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Psychiatrists in San Luis Obispo County, CA

PsychiatrySan Luis Obispo, CA

★★★★★4.8/5308 reviews across 5 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Vitals (Dr. Douglas Murphy): N/A (varies by provider) (30 reviews)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Welby Nielsen): 4.8/5 (244 ratings)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Paul Remis): 3.8/5 (17 ratings)
  • WebMD (Dr. Edward Valkov): 4.5/5 (8 ratings)
  • Vitals (Dr. David Powles): 4.8/5 (19 ratings)
  • US News (Dr. Margaret Bauman): 5/5 (20 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • praise for thoroughness, professional knowledge, and effective medication management
  • appreciation for providers who demonstrate caring, attentive, and insightful approaches to therapy
  • positive experiences with telehealth options for medication monitoring and talk therapy

Common complaints

  • difficulties with administrative/staff communication and prescription management
  • reports of perceived arrogance or lack of empathy from some providers
  • concerns regarding dismissive behavior toward patient symptoms or previous diagnoses
  • significant system-wide gaps including long wait times for outpatient care and limited inpatient capacity for specific groups (privately insured, seniors, children)
  • lack of local inpatient psychiatric facilities for non-Medi-Cal patients leading to out-of-county travel

In patients' words

"I have received more empathy from a plain white wall... most of the sessions feel like I am his therapist because he will not stop talking about himself."

Patient review of Dr. Douglas Murphy

"The experience with Nielsen was a frustrating setback for me. I’d seek care elsewhere."

Patient review of Dr. Welby Nielsen

"Dr Paul Remis is Everything you'd want in a psychiatrist. He is attentive, caring, speaks in easy to understand terms, insightful, funny & truly Cares about his patients."

Patient review of Dr. Paul Remis

"He is a master of pharmacology - he knows how to find the right combination of drugs for his patients and how to minimize side effects. He is very thorough, professional and kind."

Patient review of Dr. David Powles

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

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