BrainHealth Solutions offers Newport Beach patients careful, psychiatrist-led medication management for depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, bipolar disorder and PTSD at its Costa Mesa clinic, with unhurried visits and TMS, SAINT® or Spravato® available when medication alone is not enough.
Medication management is the ongoing oversight of psychiatric medication by a prescriber: choosing the right drug and dose, monitoring symptoms and side effects, checking interactions with your other prescriptions and adjusting over time. At BrainHealth Solutions it is handled by psychiatrists, led by Dr. Robert Bota, whose clinical focus includes how psychiatric illness and medical conditions affect each other. That matters for patients who see several specialists and take several medications, a common picture among the Newport Beach adults the practice treats.
The first visit is a full evaluation, not a quick refill appointment. Your history, prior medication trials, medical conditions, sleep, substance use and goals are reviewed before anything is prescribed.
Selection accounts for metabolism, dose timing, interactions and side-effect burden. Patients describe Dr. Bota as "not just a medicating doctor"; one credits him with resolving a periodic limb movement disorder others had missed.
Medication is one tool, not the only one. If two or more trials have failed, the same team can move you to TMS, SAINT® or Spravato® without a referral to another practice.
Medication management at BrainHealth Solutions is provided by psychiatrists: Dr. Robert Bota, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UC Riverside and author of more than 60 peer-reviewed publications; Dr. Tina Allee, experienced in comprehensive psychiatric care and medication management; and Dr. Mahtab K. Yousefi, who treats children and teens in English and Farsi. Visits take place at our only clinic, 3151 Airway Ave, Bldg R, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, beside John Wayne Airport, which borders Newport Beach. There is no Newport Beach office; for most Newport Beach patients the clinic is about 10 to 20 minutes away.
You share only your name, contact information and a callback time. The team explains how the practice works and books your evaluation; same-day appointments may be available.
A thorough assessment of your medical history, current symptoms and existing medications, used to build a personalized plan rather than a prescription on autopilot.
Your psychiatrist chooses medication targeting your specific symptoms while weighing overall health and interactions, with attention to metabolism, dose timing and side effects.
Regular follow-ups track improvement and side effects. Reporting changes promptly lets the dose or agent be fine-tuned instead of waiting months for the next review.
If medication alone is not working, your psychiatrist can add psychotherapy, TMS, SAINT® or Spravato® from within the same practice.
The first evaluation is longer than follow-ups and conversational. You are asked what has and has not worked, how side effects affected you and what you want to be different at work and at home.
Follow-ups are shorter and focused, so they fit into a working day: many Newport Beach patients book them at the start or end of the day. Visits are closer together during a medication change and spaced out once you are stable.
Bring a complete list of everything you take, including medications from other specialists. Checking interactions between psychiatric and medical prescriptions is part of every visit, and lab work is ordered when a medication such as lithium requires it.
Typical scheduling for medication management at BrainHealth Solutions:
Every psychiatric medication carries side effects, and unmanaged side effects are the most common reason people stop treatment. Managing them is the work, not an afterthought.
Commonly reported with antidepressants and related medications
Many of these fade within weeks or respond to a dose or timing change; others call for a different medication.
Monitored closely
If side effects persist, your psychiatrist weighs a switch against non-medication options such as TMS, which has no systemic drug effects.
Carefully managed medication can reduce the severity and frequency of symptoms and improve the ability to work, sleep, focus and enjoy relationships. Progress is judged by daily function, not only by a rating scale.
About a third of people with depression do not respond adequately to two medication trials. At BrainHealth Solutions that is a reason to consider TMS, SAINT® or Spravato®, not to try another antidepressant by default.
Psychiatrist-led medication management may be a fit for Newport Beach adults, teens and children who:
If you have already tried two or more antidepressants without relief, ask on your screening call about TMS and SAINT®; one evaluation can cover both paths.
Related services from the same team
Patients describe psychiatrists who listen. One long-term patient wrote that the team is “attentive in our meetings and offer great insight on my personal goals”; another said ADHD treatment changed life “significantly” within a year.
