Tired of Feeling Overwhelmed? You Don't Have to Face This Alone.
I provide compassionate therapy for individuals struggling with anxiety, stress, and challenging life transitions, and more. It is possible to find your balance and start feeling like yourself again, and our work together can begin that transformation.
Serving Newport Beach and Surrounding Areas
Accepting New Patients
Contact Dr. De Fransisco
- (949) 400-6399
Offering care for the following conditions
Depression
Constantly feeling of sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, and accompanying symptoms like changes in sleep, appetite, and energy that significantly interfere with daily life.
Mood Disorders & Bipolar Disorders
A consistent and disruptive shift in mood, energy, and activity levels, ranging from extreme highs (mania) to extreme lows
Memory Loss & Cognitive Concerns
Anxiety
Excessive worry, fear, or nervousness that is often difficult to control and may manifest in physical symptoms like a racing heart or shortness of breath.
Family & Relationship Issues
Ongoing distress and conflict arising from problems in communication, boundaries, roles, or expectations within close interpersonal connections.
Stress, Addictions & Life Transitions
Significant changes in personal circumstances—such as moving, career change, divorce, or becoming a parent—that require adaptation and often lead to stress or uncertainty.
As both an MD and a PhD, we can help tackle addiction by treating both the mind and the body. We use Naltrexone—a safe, non-addictive medication—to help quiet physical cravings. Once that physical noise fades, we use psychoanalysis to dig in and heal the root emotional causes of your addiction. The medication simply gives you the physical relief you need to do the real, lasting emotional work.
Meet Don De Fransisco,
MD, PhD,
Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis
I’ve dedicated my career to understanding how the mind works, both psychologically and biologically. I’ve been involved in over 900 clinical trials, so I truly understand the ins and outs of my patients, but I always believe in catering the care I provide to each patient individually. When we work together, you get the benefit of both my medical expertise and my psychoanalytic wisdom, ensuring a balanced and deeply personal path to your well-being.