Physician Supervision for NPs and PAs in California
Thoughtful, collaborative psychiatric supervision for mental health nurse practitioners and physician associates.
Hello! I currently have 2 openings for NPs and PAs practicing in California.
If you're a psychiatric NP or PA looking for a supervising physician who actually engages with your clinical work - not just signs off on charts - please reach out.
I take supervision seriously because I think it matters. Your patients deserve it, and you also deserve a supervisor who's genuinely interested in helping you grow as a clinician.
What I bring to supervision:
Clinical background.
I'm a board-certified, Stanford-trained psychiatrist with experience across all levels of care: inpatient, outpatient, consultation-liaison, and private practice. My clinical focus areas include depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, PMDD, and psychedelic-informed care. I also do therapy (not just medication management), which means I think about situations from multiple angles.
A teaching orientation.
I genuinely enjoy the teaching side of this. After our meetings, I often send along relevant articles, clinical resources, or decision-support tools that came up in our discussion. If it makes sense, I often want you to leave supervision session with something concrete, not just a checkbox.
Conservative, whole-person practice philosophy.
I prescribe thoughtfully. "Start low, go slow" isn't just a saying for me. I look at the full picture: sleep, nutrition, movement, relationships, hormones, and lifestyle factors alongside medications. I expect the same mindfulness from my supervisees.
Collaboration documents.
I have standardized Practice Agreement / Collaborative Practice documents ready to go, so we're not starting from scratch on the administrative side.
What Supervision Looks Like
(or can look like)
Who This Is a Good Fit For
What This Isn’t
Rate & Logistics
Monthly meetings
For at least the first six months as we get to know our styles. This time is reserved for you. We'll review cases, discuss clinical decision-making, talk through anything that's feeling tricky or uncertain. These are real conversations, not rubber-stamping.
Availability between meetings.
Outside of this monthly reserved time, you are also welcome and encouraged to reach out to me for questions that come up between sessions. I don't want you sitting on a clinical question for weeks because our next meeting isn't until the 15th.
Educational resources.
I routinely share articles, guidelines, and clinical tools after our meetings based on what we discussed. Think of it as a continuing education supplement built into our relationship.
Frequency adjusts over time.
After the first six months, we can discuss whether the cadence shifts based on your comfort level and clinical needs. But I don't rush that transition.
I'm looking for supervisees who:
Are licensed and practicing in California
PMHNPs working in a mental health-focused role (psychiatry)
Ideally 2-3 years of outpatient mental health experience
Have experience with serious mental illness but are now working in a low-to-moderate acuity outpatient setting
Maintain a manageable caseload (under 40 patients per week)
I want you to have the space to practice carefully
Share a conservative, evidence-based approach to prescribing
Are genuinely interested in learning and growing, not just meeting a regulatory requirement
This isn't a high-volume, sign-and-forget arrangement.
There are many physicians who will generally approve charts with minimal facetime and clinical thinking engagement.
I take the supervisory relationship seriously because your patients' outcomes depend on it.
Supervision fee: $1200/month
Includes: monthly meeting, between-session availability, educational materials, and collaborative practice documentation.
All supervision is conducted via telehealth.
Interested? Let's talk.
Book a brief call and we'll see if it's a good fit. No pressure, no commitment from the call itself.