- Credentials MD, MS
- Board certifications Psychiatry; Lifestyle Medicine (American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, ABLM)
- Role Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Led Life Psychiatry
- Focus Treatment-resistant depression and interventional psychiatry (Spravato®, TMS, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy)
- Author Victory Over Depression: With and Without Medicines and Concierge Psychiatry
- Visit types In-person and telehealth
- Education BA and Master of Public Health (MS), Johns Hopkins University; medical training at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Residency Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Meet Dr. Bergina
Dr. Bergina Isbell is a board-certified psychiatrist and Lifestyle Medicine physician, certified by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, and the founder and Chief Medical Officer of Led Life Psychiatry. She studied at Johns Hopkins University, where she earned her undergraduate degree and a master's in public health, completed her medical training at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Eastern Virginia Medical School, and trained in psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. After decades of training in brain and behavior at some of the country's leading institutions, she built Led Life around a simple promise: to listen without labeling, and to offer new options when other treatments have failed.
Her practice takes a BioPsychoSocialSpiritual approach, looking at the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual influences on each patient's life. She is especially known for her work with difficult-to-treat depression, bringing together medication management, Spravato®, TMS, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy alongside lifestyle and wellness strategies.
Dr. Bergina is the bestselling author of Victory Over Depression: With and Without Medicines and Concierge Psychiatry. She has been featured in SHAPE magazine and is known for combining the sacred with the scientific.
In Her Own Words
I spent decades in training on the brain and behavior in some of the most elite institutions in the US. As a Psychiatrist, I've helped patients achieve what they couldn't on their own – recovery from addictions and rediscovery of joy instead of depression and anxiety. Then, I took a step away from the corporate career I had worked so hard to achieve.
I did this because I didn't just want a career, I wanted a calling. I wanted to leave a legacy, including making time for the things that were most important, like my spirituality and my marriage, being available fully and present in the lives of my children, and helping others transform their lives by developing a mindset for growth and success.
This was the driving force behind Led Life Concierge Psychiatry, where we "listen without labeling" and offer alternative treatments where other options have failed. We are now offering SPRAVATO® and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) to help others rewrite their success stories and find joy in the journey.
Areas of Focus
- Treatment-resistant depression
- Depression and suicidality
- Anxiety
- Addiction recovery
- Burnout
- Trauma-related conditions
- Insomnia
- Care for executives and entrepreneurs
Approach & Services
- Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
- Medication management
- Spravato® (esketamine) treatment
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
- Concierge psychiatry
- Integrative and lifestyle-based support
Scheduling
Dr. Bergina sees patients at our Ellicott City offices and by telehealth. Contact us to check availability and insurance coverage.