ABPN Board-Certified
AACAP Member
Psychiatrists serving Malibu, California
Compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care for Malibu families — from thorough evaluation through ongoing, unhurried treatment.
Integrative psychiatric care near Malibu
Refine Psychiatry brings integrative psychiatric care to Malibu — thoughtful, discreet, and built around your life. From anxiety and depression to ADHD and maternal mental health, our board-certified psychiatrists offer thorough evaluation and unhurried treatment for children, teens, and adults.
Malibu patients see us primarily through secure California telehealth, with in-person visits available at our Sherman Oaks office. As a private-pay practice, we provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement and the longer, personalized appointments that make real continuity of care possible.
Conditions we treat near Malibu
Malibu families come to us for a wide range of concerns — from a child's ADHD evaluation to a new mother's postpartum support to an adult navigating anxiety or depression.
ADHD (Children & Adults)
Comprehensive ADHD evaluation and treatment for children, teens, and adults — combining thorough assessment, medication management when appropriate, and practical strategies for focus, organization, and daily life.
Anxiety Disorders
From generalized anxiety and panic to social anxiety, we help you understand what's driving the worry and build a calmer, more grounded relationship with everyday life.
Depression
Personalized, whole-person care for depression — pairing evidence-based medication management with attention to sleep, lifestyle, and the support you need to feel like yourself again.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Pediatric-trained psychiatric care for kids and teens, delivered with patience and warmth — always in close partnership with parents, schools, and existing providers.
Maternal Mental Health / PMDD
Specialized support for postpartum depression and anxiety, PMDD, and the emotional shifts of pregnancy and new parenthood — compassionate care for every stage of motherhood.
Eating Disorders
Thoughtful, non-judgmental psychiatric support for disordered eating, coordinated with your therapist and dietitian as part of a connected, whole-person treatment team.
PTSD & Trauma
Trauma-informed evaluation and treatment that meets you where you are — helping you process difficult experiences and regain a sense of safety and stability.
OCD
Evidence-based care for obsessive-compulsive disorder, including medication management and coordination with exposure-based therapy to help quiet intrusive thoughts and compulsions.
Bipolar Disorder
Careful diagnosis and long-term medication management for bipolar disorder, focused on mood stability, fewer disruptions, and a treatment plan that fits your life.
Medication Management
Unhurried, attentive psychiatric medication management — thoughtful prescribing, regular check-ins, and adjustments guided by how you're actually feeling, not a 15-minute clock.
Psychiatric Evaluation
A thorough 60–90 minute diagnostic evaluation that looks at the whole picture — history, symptoms, lifestyle, and goals — to build a treatment plan tailored to you.
Telehealth
Secure, convenient virtual psychiatry for California residents — the same unhurried, personalized care as an in-office visit, from wherever you feel most comfortable.
Ready to start? We’re here for you.
Book a consultation today and take the first, unhurried step toward feeling like yourself again.
Why families in Malibu choose Refine
A different kind of psychiatry — built on time, attention, and a whole-person view of care.
Holistic & Integrative Care
We look beyond the prescription pad — weighing sleep, nutrition, lifestyle, and therapy coordination as part of one connected plan built around your whole life.
Unhurried, Private-Pay Model
No insurance clock. Longer first evaluations and 30+ minute follow-ups, with superbills provided for out-of-network reimbursement — so your time with us is truly yours.
Children Through Adults, One Practice
Your whole family, cared for under one roof. Pediatric-trained and adult-experienced providers who coordinate care thoughtfully across every age and stage.
At Refine, care isn’t a menu of services — it’s a philosophy. We start by understanding the full picture of your life, then build a plan that treats the whole person, not just a diagnosis. Medication, when it’s the right tool, is paired with lifestyle guidance and close coordination with your therapist or pediatrician. It’s integrative, unhurried psychiatry that insurance-driven clinics can’t offer — and it’s why families across Southern California trust us with their care.
Your Malibu care team
Meet the board-certified psychiatrists who care for patients in and around your community.
In-Person Care
Prefer to visit in person?
You're about 30 minutes from our Sherman Oaks office — and we also offer secure telehealth for patients across California.
STUDENTS & CAMPUS LIFE
Mental health care for Pepperdine students
Perched above the Pacific, Pepperdine is a close-knit community of about [3,500] undergraduates. The setting is breathtaking — and, for some students, isolating, with the nearest city a canyon drive away. Pepperdine's Counseling Center offers caring short-term support, but students who need ongoing therapy, medication management, or faith-sensitive care often look just off campus. Refine Psychiatry offers exactly that, with secure telehealth so care continues across international programs, summers, and holidays.
Common concerns we help students with
Anxiety, performance pressure, and panic attacks
Depression and burnout
ADHD — focus, time management, and accommodations (Office of Student Accessibility)
Sleep problems and stress that won't let up
Homesickness and adjustment — especially for students far from home or abroad
Less common concerns worth a closer look
The college years (roughly 18–24) are when several conditions first surface, and they're easy to mistake for ordinary stress. We evaluate rather than assume:
First episodes of bipolar disorder or hypomania
OCD and intrusive thoughts
Disordered eating
Trauma and PTSD
Substance use that's become a way to cope
Every student gets an individualized care plan — therapy, medication management when appropriate, faith-sensitive care when it's wanted, and coordination with Pepperdine's Office of Student Accessibility — paced around classes and continued from anywhere by telehealth, including Pepperdine's international programs.
What to expect at your first visit
From your first call to ongoing care, here’s how we partner with you.
1
Book Your Consultation
Call us or use our online scheduler. We’ll learn what you’re looking for and match you with the right provider.
2
Comprehensive Evaluation
Your first visit is a thorough 60–90 minute psychiatric assessment — never a rushed 15-minute med check.
3
Personalized Treatment Plan
Together we build your plan: medication when appropriate, therapy referrals, lifestyle guidance, and clear next steps.
4
Ongoing Partnership
Regular check-ins, thoughtful adjustments, and coordination with your therapist or pediatrician as your needs evolve.
Insurance & Payment
Refine Psychiatry is an out-of-network, private-pay practice.
We provide superbills — detailed receipts you can submit to your insurance for out-of-network reimbursement. Many of our patients receive 50–80% back.
Staying private-pay lets us spend 60–90 minutes on your first evaluation and 30+ minutes on follow-ups — the kind of time insurance-based practices can’t offer.
HSA and FSA cards are welcome.
Serving Malibu via telehealth & our nearest office
Available via secure telehealth for patients across California and New York.
Serving families near Malibu
We serve Malibu and the surrounding area via secure telehealth and from our nearby Sherman Oaks office. We also welcome patients from:
Pacific Palisades, Topanga, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Santa Monica, Malibu Canyon
Explore Refine locations nearby
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Ready to start? We’re here for you.
Book a consultation today and take the first, unhurried step toward feeling like yourself again.