Alexis Armenakis, MD

I am a licensed and board-certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist with over 15 years of clinical practice. It is my great pleasure and honor to work with people in a patient-doctor relationship.

My call to medicine started with studies in psychology, anthropology, and neuroscience. I have always been interested in how we make sense of our existence, create meaning, and find our place in the diversity of life on this planet.

My studies have taken me across the globe to learn about different traditions of healing. I have the utmost respect for healing modalities outside of Western medicine and maintain a long-standing practice in meditation and yoga. I value working in collaboration with providers across traditions—including traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, naturopathy, and allied health professions.

My work as a physician has always been intertwined with my identity as an educator. As faculty at UCSF, I was involved in medical education and attended in both the Women's Mental Health and General Psychiatry Clinics. I practiced as an embedded psychiatrist in the UCSF Center for Geriatric Care primary care clinics, where I collaborated with colleagues across disciplines and specialties. Now in private practice, I continue to supervise UCSF Psychiatry residents in psychodynamic psychotherapy as a volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor.

What guides my work:

I believe healing happens in the context of relationship. I intentionally keep my practice small so I can offer the depth of attention and care this work requires. In our work together, I strive to understand you as a whole person—your history, your values, and what matters most to you.

I approach treatment as a collaborative process, sharing my clinical thinking transparently so we can consider options together and create a treatment plan that feels both sound and personally meaningful. Compassion and curiosity are central to how I practice. My style is warm, engaged, and responsive.

I am dedicated to supporting you in living with greater authenticity, resilience, and connection.