Dr. Ponce de Leon is a double board-certified psychiatrist.

Born and raised in CA, she developed a love of books at an early age (sometimes even preferring them over people!). As she grew older, she quickly learned she loved listening to people’s stories even more. Her desire to practice psychiatry began after she helped her family access psychiatric care despite the intense mental health stigma inherent in their Filipino-American culture. This passion for minority mental health motivated her to complete medical school and general psychiatry residency in Las Vegas. She pursued additional training in child and adolescent psychiatry after realizing how frequently mental illness begins in childhood, and the importance of working with families and systems of care to produce effective, lifelong change.

Dr. Ponce de Leon strongly believes in the power of compassionate talk therapy, with thoughtful medication management as needed, in breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma, building resilience, and helping people thrive.