Psychiatric care for Orange County residents.

Serving Orange County via telehealth

Umbrella Mental Health is a telehealth-only psychiatric practice licensed in California. Patients throughout Orange County — including Irvine, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, Tustin, and Brea — can be seen without leaving home.

For Orange County residents, this means no 405 traffic, no parking, no waiting room. You get the same quality of care as an in-person visit, through a HIPAA-compliant video platform on your phone, tablet, or computer.

Services available to Orange County patients

• Psychiatric evaluations — 60-minute initial appointments covering full history, diagnosis, and treatment planning
• Medication management — 30-minute follow-up appointments for ongoing care and prescription management
• Treatment planning — structured, individualized care plans developed with you
• Supportive psychiatric care — long-term relationship-based psychiatric care for ongoing conditions

Conditions commonly evaluated and treated include ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, and insomnia.

Why Orange County patients choose telehealth psychiatry

Orange County has psychiatric providers — but new patient availability is often limited, and getting there adds time and cost. A first psychiatric appointment in a traditional setting might require weeks of waiting, a drive across the county, and 30 minutes of buffer time on either side. Telehealth eliminates most of that.

The practice is located in Brea — but all appointments are conducted via video, meaning whether you're in Irvine, Newport Beach, or San Juan Capistrano, the experience is the same: a link is sent before the appointment, you join from wherever you are, and the clinical work proceeds as it would in person.

For working adults, parents, and people whose symptoms make navigating logistics harder, this matters. Psychiatric care shouldn't require an obstacle course to access.

California's telehealth parity law requires that most insurance plans cover telehealth psychiatric visits at the same rate as in-person care, so the financial consideration generally favors telehealth.

What a psychiatric evaluation covers for Orange County patients

An initial evaluation is 60 minutes. It covers your current symptoms and how long they've been present, psychiatric and medical history, prior medication trials, family history, sleep and functioning, and any questions you have. The goal is a complete clinical picture — not a quick intake.

By the end of the appointment, you'll have a working diagnosis, a proposed treatment plan, and a clear next step. That might be a prescription, a follow-up appointment to gather more information, a referral, or a combination. The reasoning gets explained — not just the conclusion.

Insurance accepted for Orange County patients

Umbrella Mental Health accepts:

• Aetna
• Cigna
• Quest Behavioral Health
• Carelon Behavioral Health
• Anthem Blue Cross California

Don't see your plan? Call (323) 970-2625 or email info@umbrellamentalhealth.com. Out-of-network and self-pay options may be available. See insurance details.

How to get started

1. Request an appointment using the booking link below
2. Receive a confirmation within one business day
3. Complete a brief intake form before your appointment

Your first appointment is 60 minutes. Bring a list of current medications and any prior records you'd like to share — though records are not required.

The psychiatric care landscape in Orange County

Orange County has psychiatrists. Getting an appointment with one is a different matter. Many providers in Irvine, Newport Beach, and Costa Mesa maintain waitlists measured in months, and a significant share don't accept commercial insurance at all. Private-pay rates for in-person psychiatric care in Orange County often run $400 to $600 per session.

Telehealth changes the access picture without compromising the clinical work. The evaluation is the same, the prescription process is the same, and the follow-up relationship is the same. What's different is that you don't need to find parking in a medical office complex or block out two hours for a 45-minute appointment.

Umbrella Mental Health accepts several major insurance plans, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Cigna, Carelon, and Quest. The clinical conversation happens over video. Everything else works the same way it would in person.

Conditions commonly treated

Anxiety and depression. These often arrive together, and they're the most common reasons adults seek psychiatric care. Anxiety might look like persistent worry that doesn't respond to reasoning, physical tension, or difficulty sleeping. Depression can feel like flatness as much as sadness — losing interest in things that used to matter, difficulty concentrating, or fatigue that doesn't improve with rest. Treatment typically involves medication, often alongside therapy, with regular follow-up to adjust as needed.

ADHD. Adults with ADHD often arrive having spent years working around it: building elaborate systems, relying on deadlines, struggling with tasks that require sustained attention. Evaluation covers current symptoms plus history, since ADHD in adults frequently looks different than it did in childhood. When medication is indicated, the provider explains the options and what to expect.

Bipolar disorder. Mood cycles that include periods of elevated energy, reduced need for sleep, impulsivity, or rapid thinking — followed by depressive episodes — warrant careful evaluation. Bipolar disorder is often undertreated because the elevated phases don't always feel like a problem until they do. Medication management for bipolar disorder requires close monitoring, particularly early in treatment.

PTSD. PTSD develops after exposure to trauma and can show up as intrusive memories, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, or difficulty sleeping. It frequently occurs alongside depression or anxiety. Psychiatric treatment focuses on the biological components: sleep, mood stability, and managing the nervous system's response. Medication is often one part of a broader treatment approach that includes therapy.

Medication management — what ongoing care looks like

Follow-up appointments are 30 minutes. For patients with demanding schedules — which describes a lot of Orange County residents — that's a deliberate design choice. You don't need to clear a half day.

Each appointment covers how the medication is working, any side effects, and whether adjustments make sense. Anxiety and burnout often shift as life circumstances change, and the provider tracks those patterns over time rather than treating each visit as a standalone event.

Frequency depends on where you are in treatment. Monthly visits are common early on while a medication is being dialed in. Once things are stable, every two to three months is typical. Medication decisions get explained at every step.

Telehealth technology and privacy

Appointments use a HIPAA-compliant video platform. Before each session, a secure link is sent to the email address on file. You click the link, your camera and microphone activate, and the appointment begins. No app installation required.

What you need: a device with a working camera and microphone (phone, tablet, or computer), a stable internet connection, and a private space where you won't be interrupted. Earbuds help if you're concerned about sound.

Medical information is not exchanged over standard email or text. The video platform meets federal requirements for protected health information. If you have a technical problem the day of your appointment, call (323) 970-2625 directly. The office can troubleshoot or reschedule if needed.