NPI: 1023229366
Kayse Budd, MD, is a holistic psychiatrist who creatively integrates multiple modalities into her approach to wellness. She utilizes evidence-based herbal remedies, nutraceuticals, nutrition/dietary guidance, mind-body medicine, psychotherapy, coaching, and light pharmacotherapy. Dr. Budd graduated from Duke University, the University of Michigan Medical School, the Swedish Family Practice Internship (Seattle), and the University of Arizona Psychiatry Residency. With a diverse background in integrative medicine, she has taught at UCLA, UCSD, and the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and worked at the Chopra Center. She authored the chapter "Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga" in the Handbook of Wellness Medicine (Cambridge University Press, 2020). Board-certified in psychiatry, Dr. Budd has 16 years of practice and serves patients across California via telemedicine from her Los Angeles base.
As a sensitive and spiritual person, Dr. Budd faced multiple stress-related health issues during her medical education. In her quest to help herself, she found her passion for holistic healing. She understands how overwhelming stress, anxiety, burnout, and mood changes can be, especially when seeking care aligned with one’s values and lifestyle. Dr. Budd works with open-minded individuals who see challenges as opportunities for growth. Her focus includes young adults, teens, neurodivergence, relationships, self-esteem, perimenopause, and life transitions. She offers a calm, compassionate space for healing and personal transformation, guiding patients on their journey toward well-being.
Tucson, AZ
Faculty Instructor
July 2009-June 2017
Carlsbad, CA
Physician/Educator
June 2017-December 2019
Tucson, AZ
Founder/Psychiatrist
July 2009-Present
A110774
Psychiatry
University of Michigan Medical School
1998 - 2002
University of Arizona
2006 - 2009
Handbook of Wellness Medicine
August 2020
Pocketbook of Natural, Herbal, and Home Remedies
2000
Effects of Tricyclic Antidepressants on Taste Responses in Humans and Gerbils
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 65(4): 2000. 599-609