About Me
Dr. Adair Look
Psychiatrist—Sebastopol, CA
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My top priority is providing exceptionally warm and high-quality patient care. I offer traditional and non-traditional psychiatric care, including medication management and deep psychotherapy work.
My Story
Becoming a Psychiatrist
I’ve been interested in psychiatry and psychology since I was young. Later I became fascinated with mental health issues and entered medical school. Once there, my interests expanded to women’s health—eating disorders, prenatal mood disorders, postpartum depression, and menopausal mood changes.
While on my OBGYN rotation in medical school, I spent time talking and really listening to the feelings and experiences of the women I treated. I was told by the attending physician that I spent too much time talking to my patients, so I decided psychiatry was a better fit for me! I started practicing psychiatry in 2005, and I’ve never looked back. I love my work and can’t think of anything more meaningful than helping people reduce their suffering.
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My top priority is providing exceptionally warm and high-quality care to my patients.
I’ve received awards for my quiet compassion in caring for others and my scholarship and leadership.
The extensive traditional medical and therapy training and my alternative training in mind-body medicine enable me to offer medication management and deep psychotherapy work.
My additional experience in post-medical school enables me to support women regarding hormonal health, focusing on the intersection of hormones and psychologic wellness, specifically regarding pregnancy, postpartum issues, and concerns around menopause.
Possessing extensive experience and training in eating disorders, I’m highly equipped to offer expert, compassionate care in this area.
I also offer clients support and advice on nutrition and mental health, as healthy food can significantly help improve issues such as depression and anxiety.
I’m one of the few psychiatrists trained in and offering Ketamine treatment-resistant depression.
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Apart from my private practice, I’ve been employed at several institutions, focusing on eating disorders, women’s health, mind-body medicine, general health and wellness, and general psychiatry.
I’m also currently the Medical Director of Willa Wellness, an outpatient eating disorder treatment program.
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Education
Medical Doctorate, Chapel Hill, North Carolina University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut
Board Certification
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Post-Doctoral Training
General Psychiatry, Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Clinical Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, Harvard School of Medicine
Advanced Training in Mind-Body Medicine, Center for Mind-Body Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Certification Program in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, Massachusetts
Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research, California Institute for Integral Studies, San Francisco, California
Ketamine Therapy, Polaris Insight Center, San Francisco, California
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I have served on many boards and advisory committees focusing on eating disorders and domestic violence.
Currently, I am an advisory board member of the Sonoma County Resilience Collaborative. The program supports the long-term resiliency and healing in Sonoma County after the fires of 2017.
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I’ve published several articles on various health and mental health topics.
