A Neurodivergent-Affirming Psychiatrist for Tech Professionals in San Francisco

Ketetha Steinhorn, MD

As a board-certified psychiatrist and computer scientist, I provide tech professionals in San Francisco with comprehensive, concierge psychiatric care, including both medication management and therapy.

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How I Work

Patient-Centered Treatment Meets Industry Insight

I collaborate with medical teams, creating unique, strength-based treatment plans using my evidence-based approach.

I collaborate with medical teams, creating unique, strength-based treatment plans using my evidence-based approach.

My evidence-based treatment respects that typical studies often fail to represent diverse and neurodivergent patients. I listen carefully, integrating your context (especially high-pressure tech environments) with clinical expertise. I work collaboratively with you.

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What I Know

Specialized Training in Diverse Patient Populations

With 10+ years of diverse clinical experience in crisis stabilization, inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings, I provide comprehensive, compassionate care to diverse populations throughout the SF Bay Area and LA County.

I double majored in Computer Science and Chemistry and belong to a small subset of doctors who have done so.

Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science with Pre-Med Specialization

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Chemistry, cum laude, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 2015

I earned my Doctor of Medicine and trained at one of the nation's busiest safety-net hospitals.

Doctor of Medicine (MD) University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 2020

I diversified my psychiatric residency training by working in two top Bay Area programs that served vastly different populations.

Stanford Health Care, Stanford, CA, 2020 - 2023

San Mateo County, San Mateo, CA, 2023 - 2024

What I Bring

Knowledge of the Unique Mental Health Challenges in Tech

Understanding The Unique Mental Health Challenges in Tech

Given the unique mental health challenges of the tech industry, my practice focuses on three key areas:

Working in the tech industry comes with unique challenges that effect your mental well being. In my practice, I focus on three key areas:

Burnout in High-Performance Tech Environments

Constant pressure to perform and withstand challenges in the "always-on" tech culture (unrealistic deadlines, etc.) rapidly results in burnout, which is not something you can power through.

The tech industry has an "always-on" culture that quickly takes a toll on people. The pressures to perform to impress and withstand any challenge (e.g. a bad manager, unrealistic deadlines, or never-ending to-do lists) quickly can lead to burnout, something you can push through.

Executive Function Challenges in High Earning Roles

Executive Function Challenges in Tech Roles

High-earning roles require exhausting context switching (meetings, admin, deep work). This is especially true for those with ADHD, which involves executive functioning difficulties.

Functioning in a high-earning roles involves context switching between meetings, administrative tasks, and deep work. Using your brain to perform these constant shifting is exhausting, especially if you have ADHD, which is defined by executive functioning difficulties.

Neurodivergence as a Competitive Advantage

Traits common to ADHD/Autism (intense focus, pattern recognition, systematic thinking) make for exceptional technical leaders and engineers. However, the current work environment often penalizes you for not fitting the neurotypical mold.

I've seen how many traits that come with ADHD or autism—intense focus, pattern recognition, systematic thinking, obsessive attention to detail—are exactly what make exceptional engineers and technical leaders. Instead, work penalizes you for not fitting into the neurotypical mold.

We work together to face your unique challenges by developing practical workplace strategies, exploring medication to reduce overwhelm and address executive function, and turning your cognitive style into a professional asset.

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