Psychiatrists in Santa Barbara County, CA
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I founded www.themomenthealth.com to create a safe space for our clients looking to both heal and grow. By using a bio/psycho/social/spiritual approach, we allow for holistic treatment that is tailored to the individual.
Online Psychiatrists
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Aline Bales
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Bakersfield, CA 93314 (Online Only)
Modalities include, polyvagal theory, ego state therapy, EMDR, somatic bottom-up mindfulness practices which aims to heal complex trauma's impact on your self-identity.
Dr. Aline Bales, DNP, PMHNP-BC, is dedicated to providing personalized, empathetic care for all psychiatric and mental health issues. Her unique blend of expertise in diagnosis, medication management, and a range of therapeutic modalities ensures a comprehensive, tailored approach to your mental health journey. My current rates per session: $100.00 Psychiatric Medication Management- 20 min, $260.00 Psychotherapy- 55 min, $300.00 Psychotherapy and Medication Managment- 60 - 75 min
Modalities include, polyvagal theory, ego state therapy, EMDR, somatic bottom-up mindfulness practices which aims to heal complex trauma's impact on your self-identity.
Dr. Aline Bales, DNP, PMHNP-BC, is dedicated to providing personalized, empathetic care for all psychiatric and mental health issues. Her unique blend of expertise in diagnosis, medication management, and a range of therapeutic modalities ensures a comprehensive, tailored approach to your mental health journey. My current rates per session: $100.00 Psychiatric Medication Management- 20 min, $260.00 Psychotherapy- 55 min, $300.00 Psychotherapy and Medication Managment- 60 - 75 min
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Dr. Nassiri practices Integrative Behavioral Medicine, and is board-certified in Addiction Medicine, Anesthesiology & EMDR trained. His approach is trauma and attachment informed. His cutting-edge approach made him the first doctor in Los Angeles to introduce Ketamine Infusion and Psychedelic therapy to a comprehensive treatment approach managing everything from addiction and co-occuring disorders, ranging from substance/alcohol use disorders, to depression, PTSD, anxiety, pain, OCD, and treatment resistant disorders. He provides outpatient & inpatient medical detox, as Medical Director of Huntington Hospital's CDRC Department.
Dr. Nassiri practices Integrative Behavioral Medicine, and is board-certified in Addiction Medicine, Anesthesiology & EMDR trained. His approach is trauma and attachment informed. His cutting-edge approach made him the first doctor in Los Angeles to introduce Ketamine Infusion and Psychedelic therapy to a comprehensive treatment approach managing everything from addiction and co-occuring disorders, ranging from substance/alcohol use disorders, to depression, PTSD, anxiety, pain, OCD, and treatment resistant disorders. He provides outpatient & inpatient medical detox, as Medical Director of Huntington Hospital's CDRC Department.
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Dr. Murat Akalin is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Family Medicine. He treats adults, children and adolescents. He is expertly trained in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illness, including use of medications. He uses exercise, nutrition, behavioral, social and environmental interventions to help his patients, as well as medication when needed. You may visit our website at www.DrAkalin.com for more information about our services.
Dr. Murat Akalin is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Family Medicine. He treats adults, children and adolescents. He is expertly trained in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illness, including use of medications. He uses exercise, nutrition, behavioral, social and environmental interventions to help his patients, as well as medication when needed. You may visit our website at www.DrAkalin.com for more information about our services.
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New Visions Medical Group was founded by Dr. Rodney Collins and is comprised of many psychiatrists, therapists and nurse practitioners who all specialize in mental issues and process disorders. We treat teenagers, adults and elderly patients at our location starting with assessment, diagnosis and medication management. Patients who suspect they may be suffering from depression, anxiety, ADHD, bi-polar disorder, addiction/alcoholism, and other process disorders are treated at our office. Located in Beverly Hills, California we service all of Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.
New Visions Medical Group was founded by Dr. Rodney Collins and is comprised of many psychiatrists, therapists and nurse practitioners who all specialize in mental issues and process disorders. We treat teenagers, adults and elderly patients at our location starting with assessment, diagnosis and medication management. Patients who suspect they may be suffering from depression, anxiety, ADHD, bi-polar disorder, addiction/alcoholism, and other process disorders are treated at our office. Located in Beverly Hills, California we service all of Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.
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If you would like to make an appointment or ask further questions you can also email us at admin@hopepsychiatry.com. Hope was founded to offer a more natural and complete way of helping people recover from mental illness. Blending together insights from the emerging sciences of Interpersonal Neurobiology and Evolutionary Psychology with more ancient practices that have evidence like Mindfulness,Breathwork and Yoga, we focus on shifting people’s consciousness from a disease model to one that empowers our innate capacity to heal and find meaning in our struggle towards wholeness and optimal health.
If you would like to make an appointment or ask further questions you can also email us at admin@hopepsychiatry.com. Hope was founded to offer a more natural and complete way of helping people recover from mental illness. Blending together insights from the emerging sciences of Interpersonal Neurobiology and Evolutionary Psychology with more ancient practices that have evidence like Mindfulness,Breathwork and Yoga, we focus on shifting people’s consciousness from a disease model to one that empowers our innate capacity to heal and find meaning in our struggle towards wholeness and optimal health.
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EMDR Psychiatrists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.