Board-certified child psychiatrist, Gregory Sayer MD

At Ficus Psych, we provide thoughtful, individualized psychiatric care for children and families throughout Los Angeles, and virtually throughout CA and NY. We understand that emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges can affect every aspect of a child’s life — including school, friendships, family relationships, confidence, and daily functioning.

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Our practice offers evidence-based evaluation and treatment for children experiencing many mental health difficulties and consider the preferences and goals of treatment for each family.

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We work collaboratively with parents, caregivers, therapists, pediatricians, and schools to support each child’s emotional development and long-term wellbeing.

Conditions We Treat

We provide child psychiatric evaluation and treatment for:

• ADHD

• Anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder)

• Depression

• School avoidance

• Behavioral challenges

• ODD

• Eating problems 

• Emotional dysregulation

• OCD

• Tourette

• Autism 

• Sleep difficulties

• Mood disorders

• Social difficulties

• Trauma-related symptoms

• and others 

Our Approach

We believe effective child psychiatry begins with understanding the whole child — not simply treating symptoms.

Treatment may include:

• Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation

• Therapy (individual, parent, and family) 

• Medication management

• Parent guidance (parent management training) 

• Collaboration with therapists and schools

• Behavioral and emotional support strategies

• Developmentally informed care

Our goal is to help children feel more emotionally secure, capable, connected, and resilient.

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Child Psychiatrist in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and West LA

We provide care for families throughout many parts of California but most locally:

• Los Angeles

• Beverly Hills

• Santa Monica

• Brentwood

• West Hollywood

• Culver City

• Pasadena

• Sherman Oaks

• Orange County

• Manhattan Beach

• Palos Verdes

Virtual appointments are available throughout California and New York.

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