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American Riviera Wellness offers compassionate, evidence-based psychopharmacological and mental health care for school-aged children, adolescents, and adults in the Santa Barbara area.

We create personalized treatment plans for conditions like ADHD, anxiety, depression, and more—combining medical expertise with a deep commitment to truly understanding each individual.

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  • Gabe Dudley, MPAP, PA-C

    Taking New Patients

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  • Zev Nathan, MD, PHD

    Supervising Physician – Not Taking Patients

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FAQs

    • Santa Barbara County Crisis Line 888-868-1649

    • Trevor Project Crisis Support for LGBTQ: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

    • National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255 

    • If crisis puts you or anyone else's life immediate in danger call 911

    • Call or text 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline

  • American Riviera Wellness respects your privacy. We comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and take all necessary precautions to protect your personal health information. For more details, contact us to request our full HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.

  • YES!!! We now accept Aetna, Blue Shield, Optum/United, Healthnet. And, we’re happy to provide a Superbill to help you seek reimbursement from your insurance provider.

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If you have questions about our services, want to schedule an appointment, or just need more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out.