01 · Mood & anxiety
Low mood, worry, or changes in sleep
We can review symptoms, daily functioning, prior treatment, and medication options when appropriate.
Explore depression and anxiety careNavy veteran provider · California telehealth
Psychiatric care for veterans and military families.
An understanding of military life, with time to hear your individual story. Brent Edwards, PMHNP-BC provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management for patients located in California.
Based in San Diego. Insurance appointments are arranged through the affiliated clinic; private self-pay appointments use secure SimplePractice scheduling.
Care with military experience.
Brent is a U.S. Navy Nurse Corps veteran and a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, with experience in crisis psychiatry and outpatient care.
Military experience informs the conversation. Your symptoms, priorities, and goals guide your treatment.
Self-pay: $175 for a 60-minute initial evaluation · $100 for a 30-minute follow-up. Reduced fees may be available.
Insurance: Call 760-800-4867 and ask the medical assistant for an appointment with Brent Edwards. Confirm your exact plan and appointment format.
Your care, your goals
Space for the concerns you bring.
You do not need a particular diagnosis or a combat history to request an evaluation. Veterans, service members, partners, and military family members are welcome.
02 · Attention & stability
Attention concerns or an established diagnosis
A careful assessment helps clarify your concerns and whether continued medication management fits your needs.
03 · Military transitions
Separation, deployment, and family stress
You can discuss how military experiences, transitions, relationships, and current demands affect your goals for care. Trauma-related concerns can be discussed without assuming a diagnosis.
Choose your booking path
Self-pay or insurance: start here.
Private self-pay care
$175 initial evaluation · $100 follow-up. Request an available appointment through SimplePractice. Follow-up visits review progress, medication response, and your questions.
Request self-pay appointmentGeneral questions: 619-736-6536.
TRICARE and other insurance
The Pacific Health Systems clinic accepts TRICARE/TriWest and other major insurance plans. Its medical assistant can confirm your exact plan, any referral or authorization requirements, and appointment availability with Brent.
Use insurance · Call 760-800-4867Call the clinic before booking if you plan to use insurance. This website does not verify benefits or guarantee coverage.
VA community care questions
TRICARE and VA community care are different booking pathways. If you have a VA community care authorization, ask the clinic whether it can accept that specific authorization before requesting an appointment.
This website is not a VA or Department of Defense service.
What to expect
A complete evaluation before a treatment plan.
Your first visit reviews your concerns, medical and psychiatric history, previous medications, current treatment, and goals. When medication is appropriate, we discuss options, benefits, potential side effects, and follow-up. With your permission, coordination with other clinicians may help support continuity of care.
Visits focus on psychiatric evaluation and medication management. They do not replace ongoing psychotherapy or emergency care.
Frequently asked questions
Questions before you book?
Do I have to be a veteran to receive care?
No. Military family members and patients from all backgrounds are welcome. Care primarily serves adults; evaluation for children age 6 and older is also available.
Can I use TRICARE for private self-pay booking?
The website's insurance pathway is through Pacific Health Systems clinic. Call 760-800-4867 to confirm your exact plan and request an appointment with Brent. The SimplePractice link is for private self-pay appointments.
Where do I need to be for telehealth?
You must be physically located in California during your appointment. Ask the clinic to confirm the format and location of an insurance appointment.
What if I need help urgently?
This practice does not provide emergency or crisis services. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. For crisis support, call or text 988.