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Psychiatrists in Los Angeles

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Psychiatry at Center for the Psychology of Women, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified
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"Are you considering medication to help with the challenges you face? Have thought that combining therapy and medication might be the right solution for you? We realize therapy alone sometimes isn't enough. Our on-staff, board-certified female psychiatrist specializes in treating ..."
Los Angeles, California 90026
(323) 312-5095
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Jehangeer Sunderji, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"INTEGRATIVE MENTAL HEALTH: Mind Body Medicine combines allopathic (Western) medical traditions with complementary therapies to help you achieve a greater state of wellness and conquer afflictions that may be holding you back. I specialize in helping people with stress sensitive ..."
Los Angeles, California 90049
(310) 773-3511
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Roger L. Gould, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I work well with couples, helping each understand the other better in a way that leads to profound closeness. "
Los Angeles, California 90049
(646) 351-1965
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Thomas M Brod, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD, DFAPA
Psychiatrist
"Shame and anxiety (hidden or tormentingly on the surface) are key discomforts in each person; however, everyone is miraculously unique. In my practice, we aim to pinpoint the help you need and offer the quickest and most lasting treatment appropriate. ..."
Los Angeles, California 90025
(424) 570-2120
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The Solstice Clinic, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified
Psychiatrist
"Finding a caring, non-judgmental psychiatrist can be difficult. I focus on treating addiction to substances and addictive behaviors in addition to treating other mental health problems. Helping you achieve your goals in recovery and mental health is my priority. "
Los Angeles, California 90024
(310) 751-7032
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Timothy W Fong, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"The UCLA Gambling Studies Program is devoted to understanding pathological gambling, its causes, natural history, cultural factors, and the obstacles to successful treatment. The mission of the program is to translate research findings into cost-effective, evidence-based methods of prevention, education, ..."
Los Angeles, California 90095
(310) 825-1479
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Kristen Melnyk, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified
Psychiatrist
"I listen carefully so that I may gain an understanding of each person's unique difficulties and priorities. Some patients find medication very helpful, others find psychotherapy or combination treatment most helpful. The relationship with the therapist provides a great deal ..."
Los Angeles, California 90025
(310) 736-2285
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Rachel Rittman, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"Thank you for your interest in my practice! If you are looking for a psychiatrist who is specially trained in working with children and adolescents as well as adults and families, I may be able to help you. I am ..."
Los Angeles, California 90024
(310) 740-9183
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Doryann M. Lebe, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I am a psychiatrist, analytically trained, who has been practicing in the Los Angeles area for thirty-five years. I am broadly in general psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychodynamic and humanistic psychology as well as psychopharmacology and geriatric psychiatry. My approach utilizes humanistic, ..."
Los Angeles, California 90025
(424) 240-5957
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Kimberly Marie Ponton, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"My genuine empathy for the pain of psychiatric disorders underlies my passion to guide my patients to a full and rewarding life. I am a Board Certified Psychiatrist and completed residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. As Medical Director for the ..."
Los Angeles, California 90069
(310) 736-2729
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William H Rickles, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD, MA
Psychiatrist
"I offer individualized care, tailored to the patient and not to a schedule of treatments determined by HMO's or insurance companies. Alternative methods are not promoted nor are they opposed. The goal is to find a proper mix of treatments ..."
Los Angeles, California 90025
(310) 774-0271
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Verified MD
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""I work by way of an interpersonal-interactive method, placing emphasis on a person's behavior and experience. I use dialogue, or conversation, rather than a one-sided examination by a therapist of a patient -- in order to develop trust and mutual ..."
Los Angeles, California 90025
(310) 341-0717
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Donovan Wong, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I am a board certified psychiatrist working with adults to help them overcome various life stressors and problems in interpersonal relationships. I specialize in therapy, but am also highly skilled in medication management. My therapy approach is to work collaboratively ..."
Los Angeles, California 90025
(424) 903-1578
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Leonard Gilman, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I am a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst with years of experience in every kind of emotional problem. I am available to do couples therapy and I prescribe medications when appropriate , but not as a primary method of treatment. My primary ..."
Los Angeles, California 90025
(310) 697-8560
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Ellie Mizani, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"My top priority is the well being of my patients and their families and I pride myself in providing the absolute highest quality of psychiatric care to my patients. My practice is focused on treating children, adolescents and young adults ..."
Los Angeles, California 90048
(310) 601-9999
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Serena Puga, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"Finding a therapist can be difficult. If you are looking through these profiles you're seeing it's hard enough to know whether someone is professional, much less if they are going to be a good fit for you. Give me a call ..."
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Los Angeles, California 90036
(310) 341-0702
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Thomas Mintz, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD, MS
Psychiatrist
"The ideal therapist for any patient is one who has enough training, strength and willingness to work in a cooperative venture with their patient towards understanding the roots of the problem, arrive at a practical plan of action and unltimately ..."
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Los Angeles, California 90049
(310) 394-3010
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Verified MD, DLFAPA
Psychiatrist
"You are highly successful in your chosen career, but you have been plagued by highs and lows in you moods, perhaps have impulsive and regretable behavior, and have been vulnerable to using drugs to help you feel better. Your relationships ..."
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Los Angeles, California 90001
(818) 293-1552
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Elise Resnick, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified DO, MPH
Psychiatrist
"In today's ever growing and changing world, a one size fits all approach to mental health just doesn't work. Each person is unique and so are their needs. I work closely with my patients to tailor treatment specifically to the ..."
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Los Angeles, California 90069
(310) 896-5926
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Jory F Goodman, Psychiatrist  in Los Angeles
Verified MD
Psychiatrist
"I work best with people who want to change and improve, but most importantly accept responsibility for themselves and their need to be proactive. Blaming others is futile. The question is what do do differently and better. Better feelings follow ..."
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Los Angeles, California 90028
(310) 740-9890
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A Psychiatrist in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (CA) is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.

What distinguishes Los Angeles Psychiatrists from other mental health professionals is that they may prescribe medication or psychotropics. Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans and MRIs.

Some psychiatric practitioners in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (CA) specialize in age groups (so check for Los Angeles child psychiatrists or Los Angeles adolescent psychiatrists). Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists or geropsychiatrists.

Other related specialties include psychopharmacology (certain states license Psychopharmacologists), psychiatric genetics and neuroimaging.

Psychiatric nurses in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California (CA), or mental health nurses, specialize in nursing care for people with mental illness or mental distress. Los Angeles Psychiatric nurses receive training in psychological therapies (such as CBT), building therapeutic alliance with clients and dealing with challenging behavior. Importantly, they are trained to administer psychiatric medication (or 'psychiatric meds') and, in very limited ways, to prescribe meds.

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