TMS Therapy in Santa Monica, California
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Mindpath Health Psychiatrists & Therapists - Santa Monica
Mindpath Health operates an outpatient psychiatry and therapy practice on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, serving adults with mood disorders, anxiety, and related conditions. The clinic provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and psychotherapy through licensed psychiatrists and therapists. Specific procedural treatments such as TMS or esketamine are not detailed in available listings; patients should confirm treatment options directly with the practice.
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Dr. Alexa Hall operates a psychiatry practice in Santa Monica offering TMS therapy, medication management, and psychotherapy for adults and children. The clinic, located on 29th Street near Montana Avenue, also provides EMDR therapy for trauma-related conditions. TMS is administered for patients with treatment-resistant depression who have not responded adequately to antidepressant medications. The practice accepts consultations for both psychiatric evaluations and procedural treatment options.
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Ketamine therapy and TMS are administered at Principium Psychiatry in Santa Monica for adults with treatment-resistant depression and related conditions. The practice, located on Santa Monica Boulevard, provides both intramuscular ketamine and transcranial magnetic stimulation alongside traditional psychiatric services. Board-certified psychiatrists oversee all procedural treatments, which are typically reserved for patients whose symptoms have not adequately responded to standard medication trials.
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About TMS Therapy
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS, is a non-invasive treatment that uses targeted magnetic pulses to stimulate areas of the brain involved in mood regulation. It's FDA-cleared for major depression, OCD, anxious depression, and smoking cessation, and is most often recommended for patients who haven't responded to multiple antidepressant medications.
A typical TMS course involves 30 to 36 daily sessions over six to nine weeks. Each session lasts 20 to 40 minutes depending on the protocol, and patients remain awake and alert throughout — most read, listen to music, or watch videos during treatment. There's no anesthesia, no sedation, and no recovery time, so patients can drive themselves home and return to work the same day.
Common side effects are mild and limited to scalp discomfort or headaches during the first week of treatment, which usually resolve on their own. Unlike medication, TMS doesn't cause weight gain, sexual dysfunction, or sedation.
Most major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, cover TMS for treatment-resistant depression after documentation of medication trials. Coverage for OCD and other indications varies by carrier. Clinics in our directory offering TMS are equipped with FDA-cleared devices from manufacturers including Neuronetics (NeuroStar), MagVenture, BrainsWay, and others.