Dr. Derek Novacek is an Assistant Project Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and a Fellow at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. His research focuses on the sociocultural...
Dr. Scott is a clinical psychologist licensed in California. Her primary focus is health psychology, and she is passionate about helping people overcome insomnia, quit smoking and manage weight. She also provides psychotherapy focused on anxiety, depression,...
Dr. Tracy Ballardo is a licensed psychologist who provides therapy to children, teens, college students, and young adults. She specializes in treating eating disorders. She also treats mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, and grief that often co-occur with eating...
Dr. Maguire is a general adult psychiatrist, treating a wide variety of psychiatric illnesses with particular interests in depression, anxiety, maternal mental health, and ADHD. She earned her medical degree from the University of Rochester and completed her...
With the rise of social media in the so-called “digital age,” people are spending hours upon hours on their devices. Evidence is showing that, if unchecked, heavy social media usage can be harmful to our mental and physical health. It's worth considering a digital...
We recommend seeing your clinician in-person as much as you can, but understand that’s not always feasible. CalPsychiatry offers telepsychiatry to supplement your mental health treatment plan. Seeing a psychiatrist through a computer screen is not the same as being...
