Telehealth Psychiatry in California: Medication Management and Therapy From One Provider
- Empathy Therapy
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
Finding a psychiatrist in California who provides both therapy and medication management through a single provider relationship is harder than most people expect. The state has one of the largest psychiatrist shortages in the country, and the practices that do exist tend to operate one of two ways: medication management only, with therapy referred out to a separate provider, or therapy-focused practices staffed by providers rather than board-certified psychiatrists.
For patients who need both, that gap creates a real problem. Medication decisions are made without direct knowledge of what is happening therapeutically. Therapeutic progress is limited by what the medication is or is not doing. And the patient spends time and energy coordinating between two providers who may not be in close communication.
Empathy Therapy is a telehealth psychiatry and psychotherapy practice built around empathic therapy, where genuine connection, careful listening, and integrated care are the foundation of every patient relationship. Dr. Mark Chofla, DO, is a board-certified psychiatrist who completed his undergraduate education at the University of California, Davis, his medical training at Midwestern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, and his psychiatry residency and internship at the University of Southern California (USC). He has also served as a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis Medical Center and School of Medicine.
Dr. Chofla provides psychiatric medication management, formal psychotherapy, and executive life coaching for adults, adolescents, and children across California via telehealth. New patient intakes are 75 minutes. Follow-up appointments are 45 minutes. New patients are typically seen within days, not weeks. Empathy Therapy also serves patients across Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Alaska, New York, and Florida.
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