspective and may order bloodwork or other diagnostic testing as needed.
My ideal client is a woman in the perinatal or postpartum season.
I specialize in maternal mental health, with dual board certification in Family Practice and Psychiatry, which allows me to understand both the medical and emotional complexities of the perinatal and postpartum period.I help women who are experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, mood changes, intrusive thoughts, irritability, and sleep disruption.
My ideal client is a woman in the perinatal or postpartum season.
I specialize in maternal mental health, with dual board certification in Family Practice and Psychiatry, which allows me to understand both the medical and emotional complexities of the perinatal and postpartum period.I help women who are experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, mood changes, intrusive thoughts, irritability, and sleep disruption.
Focused on female-centered psychiatric care, I’m here to support you through life’s transitions-whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, navigating perimenopause, or managing conditions like PMS, PMDD, PCOS, ADHD, depression, or anxiety. As a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist specializing in women’s mental health and reproductive psychiatry, I combine expertise with compassion to provide the care you deserve. I take a thoughtful, personalized approach to medication and am committed to understanding your unique needs so you can make informed decisions about your mental health journey.
Focused on female-centered psychiatric care, I’m here to support you through life’s transitions-whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, navigating perimenopause, or managing conditions like PMS, PMDD, PCOS, ADHD, depression, or anxiety. As a Harvard-trained, board-certified psychiatrist specializing in women’s mental health and reproductive psychiatry, I combine expertise with compassion to provide the care you deserve. I take a thoughtful, personalized approach to medication and am committed to understanding your unique needs so you can make informed decisions about your mental health journey.
I hope to create a nurturing space that supports you through unique issues that we face as women – whether it be depression, anxiety, work-life balance, parenting, or managing mood disorders in pregnancy and postpartum periods, I want to support you through each phase.
I offer mental healthcare for women and their loved ones, encompassing a more holistic, and I believe, warmer approach to emotional health treatment. I aim to provide specialized and comprehensive treatment for challenges specific to your different life stages. I offer inclusive and truly quality care with the ultimate goal of helping you overcome emotional hurdles that you face, in any phase of your life.
I hope to create a nurturing space that supports you through unique issues that we face as women – whether it be depression, anxiety, work-life balance, parenting, or managing mood disorders in pregnancy and postpartum periods, I want to support you through each phase.
I offer mental healthcare for women and their loved ones, encompassing a more holistic, and I believe, warmer approach to emotional health treatment. I aim to provide specialized and comprehensive treatment for challenges specific to your different life stages. I offer inclusive and truly quality care with the ultimate goal of helping you overcome emotional hurdles that you face, in any phase of your life.
I am thrilled to have joined Mavida Health as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Mavida Health is a deeply specialized, comprehensive mental health platform for the path to parenthood - including those trying to conceive, pregnant - including adoption and surrogacy, experiencing pregnancy loss, or in the postpartum. We offer 1:1 therapy, couples/family therapy, group therapy, prescribing, and medication management.
I am thrilled to have joined Mavida Health as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Mavida Health is a deeply specialized, comprehensive mental health platform for the path to parenthood - including those trying to conceive, pregnant - including adoption and surrogacy, experiencing pregnancy loss, or in the postpartum. We offer 1:1 therapy, couples/family therapy, group therapy, prescribing, and medication management.
I am a board certified UCSF, Columbia, and Emory University trained Integrative and Reproductive / Perinatal Psychiatrist with additional advanced training in psychotherapy from the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis.
I believe that exceptional care begins with feeling deeply seen and understood.
I offer comprehensive adult psychiatry, with a refined focus on the mental health of women across life stages and birthing people throughout the reproductive journey.
I want to partner with you in living your fulfilling life, across any and every stage of your life. What that fulfilling life looks like is different for each person and I want to take the time to understand you, your background, your passions, strengths, fears, concerns, and everything that feels important to you, so we can craft an evidenced-based care plan together to help you thrive.
I am a board certified UCSF, Columbia, and Emory University trained Integrative and Reproductive / Perinatal Psychiatrist with additional advanced training in psychotherapy from the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis.
