Porsha Peterson
E Vernon Ave, 
Los Angeles, CA 

Overview

Porsha Peterson is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with 20 years of healthcare experience. Based in Los Angeles, California, she specializes in mental health, nursing, and psychiatry, offering both telehealth and in-person appointments. Porsha takes a holistic, patient-centered approach to mental health care, ensuring that each patient receives personalized treatment tailored to their unique needs.

Porsha Peterson provides expert care in medication management, psychotherapy, and lifestyle interventions, treating conditions such as bipolar disorders, depression, anxiety, ADHD, panic attacks, OCD, and mood disorders. Her treatment philosophy focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy, Culturally Sensitive Care, and Person-Focused Therapy. She is dedicated to fostering a supportive, non-judgmental environment where patients feel heard and empowered.

Currently, Porsha practices at Tessie Cleveland Behavioral Health Clinic and Mood Health Telehealth, providing comprehensive psychiatric care to a diverse patient population. She earned her Master of Nursing in Mental Health from Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science and her Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Phoenix.

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Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Major Depression, Postpartum Depression, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD).

Graduate Institution
Charles Drew University Of Medicine And Science, 2020
Specialties
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Licenses
Nurse Practitioner in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
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Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
LA Care
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Premera Blue Cross
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Porsha Peterson's Practice
E Vernon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011
Sunday:Closed
Monday:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed

Additional Areas of Focus

Peterson has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Postpartum Depression
Bipolar Disorder (BPD)
Major Depression
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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