Adult Psychiatrist, Board Certified

Long Beach

✅ Accepting New Patients

💼 7 Years Experience

⭐ Highly Recommended

🕰️ Excellent Wait Time

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Getting to know Lewis Kerwin

Dr. Kerwin is a board-certified psychiatrist who takes a holistic approach to mental wellness, addressing not just symptoms but each patient's lifestyle, environment, and physiology. He specializes in treating depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma, and attention-related disorders for patients 10 and older. Dr. Kerwin is versed in CBT, motivational interviewing, and crisis management.

Dr. Kerwin attended Princeton University, Cornell University for medical school, and completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Washington, where he served as Chief Resident. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Dr. Kerwin is committed to providing culturally responsive care to a diverse patient population.

Focus Areas

Confidence Issues
Stress Management
Mood Swings
Self-Esteem Issues
Schizophrenia
Childhood Trauma

Panic Attacks
Bipolar Disorder
ADHD
Bereavement/Grief
PTSD

Childhood/ Adolescent Issues
Depression
Anxiety
Chronic Illness Adjustment
Chronic Pain

Clientele

Geriatric
LGBTQ+
Neurodivergent
Young Adults

Adolescents (13-17 years old)
Immigrants/ Refugees
People with chronic illness

Veterans
Adults
Spanish Speakers

Approaches

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: Provides psychiatric services to patients in other medical specialties
Psychodynamic Psychiatry: Utilizes psychoanalytic techniques to understand and treat mental disorders.
Emergency Psychiatry: Provides psychiatric care in emergency settings.
Sleep Medicine: Treats sleep disorders and their impact on mental health.

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 found Dr Kerwin through my insurance and I’m very grateful. He handled our appointment very well and helped me navigate the emotions that come with dealing with psychiatric medications.

FAQs

1. What is your approach to working with patients?

I consider my patients partners in the journey to reaching wellness. Together we identify goals, diagnose problems, and plan out a strategy. I use medication, lifestyle modification, and psychotherapy - depending on your values and goals - to help you reach lasting recovery.

2. How do you integrate medication management?

Depending on the condition, medication can be pivotal in recovery either as a long term aid or a shorter-term catalyst for supporting healing. I am comfortable using the full spectrum of psychiatric meds as well as research-backed supplements. To avoid unnecessary side effects, I typically work with patients to find the minimum effective dose.

3. What kinds of clients do you work with best?

I work best with individuals who are curious about themselves and motivated to create change.

4. What do you enjoy doing outside of work?

Outside of work, I love meditating, working out, skiing, reading (fiction and non-fiction), business-management, and chess.