Board-certified PMHNP Elham Sumner offers personalized medication management, therapy, and holistic integrative care for adults across California via secure telehealth.
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Telehealth available statewide in CA
“I believe healing is a holistic process I treat the whole person, not just the symptoms.”
Hi, I’m Elham Sumner, PMHNP-BC a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience across community hospitals, outpatient clinics, and academic medical centers.
As a first-generation American, I understand the challenges of balancing cultural identities with modern life. I am deeply passionate about integrative medicine and offer a patient-centered approach that goes beyond medication to include sleep, mindfulness, nutrition, and therapy.
Every treatment plan is personalized. We combine evidence-based psychiatry with holistic practices for lasting results.
Careful evaluation, personalized prescribing, dose adjustments, and ongoing monitoring to ensure your medication works optimally with minimal side effects.
Evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other proven techniques to reshape thought patterns, develop coping skills, and build lasting resilience.
Targeted guidance on sleep hygiene, nutrition, exercise, and daily routines small adjustments that create significant long-term improvements in mental health.
Mindfulness practices, relaxation strategies, and mind-body integration methods to harmonize mental and physical wellbeing for deeper, lasting healing.
Pharmacogenomic testing to understand how your unique genetic profile affects medication response enabling a more precise, personalized treatment approach.
Specialized care for perinatal depression, postpartum disorders, and the unique mental health needs of women across all life stages.
Comprehensive ADHD testing- We provide a detailed clinical evaluation combined with QbCheck, an objective assessment that measures attention, impulsivity, and activity levels. By combining standardized testing with a thorough review of symptoms and history, we provide a comprehensive understanding of ADHD-related concerns to support accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment recommendations for adults.
We’ve made it as easy as possible to begin. No long waits, no confusing processes.
Fill out a short form online it takes under 2 minutes. Tell us a little about what you’re experiencing and what kind of support you’re looking for.
Elham reviews your information and schedules your comprehensive 60–90 minute intake appointment at a time that works for you.
Receive a holistic treatment plan from day one covering medication, therapy, lifestyle, and more. Follow-ups are tailored to your individual progress.
Yes. We accept PPO plans from Aetna, Cigna, Optum, and Anthem Blue Cross of California. We are in-network with Aetna HMO plans. We do not currently accept Medi-Cal or Medicare. Please contact us to verify your specific plan.
No. Most appointments are held via secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth and are available to all California residents. If you prefer in-person visits, our office is located in West Los Angeles.
Your initial appointment is a comprehensive 60–90 minute evaluation covering your mental health history, current symptoms and medications, lifestyle, sleep, diet, and stress levels. Together, we’ll create a personalized holistic treatment plan.
Integrative psychiatry combines traditional psychiatric care with evidence-based holistic treatments including nutrition, mindfulness, mind-body techniques, and lifestyle coaching to treat the whole person: mind, body, and spirit.
We specialize in anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, adjustment disorder, and maternal/perinatal mental health. We serve adults (18+) only. We do not treat opioid use disorder.
Follow-up frequency depends on your individual plan. For medication management, appointments are more frequent at the start to monitor effectiveness and adjust doses. Once stable, follow-ups typically transition to every 1–3 months.
Different people respond to different treatments. Therapy addresses root causes and thought patterns, while medication helps with neurological symptoms. For many, an integrative combination of both along with lifestyle changes produces the best long-term outcomes.
If you’re struggling with persistent sadness, anxiety, mood swings, sleep issues, or difficulty functioning in daily life even after trying therapy or other interventions it may be time to consult a psychiatric provider. A free consultation is a no-pressure first step.
We accept PPO plans from major California insurers. Contact us to verify your specific plan before your first appointment.
Tell us a little about yourself and we’ll be in touch within one business day no pressure, no obligation, just a conversation.
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Elham is currently accepting new patients in California. Your free 15-minute consult call has no obligation just a conversation about how we can help.
