Care Philosophy
I am a psychiatrist and child psychiatrist specializing in highly personalized services for adults, children and families. The guiding care principles are responsiveness to patients' needs as demonstrated by the 3 A's: Attention, Availability and Accessibility. I have a special interest in persons of all ages needing psychotherapy or combined psychotherapy and medication consultation. As my first priority, I take the time to individualize care, based on a comprehensive evaluation and treatment plan. "The purpose of therapy is to give options"- a quote by Dr. Paster from a Los Angeles Times magazine article.
Attentive, Available and Accessible: I am a Board-certified psychiatrist and child psychiatrist providing highly personalized services for adults, children and families. I am on the teaching staff at UCLA. I provide a choice of multiple treatment methods including short and long term psychotherapy, behavior therapy and medications. "The purpose of therapy is to give options"- a quote by Dr. Paster from a Los Angeles Times Magazine article. Please see the "Events" page also. Thanks for visiting.
How to Decide on Treatment
Most important in your decision for help is that your treatment is based on a careful and complete evaluation. I specialize in thorough assessments and take care to ensure that you can understand any treatment recommendations and decide on your course of care accordingly, without having to sort through a maze of techno-jargon. Secondly, credentials are important. Psychiatrists are the most highly trained of all mental health providers, and Board Certification is even better. Psychiatrists specialize in both psychotherapy and medication usage. Please contact me for more information and any questions you may have.