Dr. Bermudes is Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry and Family Medicine, with 20 years’ experience caring for patients. He founded Mindful Health Solutions in 2007, serves as the practice’s Medical Director, and is an expert on TMS practice organization and policy development. With his background as a professor and researcher, he leads the practice in its mission to educate the public and clinicians on both mental health issues and TMS, to continually seek the most advanced treatments, and to actively contribute to the medical community’s knowledge of mental health conditions and therapy efficacy.

He recently wrote and edited “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Clinical Applications for Psychiatric Practice”, a book with key research findings on TMS as well as its potential to be used for other conditions such as OCD, PTSD, Adolescent Depression and mild dementia. He is experienced in treating patients with MDD (Major Depressive Disorder), including Unipolar Depression.

Dr. Bermudes is a caring, collaborative practitioner with a structured, goal-oriented approach to treating mental health conditions. His treatment plans may include TMS, medication management or cognitive therapy.

Josh is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with a passion for working with patients to optimize their mental health and well-being. He is committed to treating a variety of disorders with a focus on major depressive disorders and depressive symptoms.

Even as a young child, Josh was fascinated by the intricate workings of the brain and the complexities of human behavior. The interest drew him to study psychology and sociology in his undergraduate education and ultimately to realize a passion for working with patients in mental health. He began his career as a registered nurse caring for patients with various psychiatric diagnoses. This illuminated his path and inspired him to pursue additional education and training to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Inpatient care, he uses a collaborative and individualized approach to facilitate the achievement of treatment goals that are as unique as the individuals themselves. For Josh, each person seeking mental health care comes with his or her own set of values, experiences, goals, strengths, and weaknesses. He believes in integrating these differences into treatment. He views each patient as a complex being with specific mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs and considers all these facets of health when putting together a treatment plan.

For Josh, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) offers a novel, non-invasive treatment for depression and is an extremely effective alternative for patients that are suffering and haven’t found relief from a psychopharmacological intervention. While psychopharmacology has come a long way in the past several decades and can be lifesaving for many, some do not find recovery through medications alone, despite their best efforts and the efforts of their psychiatric providers. TMS may help these patients.

Josh joined Mindful Health Solutions in the Spring of 2020.

Dr. Hessenthaler is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist specializing in child through adult care, with a clinical focus on depression, anxiety, ADHD and PTSD.

His array of experience includes psychopharmacology, Mindfulness Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia and nightmares. He enjoys collaborating with his patients to find the optimal modalities of treatment to assist in their recovery.

Dr. Hessenthaler first started utilizing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) while working for the Department of Defense. He was treating Active Duty Members with Major Depression refractory to antidepressant medications. Intrigued by the positive response his patients were having to TMS, he knew it was a treatment he wanted to incorporate further, as more research explored clinical disorders such as PTSD and OCD.

Dr. Hessenthaler joined Mindful Health Solutions in early 2019.

Dr. Irby is a Board-Eligible Psychiatrist whose focus is on Depression and Mood Disorders. He has a special interest in trauma, teens/young adults, group dynamics, cultural and gender/sexuality issues in mental health, and lifestyle/alternative modalities.

During medical school, Dr. Irby wrote his master’s thesis on the various forms of stigma felt by patients with HIV who were receiving care at a clinic in Oakland, CA. He interviewed patients and explored how the health care system may perpetuate stigma and shame felt by these patients. It was this exploration
and listening to their stories that led him towards psychiatry, where he knew he would have the opportunity to spend time with patients, listen to them, and help them with their various struggles.

In working with patients, he seeks to collaborate with each individual in a manner that centers upon their unique needs and values. For Dr. Irby, mental health care is contingent upon each individual’s unique story. He loves thinking about how the mind works and learning from each patient in a collaborative approach to enhance mental and physical well-being. He especially appreciates patients who ask questions, are committed to change, and are willing to teach him about their individual experiences and needs.

Dr. Irby was first exposed to interventional psychiatry and to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in his residency. It interested him because it is a flexible and powerful treatment that has few adverse effects and offers the possibility for recovery to individuals for whom medications have not been as helpful as hoped. Dr. Irby believes it can also be an excellent component of integrated treatment with psychotherapy and/or medication.

He joined Mindful Health Solutions in the Fall of 2020.

