TJ Rai, MD

Dr. Rai has been in private practice in Torrance since 2002, and is a consultant for Torrance Memorial Medical Center's Medical Stabilization Program for Patients with Eating Disorders.
Dr. Rai has also served as Clinical Instructor on Voluntary Clinical Faculty at UCLA.
Dr. Rai can help you overcome you health problems, so if you live in the South bay and need a psychiatrist, or live in the beach cities like Hermosa Beach he can help you.
Dr Rai also offers TMS treatment for depression in the South Bay for patients who are looking for an effective FDA-approved alternative to medication for treatment of depression.

It often takes a lot of courage for anyone to acknowledge that they need help for emotional difficulties.
Having the courage to examine the parts of ourselves that we are ashamed to even look at is what helps us grow.
In order to examine all of ourselves, we need to have compassion for the parts of ourselves that we don't like.
Compassion, empathy and loving kindness are the cornerstones of my treatment plan for each patient.
I collaborate with my patients to develop and implement treatment plans that are highly individualized to each patient's needs and include an appropriate modality of psychotherapy in combination with recommendations for nutrition, exercise, as well as medication and/or TMS if necessary.

I have the knowledge and expertise to make accurate diagnosis taking into account different personality types.
Tailoring treatment to the individual requires both empathy and expertise.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Depression, Trichotillomania, OCD, Selective Mutism, Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, Phobias and other Anxiety disorders.
ADHD Coaching for parents as well as patients with ADHD to learn effective ways to manage symptoms and overcome common deficits that aren't fully addressed with medication alone.

There are many concerns that may lead an individual or a family to seek therapy.
Some problems stem from very early on, developing into patterns that seem difficult to recognize or overcome.
Other problems arise suddenly and can make one feel out of control or out of touch with their values and with others.
The goal of therapy is to help you safely explore what is or is not working in your life to facilitate understanding personal growth, and interpersonal success.
Parent training for help with managing problematic behaviors of children when parents are either married or divorced.

Adult patient evaluation is a one-hour long session during which I conduct a clinical interview with the goal of arriving at a diagnosis and developing a treatment plan.
At times more than one visit may be necessary for cases that are complicated.
Child or Adolescent patient evaluation is typically completed in two separate visits, each of which is one-hour long.
The first session is with the child/teen and parents together, but I spend the bulk of the time speaking to the child/teen alone.
For the second visit I meet with the parents alone for the initial part, and then with parents and child/teen together at the end to provide feedback about diagnosis and discuss available treatment options.