Dr. Nicole T. is a board-eligible psychiatrist with comprehensive training and clinical experience across adult and geriatric psychiatry, including inpatient, outpatient, emergency, partial hospitalization, and consultative care settings. She completed her psychiatry residency at UCLA–Olive View Medical Center, where she provided psychiatric services in diverse and high-acuity environments and served as Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry, coordinating consult services and academic programming. Dr. Nicole T. currently practices as an attending psychiatrist, delivering patient-centered, evidence-based psychiatric care with a focus on older adults and individuals with serious mental illness. She has extensive experience supervising and mentoring nurse practitioners and physician assistants and is skilled in advanced treatment modalities, including Spravato. Her professional interests also include medical education, quality improvement, and expanding access to behavioral health care for underserved populations. Areas of Expertise • General Adult Psychiatry (Inpatient and Outpatient) • Geriatric Psychiatry • Serious Mental Illness Management • Psychiatric Evaluation and Biopsychosocial Assessment • Supportive Psychotherapy • Emergency Psychiatry and Crisis Intervention • Suicide Risk Assessment and Involuntary Holds • Advanced Psychiatric Treatments (Spravato; REMS-certified) • Interdisciplinary Team Leadership • Supervision and Mentorship of NPs and PAs • Medical Education and Resident​/​Student Teaching • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Initiatives • EMR Systems (Epic, Cerner, eMedicalNotes, Avatar) Philosophy of Collaboration: Dr. Nicole T. believes that high-quality psychiatric care is grounded in collaborative, team-based practice that values the expertise of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and allied health professionals. She prioritizes clear communication, shared clinical decision-making, and thoughtful supervision to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate patient care. Her collaborative approach emphasizes mentorship, continuous learning, and mutual respect, empowering advanced practice providers while maintaining strong clinical standards and fostering positive outcomes across diverse psychiatric care settings.