Strength-Based Psychiatrists in Oceanside, CA
![Photo of Ruchira S Densert, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/42684ea6-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Dr. Densert is a board-certified psychiatrist with extensive training and over 23 years of clinical experience. She provides evidence-based and advanced psychiatric care tailored to individual needs and offers a range of services including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for treatment resistant depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and nasal esketamine (Spravato) for depression as well as traditional psychiatric medication management for various psychiatric conditions.
Dr. Densert is a board-certified psychiatrist with extensive training and over 23 years of clinical experience. She provides evidence-based and advanced psychiatric care tailored to individual needs and offers a range of services including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for treatment resistant depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and nasal esketamine (Spravato) for depression as well as traditional psychiatric medication management for various psychiatric conditions.
![Photo of Brook Sargent, PMHNP, -BC, MPH, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/c0da51fb-72d4-4be5-843e-79560bcda0a5/1/320x400.jpeg)
I am ready to help you on your journey towards improving your mental health. Each of us face unique challenges, and at times, we need to seek assistance from others. I believe that using a client-centered approach, collaborating with other service providers such as therapists, and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices for my clients is key to improving mental health. In addition to being a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I also have a Master of Public Health, with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health.
I am ready to help you on your journey towards improving your mental health. Each of us face unique challenges, and at times, we need to seek assistance from others. I believe that using a client-centered approach, collaborating with other service providers such as therapists, and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices for my clients is key to improving mental health. In addition to being a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I also have a Master of Public Health, with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health.
![Photo of Dr. Paul Sargent, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/146c14aa-2187-4e1a-b86c-6ccdbc4dcb6e/1/320x400.jpeg)
I enjoy helping people to persevere, adapt, and GROW through the challenges they face. As a creative problem solver, I take the time to listen and understand the unique factors affecting each of my patients. This personalized and holistic approach starts with a thorough evaluation, which then informs a treatment plan that incorporates psychotherapy, mind-body interventions, and medication management. Most of my clients are professionals who appreciate a treatment plan that optimizes both symptom reduction and high mental performance both at home and on the job. I am dedicated to helping you improve your health and resilience!
I enjoy helping people to persevere, adapt, and GROW through the challenges they face. As a creative problem solver, I take the time to listen and understand the unique factors affecting each of my patients. This personalized and holistic approach starts with a thorough evaluation, which then informs a treatment plan that incorporates psychotherapy, mind-body interventions, and medication management. Most of my clients are professionals who appreciate a treatment plan that optimizes both symptom reduction and high mental performance both at home and on the job. I am dedicated to helping you improve your health and resilience!
![Photo of Robert McLay, MD, PhD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/6ac2a89c-5dc9-4bfc-85bb-1e4e771d527c/3/320x400.jpeg)
Robert McLay is a psychiatrist and pain medicine physician who received board certifications in three areas: General Psychiatry, Pain Medicine, and Psychosomatic Medicine (the overlap between medical and mental health). He has a special focus on military, their families, and high-performance issues, but treats all mental health conditions. Dr. McLay received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Johns Hopkins University, and his Ph.D. in neuroscience and M.D. from Tulane University. He received specialty training from Naval Medical Center, the University of California San Diego, and the American Psychoanalytic Association.
Robert McLay is a psychiatrist and pain medicine physician who received board certifications in three areas: General Psychiatry, Pain Medicine, and Psychosomatic Medicine (the overlap between medical and mental health). He has a special focus on military, their families, and high-performance issues, but treats all mental health conditions. Dr. McLay received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The Johns Hopkins University, and his Ph.D. in neuroscience and M.D. from Tulane University. He received specialty training from Naval Medical Center, the University of California San Diego, and the American Psychoanalytic Association.
![Photo of Dr. Mark Chofla - Dr Mark Chofla | Empathy Therapy, DO, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b32b972c-e6a3-4b1c-bb65-f59f72c43266/2/320x400.jpeg)
Dr Mark Chofla | Empathy Therapy
Psychiatrist, DO
Verified Verified
Oceanside, CA 92052 (Online Only)
Dr. Mark Chofla is a board-certified psychiatrist and physician who completed his specialty residency training at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from the University of California at Davis, Dr. Chofla earned his medical degree from Midwestern University: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Mark Chofla is a board-certified psychiatrist and physician who completed his specialty residency training at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from the University of California at Davis, Dr. Chofla earned his medical degree from Midwestern University: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.
