We provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment for children, teenagers and adults.  Psychiatric evaluations, and summary reports if requested, are often used for a variety of purposes involving schools, health benefits, or legal issues.  Treatments typically include medication management, therapy, or a combination of both. We currently provide the following types of therapy: cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, art therapy, and exposure therapy.

We diagnose and treat most psychiatric disorders, including (but not limited to):

• Anxiety disorders
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD / ADD)
• Autism spectrum disorders (such as Asperger Syndrome)
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Disruptive behaviors disorder
• Eating disorders (such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa)
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Oppositional defiant disorder
• Personality disorders (such as paranoid, schizoid)
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Psychotic disorders (such schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder)
• Self-harm / Self-mutilation (such as cutting)
• Suicidal thoughts (For suicide attempts in progress you should immediately call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room)
• Tic disorders (such as Tourette's syndrome)

The Importance of Seeing a Physician

We believe that the most thorough evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning for psychiatric disorders are performed by specialists with medical training.  Only a licensed M.D. or licensed D.O. is a physician with a doctorate degree in the field of medicine who has passed testing and training requirements to practice medicine.  It is important to consult with a medical doctor so that drug interactions and other health conditions can be considered because symptoms are not always caused by a mental health condition.  Someone who is not medically trained may not be able to distinguish between mental health conditions and medical conditions that have psychiatric symptoms.  Someone who is not medically trained may not fully understand how psychiatric condtions, especially psychiatric conditions that remain undiagnosed and untreated, may adversely affect one's medical health and wellbeing.

The Importance of Seeing a Specialist Physician

Typically, only physicians in the fields of Psychiatry, Neurology, or Developmental Behavioral Medicine have had residency training and a career that focuses on the treatment of patients with psychiatric conditions.  When performing a mental health evaluation, when recommending treatment, and when monitoring treatment outcomes, it is important to have an advanced knowledge of the therapies and the psychiatric medications that are available today - along with their risks, benefits, and side effects.

Appointments and Hours

Please call us to schedule an appointment.  Appointments are scheduled Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  We are available by appointment only.

The main doors to the building are locked after-hours.  If you have an appointment after 5:00 p.m. or on a Saturday, please call us at (949) 270-2902 once you arrive and we will promptly come out to greet you.

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