Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Victoria Huang, MD, is a board-certified adult psychiatrist at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Encino, California.
Dr. Huang graduated with honors from Northwestern University with a degree in Cognitive Science. She then attended medical school at the University of California, Irvine, before pursuing her residency training at UCLA. She was the chief resident of UCLA’s Interpersonal Psychotherapy Clinic and the West Los Angeles VA’s Schizophrenia Inpatient Treatment Unit.
Dr. Huang has expertise working with patients with various mood, thought, and anxiety disorders. However, she specializes in reproductive psychiatric treatments and the treatment of PTSD, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Dr. Huang is well-versed in several evidence-based psychotherapies (e.g., Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure), medication management, and neuromodulation, specifically transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
Dr. Huang is an active member of the Psychiatric Clinical Faculty Association at UCLA providing lectures and professional mentorship to psychiatry residents. She previously volunteered in the UCLA Interpersonal Psycho-therapy Clinic providing direct clinical supervision for 10 years.
Glenna Smith, MD, is a board-certified adult psychiatrist and board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Encino, California.
Dr. Smith has long been devoted to a career working with children and families, since her school-aged days volunteering in a medical clinic for immigrant populations. With this goal in mind, Dr. Smith pursued her undergraduate degree at Columbia University, studying Psychology and Hispanic Studies, before attending medical school at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. She subsequently completed residency in adult psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, where she promoted wellness across medical education, participating in medical student teaching and wellness curriculum development within training programs. She then completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at UCLA, where she served as chief fellow of the child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient unit and the resident psychotherapy clinic. She stayed on at UCLA as an associate physician at the UCLA Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Clinic (CHAMP) after fellowship.
Dr. Smith has specialized training in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy for anxiety disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, and beyond. She has experience with a breadth of therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Focused Therapy, and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Dr. Smith is fluent in Spanish.
Dr. Smith spends her time outside of work on adventures with her anxious rescue Dachshund, Ruby.
Wendi Benalt, MD, is a board-certified adult psychiatrist at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Encino, California.
Dr. Benalt graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied biology, psychology, and neuroscience. She went on to pursue her medical education at UCLA, where she graduated second in her class and served as co-president of the University’s chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
A passion for women’s health led Dr. Benalt to complete a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania and a surgical fellowship at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Through this work, she had the enormous privilege of walking beside patients as they experienced the greatest joys and tragedies that life had to offer, and in doing so, she discovered that her passion wasn’t for surgery but for the human connection that comes with taking care of patients. She left OBGYN and, after a lot of soul-searching, returned to UCLA, where she completed her psychiatry residency and served as the Chief Resident of Reproductive Psychiatry.
Dr. Benalt enjoys treating patients with diverse mental health issues, using an approach that integrates targeted psychotherapy and medication management. She is particularly interested in women’s mental health (conditions specific to the menstrual cycle, infertility, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and the menopausal transition) and LGBTQ+ issues. She has experience with multiple psychotherapeutic modalities, including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, and Gestalt therapies.
Dr. Benalt is a member of the Volunteer Clinical Faculty at UCLA, where she supervises residents and fellows in reproductive psychiatry at the Women’s Life Center.
Jennifer Cohenmehr, MD, is a board-certified adult psychiatrist at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Encino, California.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences with a minor in Music from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her Master’s in Public Health from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Her medical education was completed at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, where she demonstrated her commitment to patient care by creating a therapeutic arts group, leading a student-run mobile clinic for underserved communities, and being elected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society for her dedication to humanism in medicine.
During her psychiatry residency at UCLA-Resnick Neuropsychiatric Institute, Dr. Cohenmehr served as Chief of Community and Global Psychiatry and focused on Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and women’s mental health, including reproductive psychiatry.
Dr. Cohenmehr has specialized expertise in treating anxiety disorders, mood disorders, perinatal mood disorders, trauma-related disorders, psychotic disorders, and ADHD. She utilizes evidence-based psychopharmacology and various psychotherapy modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and mentalization-based therapy (MBT). Dr. Cohenmehr’s approach incorporates lifestyle interventions to address the unique needs of each patient, promoting holistic well-being.
Passionate about empowering individuals to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives, Dr. Cohenmehr combines her clinical expertise with a patient-centered philosophy to deliver compassionate, personalized care.
Benjamin Bloxham, MD, is a board-certified adult psychiatrist at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Encino, California.
