Dr. Melanie Watkins is a board certified psychiatrist based in Walnut Creek. She specializes in a variety of clinical services including psychiatric evaluations and consultations, medication management, and psychotherapy. Dr. Watkins has experience in treating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, substance dependence, and personality disorders.
She has particular interest in women's mental health, cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Dr. Watkins can also provide support for family members and friends of mentally ill patients who require hospitalization and/or ongoing support. She enjoys treating adolescents and adults.
She has particular interest in women's mental health, cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Dr. Watkins can also provide support for family members and friends of mentally ill patients who require hospitalization and/or ongoing support. She enjoys treating adolescents and adults.
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Dr. Melanie Watkins is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and Licensed by the California State Medical Board to practice Medicine and Psychiatry in the State of California.
Dr. Watkins received her medical training at the Stanford University School of Medicine and completed an internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California in San Francisco.
Her specialty training in Psychiatry was at the University of Nevada Department of Psychiatry.
She is an employee of Traditions Behavioral Health and works at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Watkins received her medical training at the Stanford University School of Medicine and completed an internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California in San Francisco.
Her specialty training in Psychiatry was at the University of Nevada Department of Psychiatry.
She is an employee of Traditions Behavioral Health and works at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Watkins has a fee for service practice and does not accept insurance coverage as payment.
In part, this is to help maintain patient's confidentiality and privacy.
Sliding fee scale may be available on a case by case basis.
Please call if you have further questions about this.
Dr. Watkins wants you to be aware of limitations in protecting a patient's confidentiality.
If you seek reimbursement through your insurance company, they will require (at minimum) a diagnosis of the condition for which you are being treated.
In part, this is to help maintain patient's confidentiality and privacy.
Sliding fee scale may be available on a case by case basis.
Please call if you have further questions about this.
Dr. Watkins wants you to be aware of limitations in protecting a patient's confidentiality.
If you seek reimbursement through your insurance company, they will require (at minimum) a diagnosis of the condition for which you are being treated.
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