Psychiatry for your mind, body, and spirit.

Welcome! I’m Kalen Flynn, M.D. I am a Los Angeles-based holistic and integrative psychiatrist who sees patients virtually throughout California.

I work with people who are ready to take a new approach to their mental health and connect to their innate capacity for healing. Together, we address the root causes of symptoms, exploring everything from nutrition and inflammation to trauma and alienation.

Specializing in:

  • Holistic treatment of mental health conditions including “treatment resistant” diagnoses, depression, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, PTSD, insomnia, and burnout. Learn more here.

  • Psychedelic integration and support after challenging psychedelic experiences. Learn more here.

  • Medication tapers, including treatment of SSRI/antidepressant withdrawal symptoms and protracted withdrawal syndrome. Learn more here.

  • Holistic Psychiatry

  • Psychotherapy

  • Psychedelic Integration

  • Medication Tapering Support

  • Lifestyle Medicine

Learn more about my services

ABOUT Dr. FLYNN:

I am a holistic & integrative psychiatrist and psychotherapist with a special interest in psychedelic medicine who has studied with master healers around the world.

I have trained with the leading physicians in integrative and functional psychiatry, and I have studied with traditional medicine practitioners in China and Peru. My practice has been shaped by my work over the past decade with the psychedelic medicine ayahuasca, specifically with Shipibo healers in the Amazon.

I offer free 20-minute introductory calls to potential patients who want to learn more about my services and talk about whether working together might be a good fit.

The Twelfth House Podcast - Healing Through Psychedelics and Psychiatry with Kalen Flynn, M.D.

Meet Kalen Flynn, a Holisticism Visionary in Residence alumni, multi-passionate physician, and resident psychiatry trainee who empowers patients to connect with their innate capacity for healing in a holistic, intuitive, and accessible way.

Kalen studied Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai and has spent months living in the Amazon with indigenous Shipibo healers who practice herbal medicine and ayahuasca ceremonies, learning about the incredible healing power of plants. In this episode, Kalen, Michelle, and Wallis discuss the modern mental health landscape, where the system is failing its patients, and how the intervention of psychedelic therapy may create a paradigm shift in our approach to healing.

Exploring the Food & Mood Connection: Nutrition for Mental Health w/ Kalen Flynn, M.D.

Past online event, sliding scale.

This workshop is an introduction to the emerging field of nutritional psychiatry. There is a growing body of evidence that supports using nutrition for mental health, and this workshop will dive deep into the new research. We'll talk about how what we eat can influence how we feel, and explore concepts like the gut-brain connection, inflammation, the microbiome, and why we get hangry (& how this is relevant for those with anxiety). Whether you're already on psychiatric medications or you're just curious about what you can do now to prevent mental health issues down the line, this workshop will empower you with understanding and practical ways to use nutrition to improve your mental health.

Psychedelics, Identity and Archetypes w/ Kalen Flynn, M.D.

Past virtual workshop for private membership community.

Psychedelics can be powerful tools for personal transformation and exploring identity. This workshop will trace the history of psychedelic medicine from its roots in indigenous cultures to the current research aiming to make MDMA and psilocybin prescription medicines. We'll dive deep into the science of how psychedelics affect the brain, including how they can increase neuroplasticity (the brain's ability to change and grow) and have lasting effects on personality. We’ll talk about intention setting and how to use archetypes to guide transformational work.

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