Stella Mental Health Santa Monica

About Stella Mental Health Santa Monica

Stella Mental Health Santa Monica provides advanced biological therapies focused on treating the underlying mechanisms behind mental health concerns, not merely covering up symptoms. The center’s philosophy is that challenges such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and persistent effects associated with long COVID should be approached as conditions that can heal, not situations that must be tolerated. By targeting biological imbalances believed to contribute to these problems, Stella supports patients in finding what many describe as the “missing piece” needed for real progress.

Stella’s care plan blends state-of-the-art biological interventions with tailored guidance aimed at helping people achieve sustainable recovery. Key services include dual sympathetic reset (DSR)/stellate ganglion block (SGB), Spravato® (esketamine), ketamine-assisted infusion therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy, and medication management. In addition, the program includes supportive sessions that help patients reflect on insights, create meaning from their experiences, and design practical steps to maintain gains in everyday life. Patients are encouraged to keep collaborating with a trusted therapist or coordinate with other care providers to reinforce treatment progress and strengthen long-term outcomes.

With dual sympathetic reset (DSR), a clinician administers an injection near nerve tissue involved in regulating automatic body functions such as heart rate and blood pressure. This is intended to help recalibrate the body’s fight-or-flight response and bring the nervous system back toward balance. Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is FDA-approved for pain management, and while it is often used off-label for mental health symptoms, it is also informed by existing medical research.

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