Dr. Yen Anker is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health and Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. She started her career in emergency and critical care nursing. As a nurse practitioner, she has practiced in specialties such as primary care and hematology/oncology. She has also served as adjunct faculty at West Coast University, mentoring and educating young nurses. Her current specialty is in adult-geriatric mental health across a life span and addiction medicine.
Dr. Anker received her Doctor of Nursing Practice and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree at Brandman University. She completed her Master’s in Nursing and Adult-Geriatric Primary Care degree at California State University, Long Beach. Her undergraduate degree in nursing and minor gerontology was also completed at California State University, Long Beach. During her free time, she has participated in medical mission throughout several countries across the world.
Dr. Anker understands the definition of mental health is complex and often an area of debate, therefore, she has left it best to be defined by the individual and their families. Since everyone has their own struggles or aspirations to improve their state of being, she understands what is meaningful for one individual may not be the same for another. Nevertheless, at some point in each person’s life, they may seek guidance and treatment for either themselves or their loved one’s mental health care needs. Her clinical philosophy considers a collaborative approach between her and the individual, accounting for individual autonomy yet preserving the individual’s ability to engage in healthy relationships.
Justin Goldman, M.A., is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with individuals, families and couples dealing with issues of wellness. He received his Bachelor of Arts, with Cum Laude honors, in Psychology from UCLA. While at UCLA Justin began working with children with autism utilizing principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis.
During his studies and following graduation, Justin has held several counseling internships. He has worked with those suffering from addiction, anxiety, depression, impulse control issues, and various other mood/personality disorders. Justin has a passion and commitment to the field and it shows in his passion for his work. Justin takes a client-centered approach in counseling, utilizing CBT and Solution Focused Therapy, while incorporating his behavioral background as needed to help guide the clients’ treatment. Justin hopes to continue providing empathic and effective counseling services to individuals, children and families in need.
Dr. Sandoval extends a warm welcome to Mind Care Services. Dr. Sandoval is a board-certified psychiatrist who is up to date on her credentials and education. She earned her undergraduate degree in Microbiology at Indiana University then pursued a one-year fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as an emergent infectious disease expert in West Nile Virus. She was also actively involved in the surveillance and testing for anthrax during the aftermath of 911 and was involved in bioterrorism response education.
She earned her doctorate degree in medicine from Indiana University School of Medicine and simultaneously completed her master’s degree in Cellular and Integrative Physiology. During her first year in medical school she was honored to accept a position as a Slemenda Scholar with the Indiana University-Moi University Faculty of Health Sciences program where she studied medicine in the underdeveloped nation of Kenya, Africa with a focus on HIV treatment and community outreach. She conducted research in the Department of Endocrinology at Indiana University School of Medicine analyzing novel gene expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in adipose tissue of obese individuals in an attempt to develop a test to measure the amount of omental adipose tissue that is related to the development of type 2 diabetes.
Afterwards she was accepted and successfully completed her psychiatry residency training at Harbor UCLA where she had extensive training in psychopharmacology (medication) and psychotherapy with a focus on difficult to treat populations. She had training in adult, child, geriatric, and forensic populations with a focus on general adult psychiatry.
Dr. Sandoval has worked with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health as the pioneer physician in starting and implementing telepsychiatry services to underserved areas of California in order to reach and provide greater access to mental health services to those in need. She also helped start the indirect consultation program between mental health professionals and primary care physicians. This program was designed to education primary care physicians in basic mental health treatments in order to reach a greater number of individuals in need. And to provide both physical and mental health care needs at the same location for the benefit of the patient.
Dr. Sandoval has worked in a variety of settings including psychiatric emergency services, urgent care, geriatric and adult inpatient units, partial hospitalization programs and intensive outpatient programs, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, acute detox centers and traditional outpatient services. She has experience in treating individuals with ADHD, substance use, mood, anxiety, PTSD, psychotic, and personality disorders. She is also educated and trained to provide one of the newest treatment modalities for medication resistant individuals who seek alternative treatments for their illness. This includes Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and SpravatoTM (esketamine) treatments.
Her approach is to provide individualized and integrative care giving consideration to therapy, medication, patient education and genetics when warranted. She aims to make you feel comfortable and hopeful about your recovery providing the necessary education on diagnosis, treatment options and expectations. She is experienced and aims to provide the most comprehensive services and care options available. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and Clinical TMS Society.
Lastly, Dr. Sandoval is a wife and a mother of 2 children of which she adores with all of her being. She enjoys watching little league baseball games, soccer and gymnastics. And when she has a little time alone she enjoys weight lifting, kickboxing, listening to 70s and 80s music and watching Marvel movies.
