Helen Mettu, Nurse Practitioner
Helen Mettu, APN, is dedicated to helping individuals across California achieve mental wellness through personalized, compassionate care. Serving adolescents, adults, and seniors, she provides a safe and supportive environment where patients can address challenges and work toward lasting improvements in their mental health. Helen offers a combination of individual therapy and medication management tailored to each person’s unique needs, empowering them to regain control of their lives.
Helen specializes in treating a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and PTSD/trauma. She is also experienced in addressing substance use issues through medication management, providing an integrated approach to care. Helen incorporates evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness into her practice, ensuring that treatment is both effective and comprehensive. Additionally, she is skilled in helping individuals manage sleep disorders, grief, and postpartum depression/anxiety, offering solutions that foster resilience and healing.
Helen is particularly passionate about supporting populations with unique needs, including first responders, military veterans, and individuals on the autism spectrum. Her expertise extends to addressing challenges faced by those with developmental disabilities or head injuries, as well as individuals navigating adoption or foster care. By providing tailored interventions, Helen helps her patients overcome obstacles and improve their overall quality of life.
Outside of her professional work, Helen enjoys traveling, reading, and spending quality time with her family. These personal interests reflect her appreciation for balance and well-being, values she integrates into her practice.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 18-75+
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
- Anger issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Phobias
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
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
- 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
Education
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University of South Alabama
New patient?
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Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Helen Mettu. You can also call 925-282-1778 to have someone assist you.
Helen Mettu generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 925-282-1778 to find out Helen Mettu'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 Helen Mettu:
- 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
- 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, Helen Mettu is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Helen Mettu works at:
Yes, Helen Mettu does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Helen Mettu is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: