Alfredo Bimbela, PhD, MSN, FNP-C is a nationally certified family nurse practitioner and California licensed clinical psychologist. He is currently employed at the University of California, Santa Barbara, providing clinical services in the areas of both mental health as well as primary care (such as respiratory infections, dermatological conditions; sexually transmitted diseases; skeletal injuries). As a member of the mental health UCSB team, he prescribes medication and provides counseling in the treatment of medical conditions such as Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, AD/HD, and Anxiety Disorders (Panic Disorder; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Generalized Anxiety Disorder).

His education/clinical experience is diverse and includes mental heath services and research activities in the area of breast cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and HIV/Aids Clinic, Pain Management, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center, Orthopedic Inpatient Hospital Unit at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston as well as the area of disabilities. He is a listed author on several journal publications and research grants in different areas of clinical practice and research.

Client services in both English and Spanish. 

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.

BIMBELA PUBLICATIONS (www.bimbelapublications.com) is a publication business that aims to bring health related education to students and professionals.