Dr. Sasa Strunjas, Psychiatrist
Dr. Sasha Strunjas, M.D., helps patients throughout South Carolina find stability, confidence, and renewed purpose through compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care. As a prescriber at LifeStance Health, he partners with adults and teens to navigate challenges related to mood, anxiety, and recovery—offering thoughtful medication management and a patient-centered approach that respects every individual’s story and goals. Dr. Strunjas provides care for a wide range of concerns, including depression, ADHD, and bipolar disorder. His approach emphasizes balance—combining clinical precision with empathy to help patients develop resilience and regain control of their mental health. He works closely with individuals managing co-occurring conditions, ensuring that treatment plans are not only effective but sustainable in daily life. He is especially passionate about supporting patients who are recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital, understanding that this period can feel uncertain and overwhelming. Dr. Strunjas helps individuals stabilize through careful medication management, supportive follow-up, and an emphasis on building long-term coping strategies. His expertise also extends to substance use recovery and trauma-related conditions, offering specialized care for those rebuilding after crisis or hospitalization. Dr. Strunjas has extensive experience working with diverse populations, including military veterans, first responders, individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, and those living with developmental or neurological differences. Outside of his clinical practice, Dr. Strunjas finds joy and creativity in playing jazz guitar, a pursuit that reflects his appreciation for rhythm, connection, and improvisation.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 15-75+
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Anxiety
- Dementia & memory issues
- Hallucinations
- Panic attacks
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Stress management
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- 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
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Absolute Total Care
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Companion Benefit (BCBS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Promise Health Plan (Prisma)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- Croatian
- Czech
- English
- French
- German
- Russian
- Serbian
- Serbo-Croatian
- Spanish
Education
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Medicinski Fakultet (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
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University of Sarajevo Faculty of Medicine
Frequently Asked
Questions
Please call us at 619-456-1212 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Sasa Strunjas.
Dr. Sasa Strunjas generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 619-456-1212 to find out Dr. Sasa Strunjas'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. Sasa Strunjas:
- Absolute Total Care
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Companion Benefit (BCBS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Promise Health Plan (Prisma)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 619-456-1212 to see how we can help.
Yes, Dr. Sasa Strunjas is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Dr. Sasa Strunjas works at the following locations:
Yes, Dr. Sasa Strunjas does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Dr. Sasa Strunjas is currently offering in-office visits at the following locations:
- English
- Croatian
- Czech
- French
- German
- Russian
- Serbian
- Serbo-Croatian
- Spanish