Dr. Deborah Nadel is a psychiatrist who has several areas of expertise and interest:
she has extensive training and experience in the evaluation and treatment of trauma,
psychological issues related to money, mood issues including depression and bipolar disorder,
anxiety, psycho-oncology, self esteem, relationships, and affect tolerance.
Her approach integrates psychodynamic psychotherapy, somatic and mindfulness techniques,
attachment theory, and biological perspectives. She also collaborates with Daniel Stern, a
Certified Financial Planner, in assisting individuals and families with issues related to
money and estate planning. She works with teenagers, adults, couples, and families.
Dr. Nadel is a licensed physician in the state of California.
She studied biology and psychology at Stanford University
and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford with a Bachelors of
Arts and Sciences. She completed her medical degree at the University of California,
San Francisco. She completed her psychiatry residency training at the University of California,
Los Angeles Neuropsychiatric Institute, where she is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor.
She is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and was elected a member of Best Doctors in 2007.
Since her residency, she has completed further training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for the treatment of
complex trauma, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction,
and Mediation. In her capacity as a Trustee, she also has developed extensive knowledge
regarding estate planning, financial competency, and investing.
Telephone: (310) 451-1011
Fax: (866) 936-3213