![Photo of Thomas Mottsin, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/46ab9090-335e-4eee-be8c-a509bc9ae9c2/2/320x400.jpeg)
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS-Bonmente knows asking for help is not an easy thing to do. We also know that finding a provider you trust to help you navigate mental health care can be a challenge. That's why we're here and we're doing things differently. As a patient at Bonmente, you enjoy comprehensive treatments customized specifically for your unique circumstances, convenient telemedicine appointments that allow you to see your provider from the comfort of home, an online patient portal that lets you communicate directly with your provider, and a highly trained support team that makes becoming a patient as simple as it should be.
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS-Bonmente knows asking for help is not an easy thing to do. We also know that finding a provider you trust to help you navigate mental health care can be a challenge. That's why we're here and we're doing things differently. As a patient at Bonmente, you enjoy comprehensive treatments customized specifically for your unique circumstances, convenient telemedicine appointments that allow you to see your provider from the comfort of home, an online patient portal that lets you communicate directly with your provider, and a highly trained support team that makes becoming a patient as simple as it should be.
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![Photo of Headlight Carlsbad - Headlight / Carlsbad, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/49f869c0-618d-4503-9236-268acf7f5e73/1/320x400.jpeg)
Headlight / Carlsbad
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Verified Verified
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (Online Only)
Headlight is proud to offer Carlsbad, CA a full circle of mental health care services, including therapy, coaching, support groups, medication management, and an online library of self-care resources. We make world-class mental health care accessible for everyone!
Headlight is proud to offer Carlsbad, CA a full circle of mental health care services, including therapy, coaching, support groups, medication management, and an online library of self-care resources. We make world-class mental health care accessible for everyone!
![Photo of Cara Niemeier, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/541f2bbe-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Dr. Niemeier is a Board Certified Psychiatrist by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She uses an evidence-based, holistic approach, with the goal of using the lowest effective doses of sustainable medications when needed.
Dr. Niemeier is a Board Certified Psychiatrist by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She uses an evidence-based, holistic approach, with the goal of using the lowest effective doses of sustainable medications when needed.
![Photo of Steven Goldsmith, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/44d1ff84-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Greetings. I am a different kind of psychiatrist. I can prescribe medication. But I also help people become well through psychotherapy and other natural treatment methods so they can avoid or get off medications. If you are interested, I will collaborate with you to heal your mind and body by strengthening your own inner, self-healing resources, for that is the only way that any treatment can help you get well.
Greetings. I am a different kind of psychiatrist. I can prescribe medication. But I also help people become well through psychotherapy and other natural treatment methods so they can avoid or get off medications. If you are interested, I will collaborate with you to heal your mind and body by strengthening your own inner, self-healing resources, for that is the only way that any treatment can help you get well.
![Photo of Todd Benjamin Young, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/423d10d1-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Dr. Young is a board-certified psychiatrist serving the communities of Northern San Diego County, with offices conveniently located in Encinitas. He has extensive experience treating children, adolescents, and adults, both in outpatient and acute care settings. Areas of focus include mood and anxiety disorders, addictions, ADHD, psychotic disorders, trauma-related conditions, behavioral disorders, and many others.Primary treatment modalities include psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, using applied principles of psychodynamic psychiatry, functional medicine, nutrition, healthy relationships, personal development and lifestyle design
Dr. Young is a board-certified psychiatrist serving the communities of Northern San Diego County, with offices conveniently located in Encinitas. He has extensive experience treating children, adolescents, and adults, both in outpatient and acute care settings. Areas of focus include mood and anxiety disorders, addictions, ADHD, psychotic disorders, trauma-related conditions, behavioral disorders, and many others.Primary treatment modalities include psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, using applied principles of psychodynamic psychiatry, functional medicine, nutrition, healthy relationships, personal development and lifestyle design
![Photo of Ryan Thebo, DNP, PMHNP, FNP, CICP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/11400942-5fcf-4a3d-b20a-a0aec363503c/2/320x400.jpeg)
Ryan Thebo
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP, FNP, CICP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Unsure if medication is right for you or need help optimizing your current treatment? While medication can be beneficial, the most effective approach to mental health challenges often combines the right medications with holistic treatments. Sadly, the profit-driven mental healthcare system may not always prioritize your well-being. My goal is to help you thrive through holistic psychiatry, enabling you to achieve optimal wellness. Easily schedule an online appointment for personalized medication management at www.pwpsychiatry.com/CA and take the first step towards a healthier you.
Unsure if medication is right for you or need help optimizing your current treatment? While medication can be beneficial, the most effective approach to mental health challenges often combines the right medications with holistic treatments. Sadly, the profit-driven mental healthcare system may not always prioritize your well-being. My goal is to help you thrive through holistic psychiatry, enabling you to achieve optimal wellness. Easily schedule an online appointment for personalized medication management at www.pwpsychiatry.com/CA and take the first step towards a healthier you.
