Press Release · Mentava Mental Health
Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists Is Now Mentava Mental Health
Distributed by Times Beats · Originally issued via PR Newswire
Same providers, same eight offices, and the same insurance for patients in Orange County, Long Beach and Corona, under a new name that more clearly reflects the full range of services they provide.
ORANGE, Calif., Nov. 10, 2026 — Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists (PNS), a Southern California psychiatric practice with more than 60 providers and eight offices, is now Mentava Mental Health. The new name takes effect today across all locations in Orange County, Long Beach and Corona.
For current patients, nothing about their care changes. Providers, scheduled appointments, office addresses, phone numbers, medical records, prescriptions and accepted insurance all stay the same. Patients do not need to take any action. The practice's website is now mentavamentalhealth.com, and pnsoc.com redirects there automatically.
For people looking for care, the new name is easier to find and understand. "Mentava" comes from mente, the Latin root for "mind," and "Mental Health" says plainly what the practice does. The change also makes it simpler for primary care doctors and other providers to refer patients.
"Our patients have trusted us with their care for over 26 years, and that trust is the one thing we were careful not to change," said Alejandro Alva, MD, CEO and founder of Mentava Mental Health. "What changes now is how easy we are to find. Someone searching for help with depression, anxiety, or any other mental health concern should be able to tell from our name that they've found a unique mental health practice."
Mentava Mental Health began as a single provider in a single office. Today its psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, and researchers treat adults and adolescents for depression, anxiety, ADHD, all mood disorders, trauma and PTSD, OCD, thought disorders such as schizophrenia, and cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease as well as multiple other conditions. Services include medication management, psychotherapy, interventional psychiatry including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), IV ketamine and intranasal esketamine (SPRAVATO®), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) through partnerships with local hospitals, along with the most complete clinical research for multiple mental health-related conditions.
"Our care team, our patients and the way we work together haven't changed," said Aashish Patel, COO. "The new name reflects the full range of care we already provide, and it gives us room to keep adding the treatments our patients ask about."
Mentava Mental Health accepts Medicare, Medi-Cal, Tricare and most commercial insurance plans. New patients can book an appointment online at mentavamentalhealth.com or by calling their nearest office.
Mentava Mental Health Clinics:
- Costa Mesa
- Huntington Beach
- Orange (La Veta), Center of Excellence
- Orange (Providence)
- Santa Ana / Tustin
- Mission Viejo
- Long Beach
- Corona
Pharmacies, insurers and referring providers may see the practice listed as "Mentava Mental Health, formerly Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists" during the transition.
SOURCE Mentava Mental Health
About Mentava Mental Health
Mentava Mental Health, formerly Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists, is a psychiatric practice serving Southern California for over 25 years. More than 60 psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and therapists provide medication management, psychotherapy, TMS and ketamine treatment, and clinical research at eight offices in Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Orange, Santa Ana/Tustin, Mission Viejo, Long Beach and Corona. The practice accepts Medicare, Medi-Cal, Tricare and most commercial insurance. Learn more at mentavamentalhealth.com.