Paven Lidstone MD PhD

Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist

I strive to understand what brings each individual to treatment and I am committed to the holistic wellbeing of my clients.
I work collaboratively with clients and families to develop a comprehensive treatment plan and to help you reach your individual goals.
I believe in balanced treatment that involves psychotherapy and lifestyle modifications as well as medication, when indicated.
I engage actively with your care team including therapists, schools, other health care providers as applicable and appropriate in order to provide high-quality collaborative care.
I offer effective, evidence-based treatments and ongoing communication throughout our work together towards wellbeing.

Parent Management Training (PMT) for parents of youth with ADHD and/or challenging behaviors
Parenting strategies for youth with excessive anxiety
Social media and technology overuse
Failure to launch in young adults

Current Positions:

Outpatient Psychiatrist at San Diego Center for Children
Staff Psychiatrist at Rady Children's Hospital
Guest Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor for UCSD Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Training and Certifications:

Double board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Child and Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry
Licensed to practice medicine by the state of California
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship - University of California, San Diego
Adult Psychiatry Residency - University of Pittsburgh, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
PhD - Neuroscience - University of Illinois
MD - University of Illinois
Master's Degree - Biomedical Science - Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Bachelor's Degree - Tufts University

I offer dynamic and engaging keynote presentations and workshops to teach successful parenting strategies. I translate the latest research and evidence based treatment into bitesize, pragmatic solutions that are effective for caregivers as well as providers.
Programs:
1) Developmentally informed parental interventions that nurture social, emotional and cognitive wellbeing in children
2) Evidence-based parenting strategies for youth with behavioral challenges such as oppositional behavior or excessive anxiety
3) Family based behavioral interventions for managing social media and technology overuse in adolescents
4) Addressing failure to launch by building readiness for independence: how to overcome a behavioral pattern in young adults that involves anxiety, low motivation, executive dysfunction and overdependence on caregivers
I provide clinical supervision (available weekly, twice monthly, or as a single consultation) for mental health professionals navigating complex cases
I offer lectures and workshops on parenting strategies for typically developing youth as well as youth with ADHD, oppositional behavior or excessive anxiety. I additionally teach family based interventions for caregivers of teens who struggle with social media and technology overuse.
I provide case reviews (including case merit reviews), independent evaluations and expert witness testimony.

- No, I am out of network for all insurance plans but can provide superbills for out of network reimbursement.
- Payment is due at time of service. Connect with me to learn about my current services and rates.
- Yes. I currently have in person appointments available on Fridays from 9a-6p. My office is located at 3252 Holiday Ct., Suite 209 La Jolla, CA 92037.
- I additionally have telehealth appointments available on Wednesdays from 9a-6p.
Ages 5 to 65 years old.

- You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.
- You can ask your health care provider for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.
Please complete the contact form on this site and I will reach out to you by email to schedule a phone call.

- Initial psychiatric/medication management assessment appointments for clients who are younger than 18 or older than 18 and require parent/caregiver and require parent/caregiver involvement are 2 hours. First hour is spent with parent/caregiver alone, second hour with client including treatment plan review at the end of the appointment.
- Initial psychiatric/medication management assessment appointments for clients over 18 years old are 90 minutes.
- Follow up medication management appointments are offered at 30 minutes or 50 minutes.
- Therapy initial and follow up appointments are 50 minutes.
- Parent coaching appointments are 50 minutes.
Please complete the contact form on this site and I will reach out to you by email with my current services and rates. I will also provide a link for you to schedule a 15 min complimentary phone call with me to discuss your needs and determine whether I am the right person to help you.
I value direct communication with my clients. I am available by phone call or message through the electronic health record for clinical concerns or questions and by email for scheduling logistics.

“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our happiness.”

Viktor E. Frankl