During medical school, Dr. Jesse Bastiaens became interested in psychiatry after recognizing how debilitating mental health issues can be for people, as well as the positive impact that treatments can make. He appreciates the meaningful and rewarding connections he develops and maintains with patients.

Dr. Bastiaens also has a great passion for the brain and neuroscience – how electrical and chemical impulses can direct our thoughts, feelings, and functioning. He sees psychiatry as a rapidly growing science incorporating therapy, medications, and interventional modalities, and is glad to be a part of the movement and momentum.

He is a strong proponent of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a newer advancement in psychiatry that can often help people when medications and therapy are not enough. He appreciates that it is well-tolerated, specifically tailored to each individual, and often a more precise treatment when compared to other strategies. As TMS utilizes neuroscientific principles of brain connectivity, it is expanding in the symptoms and illnesses it can treat at the forefront of the psychiatric field. Dr. Bastiaens looks forward to participating in this growth and helping patients find resilience and recovery.

He joined Mindful Health Solutions in the Fall of 2018.

Dr. Jesse Bastiaens finds the Bay Area to be an amazing combination of outdoor and city life. From phenomenal restaurants to breathtakingly scenic hikes, he enjoys the diversity of offerings and activities in and around San Francisco. He continues to pursue work outside of work by reading scientific literature and keeping up to date on the latest advances, contributing to his own psychiatric practice and tackling the struggle of mental illness.