Motivational Interviewing Psychiatrists in 90048

As a PMHNP with a holistic approach, I focus on aiding the LGBTQ+ community in overcoming depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health challenges. My practice offers empathetic, tailored care, integrating various therapies to address both symptoms and root causes. I aim to provide a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals, promoting resilience, healing, and personal growth in their mental health journey.

"The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love, and to be greater than our suffering." - Ben Okri Dr. Samer Kamal is a highly respected, licensed psychiatrist specializing in ADHD, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Panic Disorders in Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles area, and Palm Springs, California. Dr. Kamal completed his MD at Loma Linda University, followed by a residency at New York Medical College. Dr. Kamal is passionate about life and people whose goal is to heal the mind and make a real difference in his patients lives.

I am proud to have completed formal fellowship training in both Child & Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry. I have a particular interest in the treatment of severe mental illness and adolescents with addiction issues. I completed my medical degree at Loma Linda University and completed my Psychiatry residency and 2 fellowships at the University of Louisville. I focus on providing thorough diagnostic interviews and providing medication management services.

At Center for Community Brain Health, my partner, Dr. Cassie Yu and I help our patients achieve optimal functioning. It begins by an extensive intake where we learn your whole life story to better understand your symptoms in context. We specialize especially in treatment resistant mental health and offer deep TMS services. It has been so rewarding to see the progress our patients have had!

Let's work together to help you reach your goals. Whether you or your child desire to emerge from the depths of persistent sadness, stabilize your highs and lows, diminish the impact of voices, visions and paranoid thinking, or reduce chronic worry and fear, we'll devise a plan to improve your state of mind. If you or your child have trouble paying attention in school, struggle with social interactions or making friends, display behavioral problems including tantrums and physical aggression or suffer low mood or chronic worry, request an evaluation to begin the treatment process.

Currently Accepting New Patients (Updated 4/3/24) - I am a California Physician who has a passion for helping people achieve a satisfying and fun life. I have worked locally in SLO and Ventura counties, and see people from across the state. I use a whole life approach, that includes lifestyle and nutritional changes, medication options, and a multidisciplinary mindset. I explore early life experiences that have made us who we are, then link the impact of the past to the present. I believe expanding our connection to the natural world is core to our personal journey to happiness and use this in my care.