Dr. Darren Lucas, Psychiatrist
Dr. Darren Lucas helps adults across California by providing personable and holistic psychiatric care with expert medication management. With a direct and comprehensive approach, he considers lifestyle changes important in his collaborative and personalized treatment plans. Dr. Lucas supports patients ages 18 and older, including seniors, in understanding their symptoms and improving their quality of life. Whether someone is seeking treatment for the first time, or a fresh perspective after years of treatment, he brings clinical expertise and compassion to each session.
At LifeStance Health, Dr. Lucas brings over a decade of experience to his practice. He was also awarded the resident of the year award in his final year of training at University of Nevada Reno. He has an extensive background in treating complex patients and simplifying medication plans. In addition to treating the diverse spectrum of general psychiatric conditions, he is particularly skilled in treating mood disorders. He understands how profoundly psychiatric conditions can affect relationships, motivation, and daily functioning. Overall, he is here to support each individual in their courageous efforts to make positive changes in their life.
Outside of his professional work, Dr. Lucas enjoys soccer, rollerblading, hiking, and traveling.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 18-64
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- Depression/feeling down
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Self-esteem
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- First responder stress
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- LGBTQ+
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Men's health/issues
- Military & veteran
- Panic attacks
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Specialty treatments include innovative, approved, and rapid-acting approaches for difficult-to-treat conditions.
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
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- 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
-
Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
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858-279-1223
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Please call us at 858-279-1223 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Darren Lucas.
Dr. Darren Lucas generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 858-279-1223 to find out Dr. Darren Lucas'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 Dr. Darren Lucas:
- 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
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Kaiser Permanente (SoCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- 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 858-279-1223 to see how we can help.
Yes, Dr. Darren Lucas is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Dr. Darren Lucas works at:
Yes, Dr. Darren Lucas does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Dr. Darren Lucas is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
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