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Amelia Mora Mars is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Westlake Village specializing in teens and adults impacted by adverse childhood experiences and sexual trauma, a significant loss or traumatic event that has disrupted their sense of safety and stability. First responders and military personnel also hold a soft spot in Amelia’s heart as a mother to two daughters in law enforcement and a son in the Army.

Amelia understands that feelings of shame, guilt, and unworthiness often result from the emotional pain caused by a traumatic history. Common conditions arise as a reaction to traumatic events, such as anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, PTSD, phobias, mood disorders, substance, eating disorders, and health problems.

Amelia knows how scary and overwhelming seeking help can be. While sharing a suite with Dr. Bhasin, his patients would share their stories about what led them to ketamine treatment and how treatment had transformed their lives. In 2017, when her 17-year-old son on the autism spectrum attempted suicide, she did not hesitate to seek ketamine treatment. Her son, Kenny, a sweet and compassionate soul who now loves his life, generously shares his ketamine journey as the Featured Patient; click here. (https://pointketamine.com/featured-patient/).

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) optimizes the medication to get below the surface and disrupt negative thoughts, beliefs, and patterns that keep patients stuck. KAP is a powerful practice that can accelerate your healing journey by going inward to explore the profound truths hidden, waiting to be unearthed, witnessed, and released. In our work together, you can expect a holistic, research-based approach to help you heal in a warm, safe, and judgment-free environment. Amelia is committed to assisting families to find hope and peace and considers it a privilege to accompany patients on their ketamine journey.

Amelia enjoys the ocean’s serenity, spending time with family, and her two doodles. She also serves as a Board Member for Childhood Matters, a non-profit organization that supports and nurtures childhood mental health.

Dr. Konstantinos Tripodis is a renowned psychiatrist treating patients throughout Los Angeles. He has extensive experience treating patients with a variety of mental disorders. He is an expert in psycho-pharmacological treatment of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and PTSD.Dr. Tripodis believes in listening to patients and designing a care plan that is individualized. He looks forward to a holistic treatment that integrates various modalities of care. His initial and post treatment assessments are designed to extend the quality of care. Dr. Tripodis aspires to deliver the most effective and patient centered care.

Michael Levin, M.D., received an M.S. degree in Pharmacology from New York Medical College and an M.D. degree from New York University School of Medicine. He did his medical training in Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA. Afterwards, Dr. Levin did two-year fellowship at UCLA-NPI in developmental-behavioral medicine and psychopharmacology and took a faculty position at UC-Irvine, where he participated in psychopharmacological research. After moving to Northern California, Dr. Levin founded the East Bay Psychopharmacology Group and was its Medical Director for 25 years. During that time, in addition to running busy psychiatric practice, he conducted pharmaceutical research and was a member of the advisory panels for several pharmaceutical companies. In addition, Dr. Levin taught the course Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology at UC Berkeley Extension for 16 years and was a faculty member at the Dept. of Psychiatry of Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Levin is married and has two grown children. He and his wife Charan are publishers of educational children’s books. Their book “The Reading Lesson” is the second best selling book in its category in the U.S. and number one in the U.K.