Dr. Bloxham graduated with honors from New York University with a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies. At NYU, he spent a year in London studying Psychology and Biology. He then attended medical school at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. There, he conducted bioinformatics research, spent a month volunteering in a hospital in rural Guatemala, and starred in two musicals. He pursued Psychiatry Residency training at UCLA-Resnick Neuropsychiatric Institute and West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, where he mentored junior residents as Chief Resident of the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. His background lends itself to taking an interest in understanding his patient’s life story to tailor effective treatments to address their concerns.
Dr. Bloxham has experience treating patients by combining medications and psychotherapy for complex psychiatric problems, including Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Trauma, and Stressor-Related Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, ADHD, interpersonal issues, and grief. He has specialty training in Reproductive Psychiatry (including assessment and treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, infertility-associated mood/anxiety changes, postpartum depression/anxiety/OCD, and counseling patients taking medication who plan to become pregnant).
He is certified as an Interpersonal Psychotherapist and has specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (including Exposure with Response Prevention for OCD). He is especially interested in reducing the stigma that often surrounds mental illness in general, including within religious/faith communities.
I am a double-board certified psychiatrist, specializing in both Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and General Psychiatry. Based in Los Angeles, my training has taken me through some of the most respected institutions, including UCLA, USC, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), and the Veterans Administration. These experiences have shaped my approach to care, blending the latest research with a deep, compassionate understanding of my patients' unique needs.
I believe in treating the whole person, not just the symptoms, and I am committed to providing a safe, supportive environment for you to explore and address your mental health. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, or neurodivergence such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD, I'm here to walk with you every step of the way. My goal is to create a treatment plan that's tailored to you, with the hope of empowering you to not only overcome challenges but to thrive.
Janelle Haider, MD, is triple board-certified in psychiatry, neurology, and integrative medicine. She uniquely combines her expertise to provide exceptional integrative psychiatry at her practice, Treo Care, in West Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Haider specializes in advanced diagnostics, including functional medicine testing, to guide patient-centered care and develop treatment plans supporting the whole person. She provides comprehensive psychiatric care, including psychotherapy and advanced, evidence-based treatments, such as esketamine and lifestyle medicine.
Dr. Haider trained at some of the top institutions in the field. She received her medical degree from New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. She performed neuroimaging research at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, then completed her residency in psychiatry at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine.
After practicing psychiatry, she continued her education and completed a residency in neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
She welcomes new patients and values collaborating with each person, helping to define and navigate their path to a healthy life.
“5 stars to the team for being there to resolve technical issues and Dr Haider for making the experience great as always. And finally to Google meet that helped us connect!”
Dr. Janelle Haider, MD
Psychiatrist
1849 Sawtelle Blvd
Suite 610
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
Assal is a board-certified Physician Assistant specializing in psychiatry with a diverse background working in a variety of clinical settings, including family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and urgent care. Assal graduated from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Healthcare and Social Issues. She later received her Master?s from Case Western Reserve University in PA studies while completing her clinicals at the Cleveland Clinic. Assal is a proud member of the California Academy of PA?s and the American Academy of PAs. She?s licensed by the Medical Board of California, is certified by the Drug Enforcement Administration for controlled substance care, and is also certified by the American Heart Association for basic life support. Assal enjoys working with her patients directly to understand their goals with a strong sense of compassion and empathy.
Ingrid Suazo, DrHA, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She completed her master’s degree in nursing at West Coast University in California. For her post-graduate studies, Ingrid pursued a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program at Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. She completed her doctorate in healthcare administration at the Virginia University of Lynchburg. Ingrid has extensive experience working with severe mental health conditions.
Salisu Aikoye, MD, is a board-certified adult and addiction psychiatrist. At Sal Psychiatry Services, located in Norwalk, California, they adhere to strict controlled substance protocol.
Dr. Salisu attended medical school at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria and completed his psychiatry residency at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Nigeria. Dr. Salisu then completed a psychiatry residency at Central Michigan University, Saginaw, and completed his addiction psychiatry fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles/VA.
Dr. Salisu also obtained a master’s in public health at the University of Southern California with a special interest in global mental health.
He is a passionate and well-rounded psychiatrist known for his excellent listening skills, knowledge of psychiatry/dual diagnoses, and ability to work well with diverse patient populations.
Dr. Salisu promotes evidence-based biological treatments with an emphasis on the role of psychotherapy in mental health care.
I provide a safe environment coupled with active listening to establish a trusting rapport with my clients. I use evidence based practice to treat the identified diagnosis and meet my client's specific needs. I attended school at California State University Long Beach. I have been practicing as a nurse practitioner, in several settings, for 5 years. I have 30 years of clinical experience and was first trained in healthcare at LAC/USC level 1 trauma center allowing me to develop efficient assessment skills, effective critical thinking and a compassionate bedside manor. I encourage patients and families to participate in their treatment plan.