Dr. Kuluva is a Board Certified psychiatrist and neurologist with a strong academic and research background, as well as experience with both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. He treats patients with clinical depression and neurologic disorders, as well as individuals with neurologic disorders who experience psychiatric symptoms such as geriatric patients with cognitive issues and depression or adults with developmental delays and behavior concerns. He also specializes in treating patients with traumatic brain injury and the post-concussive syndrome.

Dr. Kuluva is passionate about developing authentic and trusting relationships with his patients and seeking leading-edge therapies for treatment-resistant psychiatric and neurological conditions. In his treatment approach, he considers the physical, emotional, and social aspects of coping with an illness. He views the patient as a whole person rather than focus on one issue without personal context. Dr. Kuluva strives to ensure that his patients are active participants in their healthcare. He provides the highest level of patient education and encourages patients to evaluate all treatment options so they select the treatment that feels most comfortable to them.

Dr. Vidrine is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist who specializes in treating patients with OCD, Body Dysmorphia, and related Anxiety Disorders. He has always found himself fascinated by the neuroscience of how experience and relationship attachment lead people to become who they are, living how they live, as a product of both their biology and the multitude of experiences (good and bad) that they have accumulated. This passion for understanding both the science and the human experience is what led him to psychiatry, with a particular interest in the field of Interventional Psychiatry and Neuromodulation.

He sees the field of Interventional Psychiatry (including treatments like ECT, TMS, esketamine nasal spray, and deep brain stimulation) as an important sub-specialty offering novel approaches to treating a variety of psychological disorders. He was initially intrigued by TMS because it is one of the most accessible forms of precision, circuit-based clinical treatment that can be offered in psychiatry. Similarly, he has an interest in the future use of psychedelic and plant medicines as aids in coping with the human experience and increasing cognitive flexibility in a number of mental health conditions.

He provides consultations, medication management, and neuromodulation treatments including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and esketamine nasal spray for patients whose symptoms have not completely resolved with therapy and medication. He is particularly experienced with using TMS to treat OCD and a strong proponent for using this intervention to augment Exposure-Response Prevention therapy. Dr. Vidrine approaches all of his patient encounters from the perspective of providing treatment in the interest of getting people to connect with and move closer to their values and incorporates various disciplines including ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), ERP (Exposure and Response Therapy), Mindfulness, and the latest evidence in pharmacology, neuroscience, and neuromodulation.

He joined Mindful Health Solutions in August of 2017.

Dr. Wallace is a Board-Certified, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist specialized in treating mood disorders, including depression and anxiety. She has over seven years of experience working with a wide variety of patients in both the hospital and the clinic setting.

She finds great satisfaction in seeing the difference during and post-treatment for her patients. She believes in treating her patients as unique individuals who are valuable participants in treatment planning. She appreciates the motivation of her patients who are striving to get better and partner with her during treatment. For depressed patients, the lift they note when treatment is successful is inspiring to her.

Dr. Wallace knew she was interested in psychiatry at an early age. She was always curious about what behaviors could be linked to certain personalities. After watching her grandmother struggle with Alzheimer’s, she took further note of the connection between the brain and the body. And finally, witnessing friends with depression in college and watching the noticeable difference post-treatment, her interest was sealed.

When first hearing of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), was she pleased to know it was a non-invasive, didn’t have side effects and could be used as a conjunctive partner with medications. She felt it could be a great tool to help her patients with depression or anxiety live their best lives. She is an empathetic practitioner who believes that mental health wellness can be obtained through healthy diet, exercise, self-care and psychiatric care, using treatments such as TMS or psychopharmacology.

She joined Mindful Health Solutions in October of 2017.

Dr. Yaqubi is Board-Certified in Psychiatry with a strong specialty in helping patients struggling with Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Anxiety Disorders. He completed a fellowship in Psychosomatic Medicine and is also experienced in treating neuropsychiatric disorders, e.g., Dementia or Parkinson’s disease associated with mood or anxiety. He is also trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Dr. Yaqubi takes a holistic approach to patient care and treatment plans, considering biological, psychological, and social factors. He has found that being in tune with his patient’s emotional pain is the key to developing a good rapport. To empathize with his patient’s emotional pain and be able to reduce their suffering is his focus at all times.

Through his years of treating patients with depression and other mood disorders, medication and therapy are basic tools that he has used successfully to find relief from suffering. But not all the patients fully respond to these therapeutic tools. For Dr. Yaqubi, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is another non-invasive therapeutic tool that can play a crucial role for those with treatment-resistant mood or anxiety disorders.

He joins Mindful Health Solutions in early 2021.