Video visits for San Diego County
Psychiatrist for San Diego, by secure video
Yes, you can see a psychiatrist by video from San Diego. Prescribed Wellness Psychiatry is a physician-owned psychiatry group led by Dr. Veronica Sanchez, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist who sees adults across San Diego County by secure video, in English or Spanish. There is no San Diego office. Five more psychiatrists are joining in the coming weeks.
● First visit by video ● Atención en español
● Seven insurance plans, including Medicare
First evaluation
50 minutes
Follow-up visits
25 minutes
We reply to new requests
1 business day
Video visits from anywhere in
California
How do I see a psychiatrist by video from San Diego?
The same psychiatric care as an office visit, from a private spot at home.
Step by step
1 Request a time
Call or text (626) 681-3729, or request an appointment online. Tell us you’re in San Diego County. We reply within one business day.
2 Complete your forms
Intake forms arrive before your visit, in English or Spanish.
3 Join from anywhere private
Visits run on athenahealth’s secure telehealth system, the same system that holds your chart. You start the visit from your patient portal.
4 Your first evaluation
Fifty minutes on your history, your symptoms and what you want to change. You leave with a plan you agree with: medication, a therapy referral, or both.
5 Follow-up visits
Twenty-five minutes to see how the plan is working and adjust it. Prescriptions go to the pharmacy you choose near home.
What you need
A private space
Home, an office with the door closed, or a parked car.
A camera and a steady connection
You need a camera, a microphone and a steady internet or cell connection.
To be in California during the visit
Dr. Sanchez is licensed in California, and state law requires that when you are here. If you travel out of state, tell us before you go.
Your cards and lists
Your insurance card, your current medications with doses, and the pharmacy you use.
What Dr. Sanchez treats by video
Adults 18 and over, for evaluation, diagnosis and medication management.
Neurodivergence
ADHD & ADD
High-functioning autism (ASD)
Mood
Depression
Bipolar disorder
Mood disorders
Grief
Anxiety and trauma
Anxiety
Panic disorder
OCD
PTSD
Stress
Women, family and identity
Women’s health
Reproductive psychiatry
Cultural psychiatry
Psychotic disorders
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective disorder
CONTROLLED MEDICATIONS
Whether a controlled medication, such as a stimulant for ADHD, can be prescribed by video is decided case by case. If an in-person visit is needed first, we tell you before you book.
Does insurance cover video psychiatry in San Diego?
In network with seven plans, with superbills and self-pay for everything else.
Medicare
We are in network with Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage.
Out of network
We provide superbills you can submit to your insurer for reimbursement.
Self-pay
Self-pay rates are available, with a Good Faith Estimate before your first visit.
Your share
Your copay, coinsurance and deductible are set by your plan. Ask the number on your card about telehealth behavioral health visits.
In network
As of October 22, 2026
Coming soon
Enrollment with these plans is in progress.
Not accepted: Medi-Cal and Kaiser Permanente.
UC San Diego students: UC SHIP uses the Anthem Blue Cross network, and we are in network with Anthem Blue Cross. UC SHIP requires a referral from Student Health Services before you see a provider outside the campus health center, so ask Student Health for one first. TriWest: enrollment is in progress and we are not in network yet.
Para pacientes del condado de San Diego
Atención en español
¿Busca un psiquiatra que hable español en San Diego? La Dra. Veronica Sanchez, MD, psiquiatra certificada, atiende a adultos de todo el condado de San Diego por video seguro, en español y sin intérprete.
Puede hablar de lo que siente en su propio idioma, desde su casa.
Primera cita por video
La primera evaluación dura 50 minutos y puede ser por video.
En español desde la primera llamada
Le atendemos en español por teléfono o mensaje de texto al (626) 681-3729.
Formularios en español
Le enviamos los formularios en español antes de la cita.
Seguros
Aceptamos Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Carelon, Cigna, Optum, UnitedHealthcare y Medicare. No aceptamos Medi-Cal ni Kaiser.
Where we see you
By video across San Diego County
There is no San Diego office. Care for San Diego County is by secure video, anywhere you are in California.
San Diego · Chula Vista · Oceanside · Escondido
Carlsbad · El Cajon · La Jolla · Encinitas
Will I ever need to come to the office?
Sometimes. Most care can be by video. An in-person visit may be needed when your symptoms call for an exam, or when a pharmacy or health plan asks for one for a controlled medication.
We tell you ahead of time, so you can plan the trip to Los Angeles.
In person in Los Angeles
3800 Barham Blvd, Suite 416, Los Angeles, CA 90068. Off the 101 at Barham Blvd, between Universal City and Toluca Lake, with parking in the building.
Our psychiatrists
Dr. Veronica Sanchez, MD
Board-certified psychiatrist, she/her
Dr. Sanchez completed her medical training at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, where she specialized in UCLA’s Spanish-Psychosocial Clinic, Psychotherapy Clinic and Palliative Psychiatry. She grew up in Central California and is proud of her Latinx heritage.
Dr. Sanchez leads the group. Five more psychiatrists, all physicians (MD or DO), are joining in the coming weeks, adding child and adolescent psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry. Today, Dr. Sanchez sees adults 18 and over.
Treats
Adults 18+
Languages
English, Spanish
Visits
Video across California
New patients
Accepting
Can I see a psychiatrist online if I live in San Diego?
Yes. A psychiatrist licensed in California can see you by secure video as long as you are physically in California during the visit. Prescribed Wellness Psychiatry sees adults across San Diego County this way, in English or Spanish.
Is there a Prescribed Wellness Psychiatry office in San Diego?
No. San Diego County patients are seen by secure video. In-person visits are at our Los Angeles office, 3800 Barham Blvd, Suite 416, Los Angeles, CA 90068, for anyone who wants or needs one.
Can my first visit be by video?
Yes. The first visit is a 50-minute evaluation, and it can be by secure video as long as you are physically in California during the visit. Follow-up visits are 25 minutes.
What insurance do you take for San Diego patients?
We are in network with Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Optum, UnitedHealthcare and Medicare. We do not accept Medi-Cal or Kaiser Permanente. For other plans we provide superbills, and self-pay rates come with a Good Faith Estimate before your first visit.
I am a UC San Diego student on UC SHIP. Can I see you?
UC SHIP uses the Anthem Blue Cross network, and we are in network with Anthem Blue Cross. UC SHIP requires a referral from Student Health Services before you see a provider outside the campus health center, so ask Student Health for a referral first. Then call or text (626) 681-3729.
Do you see patients in Spanish?
Yes. Dr. Sanchez sees patients in English or Spanish, by video or in person, and we can help you in Spanish by phone or text at (626) 681-3729.
If you are in crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or go to the nearest emergency room. Coverage varies by plan, and benefits change. This page is general information, not a guarantee of coverage. Network status verified October 22, 2026.
Sources: Medical Board of California (telehealth) · UC SHIP, UC San Diego mental health coverage · 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
