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Steven James Pennybaker
Psychiatrist, MD (he, him)
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San Francisco, CA 94109
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I am accepting patients for medication management, ketamine, and TMS. I am not available for weekly therapy. If you are looking to be a new patient, send me a message about your goals, treatment desired, and insurance carrier and if I have availability we will reach out! I am a psychiatrist who works with patients with a wide range of mental health issues, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, and psychotic illness. I enjoy working with patients and finding a treatment plan that works for them.
After completing a bachelor’s degree at MIT, I earned my MD from Johns Hopkins and competed psychiatry residency at UCSF. I have conducted clinical research at Johns Hopkins, the NIH, and UCSF, having worked on studies of psilocybin and ketamine.
In my practice, I provide medication management, TMS, and IV ketamine/Spravato. I also have an interest in LGBTQ mental health care and am happy to provide care for patients anywhere on the queer-spectrum. On a more personal note, I enjoy hiking, travel, fantasy novels, and philosophy.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $300
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BHS | Behavioral Health Systems
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Elevance
- Magellan
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- MHNet Behavioral Health
- Optum
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Steven James Pennybaker
Psychiatrist, MD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired License: California / A157427 Steven James Pennybaker
- Board Certification by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Mood Disorders
- Anxiety
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Bipolar Disorder
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Ketamine
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Psychosis
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- TMS
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Interpersonal
- Ketamine
- Psychodynamic
- TMS
Location
Additional Location
San Mateo, CA 94403
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Steven James Pennybaker
Psychiatrist, MD