Danielle Lopez, MD

Dr. Danielle Lopez is an Adult Psychiatrist. She received her doctorate of medicine at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine in 2007, where she later completed residency training in 2012 at Los Angeles County Medical Center.  

Dr. Lopez has extensive experience with high risk and challenging patient populations.  Early in her career she engaged in multidisciplinary outreach (FSP) for those experiencing homelessness and severe mental illness or substance use disorders.  Later transitioning to inpatient work and rehabilitation of those individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses, Dr. Lopez gained vast experience in complicated medication regimens, and agility in deescalating psychiatric emergencies.

In 2017, Dr. Lopez moved to Santa Barbara, California where she gained experience in emergency psychiatry, consultation liaison and inpatient psychiatry, working for the county regional trauma center.  Inadvertently transitioning to private practice and telehealth due to COVID restrictions in 2020, Dr. Lopez found her niche in outpatient psychiatric treatment of individuals with mood disorders, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, psychotic disorders and substance use disorders.  

Today, she enjoys forging personal connections with her patients, thereby tailoring their medication regimen to suit their individual needs.  Education, supportive and motivational therapies, as well as cognitive behavioral techniques are often employed not only to provide insight and reassurance, but to also impart confidence and skills for patient success.  

Prior to her medical studies, Dr. Lopez was a high school science teacher and collegiate softball coach.  She grew up in Los Angeles and currently resides in Long Beach, California, with her spouse, and English Mastiff named Ella.  She enjoys photography, coastal trail walking, and dog training excursions.  She and her spouse are avid gardeners; they love to grow and maintain lush succulent and floral gardens.