Compassionate, Personalized Mental Health Care
Dr. Kristen Lee MD, UCLA Trained Psychiatrist
Welcome
I’m Dr. Kristen Lee, a medical doctor and board-certified psychiatrist based in Santa Monica. I completed my medical and psychiatric training at UCLA and bring over 16 years of medical experience to my work.
Before becoming a physician, I served as a U.S. Army combat medic attached to a bomb squad, providing frontline care in high-pressure, life-and-death situations. That experience continues to shape my calm, grounded, and trauma-informed approach to care.
I provide personalized, evidence-based psychiatric treatment that integrates medication management, therapy-informed care, and whole-person strategies. My goal is to help you move toward greater stability, resilience, and a renewed sense of balance.
Specialties & Treatment Approach
My practice focuses on OCD and reproductive psychiatry, with additional expertise in ADHD, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, grief, and major life transitions.
I specialize in treating OCD and OCD spectrum disorders with an evidence-based, compassionate, and individualized approach. Treatment may include exposure and response prevention, medication management, CBT and ACT-based techniques, Habit Reversal Training, and personalized worksheets tailored to your symptoms and goals at each visit.
Reproductive psychiatry is another core focus of my work. I have advanced training through the Seleni Institute in reproductive mental health and perinatal bereavement, Postpartum Support International in perinatal mental health, and the Women’s Life Center at UCLA. I support patients through pregnancy, postpartum, PMDD, perimenopause, infertility challenges, pregnancy loss, and the death of an infant or child.
When clinically appropriate, I also offer in-home and concierge psychiatric care, which can be especially helpful for individuals needing additional support with agoraphobia, hoarding disorder, postpartum needs, or severe anxiety.
Treated Conditions
I work with individuals navigating a wide range of concerns, including but not limited to:
OCD
ADHD
Reproductive psychiatry and perinatal mental health
Trauma, grief, and loss
Schizophrenia and psychosis
Anxiety and panic disorders
Depression and mood disorders
Bipolar disorder
Care Options
In-office appointments in Santa Monica
Telehealth sessions across California
In-home or concierge care upon request
Outdoor sessions in natural settings (ecotherapy) when appropriate
