If you’re looking for a Psychiatrist or psychiatric services and live in Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert Glendale, Scottsdale, Peoria or other nearby cities, MHCA has some excellent options near you.
Psychiatry is a medical specialty that examines, diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who work in this field.
Same-Day Appointments available
Virtual / Telehealth appointments available
In-person appointments available
Saturday appointments available
At MHCA our Supervising Psychiatrist is Dr. Brian Espinoza. He is a licensed medical doctor (MD) who specializes in assessing the emotional and physical concerns pertaining to your mental health.
Psychiatrist Mona Amini Explains the Symptoms and Treatment of Depression
Psychiatrist Dr. Mona Amini explains various treatments for depression
MCHA Phoenix & Mesa Psychiatric Service Providers
Dr. Brian Espinoza

Alaina Vacco

Raul Rivera

Learn more about our providers here.
Our psychiatrists are specially trained to prescribe and manage psychotropic medication for individuals experiencing psychological or emotional distress. They help patients with anxiety, depression, psychosis, insomnia, paranoid thinking, and more.
Mental Health Services Support Providers
In addition to psychiatry services, we have other advanced care providers. These include Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, who treat psychiatric conditions and can provide treatment for you. Treatment can include modalities such as counseling, medication management, and other interventions to improve and support your emotional health.
Seeing a provider for psychiatric care can be from many causes. You may want to alleviate racing thoughts, depressed moods, or feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness. You may be experiencing a loss of control, difficulty focusing, or suicidal thoughts. Or there may be other concerns that make your everyday life a challenge to navigate.
Our psychiatrists along with our multidisciplinary staff will collaborate with you to ensure the care of your emotional wellbeing.

Psychiatry: Types Of Patients & Conditions We Treat
Our psychiatry team gladly welcomes new patients of all cultural backgrounds, gender, sexual orientation, and religious affiliation. We accept most major insurance plans for our psychiatric services. We work with adolescents, young adults, adults, and elders for therapy, wellness, and psychiatric services. If needed, our medication management begins for those aged 16 and older.
Conditions We Treat
We provide high-quality, up-to-date, adult psychiatric assessments and medication intervention in a convenient and time-efficient way. The list below includes most psychiatric conditions we provide care for. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have additional concerns.
MOOD DISORDERS
- Depression
- Adjustment Disorder with anxiety, depression, or both
- Postpartum Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
ANXIETY DISORDERS
- Anxiety & Panic Disorder
- Social Anxiety
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS
- Schizophrenia
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Other Psychotic Disorders
PERINATAL/REPRODUCTIVE PSYCHIATRY
- Psychiatric medication management during pregnancy, postpartum, and breastfeeding
- Premenstrual mood disorder
- Preconception counseling for women already taking or considering taking medication prior to and during pregnancy
No matter your concerns, regardless of what you are struggling with, we are providers with a holistic treatment approach.
Our group operates as a primary care resource for mental health services. And our psychiatric services go beyond the typical offerings of other psychiatry service providers or centers. We look forward to working with you to enhance your emotional and mental well-being.
Expansive List of Services
We are a primary care provider for mental health services. Because of this, we offer many other behavioral healthcare counseling and wellness interventions.
Click through to see all of the services provided by MHCA.
This well-rounded approach allows us to provide you with layers of support and care.
Our Process
Click through to learn about our 4-Step process to start on the path to a better you.
TeleMedicine Options

We do offer virtual services as we understand that you need to balance your health priorities with your daily life. To help support this and create easier access to care, we offer virtual visits for med management and therapy.
While Telehealth offers many advantages, it does limit the value of an initial meeting. Because of this, our initial medication management appointments require an in-person visit. After this, we will gladly offer psychiatric medication services via Telehealth. Our sessions have the option of being virtual as well, once you have established with your therapist.
List of TeleHealth Services available
- Psychological Assessment
- Follow-up Management of Medications
- Counseling
- Psychiatric Evaluation
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Our Centers
We are located in the heart of Central Phoenix near 16th St. and Northern Ave and in the East Valley in Mesa near the Superstition Highway (60). Please contact us if you have any difficulty accessing our Clinics.
Please reach out to our team if you have questions.
Phone: (602) 704-2345
Fax: (602) 704-2399
If you are in an emergency, please call 911.