Deborah Raphael, MD,
About Deborah Raphael (She/Her)
Dr. Raphael is a Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist who has been practicing since 2009. She graduated from UC San Diego with a major in Animal Physiology and Neuroscience and a minor in Sociology. She then continued on at UC San Diego for Medical School. She completed her General Adult Psychiatry Residency, and then also her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, at UC San Francisco.
Although Dr. Raphael currently provides mainly medication management services, she has been trained in multiple modalities of therapy including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and enjoys working in a collaborative care setting. Dr. Raphael believes in an integrative approach to care. Her main current areas of focus include mood and anxiety disorders.
In her spare time, Dr. Raphael enjoys reading, walking her dog, seeing musicals, and spending time with friends and family.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 11-74
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
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
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
- University of California - San Diego
Locations
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925-231-4325
916-596-2135
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Deborah Raphael
Please call us at 925-231-4325 to schedule an appointment with Deborah Raphael.
Deborah Raphael generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 925-231-4325 to find out Deborah Raphael'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 Deborah Raphael:
- 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
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 925-231-4325 to see how we can help.
Yes, Deborah Raphael is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Deborah Raphael works at:
Yes, Deborah Raphael does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Deborah Raphael is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.