Board-Eligible Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Mikaela Kelly is a board-eligible adult psychiatrist who provides thoughtful, evidence-based care for adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, reproductive mental health concerns, life transitions, and other psychiatric conditions. Her approach is collaborative, affirming, and trauma-informed, with a strong focus on helping patients feel understood, supported, and empowered throughout treatment.
Dr. Kelly integrates psychotherapy and medication management to create individualized treatment plans that support long-term emotional well-being and meaningful personal growth.
As an Oakland native, Dr. Kelly is deeply committed to serving the diverse communities that shaped her. She believes effective psychiatric care begins with understanding the whole person, including their lived experiences, relationships, culture, identity, and goals.
Dr. Kelly provides affirming, trauma-informed psychiatric care that recognizes the unique challenges and strengths each patient brings to treatment. She works collaboratively with patients to develop individualized treatment plans that promote healing, resilience, and long-term wellness.
Conditions Treated
In-Depth Training
Dr. Kelly has completed specialized training in reproductive psychiatry and enjoys helping patients navigate the complex relationship between mental health and reproductive life transitions.
She works with individuals experiencing concerns related to:
Dr. Kelly is committed to providing trauma-informed psychiatric treatment that prioritizes safety, trust, collaboration, and empowerment.
Her clinical work is informed by her longstanding interest in supporting survivors of sexual assault, abuse, and other traumatic experiences.
As a Black, queer, cisgender woman, Dr. Kelly understands the importance of care that recognizes the impact of identity, culture, systems, and lived experiences on mental health.
She is committed to creating an affirming environment for individuals from diverse backgrounds and has particular interest in working with:
Approach to Care
Dr. Kelly believes psychiatric care is most effective when it is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in genuine human connection.
She recognizes that every person’s story is unique and strives to create a therapeutic environment where patients feel respected, understood, and empowered to participate actively in their treatment.
Her goal is not only symptom reduction, but helping patients build meaningful, fulfilling lives while developing greater resilience and self-understanding.
Academic Background
Her integrative approach allows treatment to be tailored to each patient’s individual goals, needs, and life circumstances.
Approach to Care
Academic Background
During medical school, Dr. Kelly’s research focused on the mental and reproductive health needs of youth in the judicial system who are survivors of sexual exploitation. She has presented nationally and published work supporting survivor-centered, trauma-informed models of care.
During residency, she served in multiple leadership positions, including:
Patient Experience
No need to decide alone.
Choosing a psychiatric provider is an important decision, and many patients are unsure where to begin.
You do not need to select the “perfect” provider before contacting Adelpha.
Our team can help determine which physician or therapist may be the best fit based on:
The goal is to connect you with the provider who is most appropriate for your situation.
Adelpha provides thoughtful, comprehensive psychiatric care for patients and families who want clear guidance, qualified support, and care that sees the whole person.
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