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Dr. Brittany Tarrant was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland to a family who encouraged her to follow her dreams – even if that meant humoring a 5-year-old who exclaimed that she would be a doctor one day. Dr. Tarrant went on to complete her undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park. There, she discovered her love for the human brain and mental health and knew that psychiatry would be a great fit. She completed her master’s degree at Georgetown University and then her Doctor of Medicine degree at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. She then set her sights on the sunny skies and warm weather here in Los Angeles and completed her general adult psychiatric training at UCLA. 

Dr. Tarrant is board-certified in Adult Psychiatry and is board-eligible for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She trained at UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, where she completed both her residency and fellowship. Dr. Tarrant is passionate about mental health and treating those who are often overlooked and forgotten in our society. Her clinical interests include treating a wide range of psychopathologies including psychotic and mood disorders, trauma, and special populations including people of color, women, children and young adults, gender and sexual minorities, veterans, and individuals involved in welfare and criminal legal systems. She is dedicated to advancing the field of psychiatry through compassionate, thoughtful, and culturally humble care while working to eliminate barriers to accessing care and de-stigmatizing mental illness.  

Outside of clinical work, Dr. Tarrant is involved in teaching, mentorship, community outreach, and various leadership positions. She is dedicated to creating spaces of healing and inclusion and has been engaged in diversity, equity, and inclusion work at UCLA and beyond. When not at work, you can find her enjoying a relaxing day with family and friends, exploring the local food scene, or traveling near and far.  

Wenqi Feng, MD is a cofounder of Regeneration Psychiatry. She is a board-certified psychiatrist who has extensive experience treating the full scope of mental health disorders and she practices in Redondo Beach, California.

She has a special interest in reproductive psychiatry and women’s mental health and has helped many women navigate their psychiatric care during pregnancy and postpartum. She also has experience treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and peri-menopausal psychiatric disorders. 

Dr. Feng was born in Nanchang, China, and immigrated with her parents to the United States when she was a child. She attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, where she discovered her love of connecting with patients and listening to their stories.

She continued her training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in Los Angeles, California, completing a general adult psychiatry residency at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior in Los Angeles, California. 

While there, Dr. Feng trained in highly specialized clinics treating psychotic and mood disorders, anxiety disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, and addiction.

Dr. Feng is also a clinical instructor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is involved in mental health research at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

When Dr. Feng isn’t with patients, she enjoys traveling, reading, and hiking. She is fluent in English and Mandarin.

 

冯文奇医生，Regeneration Psychiatry精神科医师兼联合创始人、UCLA医学院临床讲师、洛杉矶退伍军人医院（West Los Angeles VA）精神疾病研究员，中英文双语精通。

冯医生出生于中国南昌，6岁时随父母移民至美国定居，在美国波士顿大学求学期间即对心理学以及医学产生了浓厚的兴趣，于是最终选择精神科作为其主攻方向，并于2017年取得了美国波士顿大学医学博士学位。毕业后，冯医生前往美国加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）进行精神科住院医生培训。得益于此次宝贵的经验，冯医生在抑郁症、焦虑症、 躁郁症，以及精神分裂症疾病相关的医疗技法得以进一步精进。与此同时，冯医生对产后抑郁症的专业疗法和研究，也帮助了许多孕期及产后心理疾病患者得以康复。

正如救助病患需要专业疗法一样，旅行、阅读和爬山也是冯医生在工作之余用以慰藉心灵的独门秘方，帮助排解压力与疲惫的同时，也让生活得以继续并充满希望。

Diagnoses and treats clients across the lifespan. Registered and qualified prescriber and psychotherapist specializing in child and adolescent and addiction. Proficient in medication management and individual, couples, family, and group therapy.

Jacob Leivent, MD, is a practice that specializes in adult psychiatric care from a uniquely holistic perspective. Dr. Leivent sees patients from the Park Slope area in Brooklyn, New York, and the Westwood, Brentwood, and Beverly Hills areas in Los Angeles, California, through convenient telehealth visits.

The practice uses an individualized and evidence-based approach to psychiatric care, with every patient getting a customized treatment plan. 

