Erin Benesch, DO
Psychiatrist | Medical Director
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Erin Benesch, DO
Dr. Erin Benesch is double Board Certified in Child & Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry. She provides treatment for a wide range of complex mental health issues in children, adolescents, and young adults using medications, psychotherapy, and other alternative modalities of treatment. Dr. Benesch believes in the optimization of medication management while minimizing polypharmacy and addictive medications. She strongly encourages comprehensive mental health treatment in a collaborative model with therapists practicing primary evidence-based intervention.
Dr. Benesch completed her adult psychiatry residency at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA Harbor), and completed further subspecialty fellowship training at UCLA Harbor. While at UCLA, Dr. Benesch had the opportunity to work with well-known experts in the field of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry and became very knowledgeable in the most advanced methods for the treatment of difficult to manage psychiatric conditions including autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, depressive and anxiety disorders, and bipolar spectrum disorders.
Dr. Benesch completed medical school with Dean’s List Honor and graduated in the top 10% of her class at the Western University of Health Sciences. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of California, Irvine.
Prior to joining Harbor Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dr. Benesch worked at “Newport Academy,” a teen residential treatment center program that specializes in a higher level of care for substance abuse and addiction disorders. Dr. Benesch also works closely with the underserved population at community-based clinics in Orange and neighboring communities.
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Erin Benesch, DO
Psychiatrist | Medical Director
Child & Adolecent Psychiatry
Kiefer Greenspan, MD
Psychiatrist
Adult Psychiatry
& Ketamine/TMS Clinic
Hugo Gomez, MD
Psychiatrist
Adult Psychiatry
G. Mustafa Surti, MD
Psychiatrist
Geriatric Psychiatry
Mani Vahidi, MD
Addiction Psychiatrist
Arde Anoshivani, MD
Psychiatrist
Addiction Specialist
Robert G. Bota, MD, MSG, DFAPA
Psychiatrist
TMS Specialist
Anthony Mele, Psy.D.
Clinical Director
Psychologist
Ralph Kuechle, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Child & Adolescent Specialist
Dina Zayat, Psy.D.
Psychologist
Marriage & Family Specialist
Helen Kienzle, Ph.D.
Psychological Assistant
Aidin Tajbakhsh PhD, BCB, BCN
Psychologist
Mary Berst, Ph.D.
Psychological Assistant
Debra Hadden, Psy.D.
Psychological Assistant
Nicole Mantegna, Psy.D.
Psychological Assistant
Kelly D. Krueger, Psy.D.
Psychological Assistant
Hasti Zand, Psy.D.
Psychological Assistant
Michelle McGuire, Psy.D.
Psychological Assistant
Mimi Amaral, Psy.D.
Psychological Assistant
Karin Celosse PsyD, MSCP, MPH
Psychological Assistant
Cherie Azodi, PsyD, LMFT
Psychological Assistant
Fariba Yazdkhasti, Ph.D.
Psychological Assistant
Joe Kliegl, Ph.D
Psychological Assistant
Damon Corgiat, Ph.D
Psychological Assistant
Jennifer Huggins, PsyD
Psychological Assistant
Jennifer McCart, PsyD
Psychological Assistant
Christina Perez, Ph.D.
Psychological Assistant
Valerie Kolone, PhD
Psychological Assistant
Amanda Nelson, PA-C, PMH-C
Maternal Mental Health Specialist
Krista Ribota, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Ketamine & TMS Clinic
Tannaz Jourabchian, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Thomas Bales, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Ketamine Treatment Specialist
Lauren Dunn, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Ketamine Treatment Specialist
Ketamine & TMS Clinic
Max Kupferman PA-C
Physician Assistant
Manager of Clinical Operations
Morgan McClafferty, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Treatment Resistant Depression Specialist
Danichi Yoshida, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Geriatric Specialist
Olivia Trecaso, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Eating Disorders Specialist
Jennifer Tustison, PMHNP, FNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Chelsea Vilicich, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Lead Advanced Practitioner
TMS Clinic Team
Darrell Deguzman, PMHNP, FNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Kristin Wilkerson, PMHNP, DNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Danielle Schlazer, PMHNP
Nimisha Jain, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Sarah Rezaee, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Jonathan Wu, PMHNP - BC
Alex Mulé, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Michael Anantiyo, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Mark Anantiyo, PA
Physician Assistant
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We believe outstanding healthcare is delivered when we merge the science of medicine with the compassion of our hearts. We refer to this as “head and heart together,” inspiring constant improvement and lasting success.
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Address: 4631 Teller, Suite 100
Newport Beach CA 92660
Phone: (949) 887-7187
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