Dr. Alfredo Bimbela is a nationally certified Family Nurse Practitioner and licensed Clinical Psychologist. In addition to his private practice, he serves as the Chief Mental Health Officer for the three Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics. In this role, he prescribes medication and provides behavioral treatment in the area of mental health. He oversees the counseling program and supervises mental health trainees. Additionally, he holds an appointment as Adjunct Faculty at Antioch University of Santa Barbara as well as UCLA Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Nursing providing lectures and serving as preceptor/mentor.
He prescribes medication and provides counseling in the treatment of medical conditions such as AD/HD, Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, and Anxiety Disorders.
His education/clinical experience is diverse and includes working in the psychiatry service at the University of California, Santa Barbara Student Health Center and performing mental heath services and research activities in the area of breast cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Bimbela has also held clinical responsibilities in the HIV/Aids Clinic, Pain Management Unit, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center, and Orthopedic Inpatient Hospital Unit at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston as well as in the area of disabilities.
Dr. Bimbela is a listed author in several journal publications and research grants in different areas of clinical practice and research.
Client services available in both English and Spanish (fluent).
His approach to helping people is rooted in the art of listening, belief that people can change their circumstances, belief that people can live a life with meaning, and idea that it is never too late to go after what is important.
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