I believe that exceptional care begins with feeling deeply seen and understood.
I offer comprehensive adult psychiatry, with a refined focus on the mental health of women across life stages and birthing people throughout the reproductive journey.
I want to partner with you in living your fulfilling life, across any and every stage of your life. What that fulfilling life looks like is different for each person and I want to take the time to understand you, your background, your passions, strengths, fears, concerns, and everything that feels important to you, so we can craft an evidenced-based care plan together to help you thrive.
I’m a board-certified psychiatrist in both adult and child & adolescent psychiatry, with added expertise in perinatal and postpartum care.
My approach blends biology with an understanding of family systems and development. I believe resilience is built when treatment is intentional and collaborative. I offer evaluations, medication management, and therapy-informed follow-ups, using medication thoughtfully and with attention to both prescribing and de-prescribing.
I’m a board-certified psychiatrist in both adult and child & adolescent psychiatry, with added expertise in perinatal and postpartum care.
My approach blends biology with an understanding of family systems and development. I believe resilience is built when treatment is intentional and collaborative. I offer evaluations, medication management, and therapy-informed follow-ups, using medication thoughtfully and with attention to both prescribing and de-prescribing.
Even on a good day, life can be overwhelming. Buzzing phones, work obligations, relationships, family, to-do lists, email overload, expectations and illness. Feeling like you just can’t handle it all? With so many unknowns in life, we can often feel overwhelmed, stressed out, and scared. I believe that every individual has the right to feel seen and heard. I chose to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner in California after being a patient myself. I made the decision to help others that were struggling with their mental health because of my own personal experience as a patient.
Even on a good day, life can be overwhelming. Buzzing phones, work obligations, relationships, family, to-do lists, email overload, expectations and illness. Feeling like you just can’t handle it all? With so many unknowns in life, we can often feel overwhelmed, stressed out, and scared. I believe that every individual has the right to feel seen and heard. I chose to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner in California after being a patient myself. I made the decision to help others that were struggling with their mental health because of my own personal experience as a patient.
I have advanced training in diagnosing and treating mental health disorders related to infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and PMDD.
I am licensed both NY and CA and have a practice in both states. I am able to see patients in NY remotely via telehealth and patients in CA either remotely or in person.
I have advanced training in diagnosing and treating mental health disorders related to infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and PMDD.
I am licensed both NY and CA and have a practice in both states. I am able to see patients in NY remotely via telehealth and patients in CA either remotely or in person.
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FAQ - Perinatal and Postpartum Psychiatrists
How can psychiatrists help with perinatal mental health?
Perinatal mental health refers to the period during pregnancy and the 12 months following childbirth when individuals may experience mental health conditions such as postpartum depression or anxiety. These conditions can arise due to a combination of factors, including hormonal shifts, changes in sleep and stress levels, and relational or social challenges associated with pregnancy and caring for a newborn. Individuals with a personal or family history of mental health conditions, or those who experience complicated or traumatic pregnancies or deliveries, may be at higher risk. However, perinatal mental health conditions are treatable—often through behavioral therapy and, when appropriate, medication.
What does psychiatric treatment for perinatal mental health involve?
Psychiatrists who specialize in perinatal and postpartum mental health understand the unique psychological and physiological changes that occur during and after pregnancy. They are trained in evidence-based treatments, including safe medication options for use during pregnancy and lactation. Because symptoms can range from mild to severe, care typically begins with a comprehensive evaluation to assess symptom severity and determine an appropriate treatment plan. Psychiatrists often collaborate with other providers—such as OB/GYNs, primary care physicians, and social workers—to ensure coordinated care.
How can I find a psychiatrist who specializes in perinatal mental health?
Not all psychiatrists have specific expertise in perinatal mental health, so selecting a provider with relevant experience is important. The Psychology Today directory offers search filters to identify psychiatrists with specialization in perinatal care and allows users to refine results based on identity preferences, insurance, and location. When considering a provider, it can be helpful to ask about their experience with pregnancy-related mental health concerns, their therapeutic and pharmacologic approach, and how they coordinate with other members of a care team. It is also important to consider practical factors such as availability for appointments and insurance coverage.