Sayeh Beheshti, MD, MA
Dr. Sayeh Beheshti is an integrative psychiatrist based in Dana Point, California, with over 20 years of experience in mental health care. She specializes in treating complex psychiatric conditions including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, ADHD, insomnia, and addiction. Dr. Beheshti combines traditional psychiatry with innovative, evidence-based therapies such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), Spravato therapy, digital therapeutics, and psychotherapy to provide holistic, patient-centered care. Her clinical approach emphasizes whole-person evaluation, complex medication management, and long-term relationship-building with patients.
As the Founder and Medical Director of OC Teen Center, Dr. Beheshti has developed an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for adolescents aged 12-20, addressing challenges such as school refusal, mood instability, behavioral issues, psychosis, and autism. She has also run private psychiatric practices through Beheshti Wellness Collective and Sayeh Beheshti, M.D. Inc., treating both adult and adolescent populations. Over her career, she has spent a decade specializing in addiction treatment and has been active in public education, speaking at schools and community centers to reduce stigma around mental health.
Dr. Beheshti is deeply committed to the integration of mental wellness into everyday life, both for her patients and herself. She prioritizes self-care through therapy, meditation, dream analysis, and community engagement, which she credits for sustaining her passion and effectiveness as a clinician. Beyond her clinical work, she writes two active feminist blogs—Conscious Feminism and MyBodyHisChoice.com—educating and empowering the community while remaining at the forefront of mental health advocacy.
• Board Certified in Psychiatry | MD
• America's Best in Medicine 2026
• American Medical Association
• American Psychiatric Association
• Mental Health Education Talks at Schools
• Community Mental Health Groups
• Addiction Facility Speaking Engagements
• Free Mental Health Groups for Local Residents
Article in Psychiatric Times on Suboxone treatment for addiction
Two blogs: Conscious Feminism (consciousfeminism.substack.com) and MyBodyHisChoice.com
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Mood Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Treatment-Resistant Depression
- PTSD
- ADHD
- Insomnia
- Addiction
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Complex Medication Management
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Digital Therapeutics
- Spravato Therapy
- Integrative Psychiatry
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
What I love most about practicing psychiatry is the relationships I build with my patients. I realized early on that I'm much more invested in the quality of life and in the relationship with the patient than just treating illness. I want to know my patients, I want to know their kids and grandkids, I want to spend time talking to them. That's what drew me to psychiatry in the first place. It's incredibly rewarding to see people start to feel better, especially my adolescent patients. I had an adolescent center for a while where I ran weekly mental health education groups for the kids, and that was fantastic and so much fun. It's adorable now because some of those kids that I started treating at 15 are now in college and they still come and see me. It's just fantastic seeing these kids blossom. I call them my kiddos, and I love my kiddos.