Board-Certified Adult Psychiatrist
Board-Certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr. Rahael Gupta is a board-certified adult psychiatrist and board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist who provides thoughtful, evidence-based care across the lifespan. She combines psychiatric expertise, psychotherapy, and a deep understanding of child development, family systems, and attachment to help patients navigate emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric challenges.
Her approach is holistic, trauma-informed, and grounded in building strong therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Her educational background combines medicine, human development, and narrative medicine, reflecting her belief that understanding a person’s story is an essential part of effective psychiatric care.
Throughout her training and clinical work, Dr. Gupta has focused on helping children, adolescents, adults, and families navigate psychiatric concerns with compassion, curiosity, and evidence-based treatment. She works collaboratively with patients and families to develop individualized treatment plans that support both symptom improvement and long-term well-being.
Conditions Treated
Treatment recommendations are individualized and developed collaboratively with each patient based on their needs, goals, and circumstances.
In-Depth Training
Dr. Gupta is a certified facilitator of the Circle of Security International Early Intervention Program for Parents and Children, an attachment-based parenting model designed to strengthen caregiver-child relationships and support healthy emotional development.
As part of this work, she facilitated groups for new mothers through UCLA’s Perinatal Intensive Outpatient Program.
Dr. Gupta has specialized training in the evaluation and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. She understands the importance of individualized care plans that consider developmental needs, family systems, school environments, and long-term goals.
Approach to Care
Dr. Gupta believes psychiatric care works best when it is collaborative, evidence-based, and tailored to the individual.
She takes a holistic and trauma-informed approach that considers biological, psychological, developmental, relational, and social factors that influence mental health. Her goal is to help patients and families better understand challenges, build resilience, and create meaningful progress toward their goals.
She believes that listening carefully and understanding each patient’s unique story are essential parts of developing thoughtful and effective treatment plans.
Academic Background
Approach to Care
Academic Background
Dr. Gupta received the Raymond W. Waggoner Award at the University of Michigan Medical School for distinguished performance in psychiatry.
She was also awarded the 2024 UCLA Gertrude Rogers Greenblatt Award in Child Psychiatry, an honor given annually to a child psychiatry fellow recognized for a deeply humane commitment to children and families requiring psychiatric care.
These recognitions reflect the compassion, dedication, and patient-centered approach that continue to guide her clinical work.
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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