Adult Psychiatrist, Board Certified

Irvine

✅ Accepting New Patients

💼 2 Years Experience

⭐ Highly Recommended

🕰️ Excellent Wait Time

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Getting to know Jay Kim, M.D.

Dr. Jay Kim is a board-eligible psychiatrist who obtained his M.D. from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He went on to train in psychiatry at the Riverside University Health System in Riverside, CA, where he acted as outpatient chief resident and served the community of the Inland Empire.

Today, he practices evidence-based psychiatry to treat all major psychiatric disorders, with a special interest in interventional psychiatry treatments such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). With his patients, Dr. Kim strives for a strong therapeutic relationship, mutual respect, and shared decision making, informed by his belief in holistic wellness and a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

Focus Areas

Anxiety
Confidence Issues
Life Transitions
Childhood Trauma
Eating Disorders
Women's Issues (Perinatal/ Reproductive)

Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Bereavement/Grief
Panic Attacks
Mood Swings
Chronic Illness Adjustment

Self-Esteem Issues
ADHD
LGBTQ+ Issues
PTSD
Stress Management
Depression

Clientele

Immigrants/ Refugees

LGBTQ+
Adults

Young Adults
Veterans

Treatment Approaches

General Psychiatry

Identity

Gender

Male

Languages

English

Insurance Providers

UMR
PHCS MultiPlan
Medicare
Carelon Health
VHP

ComPsych
Kaiser Permanente
Aetna
Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield
Magellan Health
TriWest
MHN

5.0

I’ve had such a wonderful experience with Dr Jay Kim. Easily the most personable psychiatrist I’ve ever met and I’ve met a lot. He’s easy to talk to, thorough and kind. Very grateful I found this place.

FAQs

1. What is your approach to working with patients?

Relaxed, collaborative, and intentional.

In practice, my approach begins with a thorough diagnostic assessment - this takes the form of a conversation about your current mental health and the journey that you took to get there. My objective is to understand your symptoms, health history, and goals so that I can offer recommendations that are highly individualized, based on your values and preferences as well as current evidence-based guidelines.

2. How do you integrate medication management?

In addition to lifestyle recommendations and psychotherapy, there may be a role for medications in an overall mental health treatment plan. A careful decision to start or change medications will be made together only after a discussion of benefits, risks, and alternatives. Follow-up visits for ongoing monitoring are important, and adjustments made will be gradual and deliberate, based on your individual response to the medications.

3. What do you enjoy doing outside of work?

My interests include national parks, pickleball, video games, cats, coffee, and cooking. I'd love to learn about yours!