Ayaka Robbins, Nurse Practitioner
Ayaka Robbins, PMHNP helps adolescents and adults across California navigate life’s emotional, psychological, and psychiatric challenges with compassion and clinical expertise. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and licensed marriage and family therapist, she offers both individual therapy and medication management, tailoring treatment plans to each patient’s unique needs. Ayaka supports teens and adults facing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. She serves patients ages 11 through 64, with a deep commitment to improving mental wellness and quality of life.
Ayaka is especially passionate about supporting individuals through trauma, substance use struggles, and psychosis-related challenges. Her experience treating PTSD, schizophrenia, and alcohol and drug use issues allows her to deliver comprehensive, trauma-informed care that fosters both safety and empowerment. She works with patients to identify underlying issues, develop healthy coping strategies, and build resilience over time. Whether navigating complex trauma histories or the challenges of addiction and severe mental illness, Ayaka provides steady, nonjudgmental support throughout the healing process.
In her work, Ayaka also supports individuals across a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. She has specialized experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals, military veterans, and those with autism spectrum disorders or developmental disabilities. Her clinical approach incorporates mindfulness-based interventions and parenting skills training where appropriate. Additional areas of expertise include ADHD, grief, OCD, gender identity exploration, postpartum anxiety and depression, and sleep difficulties.
Outside of her clinical work, Ayaka enjoys traveling, exploring new restaurants and cuisines, and sharing quality time with friends and family. A dancer since childhood, she looks forward to returning to her love of dance. She also cherishes her morning coffee as a simple daily ritual of joy and grounding.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 11-64
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Ability status
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism: generally independent
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
- Japanese
Education
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Pepperdine University
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Azusa Pacific University
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California State University - Northridge
New patient?
View AvailabilityFrequently Asked
Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Ayaka Robbins. You can also call 925-282-1778 to have someone assist you.
Ayaka Robbins generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 925-282-1778 to find out Ayaka Robbins's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Ayaka Robbins:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 925-282-1778 to see how we can help.
Yes, Ayaka Robbins is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Ayaka Robbins works at:
Yes, Ayaka Robbins does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Ayaka Robbins is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
- English
- Japanese