Your care is managed by a psychiatrist who knows your history, not a rotating prescriber, and patients say the doctor “takes his time on every visit.”
A private screening call, a clinic about 10 to 20 minutes from most of Newport Beach, and follow-ups short enough to fit around work.
Dr. Bota’s expertise in the overlap of psychiatric and medical illness makes interaction checks a standard part of every plan.
Dr. Mahtab K. Yousefi provides child and adolescent psychiatric care, combining psychodynamic training with evidence-based treatment, in English and Farsi.
If medication fails, TMS, SAINT® and Spravato® are available in the same practice, with the same records and clinicians.
Many plans are accepted, including Medicare and Anthem, and the team helps verify coverage before your first visit.
If you have tried several medications for depression, anxiety or OCD and still are not well, medication management here includes an honest view of whether another trial is likely to help. When it is not, the team offers FDA-cleared TMS and SAINT® and FDA-approved Spravato®, so the decision is made with every option on the table.
At our Costa Mesa clinic, medication management typically ranges from $150 to $500 per session, depending on the complexity of your case, the length of the appointment and your treatment plan. With insurance, patients usually pay a specialist copay or coinsurance per visit. BrainHealth Solutions accepts many plans, including Medicare and Anthem, and offers CareCredit financing for self-pay; we give you a personal quote after reviewing your benefits.
Insurance and financing
BrainHealth Solutions accepts insurance and self-pay. Many major plans are accepted, including Medicare and Anthem, and CareCredit financing spreads self-pay costs over monthly payments. Submit your plan through the insurance-check form on our site, or ask on your 15-minute screening call, and our team confirms what your plan covers before you commit to anything.
Dr. Robert Bota, MD, MSG, DFAPA is a board-certified psychiatrist and Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He trained in TMS at Harvard University and the University of South Carolina, founded and directed the first TMS program at UC Irvine, and has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications.
Dr. Bota has been principal investigator on more than 20 clinical trials in depression, schizophrenia, PTSD and Alzheimer’s disease, and the practice participates in brain-imaging research with Kernel neurotechnology. Treatment plans are informed by that research and reviewed as your symptoms change.
Care at BrainHealth Solutions is delivered by a team that includes psychiatrists Dr. Tina Allee and Dr. Mahtab K. Yousefi (child and adolescent care in English and Farsi), Spravato® specialist Dr. Dragos Serseni, TMS technician Anna Venezio and office manager Peter Bota.
Many plans are accepted, including Medicare and Anthem, and CareCredit financing is available for self-pay. One parent wrote that the team “even helped get insurance coverage when others said it wasn’t possible.” Use the insurance check on our site or ask on your screening call.
No. All visits take place at our clinic at 3151 Airway Ave, Bldg R, Costa Mesa, beside John Wayne Airport, which borders Newport Beach. Most Newport Beach patients are about 10 to 20 minutes away.
Yes. Follow-ups are shorter than the first evaluation, the clinic is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and many Newport Beach patients book the first or last appointments of the day.
Yes. The screening call asks only for your name, contact information and a callback time, you can text the office if a call is hard to take at work, and your medical records are confidential.
At our Costa Mesa clinic, medication management typically ranges from $150 to $500 per session depending on complexity and appointment length. With insurance you usually pay a specialist copay. We confirm your benefits before your first visit.
Medication management is one service psychiatrists provide. BrainHealth Solutions also offers psychotherapy, second opinions, TMS, SAINT® and Spravato®, and your psychiatrist decides with you which combination fits.
Every few weeks while a medication is being started or changed, then less often once you are stable. Your psychiatrist sets the interval based on your response and the medication involved.
Yes. Dr. Mahtab K. Yousefi provides psychiatric care for children and adolescents, in English and Farsi.
Schedule a 15-minute screening call and get psychiatrist-led medication management close to Newport Beach, with every advanced option available if you need it.
BrainHealth Solutions, 3151 Airway Ave, Bldg R, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · (949) 441-5542 · Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Same-day appointments may be available. The screening call asks only for your name, contact information and a callback time; there are no long intake forms before you speak with us.
