ChronicDepressionDysthymia near Paradise, CA

Biography: Dr. Welby Nielsen focuses on wellness and improved quality of life for each patient. Dr. Nielsen promotes the benefits of exercise, nutrition, and sleep in combination with medication management. He enjoys hiking, gardening, and spending time near the ocean.

Care Philosophy: I believe in developing trusting relationships with my patients through an open communication process by which health and wellness can be attained. This is best achieved through a working partnership between a doctor and patient who share the same goal.

Care Philosophy: I am sensitive to the uniqueness of each patient situation and adapt my consultations and treatment options to accommodate individual needs and concerns.

Biography: Dr. Anoopinder Singh has been with Mindpath Health since 2014 and serves as Regional Medical Director in California. Originally from Punjab, India, Dr. Singh has a holistic, collaborative, and culturally competent approach to mental health care. He emphasizes wellness and quality of life by integrating conventional and complementary treatments. He has a special interest in working with transitional-age youth, biological treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and providing gender-affirming and LGBTQIA+ mental health care. Dr. Singh’s research focuses on the efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine in mental health. Passionate about education and innovation, he has developed professional programs for clinicians and mentors medical students as an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at California Northstate University College of Medicine. Dr. Singh actively contributes to nonprofit organizations such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Sikh Health Network, where he leads community-based initiatives to reduce stigma and improve mental health care access. Outside work, Dr. Singh enjoys family time, gardening rare and exotic plants, exploring nature through photography, cooking, pottery, interior design, flower arranging, and event aesthetics.

Biography: Dr. Delaina Jewkes provides evidence-based and compassionate care, incorporating information about a patient’s history and individual goals to create a unique treatment plan. Dr. Jewkes provides therapeutic techniques, lifestyle interventions, and medication. She spends time with her patients to understand their stories and help them achieve optimal wellness. Dr. Jewkes is a California native and enjoys vegan baking, family hikes, and traveling.

Care Philosophy: I provide an all inclusive approach to treatment and prevention for my patients.

Care Philosophy: I want to use my diverse medical experience and broad social background in providing state-of-the-art medicine with old-fashioned personal attention.

Biography: Dr. Jon Porter provides medication management tailored to meet the needs of patients from all walks of life. Dr. Porter aims to create a therapeutic relationship by treating each patient with respect and compassion. He has experience with psychiatric emergencies in an acute inpatient hospital at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. Dr. Porter also has experience working in underserved areas in hospitals, prisons, mental health clinics, and crisis walk-in centers. He teaches residents and medical students and is currently a clinical assistant professor at Western University of Health Sciences and Touro University California. Dr. Porter enjoys being outdoors with his family.

Biography: Dr. Amanjot Gill incorporates a collaborative approach to improve the quality of decisions using knowledge and values. After medical school, Dr. Gill worked in underserved areas and volunteered in flood relief programs, helping individuals without direct access to healthcare.

Biography: Dr. Rajdeep Ranade has been with Mindpath Health since 2009 and is deeply interested in adolescent and geriatric psychiatry and neuropsychiatry. He completed his internship and residency in psychiatry at Loyola University Health System.

Care Philosophy: I'm rewarded by partnering with patients, helping them understand their complex systems, and using TMS in their treatment plan to support them in leading a healthy and balanced life.

Care Philosophy: It is important to focus on patient education to help people make informed decisions.

Biography: Dr. Catherine Brennan trained residents and medical students at UC Davis and the Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center to work with patients who were chronically and severely mentally ill. She volunteers as clinical faculty at UC Davis and co-leads a processing group for psychiatric residents. Dr. Brennan has three grown children and enjoys traveling and yoga.

Biography: Dr. Eleanor Curry cares for women needing maternal mental health and reproductive psychiatry. Dr. Curry started and developed the psychiatry program at Southern California Counseling Center, where she provided care for low-income and underserved patients. She previously served as a volunteer clinical faculty member at the University of California, Los Angeles, supervising psychiatry residents in psychotherapy.

Biography: Dr. Pavan Madan works collaboratively to achieve overall well-being. Dr. Madan enjoys biking and hiking.

Biography: Dr. Paul Cox combines medication, therapy, and mindfulness-based stress reduction to treat patients. Dr. Cox is experienced in interpersonal neurobiology and social cognitive learning theory. Dr. Cox is an experienced teacher who draws from interpersonal neurobiology and social cognitive learning theory.