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La Jolla, CA 92037
You’re smart, capable, and self-aware—but lately, your body isn’t cooperating. Maybe it’s anxiety that won’t let up. Exhaustion that sleep can’t fix. Hormonal shifts, digestive struggles, or mood changes that seem to come out of nowhere. You’ve done what you know to help but still… something feels off. I see you—and I want you to know: it’s not all in your head, and you don’t have to figure it out alone. I'm Dr. Whitney McFadden, founder of Willow Mindhealth. With training in psychiatry, neuroscience, genetics, and nutritional psychiatry, and a deep commitment to understanding what you body truly needs to feel like home again.
I help people become more attuned to their whole nervous system. When we learn to listen to these cues, we can respond with more clarity, calm, and adaptability. My approach blends lifestyle medicine, holistic mental and physical health, and evidence-based tools like somatic therapy, hypnosis, nutrition, and nervous system regulation.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from your body, navigating a major life transition, or wanting to feel more like yourself again, there is a path forward. If you're looking for more peace, clarity, and connection—to your mind, your body, your spirit, and the world around you—I invite you to reach out.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

La Jolla, CA 92037

(310) 683-5604
My website
I'm currently seeing patients virtually and for in-person sessions outside
I specialize in Women's Issues, Sports Performance and Anxiety 
Initial Session Fee $375, Standard Visit $375, I accept insurance 
Welcome! You're in the right place if you're looking for help with women's mental health and everything that makes being a woman worth it!
Whitney McFadden
Let's Connect (310) 683-5604
Photo of Whitney McFadden, Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

La Jolla, CA 92037

(310) 683-5604
My website
I'm currently seeing patients virtually and for in-person sessions outside
I specialize in Women's Issues, Sports Performance and Anxiety 
Initial Session Fee $375, Standard Visit $375, I accept insurance 
Welcome! You're in the right place if you're looking for help with women's mental health and everything that makes being a woman worth it!
Whitney McFadden

Finances

Fees

  • Initial Session Fee $375
  • Standard Visit $375
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Medicare
  • Out of Network
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You bill your insurance as an out-of-network provider for reimbursement that can be a majority of the session cost. (often PPO insurances).
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Whitney McFadden
Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (310) 683-5604
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You bill your insurance as an out-of-network provider for reimbursement that can be a majority of the session cost. (often PPO insurances).
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Whitney McFadden
Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (310) 683-5604

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Expired License: California / 176428 Whitney McFadden
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 7 years
  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Psychiatry Residency , Graduated 2019
  • Additional Credentials

  • License: New York 281353 / 2015
  • Board Certification by Adult Psychiatry
  • Degree/Diploma from Mount Sinai School of Medicine Masters of Philosophy / 2019
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I am trained in adult psychiatry, obtained a master's degree in neuroscience, trained in women's psychiatry, and nutritional psychiatry.
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Whitney McFadden
Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (310) 683-5604
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I am trained in adult psychiatry, obtained a master's degree in neuroscience, trained in women's psychiatry, and nutritional psychiatry.
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Whitney McFadden
Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (310) 683-5604

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Women's Issues
  • Sports Performance
  • Anxiety

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Cancer
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Medication Management
  • Mood Disorders
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Psychosis
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Veterans
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Whitney McFadden
Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Do these issues align with your needs? or (310) 683-5604
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Whitney McFadden
Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Do these issues align with your needs? or (310) 683-5604

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Communities

Gay Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied

I also speak

Spanish

Age

Adults

Communities

Gay Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied

I also speak

Spanish

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Family / Marital
  • Psychodynamic
  • Trauma Focused
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Whitney McFadden
Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (310) 683-5604
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Whitney McFadden
Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (310) 683-5604

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Location

Primary Location

La Jolla, CA 92037

(310) 683-5604
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I'm currently seeing patients virtually and for in-person sessions outside
Photo of Whitney McFadden, Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Whitney McFadden
Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Call for a free consultation now - (310) 683-5604
"
I'm currently seeing patients virtually and for in-person sessions outside
Photo of Whitney McFadden, Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Whitney McFadden
Psychiatrist, MD, MPhil
Call for a free consultation now - (310) 683-5604