![Photo of Ankur Bindal - KMG Psychiatry (Dr. Ankur Bindal), MD, MPH, FAPA, FAASM, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ce5db74a-2c6d-4b1e-8dc3-15517356b427/2/320x400.jpeg)
KMG Psychiatry (Dr. Ankur Bindal)
Psychiatrist, MD, MPH, FAPA, FAASM
Verified Verified
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 (Online Only)
KMG Psychiatry is an integrative psychiatry practice (with 3 offices in Vista, Sorrento Valley and Chula Vista areas providing convenient access) delivering high-quality, comprehensive care to the communities of San-Diego County, with a multi-faceted approach, striving to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths, creating an individualized treatment plan for every patient, using a combination of traditional and innovative treatments. We offer medication management, psychotherapy and state of the art Neurostar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
KMG Psychiatry is an integrative psychiatry practice (with 3 offices in Vista, Sorrento Valley and Chula Vista areas providing convenient access) delivering high-quality, comprehensive care to the communities of San-Diego County, with a multi-faceted approach, striving to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths, creating an individualized treatment plan for every patient, using a combination of traditional and innovative treatments. We offer medication management, psychotherapy and state of the art Neurostar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
![Photo of Dr. Mark Chofla - Dr Mark Chofla | Empathy Therapy, DO, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/0cda7dc7-74d2-40ac-bca0-34d796deb4ad/2/320x400.jpeg)
Dr Mark Chofla | Empathy Therapy
Psychiatrist, DO
Verified Verified
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (Online Only)
Dr. Mark Chofla is a board-certified psychiatrist and physician who completed his specialty residency training at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from the University of California at Davis, Dr. Chofla earned his medical degree from Midwestern University: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Mark Chofla is a board-certified psychiatrist and physician who completed his specialty residency training at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from the University of California at Davis, Dr. Chofla earned his medical degree from Midwestern University: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.
![Photo of Holly E Bechard, EdD, PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/a28a3271-8b90-4885-ac59-293e7fc95aac/2/320x400.jpeg)
Holly E Bechard
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, EdD, PMHNP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (Online Only)
Hi! I've been a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner for over 17 years and I love working with children, teens and adults to help them achieve and maintain excellent mental health and wellness. 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 am a life long learner and educator and believe in a collaborative approach with each individual I work with.
Hi! I've been a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner for over 17 years and I love working with children, teens and adults to help them achieve and maintain excellent mental health and wellness. 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 am a life long learner and educator and believe in a collaborative approach with each individual I work with.
![Photo of Jack Mkroyan, MSN, PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/23a101d9-15f1-4f8a-83c2-606576bb3d94/1/320x400.png)
Jack Mkroyan
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Are you struggling to balance your mental and physical health and in need of a more comprehensive approach? No problem! I provide Telemedicine (Telepsychiatry) Services, so that you can conveniently be seen from your home for psychiatry appointments and medication management without the need to travel! I provide the same psychiatry services as an in-person office visit and I can also address other aspects that encompass your complete wellness. My aim is to help you to thrive at your best! You can easily self-schedule a Telepsychiatry video appointment now at: www.pwpsychiatry.com/CA
Are you struggling to balance your mental and physical health and in need of a more comprehensive approach? No problem! I provide Telemedicine (Telepsychiatry) Services, so that you can conveniently be seen from your home for psychiatry appointments and medication management without the need to travel! I provide the same psychiatry services as an in-person office visit and I can also address other aspects that encompass your complete wellness. My aim is to help you to thrive at your best! You can easily self-schedule a Telepsychiatry video appointment now at: www.pwpsychiatry.com/CA
![Photo of Cynthia Manly, PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/2b6338ba-4fa9-46b0-ace5-c417a85ec0ed/1/320x400.jpeg)
Returning to civilian life after service can bring with it echoes of intense and challenging experiences. You may find yourself facing vivid flashbacks, heightened alertness, or a sense of detachment from those around you. These feelings are not just symptoms; they're reflections of a profound journey
Returning to civilian life after service can bring with it echoes of intense and challenging experiences. You may find yourself facing vivid flashbacks, heightened alertness, or a sense of detachment from those around you. These feelings are not just symptoms; they're reflections of a profound journey
![Photo of Patrick Sassoon, MD, MS, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ce845691-6fdb-450d-bbb3-5f33f3cfd909/1/320x400.jpeg)
My approach is based on integrative psychiatry, which uses medications, therapy and complementary medicine to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms. I address the combined impact of sleep, lifestyle, relationships, nutrition and chronic medical conditions on well-being, and use cutting edge tools like genetic testing to guide personalized treatment with medication and supplements. I consider the patient’s cultural background in my assessments and I can provide treatment in Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian. My goal is to help my patients create lasting changes and build vitality, resilience and purpose in life.
