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Adult Psychiatrist, MDWelcome! At The Happiness Psychiatrist®, we provide you with award-winning care from the comfort and privacy of your own home. Now proudly serving all of California and New York.
Welcome! At The Happiness Psychiatrist®, we help you become happier: authentically, deeply, and meaningfully.
Founded in 2012 by Dr. Sheenie Ambardar, M.D., we are a premier California and New York telehealth and wellness practice that provides concierge psychiatry and psychotherapy services to adult patients in California and New York as well as coaching services to clients of all ages worldwide.
We use low-dose psychiatric medications in conjunction with an eclectic blend of psychotherapeutic modalities including psychodynamic therapy, interpersonal therapy, solution-focused therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, inner child work, outdoor walking therapy, meditation, and Kundalini Yoga. We also offer convenient at-home gene testing to help illuminate which medications may work best in your treatment.
Dr. Ambardar is a Stanford-educated, Top Doctor as honored by her peers and a Compassionate Doctor Winner 5 years in a row. With 15 years of experience, her unique treatment method blends modern medicine with ancient Hindu and Buddhist spiritual philosophies for the optimal benefit of her patients.
Selected to Super Doctors:
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER DOCTORS 2022
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER DOCTORS 2021
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER DOCTORS 2020
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUPER DOCTORS 2019
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RISING STARS 2018
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RISING STARS 2017
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RISING STARS 2016
Medical professionals' mental health - Support navigating work-related expectations and stress; addressing issues of burnout, hierarchical pressures, and vicarious trauma
Entrepreneur mental health - Processing through the emotional highs and lows of running a business; learning about one’s values and exploring how these values impact the decisions that one makes for the business
Bipolar disorder - Developing coping and preventive strategies to stabilize extreme mood swings, including manic and depressive episodes; increasing effective strategies to regulate emotions and maintain a healthy daily routine
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
Perfectionism - Coping with feelings of anxiety, stress, self-criticism, and procrastination; addressing unrealistic expectations of one’s self and negatively comparing self to others
Sheenie Ambardar is not in-network with any insurances.
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This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
As an out-of-network practice, we are happy to provide superbills so that you can get reimbursed directly from your insurance company. In order to make claim-filing easier for you, our office has partnered with Reimbursify, a service that helps you get money back quickly from your insurance company.
Years of Experience: 20 years
The Happiness Psychiatrist®: Sheenie Ambardar, M.D. , Owner and Medical Director, 2012 - Present
Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Attending Psychiatrist, 2009 - 2012
St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan/New York Medical College, Adult Psychiatry Residency, 2008
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2004
Baylor College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), 2003
Stanford University, B.S. with Honors in Biological Sciences, 1999
California: A105369
New York: 248089
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Our women's group teaches assertiveness, self-compassion, & self-esteem skills in a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment.