Adult Psychiatrist, Board Certified

Encino

💼 16 Years Experience

⭐ Highly Recommended

🕰️ Excellent Wait Time

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Getting to know Rhonda Williams, M.D.

Dr. Williams completed her medical training at Keck School of Medicine at USC and completed her post graduate Psychiatry training at UCLA-San Fernando Valley Psychiatry Program where she served as Chief Resident in her final year of training. She was the Lead Psychiatrist at the Women’s Clinic as well as a Staff Psychiatrist at the Sepulveda VA. Her clinical interests are Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Women’s Mental Health.

Dr. Williams believes in an integrated approach with her patients. This includes fostering healthy relationships, managing physical problems, nurturing a heathy active lifestyle and incorporating spiritual practices. She also has an interest in Christian counseling as an additional modality if such an interest is desired.

Dr. Williams is meticulously engaged with her patients and uses psychopharmacology as well as talk therapy to develop an individualized treatment plan. Ultimately, Dr. Williams utilizes an empathic, collaborative and mutually respectful approach to enable her patients to attain their treatment goals.

Focus Areas

PTSD
Women's Issues (Perinatal/ Reproductive)
Christian based counseling

Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety

Stress Management
Depression

Clientele

Adults

Treatment Approaches

Perinatal Psychiatry: focuses on the mental health and well-being of individuals during pregnancy and the postpartum period (up to one year after childbirth).
Reproductive Psychiatry: addresses the mental health needs of individuals during times of hormonal change, focusing on conditions and symptoms influenced by the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, postpartum period, infertility, and menopause.

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages

English

Insurance Providers

UMR
PHCS MultiPlan
Medicare
Carelon Health

ComPsych
Aetna
Cigna
VHP

BlueCross BlueShield
Magellan Health
TriWest
MHN

5.0

I was initially unsure of Dr. Atallah but he has proven himself to be a caring, considerate doctor that really goes the extra mile. He researches my spectrum of medical conditions and regularly suggests tweaks to improve the efficacy and safety of my Rx regimen. He’s very on top of messaging and medication requests. I feel heard with him and my care is collaborative.My initial reservations surrounded his very thorough, beyond the book onboarding procedures. It was a barrier to care while I was in acute need but I recognize the need to mitigate liability and confirm health status. If you’re in dire need of care he might not be the best choice because of the time needed for his onboarding procedures but if you’re stable I highly recommend.

5.0

Dr Rhonda Williams is a wonderful doctor very caring and understanding, and knowledgeable

FAQs

1. What is your approach to working with patients?

A collaborative and engaging approach to determine the best treatment outcome.

2. What's something you want your patients to know about you?

I truly enjoy my career and I find it is rewarding to see my patients overcome their emotional and mental challenges and thrive.

3. What do you believe is the most important part of the healing process?

A patient's desire and commitment towards the work to acheive healing.

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

Motivated clients who want to recover and choose to work collaboratively with me.