My approach is based on integrative psychiatry, which uses medications, therapy and complementary medicine to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms. I address the combined impact of sleep, lifestyle, relationships, nutrition and chronic medical conditions on well-being, and use cutting edge tools like genetic testing to guide personalized treatment with medication and supplements. I consider the patient’s cultural background in my assessments and I can provide treatment in Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian. My goal is to help my patients create lasting changes and build vitality, resilience and purpose in life.
Online Psychiatrists
![Photo of Oyebola Oyelade, NP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/8c292031-2890-4612-9fdb-52839dc0aad0/1/320x400.jpeg)
Oyebola Oyelade
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, NP
Verified Verified
Torrance, CA 90504 (Online Only)
I am a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and I have many years of experience in mental health management. I aim to support both the mental and physical health of my clients. I meet my patients where they are. I utilize many approaches in my treatment plans, including psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, innovative, individualized care, motivational interviews, goal setting, supportive, strength-based, person-centered, compassion-focused, evidence-based practices, and patient education.
I am a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and I have many years of experience in mental health management. I aim to support both the mental and physical health of my clients. I meet my patients where they are. I utilize many approaches in my treatment plans, including psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, innovative, individualized care, motivational interviews, goal setting, supportive, strength-based, person-centered, compassion-focused, evidence-based practices, and patient education.
![Photo of Oyebola Oyelade, NP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/d5782831-18fc-486a-9977-d374027ffff6/1/320x400.jpeg)
I am a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and I have many years of experience in mental health management. I aim to support both the mental and physical health of my clients. I meet my patients where they are. I utilize many approaches in my treatment plans, including psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, innovative, individualized care, motivational interviews, goal setting, supportive, strength-based, person-centered, compassion-focused, evidence-based practices, and patient education.
I am a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and I have many years of experience in mental health management. I aim to support both the mental and physical health of my clients. I meet my patients where they are. I utilize many approaches in my treatment plans, including psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, innovative, individualized care, motivational interviews, goal setting, supportive, strength-based, person-centered, compassion-focused, evidence-based practices, and patient education.
![Photo of Patrick Sassoon, MD, MS, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/e637d860-a365-4efe-b876-a5db6e64f8bd/2/320x400.jpeg)
My approach is based on integrative psychiatry, which uses medications, therapy and complementary medicine to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms. I address the combined impact of sleep, lifestyle, relationships, nutrition and chronic medical conditions on well-being, and use cutting edge tools like genetic testing to guide personalized treatment with medication and supplements. I consider the patient’s cultural background in my assessments and I can provide treatment in Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian. My goal is to help my patients create lasting changes and build vitality, resilience and purpose in life.
My approach is based on integrative psychiatry, which uses medications, therapy and complementary medicine to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms. I address the combined impact of sleep, lifestyle, relationships, nutrition and chronic medical conditions on well-being, and use cutting edge tools like genetic testing to guide personalized treatment with medication and supplements. I consider the patient’s cultural background in my assessments and I can provide treatment in Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian. My goal is to help my patients create lasting changes and build vitality, resilience and purpose in life.
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Strength-Based Psychiatrists
How does strength-based therapy work?
During strength-based therapy sessions, the therapist will ask about an individual’s experiences of stress, pain, or trauma with the goal of orienting the client to view themselves as a survivor rather than a victim, and focusing on their strengths rather than on their weaknesses. In framing a client’s personal narrative along these lines, the therapist and client work together to identify existing skills that can be harnessed.
Is strength-based therapy evidence-based?
Strength-based therapy is an evidence-based treatment that has been studied extensively and shown to be effective across domains. The treatment has been found to be particularly effective in helping individuals who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health concerns. Strength-based therapy has been used by therapists to help clients for more than 60 years.
How long does strength-based therapy last?
There’s no precise timeline for strength-based therapy. The duration of treatment depends on the individual’s specific needs and goals and the severity of their concerns. Some individuals may find they achieve their therapeutic goals quickly, while others might benefit from ongoing support and guidance in order to continue progressing.
How effective is strength-based therapy?
Clinical research and decades of practice have shown strength-based therapy to be an effective treatment to improve mental health and well-being for many conditions. The treatment can engender a sense of connection and collaboration between the therapist and the individual, fostering a positive therapeutic relationship. For individuals with narcissistic tendencies, strength-based therapy may be less effective, as the focus on the individual’s strengths may undermine the work needed to honestly assess the challenges the individual faces.