Psychiatrist in Manhattan Beach, California Stephen Morris, Psychiatrist
Gender Identity: Male (He/Him)
Ages Served: 6-64
Appointments: Telehealth only. In-office visits not available
Manages Medications: Yes
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Stephen Morris, MD
Specializes In:
Dr. Morris has been described as flexible, bright, and easy-going with a good sense of humor. His clinical philosophy is rooted in practical and balanced interventions. He is well trained in psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and has extensive expertise in psychopharmacology. With the aid of modern mental health tools, he can help get things on track.
His education is broad, both in life, and academia. He graduated with highest honors from UC Santa Barbara and earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at UC San Francisco medical school. He went on to psychiatry residency at UC Davis and completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at USC. He has worked extensively in the private and public sectors as a psychiatrist with patients of all ages. He treats a wide variety of symptoms, with a particular focus on ADHD, mood, and anxiety. The South Bay community has trusted him with their care since 2008.
When you meet with Dr. Morris, you’ll create an individualized treatment plan based on a collaboration between compassionate, evidence-based strategies and your own goals and insight. He’s got your back whether you are feeling well and want to use psychological science to optimize your life or are struggling with a burden too heavy to bear.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-64
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-64
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 6-64
Areas of Focus
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Caregiving
- Family conflict
- Parenting
- ADHD
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- First responder stress
- General relationship issues
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other neurological conditions
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Premarital counseling
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- First responder stress
- Men's health/issues
- Military & veteran
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- Marital stress or divorce
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other neurological conditions
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Premarital counseling
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Dementia & memory issues
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Drug/substance use
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Empty nesters
- First responder stress
- Gambling
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- Men's health/issues
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Parenthood
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Religion & spirituality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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University of California - San Francisco
FAQs
Please call us at 424-587-1101 to schedule an appointment with Stephen Morris.
Stephen Morris generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 424-587-1101 to find out Stephen Morris's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Stephen Morris:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 424-587-1101 to see how we can help.
Yes, Stephen Morris is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
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Yes, Stephen Morris does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Stephen Morris is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.