Psychologist and Therapist in La Jolla, California Antonio Santos, Psychologist
Provider Gender: Male
Ages Served: 18-65+
Appointments: In-office and Telehealth
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Antonio Santos, PhD
Dr. Antonio Santos is a Psychologist in California who has been practicing since 2004. He holds a Ph.D. from International College, Los Angeles-USA in Clinical Psychology and Organizational Development and Post-Doctoral degree in Psychopharmacology from Alliant University in San Diego-USA. Dr. Santos provides a quality environment where clients can be healed. He offers clients active techniques to help them manage stress, tension, depression, anxiety, phobias, negative thought patterns, and negative emotions. Dr. Santos helps them to use and manage positive thought patterns and emotions to increase their well-being. He teaches them relaxation, meditation, and breathing. Dr. Santos helps clients dealing with pain, with the restructuring of body perceptions in case of lost limbs or permanent scars, helping them face difficult life transitions as well as help them go through surgery and long-term illnesses. Dr. Santos practices meditation, and yoga and has read and practiced the Bhagavad Gita’s principles, the Buddha’s Gospel, and A Course in Miracles for the last 25 years. He has spent from one day up to three years in silence. His interest lies in helping people to awaken their inner strength and power based on their inner wisdom in a personal, educational, and organizational environment. Outside of work, Dr. Santos loves playing tennis, walking in the forest, swimming, reading good books, and good movies with popcorn, socializing with friends, going out for dinner, and going to fair markets and parades. He has a passion for flying small planes. He loves seeing fireworks over the bay in San Diego. He also has a passion for traveling, learning a new language and visiting all kind of different countries and cities around the world.
Expertise
- Alcohol and Drug Use Issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Couple's Issues
- Depression
- Gender Identity
- Grief
- Later Life Transitions
- Medical Conditions/Health Psychology
- Men's Issues
- Midlife Transitions
- Pain Management
- Post-Partum Depression/Anxiety
- PTSD/Trauma
- Sleep Disorders/Insomnia
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Blue Shield of California
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Central Health Plan of California-Medicare
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- ComPsych
- Elevance Health (Anthem Blue Cross)
- Elevance Health (Anthem Blue Cross)-Medicare
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- Health Net (MHN)
- Health Net (MHN)-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)-Medicare
- Magellan
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Interventions
- Couples/Marital Counseling
Populations
- First Responders
- LGBTQ+
- Men
- Military/Veterans
- Women
Education
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International College
Professional | 1982
Los Angeles, CA, US
Languages
- English
- Portuguese
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Antonio Santos. You can also call 925-282-1778 to have someone assist you.
Antonio Santos generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 925-282-1778 to find out Antonio Santos'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 Antonio Santos:
- Aetna
- Aetna-Medicare
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Blue Shield of California
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Carelon (Beacon)-Medicare
- Central Health Plan of California-Medicare
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)-Medicare
- ComPsych
- Elevance Health (Anthem Blue Cross)
- Elevance Health (Anthem Blue Cross)-Medicare
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Evernorth (Cigna)-Medicare
- Health Net (MHN)
- Health Net (MHN)-Medicare
- Humana-Medicare
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)-Medicare
- Magellan
- Medicare
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare-Medicare
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Sana Benefits
- Sana Benefits-Medicare
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 925-282-1778 to see how we can help.
Antonio Santos is a Psychologist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Antonio Santos works at:
Yes, Antonio Santos does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Antonio Santos is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
- English
- Portuguese