Hello, I'm Rachael S.

Dr. Rachael S. is a board-certified psychiatrist with subspecialty training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and over 20 years of clinical experience providing comprehensive psychiatric care across private practice, hospital-based programs, and county mental health systems. She completed both her general psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at UC Davis, where she developed a strong foundation in evidence-based, developmentally informed psychiatric care. Dr. Rachael S. currently practices in private settings and through Sacramento County, with approximately 75% of her clinical work focused on children and adolescents, while also treating a select adult population. Her clinical background includes outpatient care, inpatient and partial hospitalization programs, residential treatment, emergency psychiatric services, and consultation roles within community agencies. She has extensive experience working with high-acuity youth, complex family systems, and culturally diverse populations. Her approach to care emphasizes collaborative, interactive medication management, integrating families directly into the treatment process. Dr. Rachael S. is known for her empathetic style, strong communication skills, and ability to establish trust with patients and caregivers. She brings a culturally sensitive and clinically grounded perspective to her work, ensuring that treatment plans are individualized, practical, and aligned with each patient’s developmental and psychosocial needs. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Rachael S. has a strong commitment to teaching and supervision, including ongoing supervision of psychiatric nurse practitioners and training medical students. She values mentorship and interdisciplinary collaboration as essential components of high-quality psychiatric care. Areas of Expertise • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry • Family-Centered and Developmentally Informed Care • Collaborative Medication Management • Mood, Anxiety, Trauma-Related, and Behavioral Disorders in Youth • Cultural Psychiatry and Care for Diverse Populations • Community and County Mental Health Systems • Outpatient, Inpatient, Partial Hospitalization, and Residential Psychiatry • Psychiatric Care for High-Risk and Complex Youth • Clinical Supervision and Teaching Philosophy of Collaboration: Dr. Rachael S. believes that effective psychiatric care is rooted in collaboration, transparency, and shared decision-making. She values close working relationships with nurse practitioners, therapists, primary care providers, and multidisciplinary teams, recognizing that integrated perspectives lead to better outcomes for patients and families. In her work with NPs and other advanced practice providers, Dr. Rachael S. emphasizes approachable supervision, clear clinical communication, and thoughtful guidance while supporting provider autonomy and professional development. She prioritizes creating a supportive clinical environment where providers feel confident, respected, and equipped to deliver evidence-based, family-centered psychiatric care. Her collaborative philosophy centers on partnership—with patients, families, and clinicians alike—to ensure compassionate, effective, and sustainable mental health treatment.