Dr. Leivent performs psychiatric evaluations and offers both psychotherapy and medication management to help his patients manage and triumph over attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mood disorders, anxiety, depression, and other conditions.

Dr. Leivent believes that easy access to experienced psychiatric care providers is critical for good long-term management of psychiatric conditions. He makes that easy with telehealth. All appointments are conducted through online teleconferences and phone calls. 

Patients appreciate the concierge-type care, which lets them easily connect with Dr. Leivent when they need him. 

Modern life in the busy urban environments of New York City and Los Angeles can be exciting and fun, but the fast pace can also be stressful. This pressure may cause anxiety, emotional distress, and addictive behaviors, which can rapidly spiral out of control if ignored and untreated. 

Dr. Leivent helps his patients navigate challenges while prioritizing their mental health. For the best in telehealth psychiatry in New York or LA, call the office or book an appointment online.

Dr. Lucy Won is board certified by the American board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and then completed her medical training at Midwestern University in Arizona. Dr. Won completed her residency training from the University of Nevada School of Medicine where she served as Chief resident of her program. She has extensive experience in working with patients with Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, OCD, Schizophrenia, and Autism spectrum disorder. Dr, Won is a certified Suboxone provider for Substance use disorder and also a certified Trancranial Magnetic Stimulation treatment provider. Dr. Won is fluent in both English and Korean. In addition to maintaining an outpatient clinic, she also serves elderly patients with Dementia in numerous nursing homes. Dr. Won is dedicated to treating her patients and their families as a whole, and working collaboratively with her patients in their treatment with the goal

Helix Neuropsychiatric Center (Helix NPC) is a psychiatry treatment center that offers cutting-edge, evidence-informed, holistic mental health care for children, teens, and adults across the lifespan living in and around El Segundo, South Bay, Los Angeles, California, in person, and by telepsychiatry across California. 

Gil Hoftman, MD, PhD, is our founder and lead psychiatrist, double board-certified in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, and a PhD in developmental and molecular neuroscience with specialized postdoctoral training in neurobehavioral genetics.

With expertise in neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. autism and ADHD), psychosis, schizophrenia, transcranial magnetic stimulation using NeuroStar, and motivational interviewing, he is passionate about building relationships to better the lives of those who are suffering. He devotes his time and expertise to providing comprehensive mental health care to those who feel confused, afraid, or vulnerable about their mental fitness. Fighting stigma is a key component of the treatment approach.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Hoftman continues to serve as a Faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at UCLA, which allows him to continue investigating adolescent psychosis risk and contribute to the scientific community’s understanding of the neuropsychiatric basis of psychosis and schizophrenia. Dr. Hoftman is also active as a psychiatrist at PAND Health's CA OnTrack comprehensive program for treating early psychosis, where he provides psychiatric services to individuals experiencing early psychosis: https://pandhealth.com/

Helix Neuropsychiatric Center’s mission is to build strong, therapeutic relationships and use every tool available to prevent illness, fight illness, restore health, and maintain health.

Our office offers a safe, nonjudgmental environment for people to begin restoring their health from conditions like depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. We also provide compassionate care for those with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Call us at Helix Neuropsychiatric Center to schedule a consultation with Dr. Hoftman, or request an appointment online today. 

Dr. Navarro, is an associate UCLA professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is double board certified in treating children and teens, as well as adult psychiatry. Dr. Navarro is an expert on ADHD, depression and anxiety. He is passionate about treating the whole person in an integrative and preventative way. Dr. Navarro completed his undergraduate degree in Biological Psychology at UCLA. He worked as a public health educator in the South Bay serving over 800 middle school children for two years prior to pursuing medical training. He received his medical degree from UC Irvine College of Medicine and graduated with Honors in Service as an inductee into the Gold Humanistic Honor Society. Dr. Navarro did his internship, residency and child/adolescent fellowship at UCLA becoming Chief Fellow his final year of training. Dr. Navarro is an international and national lecturer on child and adolescent mental health.

Jennifer Hichar is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner trained to treat mental health disorders in patients of all ages. Her clinical training at Yale School of Nursing took place in both inpatient and outpatient settings with pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations. Jennifer is dedicated to providing patient-centered, evidence-based care within a holistic biopsychosocial approach to treatment.