Josefa Licas, Psychiatrist
Dr. Josefa Licas sees patients ages 18 to 64. Dr. Licas attended undergraduate school at University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Dr. Licas completed her medical degree in CEBU Doctors College of Medicine in Cebu, Philippines. She did community service such as outreach programs and medical missions for indigents before immigrating to the United States. She attended her first 3 years of residency training in Psychiatry at University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California and also attended Westchester Medical Center Program/New York Medical College on her 4th year of residency training in Psychiatry. She currently holds a California Medical License and New York Medical License. She is an adult psychiatrist with special interests in mood disorder, anxiety disorder, psychotic disorders and geriatric disorder. Dr. Licas is bilingual in English and Tagalog. Her current professional affiliations include American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association and Psychiatric Society of Westchester County, New York.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Anxiety
- Depression/feeling down
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Bipolar Disorder
- Intense mood changes
- Phobias
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
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
- Tagalog
Education
- Cebu Doctors' College
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858-279-1223
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Josefa Licas
Please call us at 858-279-1223 to schedule an appointment with Josefa Licas.
Josefa Licas generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 858-279-1223 to find out Josefa Licas'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 Josefa Licas:
- 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, Josefa Licas is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
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Yes, Josefa Licas does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Josefa Licas is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
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