About

 Meet Dr. Stefani LaFrenierre

I am a Psychiatrist (Medical Doctor) dedicated to providing empathic and integrative care to my patients. I started Resiliency Mind+Body Medicine to provide a holistic, evidenced-based approach to the wellness and recovery journey.

I have extensive training and experience treating many types of mental illnesses and addictions. I utilize a holistic approach to help you build long-lasting changes and resiliency so you can achieve a balanced and fulfilling life. I incorporate prescription medications, plant-based diet changes, lifestyle changes, talk therapy, and elements of mind-body medicine into a complete treatment plan to help you reach your goals.

We will work together to create a customized treatment plan for you beginning with a comprehensive pre-session questionnaire to assess psychiatric history, medical history, lifestyle habits, and goals for treatment.

I provide a warm, empathic, and active therapy style to help ease you into treatment while working with you to achieve your goals. I believe in educating my patients every step of the way to help guide treatment decisions and to maximize the benefits of our work together. 

Experience

Dr. LaFrenierre received her medical degree at University of California, Los Angeles and completed her psychiatry residency at San Mateo Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. She also completed a fellowship through the Harvard Program on Refugee Trauma, and has additional expertise in the treatment of PTSD, specifically in the veteran and refugee populations.

She has performed in several leadership positions, including Medical Director of an addiction treatment group practice and as Chief Resident during her training. She also received the Resident Award in Excellence two years in a row during her training. She was awarded the SAMHSA Minority Fellowship award through the American Psychiatric Association and developed a Cultural Competency curriculum for her residents in training. She has worked in many different settings, including inpatient, outpatient, residential treatment centers, state hospitals, forensic hospitals, academic settings, and has experience with assertive community treatment and full-service partnership teams.

She has experience working with Adolescents in her previous career as a high school teacher, with additional training through the Reiger Fellowship for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry during medical school. She also completed Child and Adolescent Psychiatry training as part of her residency program through Stanford University.

She is double board-certified in Adult psychiatry and Addiction Medicine.