Keenan Withers MD

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Dr. Keenan Withers is a UCLA-trained, board-certified adult psychiatrist providing thoughtful, individualized psychiatric care in Los Angeles. He treats a wide range of mental health conditions, including mood and anxiety disorders, trauma-related concerns, psychotic disorders, and reproductive mental health concerns, as well as challenges related to major life transitions, with particular attention to the emotional demands of high-achieving professional lives.

 

His approach is collaborative and nuanced, integrating evidence-based psychopharmacology with psychodynamic and holistic perspectives. Rather than focusing on symptoms alone, Dr. Withers emphasizes understanding the whole person—context, relationships, and lived experience.

 

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Education & Training

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Medical School

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA — Doctor of Medicine (c/o 2021)

 

Psychiatry Residency

UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior/Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital (c/o 2025) ; Chief Resident of Psychotherapy

 

Advanced Psychotherapy Training

New Center for Psychoanalysis — Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program (Los Angeles) (c/o 2025)

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Clinical & Global Experience

Dr. Withers has worked across academic, community, and international settings. As an expat who has lived and worked internationally, he brings a personal understanding of the emotional and cultural complexities of relocation, identity, and cross-cultural transitions. His global mental health experience includes work as a United States Fulbright Scholar in Mauritius and a Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholar in Vietnam, as well as additional experience in Uganda and the United Kingdom. These experiences inform a culturally attuned, globally informed approach to care.

 

Philosophy of Care

Dr. Withers believes psychiatric treatment should feel personal, thoughtful, collaborative, and respectful of your lived experience. He works closely with patients to develop treatment plans aligned with their values, goals, and long-term wellbeing.

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