Private Access Psychiatry
A small, private practice for adults, adolescents, and children age 10 and over. Thoughtful medication management, evidence-based therapy, and a care model built around your life — not a template.
Private pay only. No insurance claims submitted. No diagnosis codes shared.
113 N San Vicente Blvd · Beverly Hills, CA 90211 · All appointments are virtual — no LA traffic.
Care designed around real life
A small, physician-led practice for adults, adolescents, and children age 10 and over. Receive careful medication management and primary-care coordination, evidence-based therapy, or a thoughtfully integrated combination—without being pushed into a one-size-fits-all plan.
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Diagnostic clarity, excellent medication management, and treatment planning that considers your history, goals, and daily life. When helpful, care is coordinated with your primary care clinician. Medication decisions are always patient-led—nothing is prescribed without your understanding and agreement.
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A bespoke, engaging curriculum of practical exercises and clinician-guided resources that makes evidence-based skills easier to use through life's ups and downs—not just remember between appointments.
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Support for adults, adolescents, children age 10+, couples, and families navigating change, pressure, and growth.
The practice is intentionally small. A limited number of openings are available. When the clinic is at capacity, a waitlist may be available.
The Private Access approach
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Not a 15-minute intake. A thorough first conversation about your history, your goals, and what has and hasn't worked before.
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Medication management, therapy and skills work, or an integrated approach — built around your preferences, not a template.
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The same physician, every visit. No handoffs, no residents, no surprises.
Private Access Psychiatry is a physician-led practice. Dr. Amy Edwards brings her full background — clinical training, lived experience, and personal philosophy — to every patient relationship.
Meet Dr. EdwardsBehavioral Health Rx
This is designed to be useful, not preachy. You will have access to clinician-selected AOD materials—film, music, reading, and practical coping tools—so you can find the ideas that genuinely resonate with you. You decide when to work on each available piece, at a pace that fits your life. We will keep the plan clear, flexible, and agreed upon together.
Film moment · Ages 10–11
A short, clinician-selected scene becomes a cue for practicing a pause, a breath, and a fresh start after a hard moment.
Music moment · Ages 12–14
A song with a memorable rhythm anchors a grounding routine your child can use before school, a test, or a difficult conversation.
Reading moment · Ages 15–17
A brief, age-appropriate passage opens a conversation about choices, perspective, and one small action to try during the week.
Film, music, or reading · Adults and young adults
A carefully chosen piece of media supports a specific skill, then becomes a practical reference point for reflection and follow-through.
Your clinician releases materials that fit your care plan. You choose when to engage with each available lesson or resource, and we can adjust the mix, format, or pace whenever needed.
For minor patients
If you are a minor, your privacy matters. I will explain what can stay between us and what I may need to share with a parent or guardian so there are no surprises. In general, I do not need to repeat every detail of what you say in a session. I may share the information needed to support your care, safety, appointments, and agreed treatment plan. I must act if I believe you or someone else may be in immediate danger, if there is suspected abuse or neglect, or when the law requires a report. We can talk openly about what you want kept private and how to handle difficult topics before I share anything.
Care library preview
Two AOD lessons and one coping skill — each with age-adapted language and prescribable film, music, and reading for every life stage, ages 10 through adult.
Explore the previewPANIC
"Racing heart, can't breathe. Weapon: Feet on Floor + Box Breath 4-4-4-4 x2 + Hand on Chest."
View skill Armed and Out the Door — Week 2RAGE
"Fuming, about to explode. Weapon: Pause Protocol 20sec + Feet on Floor + One Person rule."
View skill Coping SkillFlight Anxiety Grounding Plan
"Fear of flying is a mismatch between what your nervous system was built to detect and what is actually happening."
View skillArmed and Out the Door
Armed and Out the Door is the clinical philosophy at the center of this practice. Every patient leaves each session with something concrete — a skill, a framework, a tool — that works in the real world, not just in the office. The care library, the age-adapted curriculum, the prescribable media: all of it exists so patients are equipped, not just evaluated.
Insight matters. But insight without a tool to use on Tuesday morning does not move the needle. Every session builds toward something actionable.
A skill that works for a 16-year-old does not land the same way for a 42-year-old. Every tool in the library is calibrated to where the patient actually is in their life.
The goal is not dependence on the appointment. It is a patient who knows what to do when the hard moment arrives — and has practiced it.
The Armed and Out the Door curriculum is available to established patients as part of an individualized care plan.
Privacy by design
Private Access Psychiatry operates outside insurance networks by design. No claims submitted means no diagnosis codes shared with insurers, no utilization reviews, and no third-party access to your records without your explicit authorization.
A physician-led practice, intentionally small
Private Access Psychiatry is designed around a simple premise: excellent care requires attention, time, and a relationship that can hold complexity without making assumptions.
Most patients arrive by word of mouth — from a friend, a therapist, or someone who simply said "you should talk to her." That's how this practice has always grown, and how it stays the right size.
Patient perspectives
These perspectives are shared with permission and reflect individual experiences. They do not guarantee a particular outcome.
“I consider myself lucky to have found Dr. Amy Edwards as my first and only psychiatrist. After more than eight years of her support, including through the devastating loss of my husband to suicide, I have learned to value myself, rebuild, and create the life I wanted. I am grateful to have a lifelong doctor and friend in Amy.”
“I hope you realize how lucky I consider myself to have been your patient. You changed my life for the better.”
“I met Dr. Amy more than ten years ago. Since that time she has safeguarded me from the ravages of lifelong depression through the careful prescription of psychotropic medication. In 2022, I had two spinal surgeries in 7 days, and in the aftermath of general anesthesia depression overwhelmed me. She immediately adjusted my medication and promised me I'd feel better in a few days. She was right, almost magically my mood lifted from the pit of despair. Since then, my life has been happy and stable, thanks to Dr. Amy. I'd be lost without her.”
Begin with a conversation
A private phone consultation offers a focused first conversation about your needs, fit, and the most appropriate next step. No commitment required.
Private pay. Superbills available upon request for patients pursuing out-of-network reimbursement independently.