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Karissa Chisum, Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatry in La Jolla, California

Karissa Chisum, Nurse Practitioner

Specialties:
ADHD Anxiety Attention & focus +15
Provider Gender: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-64
Appointments: In-office and Telehealth
Manages Medications: Yes
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Karissa Chisum is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in California who has been practicing since 2023. With a focus on medication management, Karissa seeks to understand each client’s individual needs. Client backgrounds, strengths they may already possess, and challenges they are going through are all taken into account . Karissa builds on these factors with an individualized, patient centered approach. Her training and education bring together medicine and the holistic care of nursing.

She understands that many things can affect your mental health. With an integrative and holistic approach, she will seek to understand each aspect of your health including physical, behavioral, emotional, mental, spiritual, and social. Karissa pays special attention to each client’s personal history, specific context, traumatic life experiences and stressful circumstances; all of which she approaches with patience, warmth, and understanding. She offers helpful explanations that facilitate treatment and builds the client’s sense of comfort and trust. Karissa understands that each individual is unique and takes a therapeutic approach in reaching treatment goals.

She enjoys working with patients who are looking to gain insight into themselves and improve their quality of life. Karissa is dedicated to providing empathetic, patient centered care. Outside of work, Karissa enjoys staying active, working out, hiking, biking, and trying new foods at different restaurants.

Provider Introduction

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Psychiatry/Medication Management

Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Panic attacks
  • Self-esteem
  • Stress management
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Hair pulling & skin picking
  • Intense mood changes
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other women's health concerns
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Trauma & PTSD

Languages

  • English

Education

  • west coast university

  • Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

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Therapists and psychiatrists are attentive and kind. They care about you and are responsive to your needs. They are caring and they are helpful. I highly recommend.
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Sep 26, 2025
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Very pleased with Dr Ines attention to root cause and long term planning.
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Oct 07, 2025
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Great! Very knowledgeable and patient and answered all my questions
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Excellent experience
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Karissa Chisum, Nurse Practitioner

Karissa Chisum

Psychiatry in La Jolla, California

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