Maria Lymberis, Psychiatrist
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Maria Lymberis

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

1500 Montana Avenue #201 Santa Monica California, 90403
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Dr. Maria Lymberis is a psychiatrist practicing in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Lymberis is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lymberis diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lymberis may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Lymberis treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Education and Training

MD at the University of Southern California

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 54 years of experience
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Maria Lymberis's Expert Contributions
  • I have a psychotic friend?

    Oh dear, yes ,your childhood friend is indeed in a “mess” & if he does not access to an RX for his substance dependence, he will die or be arrested or be killed…. I am very sorry to have to inform you …. However, the stakes are that HIGH & the only way I can inform you is to say it “like it is & NOT beat around the bush,” as the saying goes…. My recommendation to you is this: Every time you have contact with your friend, make sure to tell him in your HONEST, heartfelt way how much you worry about him & how happy you are to see that he is still with us in this deadly pandemic, when all of us are terrified of DEATH as life is a gift … Now, you cannot say to him anything about his being addicted or that he needs to get into an in-patient treatment for at least 6 months to start, as he is clearly in total denial and anything you say will only result in his NOT only NOT hearing you, but he will AVOID you, & you know he really needs your loving support. So, you have a big decision to make: Do you even want to get involved to very slowly build up TRUST so maybe, just maybe he can tell you how he sees/feels he is doing? He may be unable to, and staying in contact means you intend to follow him in his struggle to keep staying alive … if he was able to see how self-DESTRUCTIVE he is, BE assured he would NOT be BEHAVING this way. But right now, even knowing he is self-destructive, it is very, very, very hard for him to do anything else. The HOPE is that somehow, through someone’s loving care, very SLOWLY OVER A LONG TIME, your friend will get it & commit himself to take care of himself CORRECTLY = MINDFULLY. Hope this helps you. Best, MTL READ MORE

  • What helps insomnia anxiety?

    Greetings, Since the Pandemic, the most common reason why people do not sleep well is anxiety. This is because anxiety is the natural inborn way for our bodies to signal to us that attention is needed as "ALL is NOT well" in our body's overall functionality... What I am saying is this: All of us have our ways of responding to our body's messages. It is only when our characteristic ways DO NOT work that it is time to get outside help. That is when a mental health professional is needed to provide more information. The problem is there are so many different types of Mental Health professionals ... Most people ask their friends who have had problems as to their experience with getting help from such a professional. My advice is to first go to your internist to first make sure your body is functioning properly. If your body is okay, then your physician needs to give you a referral to a mental health professional your internist is working with. Your physician will refer you based on your internist's knowledge of the results of the care that the patients that the specific mental health professional treated that the internist made. Now keep in mind that even if you are told that the results were GREAT, still you (as one interested in finding the BEST FIT for your own mental health care you still have to personally see that therapist as each of us humans is VERY UNIQUE. So, check that therapist out to see if it is a good fit. Psychotherapy is very unique treatment modality. It takes years to master it, but the results are palpable from the start and are STEP BY STEP by persistent committed work over time. Because today anxiety is so common and most people need "Immediate relief" medication is the first line of treatment for most people as medications do improve coping. We know medications are LIFE SAVERS in all types of body dysfunctions. This is why getting an evaluation by a physician who is a psychiatrist specializing in pharmacology is the usual recommendation of general practitioners/internists. However, medications are NOT enough for a very large number of people with severe anxiety. This is why an additional Mental Health professional, a Psychotherapist is needed. Thus most persons with complex anxiety need both a physician pharmacologist and a psychotherapist. I am one of a small minority of physicians who are trained in both pharmacology and psychotherapy including psychoanalysis. My practice involves complex cases where the integration of medication with psychotherapy is essential for good outcomes. Best, Maria T. Lymberis, MD READ MORE

  • I dislike myself for always binge eating?

    Yes, you are suffering so terribly. You do not approve & you are almost hating yourself for behaving in such a way. Okay, now think about this: You are ALIVE. You are young & have wonderful abilities & gifts. Why are you treating yourself so badly? Really, you deserve better. You are FREE. You are in charge of your behavior. It is true: Yes, you can CHOOSE to treat yourself like that & you are free & can choose to CHANGE… You CAN change the way you behave … You can decide to treat yourself WELL as you deserve with loving RESPECT… Yes, you can. Empowering yourself is a CHOICE. You are FREE & you have goodness & abilities use your LIFE ENERGY, gifts, life is the gift our parents give us. It is up to us to use it the BEST way we can. MTL READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

AdolescentsAdultsChildrenCouplesFamiliesPsychiatry

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • National and International Public Speaking -

Internships

  • Mount Sinai Hospital, Einstein Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association, Chair of the Southern California Psychiatric Society, Senior Expert Consultant for The Medical Board of California

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Hard work

Hobbies / Sports

  • Spin Class

Favorite professional publications

  • The New Yorker

Maria Lymberis's Practice location

1500 Montana Avenue #201 -
Santa Monica, California 90403
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