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Dr. Nadia Nassar Kuhn, M.D.

Founder and CEO

Dr. Nadia Nassar Kuhn, M.D. is a Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist. She specializes in working with professionals, executives, and other high performers to optimize mental health and performance. She understands the unique challenges faced by high achievers and uses a collaborative approach with her patients to develop strategies for managing stress, achieving work-life balance, and live fulfilling lives. 

Dr. Nassar Kuhn attended Loyola Marymount University and majored in biology for her undergraduate studies. She has several years of teaching experience. After obtaining her bachelors degree, she was an 8th grade science teacher in Los Angeles. She also taught several rigorous summer science courses for middle and high school students for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Program. Dr. Nassar Kuhn then received her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine and completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry at the University of California, Irvine. She completed her subspecialty fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Nassar Kuhn has previously served as the Medical Director for a women's recovery center in and as the school psychiatrist for an adolescent day treatment program for high school students in San Diego. 

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Dr. Peter, Kass, M.D., M.Ed.

Specializing in Sports Psychiatry

Dr. Peter Kass, M.D. is a Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist uses a combination of therapy, medication management, and performance coaching to help his clients achieve their goals. Dr. Kass specializes in performance and sports psychiatry and has expertise in working with adolescent and adult athletes across all levels of sports to help them achieve peak mental performance. 

Dr. Kass attended Pomona College, where he played varsity basketball and majored in neuroscience. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree, Dr. Kass joined Teach For America, teaching high school science and coaching varsity basketball in downtown Los Angeles. He concurrently received his Masters of Urban Education at Loyola Marymount University. While he loved working with students, he eventually left teaching and coaching to enroll at UC-San Diego School of Medicine. He completed his Adult Psychiatry Residency at the UC-San Francisco and his Child and Adolescent Fellowship at the University of California, San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital. In addition to his psychiatric training, he completed an additional two-year psychodynamic psychotherapy training program at the San Francisco Center For Psychoanalysis. Dr. Kass is also member of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry.

Appointment Fees

Seaside Psychiatry does not take any insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. We are invested in providing high quality psychiatric treatment without restrictions from insurance companies. This ensures that patients will receive care tailored to their needs rather than to their insurance company’s demands. Full payment is due at the time of service. We accept payment by cash, check, Visa or MasterCard.

The physicians at Seaside Psychiatry are considered out-of-network providers however many PPO insurance plans qualify for substantial reimbursement for services provided. Before scheduling your appointment, please contact your insurance carrier and inquire about your out-of-network benefits and percentage of reimbursement. Some insurance plans require a deductible to be met before reimbursement is given. A receipt ("superbill") can be provided to you to submit to your insurance if you are applying for reimbursement. Our services are not eligible for any reimbursement by Medicare or Medicaid. ​

Please use the Contact tab to inquire about becoming a new patient and for more information on our office policies, services, and current appointment fees.​
Seaside Psychiatry uses an electronic health record to maintain records. ​​For current clients please use the patient portal to contact your doctor directly to message, schedule appointments, and to request refills.​​​
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Please use the Contact tab to inquire about becoming a new patient and for more information on our office policies, services, and current appointment fees.​

Meet Our Doctors

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Dr. Nadia Nassar Kuhn, M.D.
Founder and CEO

Dr. Nadia Nassar Kuhn, M.D. is a Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist. She specializes in working with professionals, executives, and high achievers to optimize mental health and performance. Dr. Nassar Kuhn is dedicated to providing the highest quality care to her patients and takes a whole person approach to treatment. She believes that every individual is unique and creates personalized treatment plans to help his patients achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives.
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Dr. Nassar Kuhn attended Loyola Marymount University for her undergraduate studies. Prior to her medical training she was an 8th grade science teacher in a public school district in Los Angeles. She also taught middle and high school summer science courses for several years for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Program. She received her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine and completed her residency in Adult Psychiatry at the University of California, Irvine. She continued her subspecialty training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. She has previously served as the Medical Director for a women's recovery center and as the school psychiatrist for an adolescent day treatment program for high school students. ​
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Dr. Peter Kass, M.D.
Specializing in Sports Psychiatry

Dr. Peter Kass is a Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist who specializes in performance and sports psychiatry. He attended Pomona College, where he played varsity basketball and majored in Neuroscience. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree, Dr. Kass joined Teach For America, where he taught high school science and coached varsity basketball in downtown Los Angeles. Dr. Kass also received his Masters of Urban Education at Loyola Marymount University while teaching and coaching. While he loved working with students, Dr. Kass eventually left teaching and coaching to enroll at UC-San Diego School of Medicine.
​​Dr. Kass completed his Adult Psychiatry Residency at the University of California, San Francisco and his Child and Adolescent Fellowship at the University of California, San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital. Dr. Kass has extensive training in psychiatric evaluation, treatment planning, medication management, individual talk therapy, and group therapy. In addition to his psychiatric training, Dr. Kass completed an additional two-year psychodynamic psychotherapy training program at the San Francisco Center For Psychoanalysis. Dr. Kass is a member of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry and has expertise in working with adolescent and adult athletes across all levels of sports. 

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